Re: Headlight replacement
Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 111764
I hear you Dave... I worked hard to go out and have some fun. (Well, my DW and I worked hard...)
So I really believe in paying it forward, literally, and writing a check (Or is that spreading bitcoins around in today's jargon...).
I do enjoy many parts of maintaining out coach. And have upgraded a few items myself. But most of the time, I put on my combo 'Designer and Helping The Economy' hat - and make a game out of finding competent shops and Tech's to work with...
Going down memory lane here. I remember working as a Boy Scout councilor in the local mountains of San Diego County (Mataquay). We had a 1950 GMC, that at 17 years of age was a blast to drive around the campground. Battery went out, and they sent a fellow councilor into buy a replacement. He came back with a 12V, for a 6V application... Being teenagers, and not wanting to wait for another battery - we thought 'Well, it's the weekend, we have 1 1/2 days before the next group of Scouts come in - we'll just convert this truck over to 12V!!! Dang if we did not 'appropriate' a 12V starter off of a but newer truck, and a few other odd's and ends (This trick had the front corner caved in, and had not moved in a few years.). We even got the most important thing transferred, the 12V AM radio!!!! Boy were we smart - NOT! We jumped into the truck, three of us in the bench seat. And drove into the big Downtown area nearby (Two blinks of the eye's, and you were thru the town!) for dinner. We jumped back into the truck, started it back up, and as we were pulling out of the parking lot, turned on the headlights... They did remain on for a good two minutes, before suddenly we're running down the roadway in the dark... Being Prepared (Sorry, had to say it. A Boy Scout thing.), we had the flashlight from the glove compartment out in no time... Drove the 20 or so miles shining that flashlight down the road... Young, nothing could stop us, and again - WE KNEW EVERYTHING!!!
Fond memories, and glad I'm alive to tell the story...
Best to all,
Smitty
04 Allure 31017 (Ford Bronco/F150 headlights)