New Confessions of Idiocy (or, I need a driveshaft)

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

Richard Beels, this confession is mostly for you.  After the "Hit self in
forehead with hammer,"  I figured you deserved a laugh at my expense.

Mike calls me.

Mike: "I got it running."  (New (to me)  88 5kcstq)  Realize, he started
working on it 30 minutes _before_ calling me.  Guy is a magician.

Me:  "Alright!!  When can I drive it!!"

Mike:  "Well...  Not for a while."

Me:  "Why not?"

Mike:  "It was running, but something wasn't right.  So I pushed it over to
the lift (Mike is a pretty big guy), and took a look.  NO driveshaft."

Me:  "Come again?  Whointhehe!! (tm) would remove the driveshaft?"

Mike:  "Someone who wanted to tow it without using a flatbed, probably."

Me, sinking feeling:  "I'm thinking front and/or rear diffs."

Mike:  "Don't forget the tranny.  We won't know anything for sure til I
throw a driveshaft in it."

And I looked under the car before purchasing it.  I know better.  But
whointhehe!! (tm) would take the DS out, and how could I have missed it?  

I AM AN IDIOT...

Ugghh...  Well, at least this car is worth saving.

Mike thinks he can get one for $150, which sounds cheap to me.  Anybody got
a driveshaft laying around they want to sell for a better price?

Gary Lewis 
88 5kcstq 0.0 bar 108km Pearl w/Fuchs (Shaftless, needs Viagra)
86 5Kcst 5sp 1.8 Bar 200km Sapphire (Runs great despite owner)
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