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Putter · 05-13-2005, 08:34 AM

Well, I guess anything can happen when you travel, but why does it seem to happen MORE when you are on a schedule???

This morning....EARLY..Gman69 struck out for Pigeon Forge (ALONE). After traveling less than an hour from his house, he had to call the towtruck to haul him back to town to the parts house.

What he suspects happened was one or more of the bolts in his water pump pulley backed out...then the rest were sheared off from the wobbling pulley....DESTROYING his brand new Stewart Warner water pump. So now he is at the parts house installing a new pump in their parking lot....wiping the chips off his shoulder, and jumping back on the road, and if nothing else was damaged, being only a few hours behind schedule.

Hopefully, the other 7 or 8 hours of the trip will be less eventful for him.
(aren't old trucks fun?)

djracer · 05-13-2005, 08:49 AM

That Sucks I hate that happened to him but at least you can get parts anywhere! I plan to leave around lunch! Can't wait to get there! Last year it rained the hole time and it was still cool!

Putter · 05-13-2005, 11:43 AM

Well, just over 3 hours later, GMan69 called me to let me know he is back on the road.

Anyone else have a casualty report??? Hope everyone makes it there in one piece.

*dtlilly* · 05-13-2005, 12:26 PM

Glad to hear it wasn't worse!

**tnblazerk5** · 05-13-2005, 12:34 PM

hey putter i cant get a hold of gman on his phone

i wanted to call him to see how its going

***Liz*** · 05-13-2005, 01:24 PM

that blows.. but like dt said it coulda been alot worse, tell gman g'luck this weekend

05-13-2005, 08:34 AM	#1
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Pigeon Forge Casualties... Well, I guess anything can happen when you travel, but why does it seem to happen MORE when you are on a schedule??? This morning....EARLY..Gman69 struck out for Pigeon Forge (ALONE). After traveling less than an hour from his house, he had to call the towtruck to haul him back to town to the parts house. What he suspects happened was one or more of the bolts in his water pump pulley backed out...then the rest were sheared off from the wobbling pulley....DESTROYING his brand new Stewart Warner water pump. So now he is at the parts house installing a new pump in their parking lot....wiping the chips off his shoulder, and jumping back on the road, and if nothing else was damaged, being only a few hours behind schedule. Hopefully, the other 7 or 8 hours of the trip will be less eventful for him. (aren't old trucks fun?) __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket** Last edited by Putter; 05-13-2005 at 08:35 AM.

05-13-2005, 08:49 AM	#2
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,891	That Sucks I hate that happened to him but at least you can get parts anywhere! I plan to leave around lunch! Can't wait to get there! Last year it rained the hole time and it was still cool! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

05-13-2005, 11:43 AM	#3
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Well, just over 3 hours later, GMan69 called me to let me know he is back on the road. Anyone else have a casualty report??? Hope everyone makes it there in one piece. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

05-13-2005, 12:26 PM	#4
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Glad to hear it wasn't worse!

05-13-2005, 12:34 PM	#5
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	hey putter i cant get a hold of gman on his phone i wanted to call him to see how its going

05-13-2005, 01:24 PM	#6
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,737	that blows.. but like dt said it coulda been alot worse, tell gman g'luck this weekend



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