Guys and Gals,
Not often mentioned, those of you who are going to be directly in the full
eclipse shadow, be aware there will be a very noticable temperature drop as
the suns rays are blocked. Been there, experienced that.  Says a lot aout
our fragile planet and atmosphere!

John

On Aug 20, 2017 13:00, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry about your mishap! Any decent shop can replace the radiator, it's
> the bleeding they need to research on ALLDATA, or give them your Bentley,
> which I'm sure you carry around! ;-)
>
> Potential problem is the radiator may be pinched in, particularly since it
> was punctured, and can't be lowered out.  Body work may need to be done
> first, so you may need to find a body shop in or near Myrtle Beach.  Time
> to call your insurance company.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of David Bjorkman
> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 10:32 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Carolina crash
>
> HI All;
> They were right, the traffic to see the eclipse is terrible!  On the way
> to Myrtle Beach SC on the infamous I 95, I was involved in a pileup.  Had a
> Tahoe bumper ride over mine (his back raised up from hitting vehicle in
> front of him, I braked hard and dipped down) hard enough to push through to
> the radiator.  Thank God no one hurt.  I made it to a truck stop while the
> lifeblood of my engine slowly peed out.  Watched temp gage like a hawk and
> pretty sure I made it OK.   AAA and $160 later the bus in my sister's
> driveway in Myrtle Beach.
> Here's the question.  Anyone know of a shop around Myrtle Beach that can
> replace the radiator?  The body work can wait until I get home.  Still
> going to see the eclipse darn it. I got all the gear, and I'm going to use
> it!  Everyone out there be careful.
>
> Dave B.
>