car crash

On 09/28/2015 11:10 AM, wrote:
> Little old car adventures continue. Just in case anyone would be
> amused by it. The mechanic I like had such a hard time finding and
> fixing the brake leak he didn't want to do the wiper linkage
> failure.
>
> Poking around with a mirror I see the linkage bolt head broke off,
> and the sheet metal transmission arm has stuck between some
> structural sheet metal panels. 'd like to talk to the designers,

I'd like to talk to a LOT of designers, preferably about the head and
shoulders with a bat.

> since the arm traveled less than an inch out of normal play and got
> stuck very tight. In the picture it looks to be just sitting there,
> with only 1/16th of an inch stuck. Of course all this is up a dark
> hole that can only be seen with a mirror, and barely reached with
> fingers. I put a garden tool on it and shoved hard enough to rock the
> car. Then I put a big zip tie on it and pulled pretty hard. Still
> stuck. It's thin sheet metal so it's easy to imagine ruining it.

Cold spray? Maybe just starting fluid...

> Next I'm going to try to find the right crowbar to hammer in next to
> it to loosen the sheet metal. I hope I don't have to hand forge the
> crowbar. Then I'll get some artist guy to recommend an epoxy to glue
> a washer on to replace the bolt head. That's a pretty tight space to
> be trying to drill down the center of the bolt.

I'm trying to visualize a washer replacing a bolt head. No success.

> I can imagine all sorts of guys saying "oh I see it is a simple
> problem" ha.

The simple solution: don't drive in the rain :-( That also solves the
problem of a permanently-down window.


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Cheers, Bev
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"It doesn't get any easier - you just go faster."
-- Greg Lemond

On Monday, September 28, 2015 at 2:04:01 PM UTC-5, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 09/28/2015 11:10 AM, wrote:
> > Little old car adventures continue. Just in case anyone would be
> > amused by it. The mechanic I like had such a hard time finding and
> > fixing the brake leak he didn't want to do the wiper linkage
> > failure.
> >
> > Poking around with a mirror I see the linkage bolt head broke off,
> > and the sheet metal transmission arm has stuck between some
> > structural sheet metal panels. 'd like to talk to the designers,
>
> I'd like to talk to a LOT of designers, preferably about the head and
> shoulders with a bat.
>
> > since the arm traveled less than an inch out of normal play and got
> > stuck very tight. In the picture it looks to be just sitting there,
> > with only 1/16th of an inch stuck. Of course all this is up a dark
> > hole that can only be seen with a mirror, and barely reached with
> > fingers. I put a garden tool on it and shoved hard enough to rock the
> > car. Then I put a big zip tie on it and pulled pretty hard. Still
> > stuck. It's thin sheet metal so it's easy to imagine ruining it.
>
> Cold spray? Maybe just starting fluid...
>
> > Next I'm going to try to find the right crowbar to hammer in next to
> > it to loosen the sheet metal. I hope I don't have to hand forge the
> > crowbar. Then I'll get some artist guy to recommend an epoxy to glue
> > a washer on to replace the bolt head. That's a pretty tight space to
> > be trying to drill down the center of the bolt.
>
> I'm trying to visualize a washer replacing a bolt head. No success.
>
> > I can imagine all sorts of guys saying "oh I see it is a simple
> > problem" ha.
>
> The simple solution: don't drive in the rain :-( That also solves the
> problem of a permanently-down window.
>
>
> --
> Cheers, Bev
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> "It doesn't get any easier - you just go faster."
> -- Greg Lemond

Rub some Rain X on the windshield every few days. Rain X is available at auto parts stores and Walmart stores.

Last night I fixed the wipers. I stripped some copper wire and bent it into an eyelet, and attached it to the wiper lug missing the bolt-head. Then I tied the wiper transmission arm down with a pair of shoe-laces. Hooray for me, it'll last longer since both laces have to wear out before it fails.

I had an appointment with a metal worker who should have been able to do something permanent, but he didn't show up.

Hey, did we used to talk about vehicle design here, or was that another bboard?
I'd probably enjoy some of that.

On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:33:11 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Last night I fixed the wipers. I stripped some copper wire and bent it into an eyelet, and attached it to the wiper lug missing the bolt-head. Then I tied the wiper transmission arm down with a pair of shoe-laces. Hooray for me, it'll last longer since both laces have to wear out before it fails.
>
> I had an appointment with a metal worker who should have been able to do something permanent, but he didn't show up.
>
> Hey, did we used to talk about vehicle design here, or was that another bboard?
> I'd probably enjoy some of that.

Google,,, Automobile Design Forums ...Cars look so much alike (Ugly as Hell, in my Opinion) nowadays, something should be done to make them look better.

