On 01/27/2011 09:48 AM,
lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
> Yesterday was hell.
> I have a friend who lets me use his spray booth and helps me paint
> when I he has time. We finished repainting the cabinet yesterday and I
> wanted to get it home before the snow storm arrived. I left Manassas
> at 3:30 PM for a 12 mile drive. I got home at 11 PM. I have a huge 4
> wheel drive truck, and I was able to take unplowed back roads for part
> of the journey, but I pulled over 3 miles from my house to help
> someone who had slid off the road. I got stuck in two feet of mud so
> soft and thick it was like concrete. I had to walk home to get a
> couple of shovels and walk back. The snow by the time I got back was 8
> inches deep. No luck in digging it out. Finally at 11 PM three guys in
> three trucks with chains came along. It took all three of them to pull
> me loose. I wasn't leaving my truck or that cabinet on the side of the
> road.
> When I finally got home, we had no power... all night.
> For those of you who can see them, here are some photos. I'll put up a
> summary on the group page when it's done.
> The cabinet had the right side busted out and holes drilled all over
> it. The rear frame mount was warped and falling off.
I continue to be impressed (amazed even) by the lengths that you will
go to to resurrect a tron! [applause]
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