Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

I hadn't gotten too far on fabricating the body braces for the funnycar when the phone rang. It was Teresa. She called to say she was stranded alongside of the road 20 miles away and needed me to pick her up. I guess it's a good thing I serviced the trailer and installed the winch.

I was supposed to pick up a sheet of lexan that I'd ordered from the local glass shop but I suppose it'll wait until Monday. I'd figured that installing windows in the funnycar would aid in maintaining the body shape while I did the roof repair. Oh well, - one step forward and two steps back.

Teresa wasn't sure what was wrong with the Sebring but thought the car was toast. When I got there she was pulled over into the center median of a 4 lane highway. All I know is that she said it started to run badly and then smoke began rolling out of the back off the hood. I could see oil on the ground beneath it. The old battery in it wasn't up to the task of running accessories with the engine off without draining itself. Trying to crank it over wasn't an option.

The truck & trailer worked flawlessly. The winch didn't struggle at all.

Teresa has been letting her daughter and son-in-law drive the Sebring while she babysits for them. Ever since she started that practice there have been constant indications that someone's been really rough with it. As I was strapping the car down I could see new front end damage. I bitched all the way home.

My first steps will be to give it a thorough look over and charge the battery. I think I'll leave it on the trailer for now. Tomorrow I'll see if it will fire up and hopefully find out what's going on. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Maybe it'll be minor. - And maybe pigs CAN fly.