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TELL THE STORY
SQUEAKY GHOST
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS, THE GHOST IS NOW QUIET.
EDITOR IN-CHIEF STAN THORNE
SQUEAKY, SQUEAKY as
I left my garage. Squeaky squeaky as I rolled into Saturday morning breakfast. Squeaky squeaky as I picked up my kids from school. I was growing tired of the sound of squeaky squeaky.
The Ghost is now 20 years old. And, like many humans, as we age we can get a little squeaky.
the bushings in my lower control arms were shot and causing the squeak. YouTube had several videos showing how to fix my problem. Step-by- step instructions and a description of the parts needed gave me confidence that I, and with a little help from my friends, could get the job done.
The KCRPCA board decided to change the event into a hands on Tech Session. Fred Quintana (again thank you) was gracious to open his garage, while Cindy Quintana set out chairs and munchies for everyone. Thank you, Cindy. You and Fred are gracious hosts.
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Parts can wear out. Joints don’t move as freely as they once did.
It was time for a little tender
loving care. When people need to rejuvenate they go to a spa. A car goes to the garage. In this case, Fred Quintana’s garage. Can you call it
YEARS
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Der Sportwagen
a Spa-Garage? That does not sound very manly. That’s okay. He does not read my articles.
Almost 20 PCA members showed up to watch Fred and me get
greasy under The Ghost. I spent
the first few minutes reviewing
I began my quest to diagnose the squeak by going where everyone goes these days for information; the internet. I was highly confident
the fix-it video and looking for the appropriate tools. Did I say yet
that Fred has an impressive tool chest? He does and I could not have completed the task without them.