<VV> Another convention update

[Ron F Hinz]

You just learned why the Corsa should have been driven there!
RonH

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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 6:14 PM
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> The Witte family left DeWitt this morning at about 7:15 a.m. bound for
> Lexington.  I loaded the '65 Corsa onto a trailer borrowed from my uncle,
> stuffed the wife, kids, cat and all our crap in the Suburban and headed
out.
>
> We dropped the cat at my wife where my secretary and associate will watch
her.
> It sure is nice to be the boss.
>
> The drive down was uneventful for the most part until we got to Lexington.
We
> got into three or four heavy rainstorms but otherwise cruised down 75.
>
> We got to Lexington at about 2:30.  We got off the freeway and were on one
of
> the streets leading into downtown Lexington, waiting at a light.  The
light
> changed, I pulled out and KATHUNK! the Corsa fell off the trailer.  The
front
> strap had worn through and the car came right of the back of the trailer.
> Fortunately the trailer was of the duck back type and the only damage to
the
> car was a crunch on the rear air grille.  One of my mint NOS grille
inserts was
> toasted, and the grille itself is going to have to be straightened a bit
and
> painted.
>
> Those of you who have been on this list for awhile know that I am not shy
about
> admitting my ignorance or stupidity.  I am just thankful that in this case
my
> stupidity in not better securing the car didn't come home to roost on the
> freeway where someone could have been killed.  The damage to the car is
> secondary to that.  I know Larry Shapiro had a similar experience with far
more
> disasterous consequences for his red Corsa.
>
> Anyway, I found a sweet insert replacement at the swap meet and I am
looking at
> the whole situation as a course at the school of hard knocks in which I
was
> fortunate to get a tuition waiver.
>
> I have seen lots of gorgeous cars so far.  I've run into the Del Patten,
> Chuckster, Ken Wildman, Tim Colson, gave passing "hi's" to the Lone
Haranguer
> and Bob Marlow.  I am looking forward to the concours and people choice
> tomorrow and the VV meeting tomorrow night.  I am also looking forward to
> buying lots of straps, chains and maybe some welding gear for the trip
home.
>
> Talk to you all tomorrow.
>
> Norm Witte
>
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