Sorry to hear about your tools getting stolen. I'm a carpenter and have had
some of my stuff stolen a time or two, so I understand completely. It takes
a real filthy SOB to steal something a person makes their living with!!
Sam South
95 Dak, 5.2L,3.90 LSD,5-speed(Soon to be 360 powered)
14.10@98.05
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom (Silver89)" <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 12:36 AM
Subject: DML: Truck Broken Into - Tools Stolen
> Just thought I would let everyone know I'm still alive. Haven't posted
> in a while....
>
> On memorial day - I was driving and happened to look in my rear view
> mirror and saw, that the latch that locks the bed cap lift gate to the
> center of the tail gate - was missing - and I knew immediately what
> happened. I stopped the truck and went to investigate. My tool box was
> gone. Several hundred dollars worth of hand tools, and specialty tools,
> were stolen. I don't usually keep them in the back of the truck - but I
> had just gotten back from a road trip to Ohio recently and I didn't want
> to have to lug them back out. I had more stuff on the back of the truck
> - but that was covered up for the most part. My other tool box that had
> only a few junky tools in it, my circular saw, my jig saw, my set of 4
> jack stands, my Rhino Ramps, my spare, and a box full of spray cans
> etc. - was all left right where they were. But they did swipe the most
> valuable thing. There was no other sign of forced entry - whoever did
> it must have pulled up the lift gate real real hard to brake off that
> plastic latch and to pull the side metal latches out.
>
> I didn't bother reporting it to the police. The tools were unmarked and
> I have no receipts. And this is the city of Shitcago - I'll never see
> those tools again.
>
> Also - the 4x4 is still not running - and my 2wd doesn't have a lot of
> life left. The road trip I took was 660 miles - and I think it took a
> toll.
>
> I need dependable transportation and right now I am broke. I'm
> considering parting out both trucks to get the most amount of money I
> can get... and buying maybe a 90-something Crown Vic or Intrepid.
>
> Please convince me I am wrong? LOL - I don't think I could forgive
> myself for parting the trucks out.
>
> --
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> Tom S.
>
> http://www.SaveChrysler.com
>
> http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine
>
> 1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x2
> 1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x4 w/snowplow (non-operable)
>
> "Cry HAVOC!... And let slip the dogs of war!"
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