Sunday, October 7, 2007

Trips to the Body Shop

M-E acquired a 1988 Crown Victoria LTD with 100,00 miles and a few dents. It has some parts missing and a few items not exactly in working order. I have named her the Victoria Clipper. She is truly a land yacht. An SUV or mini-Van wants to take her on, they are going to be reduced to bits of plastic and scattered fiber glass.

We are working on obtaining one part. A front seat frame. Thus far, no real luck. Lots of calls. searches on the Internet, calls from "Auto-Recycling Centers". I will not give up. I will find that new seat, one that no longer resides in parts department. Once it is found the car must go in for a Seat Replacement. Hopefully it will come off without a hitch but there could be some complications. Some problems with the other related mechanisms. It is necessary to prepare for the worst, but hope for the best.

I too am going to the body shop for a new part. About two and half months. I do get a new part. I hope the upcoming seat replacement is a good omen for the old hip. I can not wait.

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