by JOHN BECK
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August 27, 2008

Car Adventures ~ for Gather Writing Essential WWE

May 16, 2012 11:35 AM UTC
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I’ve written before about the Jaguar Mark V Drop Head Coupe I bought just before graduation from college.  The image is not mine, but one like it.

The car had an electric fuel pump but a former owner had seen fit to add an electric fuel pump under the frame between the fuel tank and engine. It protruded several inches below the frame, so it didn’t take much to bump it on a rock or something, which would loosen the fuel line fittings.

One time it was parked in front of the women’s dorm across from our fraternity house and I noticed a puddle of gasoline under the car.  So I crawled under the car with a wrench to address the problem.

Gasoline dissolves road tar.

Did you ever try to wash road tar out of your hair?

 

Comments: 20

Sonia M. May 16, 2012, 1:35pm UTC
No, I guess I haven't had that pleasure... ;-)
JOHN BECK May 16, 2012, 4:22pm UTC
A haircut is the best solution.
Sonia M. May 16, 2012, 4:46pm UTC
Probably a buzz cut... LOL
Pam Brittain May 16, 2012, 4:00pm UTC
Great looking car. Bummer about the road tar. That car's a keeper.
JOHN BECK May 16, 2012, 4:23pm UTC
Mine was white when I got it. There was a silver layer among others when I stripped it. Finally it was midnight blue, not an original color for that car, but that's what I wanted.
Marilyn (PaintsOnSlate) S. May 16, 2012, 6:59pm UTC
Ha ha ha ha - oh those were the days....
JOHN BECK May 16, 2012, 7:49pm UTC
I fearlessly took off on trips in the car, never sure whether it would bring me back or not.
Richard Lynn Livesay May 16, 2012, 9:35pm UTC
beautiful classic...hard to keep up, I bet...tar's no fun...great poem
JOHN BECK May 16, 2012, 10:33pm UTC
Thanks, Richard. I learned a lot of lessons the hard way with that vehicle, but it was fun.
David W. May 16, 2012, 10:38pm UTC
Thank goodness there were no feathers. Nice write, John.
JOHN BECK May 16, 2012, 10:43pm UTC
Yes, the tar and gasoline blend was bad enough. Thanks, David.
William Dotani May 17, 2012, 3:10am UTC
A hair tar fashion statement written for the fine ladies of Gather no doubt.
JOHN BECK May 17, 2012, 9:26am UTC
Not for long! Thanks, Bill.
Patricia J. May 17, 2012, 7:42am UTC
What a problem you had, beautiful car, great ride and tar in your hair, a young woman's dream!!
JOHN BECK May 17, 2012, 9:27am UTC
I don't know about that, but I still remember what it was like to sit in, drive, and listen to that car after all these decades, Patricia. Thanks.
thisn that May 17, 2012, 10:32pm UTC
That's a great car, from the pic. Maybe worth a little road tar in the hair, that memory... :)
JOHN BECK May 18, 2012, 8:33am UTC
Yes, lots of fond memories including the minidisasters. Thanks, TT.
elizabeth evans May 23, 2012, 8:59am UTC
Can't say I did!
elizabeth evans May 23, 2012, 9:00am UTC
Trying to catch up on all I've missed this past week. Thank goodness for rainy days.
JOHN BECK May 23, 2012, 10:24am UTC
Thanks, Bob.

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