Hello Joe:

I have been offline for nearly two weeks. Being the selfish bastard I am I went right on and posted a request for help then saw your travails over the holidays. Yikes! Amazing to see the quick responses and help to keep your girl on the road, and glad to see that you were amenable to the situation.

As a fellow 122 daily driver (our only car, and no cell phone!) we have had worse luck than you - stranded a couple of times due to small things and one biggie: timing gear - but also better luck in that we have not met any wayward deer or selfish boozers. The most heartening thing of course is that there have been no injuries in your situations.

Did your water pump survive? I just put in a new one since my old one was leaking, very very slowly. It can probably be repaired but I have no idea how. Without repair it is probably good for a few hundred miles.
You are welcome to have it if you see any degradation in yours in the coming months.

Cheers,

Jeff Pucillo