[V8] The scrapbook has begun

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jeremy Ward <jward.v8 at gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:34 pm
Subject: RE: [V8] The scrapbook has begun

> I think this is known as 'project creep' to project managers.  ;-)
> 
> I was out there today and they told me the glass guy came out to 
> see the
> car.  He said 'oh, it's like a 5000.  There is no room to 
> manipulate my
> knife and there is a better chance than not that I will brake the 
> glassgetting it out.'  Fun.  Glass retails for $500 and the trim 
> another $250.
> On my dime. :-(
> 
Ouch.. Is that from Safelite Windows? I was under the impression they were cheaper than $500, or am I behind in my prices?

> I visited on my lunch break and the body shop owner asked me if I 
> wanted to
> take the back seat and package tray out for the glass guy.  So 
> dressed in my
> work duds (Oxford and dark-colored slacks), I go to town.  This is the
> second time I have removed this stuff and it was just as fun as I 
> rememberedfrom last time; 30-45min of swearing in German.  Oh well, 
> this part of the
> job is on my dime as well, so at least I am 'saving' money, right?  
> Hah hah.

You should know by now that a V8 owner should keep a set of mechanics coveralls in the trunk at all times.  Stephen King used the V8 as the inspiration for his novel Christine...:-)

> 
> Glass comes out tomorrow and I will know by how much my wallet will be
> lightened.  (fingers crossed)

Past experience with 5ktq and the C5 bodied cars has it as a 50/50 chance of success.
> 
> I had them weld shut the cell antenna hole while they were 
> repairing the
> fender.  Cool!
> 
If you ever go for a satellite radio the cell antenna hole is a fine place for mounting that antenna.

Best of luck

George