POG IV: A LITTLE "NIGHT WORK"

In typical POG fashion, with an impending thunderstorm with predicted 2" hail (which never came), a former oil field worker-turned-Prevost owner decided what a good idea it would be to adjust the striker on his engine compartment door.

 

Oh good.

 

It didn't take long before the truck driver, the restaurateur, RV executives, service personnel and generally everyone willing to give free advice came to the rescue as it became darker....and darker.

 

In the course of a long of discussion, it became clear that, "The Plate" had to come out as the bolt which served as the striker had sheered due to excessive enthusiasm at the end of a wrench.  More tools appeared.  Ken Robertson, Parliament Coach General Manager, who does not have a license to use tools in most states, even got into the act.
 

Relief crews came to the rescue with more free advice and yet again, more tools.  (One can never have too many?)

 

In the quest to remove, "The Plate," of course other parts became lost in the darkness, but the fervor picked up with even more tools, more guys and lots more unsolicited advice.  The ever-patient owner was allowed to use some of his own tools in order to retrieve, "The Plate" from its bracket (new parts being shipped to arrive soon).

 

More detailed inspections by those who seemed to know more about what they were talking about entered into the foray.  "Hmmm, you have a problem with 'The Plate' here," they said."  Good stuff, everyone on the same page.

At long last, more tools showed up on site, and the venerable CrowBar was used, in accordance with POG tradition (the largest tool being the best) and the bumper top amply protected from the scene of the crime.

 

Of course, the 'bigger hammer' technique was also employed to unloosen, "The Plate" and it showed some promise.  More adjustments to technique, strategy and enterprise began to emerge with some movement from, "The Plate."

 

Despite the brain trust of experienced mechanics, owners and myriad assistants, an elderly wood worker from Maine arrived on the scene (likely due to timing rather than expertise or skill level) and without much discussion began a new technique, of course, with another tool.

 

Much to the amazement of all, and especially to the older fellow from Maine, out came, "The Plate," much to the surprise of all concerned.  Who would have thunk?

The extraction was a success!  "The Plate" was out.

Not knowing what to do next, most of the tools were more or less returned to the owners, best as could be remembered, and the assembled 'pit crew' went out to dinner to relive the conquest of the day.