Fischer was struck by the need to inspect this package that came to us all the way from Georgia. What could it be? Fresh peaches?
Not peaches, but hinges. Westfalia poptop scissors hinges from a 1976 Campmobile, to be exact. Ludwig's are bent, which not only makes it difficult to get the lid up and down, but can cut holes in his nice new canvas top. These appear to be a better, sturdier design. Cursory research tells me that the two-year difference isn't relevant. Now for some clear weather so we can get them on.
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shouldn't that be end of fall? it's not even winter yet!
I thought about that, and decided that climatological Winter (when it starts staying cold regularly-when it stops staying cold regularly) is more relevant than the basically arbitrary astronomical Winter (December 21-March 20). Around here, that can mean Winter starts in mid-October and goes into late March. So maybe I jumped the gun a little and should've written "Early Winter Holiday present".
I still say, if it's 15°F and has been snowing for three weeks, it's Winter, calendar be damned (even if it's July).
Alright,
Mitch.
This evening I had a discussion with a pal who is studying meterology at SCSU along this same subject, although how we got there was completely unrelated.
Meterolgical Winter
There's no taste so sweet as that of vindication--even when it takes a short side-trip through Wikipedia. Thanks Barry.
Alright,
Mitch.
Campmobile? And how did the existing hinges get bent? Maybe they always were.
Also, in your last post...nice Zesto bumper sticker. I miss Zesto.
"Campmobile"=VW Type II converted for camping by the Westfalia Company of Western Germany, e.g. Ludwig.
I suspect the hinges have been bent for a long time, but I think when we put the new canvas top and seal on, it made the whole assembly that much tighter, which in turn bends them even more when we run the top.
Alright,
Grady.
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