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Subject:Re: yep, I bent the drum -- words to the wise
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:00:50 -0500

I bought my latest set of drums locally on a sunday at AutoZone, this
in an Alabama town of 40,000.

Jim

On Aug 15, 2004, at 10:21 PM, Chris Dixon wrote:

> Word to the wise. Be double damn careful when you put your drum back
> on after
> any brake work. I tweaked the bejeezus out of mine after putting it on
> crooked and then tightening the lugnuts down on the wheel. No drum
> available on a
> sunday in Atlanta, so I took it to pep boys and had them turn it as
> best they
> could since I had to hit the road. It's better, but i gotta replace
> it. Tell you
> what, Vanagon parts are a hell of a lot easier to get on the west
> coast. NAPA
> has a huge supply center in Atlanta and they didn't even have a drum
> there. I
> sure do get a lot of funny looks and interested comments in the
> southeast
> with my Syncro. Took it out on the sand at Carolina Beach and had
> about ten
> different conversations with people who had never seen one before.
> Be careful with yer freakin brakes.
> Dixon
>