On 10/4/2015 11:46 AM, JR wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:33:11 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>> Last night I fixed the wipers. I stripped some copper wire and bent it into an eyelet, and attached it to the wiper lug missing the bolt-head. Then I tied the wiper transmission arm down with a pair of shoe-laces. Hooray for me, it'll last longer since both laces have to wear out before it fails.
>>
>> I had an appointment with a metal worker who should have been able to do something permanent, but he didn't show up.
>>
>> Hey, did we used to talk about vehicle design here, or was that another bboard?
>> I'd probably enjoy some of that.
>
> Google,,, Automobile Design Forums ...Cars look so much alike (Ugly as Hell, in my Opinion) nowadays, something should be done to make them look better.
>

We have the technology to improve modern cars:

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/car-crushed-27104117.jpg

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Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 10/4/2015 11:46 AM, JR wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:33:11 AM UTC-5,
wrote:
>> Last night I fixed the wipers. I stripped some copper wire and
bent it into an eyelet, and attached it to the wiper lug missing the
bolt-head. Then I tied the wiper transmission arm down with a pair
of shoe-laces. Hooray for me, it'll last longer since both laces have
to wear out before it fails.

>> I had an appointment with a metal worker who should have been
able to do something permanent, but he didn't show up. Hey, did we
used to talk about vehicle design here, or was that another bboard?
I'd probably enjoy some of that.

> Google,,, Automobile Design Forums ...Cars look so
much alike (Ugly as Hell, in my Opinion) nowadays, something
should be done to make them look better.

Cars have always "looked alike". Despite your advanced years,
you still haven't recognized the obvious truth in that statement.

On Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 11:55:19 AM UTC-5, . wrote:
> On 10/4/2015 11:46 AM, JR wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:33:11 AM UTC-5,
> wrote:
> >> Last night I fixed the wipers. I stripped some copper wire and
> bent it into an eyelet, and attached it to the wiper lug missing the
> bolt-head. Then I tied the wiper transmission arm down with a pair
> of shoe-laces. Hooray for me, it'll last longer since both laces have
> to wear out before it fails.
>
> >> I had an appointment with a metal worker who should have been
> able to do something permanent, but he didn't show up. Hey, did we
> used to talk about vehicle design here, or was that another bboard?
> I'd probably enjoy some of that.
>
> > Google,,, Automobile Design Forums ...Cars look so
> much alike (Ugly as Hell, in my Opinion) nowadays, something
> should be done to make them look better.
>
> Cars have always "looked alike". Despite your advanced years,
> you still haven't recognized the obvious truth in that statement.

Google,,, 1950s Cars ...Those cars had Style. It was like looking at works of Art.

On 10/4/2015 1:33 PM, JR wrote:
> On Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 11:55:19 AM UTC-5, . wrote:
>> On 10/4/2015 11:46 AM, JR wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:33:11 AM UTC-5,
>>> wrote:
>>>> Last night I fixed the wipers. I stripped some copper wire and
>> bent it into an eyelet, and attached it to the wiper lug missing the
>> bolt-head. Then I tied the wiper transmission arm down with a pair
>> of shoe-laces. Hooray for me, it'll last longer since both laces have
>> to wear out before it fails.
>>
>>>> I had an appointment with a metal worker who should have been
>> able to do something permanent, but he didn't show up. Hey, did we
>> used to talk about vehicle design here, or was that another bboard?
>> I'd probably enjoy some of that.
>>
>>> Google,,, Automobile Design Forums ...Cars look so
>> much alike (Ugly as Hell, in my Opinion) nowadays, something
>> should be done to make them look better.
>>
>> Cars have always "looked alike". Despite your advanced years,
>> you still haven't recognized the obvious truth in that statement.
>
> Google,,, 1950s Cars ...Those cars had Style. It was like looking at works of Art.

Form following function has never been more true
than it is today, and that's a good, not a bad, thing.

On 10/04/2015 11:33 AM, JR wrote:
> On Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 11:55:19 AM UTC-5, . wrote:
>> On 10/4/2015 11:46 AM, JR wrote:
>> > On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:33:11 AM UTC-5,
>> wrote:
>> >> Last night I fixed the wipers. I stripped some copper wire and
>> bent it into an eyelet, and attached it to the wiper lug missing the
>> bolt-head. Then I tied the wiper transmission arm down with a pair
>> of shoe-laces. Hooray for me, it'll last longer since both laces have
>> to wear out before it fails.
>>
>> >> I had an appointment with a metal worker who should have been
>> able to do something permanent, but he didn't show up. Hey, did we
>> used to talk about vehicle design here, or was that another bboard?
>> I'd probably enjoy some of that.
>>
>> > Google,,, Automobile Design Forums ...Cars look so
>> much alike (Ugly as Hell, in my Opinion) nowadays, something
>> should be done to make them look better.
>>
>> Cars have always "looked alike". Despite your advanced years,
>> you still haven't recognized the obvious truth in that statement.
>
> Google,,, 1950s Cars ...Those cars had Style. It was like looking at works of Art.

When I was a kid my family and I would see who could guess the makes of
cars first. It was trivial to tell a Ford from a Chevy from a
Studebaker, even 1/4 mile away.

A friend just bought a 2010 Honda Crosstour. It looks exactly like
every other silver car on the road. The main reason for having a key
that unlocks your car remotely is that it flashes your headlights so you
can tell which car is yours.

God help you if you park your compact rental car in Costco's parking lot
and forget where it is.


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The membership fee for shopping at Costco rules me out. Costco is thinking about building a store in this city, city govt can't decide on where Costco can build the store. Some people used to put little styrofoam balls on their car antennas so they can find their cars in the parking lots.