[AGL] red Mercedes redux (car talk series)

[Gerry]

Carolyn,
I lived in Seattle for two years and Coupeville for one. Lots of time in Pt. Townsend, lots of time on the ferries. All in all I liked it but could not get used to the rain...finally moved to the desert which is more to my liking.

I would take it back to the mechanic and ask him if there is some way he can tinker with the release to make it easier to disengage. May not be possible on the older car but shouldn't take too much muscle...
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: carolyn siscoe 
  To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [AGL] red Mercedes redux (car talk series)


    Gerry,
   thanks for your advice-it was very encouraging.  We got a hand brake installed-mostly a cable or two, wasn't too expensive but we have decided to continue parking on flat surfaces or flatest ones we can find and still use our block of wood for a little support.. The hand brake is so strong (I had to use both hands to release it)  and the rest of the car being so much older, have decided to let the rest of the car slowly adapt to it.  
     Where in the Pugent sound area did you live?
  Carolyn

  Gerry wrote:

Oh, Carolyn, so you are the owner of the Mercedes Convert. Didn't know youwere a Puget Sounder these days. I was one for 3 years. Well, I'm sure youare well acquainted with a good mechanic. Take it to him to fix the handbrake. If the car is in 1st gear or Park it will not roll unless pushedforcefully or on a steep grade, and probably not very far then. 1/4 of a tonis 500 pounds, it's a lot heavier than that.G----- Original Message -----From: <globe at zipcon.net>To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 4:18 PMSubject: Re: [AGL] red Mercedes redux (car talk series)it is a great little car. we currently park in lot by the police stationand Ienvision our car now without its hand brake suddenly start to slowly rollintothe station taking o
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