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Paul Ceasrine · 06-14-2010, 01:51 PM

Chuck,
Now that picture of the 'driveshaft and pinion together' would have been
a classic.

I borrowed my friends mothers Rambler American. With a promise that
I would put $5.00 of gas in it (1/2 a tank of gas).After using the car, I went to the gas station,
to fullfill my obligation. After putting in the gas, I pull-out and I try to act cool by doing a couple of power-brake burn-outs in front of the gas station employees. After rocking a couple of times, BAM! the front-end fell out, right in the road, tires jammed up within the fenderwells.
The gas station group nearly 'died of laughter'.
The station didn't have a tow truck, so we tried pushing the car into the station lot, but the tires jammed up further into the wheel wells. Everyone is laughing, finally we end pulling the car into the lot with a big Buick, by putting a chain around the rear axle. The car looked like an
Antelope getting dragged to death by a Lion.
2-days later I found out what 'trunion arms' were, and how much they cost to replace.
The same gas station did the repairs, and the owner said, 'Oh by the way, you bought that car a transmission too!.
Paul
Ramblers,,,,,,,,,

06-14-2010, 01:51 PM	#9
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Your Most Embarrasing Street Moment. Chuck, Now that picture of the 'driveshaft and pinion together' would have been a classic. I borrowed my friends mothers Rambler American. With a promise that I would put $5.00 of gas in it (1/2 a tank of gas).After using the car, I went to the gas station, to fullfill my obligation. After putting in the gas, I pull-out and I try to act cool by doing a couple of power-brake burn-outs in front of the gas station employees. After rocking a couple of times, BAM! the front-end fell out, right in the road, tires jammed up within the fenderwells. The gas station group nearly 'died of laughter'. The station didn't have a tow truck, so we tried pushing the car into the station lot, but the tires jammed up further into the wheel wells. Everyone is laughing, finally we end pulling the car into the lot with a big Buick, by putting a chain around the rear axle. The car looked like an Antelope getting dragged to death by a Lion. 2-days later I found out what 'trunion arms' were, and how much they cost to replace. The same gas station did the repairs, and the owner said, 'Oh by the way, you bought that car a transmission too!. Paul Ramblers,,,,,,,,, Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 06-15-2010 at 05:01 PM.