DISAPPEARING STEERING
WHEEL
As previously reported Bruce Berghoff had
a steering wheel cast for us as a donation to this project. In our
high tech computer inventory system we store all of our restored
parts on storage shelves. We also store all the old parts and
nothing is thrown away until the new replaced or restored part is
permanently installed. Also, as our volunteers root around for their
parts things get misplaced occasionally.
Wally is fast approaching completing the wiring
and with the windshield already installed it was time to fit the new
steering wheel. After I had looked for over a month for the steering
wheel and not found it I just figured I was looking past it. Today I
asked if someone would be willing to find the steering wheel. Stan
volunteered.
After Stan spent three hours, including help from
others he came up dry. (So much for our computerized system.)
At the end of the work session and everyone was
gone except Mike, Jim and myself we were again asking what happened
to the steering wheel. All of a sudden Jim walked back into the barn
where my cars, car parts, and Futurliner parts are stored and in 90
seconds returned with the MIA steering wheel.
REAPPEARING STEERING WHEEL
Mike, Jim and I decided not to tell anyone
about the reappearing steering wheel and do something special the
next day at lunch. There is a large group of old car enthusiasts and
Futurliner volunteers that meets every Wednesday for lunch. Mike had
arranged with the waitress to deliver the steering wheel disguised
as a plate carrying hors d' oeuvres . It took a few minutes for
those at lunch to discover the prank but everyone had a great laugh.
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