[elky] Re: bumper jacks
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:08:10 -0500
Got my AAA card as a christmas gift. If I end up doing more
transporting cars for people I'll get the most expensive one they have as
the benefits would be worth it for trips like that.
Robert Adams
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> AAA card is worth its weight in gold (even if it doesn't weigh much.) I
> don't wanna be caught without one...ever.
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> r
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> On 7/19/2011 12:15 PM, Mary McCarthy wrote:
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> No, Sprint didn't come with a jack. BUT I think I know why - Sprint weighs
> somewhere in the neighborhood of 5000 lbs and all you get is a cheesy bumper
> jack. Kinda like the bear in the front yard and the .22, ya know? I figure
> when the time comes he'll get a serious jack to go with his AAA card, new
> shoes and can of Fix-a-Flat.
>
> Good luck with the AC. You'll be needing that.
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> Mary
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> Just a little thought here, but how many of you still have your original
> bumper jack? Both my '76 and my '73 did not have the jack present when I
> bought them. Fortunately I bought one off ebay a few years ago so it is now
> stowed in my '76.
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> Also, I don't remember if I mentioned it, but there was another '76 El
> Camino Classic that I test drove before I bought my Sprint. It was almost
> as nice, and about the same price. Big points for the fact that the seller
> was local and ran a repair shop. And it had a topper, which I consider a
> plus. Anyway, I went and talked to the guy again today and he's really
> nice. Didn't mind that I passed on his Elky, and would be willing to
> rebuild the VIR for the A/C in my Sprint if I decide to do that. I might
> get that done here soon. My A/C works, but is not "ice cold" like the
> seller mentioned. I test-drove my '76 Sprint on an unseasonably cool
> 60-degree overcast day, and it seemed to work great back then.
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> That's all I got for now. Oh, and I'm getting lots of compliments on the
> '76 Sprint. I think the same amount of comments as if I'd bought a more
> collectible car for twice the price :)
>
> Saul
> '76 GMC Sprint
> '73 GMC Sprint "Clustertruck"
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