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Mail From: (email redacted) (Walt Boeninger)

Ok, if you want to talk cheesy roadside repairs:

Actually, using bailing (or safety) wire is a great way to fix cars on
the road. I always carry wire, ductape and a handfull of spare tools
when traveling. I have also lost the upper alternator bolt on my
warmed over '62 Fairlane. Another bolt story: I lost the lower
starter bolt, so that when I went to start the car, the starter
kicked out of the bellhousing. So I went back into work,
an Ice cream store at the time, and got a piece of string. Yes,
regular cotton string. Tied it through the lower starter bolt
started the car and went home.

A testimonial to dual point distributors:

Driving the Shelby home from Laguna Seca some years ago, the car
just died. Tach went to zero immediately. Ignition problem.
Checked distributor. Broken rubbing block on points. Went to trunk,
got piece of ductape, jammed it into broken point set, started car and
drove home.

Cheesy? Sure Effective? Absolutely ! Trying fixing your
late model TFI-Hall Effect distributor on the side of the road..;-)

Walt