I picked up the new hose for Binky’s radiator system ($44 plus $20 for a black RX-7 cap – yes, I’m a sucker for punishment :) then went down to Greg’s workshop to work on the car. We installed the hose, refilled the radiator and tried to fix the power-windows. Yes, they shut down on the Friday afternoon – the driver’s side stuck in the up position (not a bad thing) and the passenger’s side stuck down (oops). Kitt and I put some clear plastic on it on Saturday morning before the rains hit and that let me get out to Greg’s place.
Fortunately we were able to a) figure out that it was only the switches that were stuffed and b) get the passenger’s side window up. Now I just have to get down to Allmaz Wreckers and they’ll repair the switches for me. I have a funny feeling that I’ll be visiting these guys quite a bit in the future :)
I figure it’s like when you first get on a horse to ride it – it spends a bit of time mucking about and trying to see where it can be “the boss” so you have to be firm and bend it to how you want to ride. Eventually, the horse and rider meet somewhere between at a point where they’re both willing to work. Sounds a lot like what’s happening with Binky at the moment :)