You get the prize for bad luck!
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin2@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: DML: High-mileage dakotas?? (Will)
> Bob, good for you! I too spend a lot of time cleaning my truck. I just
seem
> to have really bad luck with it. Just this semester of school, I've had
the
> following things happen in this order:
> #1)Hood whacked in 3 places w/ piece of pipe
> #2)got forced into a construction zone on the side of the freeway by a
> transfer truck-no damage, but it got real dirty in the mud
> #3)Keyed on left front fender
> #4)hit&run(while it was parked and I was in class),left small dent and
some
> paint on rear bumper
> #5)Keyed on left bedside and hood
> #6)hit&run again on rear bumper-looks like they had a 2wd w/a cow catcher
on
> it from the marks
> #7)Was driving down a highway and a concrete truck passed me going the
other
> way and dropped a large chunk of concrete that busted on my windsheild. It
> busted the windsheild and scratched the paint up where the smaller pieces
> hit the roof and bed. The gravel coming off of the back of his truck was
> bouncing on the road and pecked up my front grille,bumper,valence, and
> busted both foglight lenses
> #8)Center caps for my 15X8 factory wheels that I had painted the ram's
head
> to match were stolen
> #9)All 4 tires deflated-not cut,just deflated. this happened on 3
occasions
> and I wasn't the only one in the lot to get hit
> #10)Left the truck at home and rode my bicycle to work. Stepmother
insisited
> that the truck be moved. Well, my truck won't go in dad's driveway becasue
> my truck is lowered and the driveway is a large incline. I told her this,
> she didn't listen and proceeded to try and drive the truck on to the
> driveway, dragging the front valence, swaybar, forward rear spring
hangers,
> and trailer hitch on the pavement. She then decided it wasn't going to go
> when it got stuck on the trailer hitch and proceeded to back down and do
the
> same thing.
> #11)only paved entrance to my afternoon class had been blocked, forcing me
> to drive through a mudhole to get to class(it was an AG class and I was
the
> only person driving a 2wd!!)-that was really hard to clean off of the
> undercarriage!!
> #12)came out of class and cranked the truck up to go home, rested my foot
on
> the brake pedal and it started to move down. I got out and checked and
> somebody had opened both front bleeder screws!! I was losing fluid out of
> them and that's why I had no master cylinder resistance.
>
>
> I work real hard to keep my truck neat and clean and in really nice shape,
> but it seems to get vandalized/messed up faster than I can clean and fix
it.
> I wish i had a garage so that I could work on it at night, but I don't. I
> too, clean underneath the truck feverishly. In fact, my
undercarriage/engine
> compartment is in much better shape than the actual paint finish/exterior
of
> my truck. I catch crap all the time about how well I care for my truck,
but
> it makes me feel good, so screw 'em! I have to park in a parking lot at
the
> university, but I always park in a space where I'm protected on 3 sides
and
> well away from the lines, but it doesn't seem to help. Oh well, what can
you
> do?? Get a beater to drive all the time and put the truck away-that kind
of
> defeats the purpose of having a newer vehicle that is reliable and I take
> care of, right? Oh yeah,if you find a shrink that will treat this
condition,
> please refer me, I might need help. Hopefully my truck will be completely
> fixed/cleaned back up during christmas break. I've got a new hood to go on
> it(Reflexxion) and the whole truck will likely be re-cleared at the same
> time. Now I've just gotta buy a new windsheild and foglights to go with
it.
> TTYL,
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 Reg. cab 2wd, 4.7L/NV3500HD/9.25" 3.92 sure-grip
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: bob <bnich@bellatlantic.net>
> Subject: Re: DML: High-mileage dakotas?? (Will)
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 16:36:48 -0500
>
> Hey Will,
> My truck has the stock paint on it. I spend at least 2 hrs a day keeping
it
> clean.
> I don't sleep well sometimes so I clean my truck.
> Just over the weekend I did the whole truck with a clay bar, blue coral
> scratch remover and 2 coats of meguirs.
> The area between my rocker panels and the frame rails....including the
frame
> rails are painted and as clean as the rest of the truck.
> I'm a little off the wall with my truck......just ordered a OBSESIV vanity
> plate for her.
> I use it every day for work...in and out of power plants all day....but I
> won't park where someone can park near me....or where I can't see it from
> where I'll be.
> I'm a little wacky like that about eveything. To give you an idea.....I
rake
> the snow over on the road in front of the house when it gets dirty.
> Thanks for the compliment.....now....where do I find a good shrink! :o)
> Bob
>
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