Agnes by Tony Cochran for November 22, 2020

I’ve learned many new words trying to loosen over tightened lug nuts and oil filters.

It was probably one of those mid-60’s Chryslers with the reversed thread.

After watching a video on the subject, I told a mechanic friend of mine I now know how to change brakes. I asked him to come by and watch my first time through. I had a hard time getting the lug nuts loose, he told me to put my weight behind it, and did a demo on one. I tried it and it worked. His reply to me…_I bet they didn’t show you that in the video, did they?"

I never have changed brakes. But changing from regular to snow ties and back was a twice-annual ritual. Those were the days of rear-wheel drive cars. So I had an extra set of wheels with snow tires mounted. Then came “all weather” tires — different tread and different rubber. And the ritual sort of disappeared. Around here, I haven’t seen a “snow tire” for ages.

Maybe you should make a sandwich for Grandma while you are at it Agnes. Your Poor granny works SO hard!

She sounds like my grandmother. She was a bootlegger during Prohibition.

Don’t try to assist her; you might learn something, Agnes.

My dad had a tire shop where I worked for many years

I liked tires, if you had a flat tire I was your guy, didn’t like mechanical

Never once did a brake job that I didn’t ask someone to check my work, sometimes more than once

Not a big fan of car grease on my sandwich. I’d just make it myself too….

I’ve had a few cars with performance (3 season) tires mounted on aluminum wheels, with a set of winter tires mounted on the steel factory wheels. Only snapped off one stud. Fortunately there was a dealer just down the road that was open until 10 PM – happened after work (9 PM closing shift, changed the tires in the parking lot with good lighting.)

Make your own. That will be interesting. Agnes is unconventional to the max.