RW> MH> Years ago when I had my 80' Malibu, I found myself in that position
RW> MH> many times.  In the rain, snow, cold, in the work parking lot, etc.

RW>Been there, done that. I was 27yo before I was able to escape that kind of
RW>weather for a much warmer climate. Replaced the muffler on my 55 Chevy
RW>while laying in the ice and snow on a city street after it fell off.
RW>Double jumpered (two batteries) that Chevy when it got so cold it wouldn't
RW>turn over.

RW>The final kicker was during a December sleet and snow storm, I had to
RW>change a flat tire on my brand new (9 months) 65 Malibu while dressed in
RW>my tux pants and white shirt on my wedding night. When I got my T&D
RW>Journeyman's Certification in Jan 66, I began to look for work in CA and
RW>AZ through the Chicago Tribune's Help Wanted Column...finally landed a job
RW>in Seattle for a dollar an hour more than I was making at the time. That
RW>was a lot closer to CA than Illinois and the winter we spent there wasn't
RW>that bad, but CA was still the dream. We moved to San Diego in March of
RW>67...

Boy did I have it Easy. I only had to swap out a Ford three speed tranny
in a Gravel(The kind with LOTS of Sharp corners with no rug or blanket)
parking lot and had to change a VW starter in a Las Vegas auto parts
store parking lot during a Sand Storm.
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