I did it!
I went to the city to have my TT headliner replaced and waited at the shop while it was done...almost 6 hours.
Very particular about the TT...so I pulled up to this shop and almost backed out. It was in a run down part of town, looked like a bunch of tin roofs thrown up over some dilapidated old wooden homes, and ringed with a tall cyclone fence with barbed wire at the top like a prison. A big guy came out to greet me....."Whatcha need?" I told him I had called and made an appointment......."Oh yeah, I forgot about that."
I need to wait here as I have no ride, do you have a waiting room? "Yeah, sort of...come on inside."
So I spent the rest of the day in the "waiting room"...and
what I did was to read the K1 manual ...twice!
It even amazed me that I did it.....and even more that I understood....some of it!
The waiting room...No A/C but a nice big fan pointed in my direction!
I was lucky...I got the only chair!
And I read and read! ....and read some more! Need K1 answers? I got 'em...maybe?
The place came highly recommended by my body shop and by Allstate.....is this a big mistake?
Over the day I talked with the big guy for a long spell...you know old Rupert can do some talkin'! Very fine and nice guy...has had the shop for 30+years and does warranty work in upholstery for all the big car dealers in Ft Worth.
So how did he do? Absolutely perfect and beautiful..which is no easy job on a TT with all the high class trim surrounding the headliner, the mirror, and the upper light/control panel. Total satisfaction!
Which proves you can't judge a book by its cover.....unless the cover is like this one......one of my favorite subjects!
I started to bring it instead of the Pentax K1 manual ....but remembered I am on probation for trashy thoughts, so decided it "wasn't appropriate".
Finally...a day that went all right, not wrong!
This clean living must be good for me?
Regards!
BTW...In this shady part of town I passed by 4 Strip Clubs on my way back home and didn't even stop to get a cold drink or use the restroom! Mrs Rupert would be so proud of me.....if she knew I avoided all temptation...but she won't!
I'm taking my truck for new seat covers and a headliner next week and if I tell her she will take a day off and go with me.