Author Topic: First Day Of New Commute (Read 2707 times)

Matt · « **on:** July 29, 2003, 09:45:05 PM »

So my first day back to work since we moved has come and gone...but not without problems. The drive in this morning was amusing with all kinds of pissed off people behind me, they dont realize 60 mph is fast for a 1500 with reduction gears. then I stopped and picked up my new carbs from airspeed(yay!!!) and on the drive home blah.....some assclown forgot to fill it up with gas! so here I am half way between 264 exit and Mt.Lehman on the shoulder with no gas

.....quite the hike for the fat kid. The worst part was I had to leave my new set of 48 idf's in the bus

. finally get back to the bus, dump the $12 jerry can with $6 worth of fuel in and off we go

. Take my exit, Sumas border exit and bam......bust the throttle cable

. Now what??? I jammed the church key under the throttle arm of the carb and limped it home at 15 mph

. needless to say now I'm tired, my 1/2 hour commute turned into a 2+ hour ordeal. But at least my carbs were still in the bus when I got back!!

Matt

btljuce · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2003, 09:52:33 PM »

ya at least the carbs were there, your day could have gotten a whole lot worse, just think, tomorrow should be better !!!! good luck B)

moni · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2003, 11:11:48 PM »

dood, that sucks... your bus apparently was in a little shock over taking a strange new route to work. damn finicky vw's. ]

red snapper · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2003, 08:43:03 AM »

Hey Matt, sorry to hear about your lousy experience. Just think that it cant get any worse. Hope your move went well. Sorry to hear about your wifes underwear drawer went missing! It wasnt me honest!

Geoff · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2003, 10:09:31 AM »

Thats was matts drawer of thongs.

Good to see the carbs made it home safe! Now get busy with the motor swap.

66split · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2003, 11:25:53 AM »

matt...you live by the sumas border? there was a 65 bus for sale in that town for 600 bucks, no motor (well in pieces anyways) but pretty nice..you coulda had a backup VW!!

James Buchan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2003, 11:55:53 AM »

Dont get him started, he has three vw's already and one of them is in my front yard!!!!

Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2003, 06:07:02 PM »

ha! I guess I should get that one outta there huh? couple more days and the garage will be clean enough to fit another car.

Got the new throttle cable in and she drives again! lets see if it will last one more day, hopefully I'll be putting the 1776 in the bus Friday. anyone got a decent quiet pack kickin around they would like to get rid of? I dont wanna run with a stinger on the bus.

Matt

James Buchan · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2003, 06:28:42 PM »

No rush from me but Cindy is starting to get antsy. She's got \"plans\" for some yard work for me during my holidays.

What tools do you need for next weekend?

Matt · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2003, 07:30:55 PM »

Just muscle. The earlier we start the better, its supposed to be cookin hot again. unless you have a post hole digger...bring that.

Matt

James Buchan · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2003, 07:39:31 PM »

Nope no Auger, I'll see if I can find one to borrow from someone at work. Muscle huh, I guess Brian won't be there then....

Matt · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2003, 10:14:48 PM »

So I was cleaning the garage up a little more and what do I find, a throttle cable for a bus. I kinda wish I new where that came from! I could have done that last night and not have to drive the Honda to work today....ah well.

If anybody here knows the whereabouts of the forementioned \"drawer of thongs\".....sat. night is coming and I kinda need the red ones. :blush:

Matt

red snapper · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2003, 07:24:32 AM »

No muscle huh. James is a good person to talk to about digging holes. He has dug one sooo deep he can't get out of it know. As far as the panties go I have my eyes on the paisly ones with the thong.

thrasherbill · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2003, 04:26:50 PM »

If you need help with the motor swap on Friday let me know. I'm free during the day but I got a hot date Friday night.

ThrasheR

Matt · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2003, 06:38:45 PM »

ya Bill, if ya got nothin to do come on over. probably start around 9- 9:30.

Matt

James Buchan · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2003, 07:37:55 PM »

Hot date??? Im telling Lora!

thrasherbill · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2003, 09:12:37 PM »

Quote

ya Bill, if ya got nothin to do come on over. probably start around 9- 9:30.

Matt

So I'll see ya bright and early around 10:30 - 11ish.

ThrasheR

Matt · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2003, 09:26:22 PM »

ha! somethin like that!

Matt