[tcb] Re: update

  • From: Duncan <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 22:41:17 -0500

Cool. Yet another story of team support. TY, Steve.

Duncan.

On May 3, 2012, at 10:36 PM, Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

> Just got home from dinner with Petr (actually had to run by work for a short 
> while). Contacted him this morning and met for lunch. He said he had a good 
> time in Sundance Square and was in no condition to get up until about 11:30. 
> At lunch he told me about picking up a gas tank from Conrad because a broken 
> neck kept him from filling the tank. So we went over to Dennis H's house and 
> proceeded to pull the engine to R&R the tank. Upon checking the gauge found 
> the new one to be broken so we checked the old one and it worked however it 
> was a bug gauge so a little adjustment by bending the arm and got a fairly 
> accurate reading. Now he has a good tank and some degree of reading on a gas 
> gauge. Got him into Marriott then Dennis and I took him to Cousin's (they 
> prepare the BBQ for the Texas Classic). 
> 
> For those that don't know his story or don't follow on the Samba, he has an 
> amazing story. less that two years ago he decided to travel. He bought a 
> panel in Mexico that turned out to be a wreck but through helping a mechanic 
> in Mexico he learned and got it drive-able. Then he traded for the Kombi he 
> is driving now. he knew nothing about VW when he started but now keeps his 
> Kombi going. He is headed to the north east (New York before his Visa runs 
> out, about one more month. He plans to leave the bus in NY until he returns 
> next year for another adventure. 

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