I did this once with a 67 VW Beetle with an automatic stickshift transmission. Thos who knew the transmission fondly called it an automatic suckshift.
The hydraulic brakes were out & I used the hand brake for the 8 mile drive home. It stopped quite well at traffic lights & such. You couldn't do that with a Mercedes!!!! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 7:39 PM To: mercedes list Subject: [MBZ] VW van/bus Departing Charlotte early this afternoon, 'passed a late 60's/early 70's VW van/bus that was nearly covered in red rust - parts not covered in rust were missing - rusted out rocker panels, etc. 'Looked like driver had just rescued it from a field, or under a tree, in the brush, etc., put some serviceable wheels and tires on it and was driving it home to restore it. I was quite amazed that it was cruising along slowly (maybe 45 or so) in right lane of I-85 just East of Charlotte and bearing no plate few minutes before rain started. BTW, both windshields were severely cracked. Wilton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090517/dc fdee9b/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.11/2089 - Release Date: 4/30/2009 5:53 PM Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.11/2089 - Release Date: 4/30/2009 5:53 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
