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i G r .th q m There are ways to make changing flat tires easier hump, fu nip, fump It never fails You're already late for work because you stole a few well-deserved extra w.nks Fump, fump rump , You ve got a station wagon fu ll o f restless sixth graders and the day-long downpour that washed out their field tnp is still going strong Fump, fump, fum p There s no good tim e for a flat tire According to figures compiled by a leading tire manufacturer an astounding total o f more than 5« m illio n Americans each year hear that aggravating sound. Although a flat tire is bound to put a kink in your day, champion racing crew chief Maurice Petty has some hints to help you prepare for a tire failure and to make your changing iob easier, quicker and safer, » a Tire changes are Maurice Petty s stock in trade H e’s the younger brother of tamed car racing champion Richard Petty whose 192 career victories and $4 m illio n in winnings have put the Petty fam ily in an exclusive bracket, unapproached by the competition As crew chief for the STP/Petty Engineering team, Maurice is responsible tor fast, saie pit often close enough to feel like stops. Tire changes are the they re trying to suck the wallet cornerstone o f almost every rac out o f your hip pocket, so safety ing pit stop and a slow one can quickly change the story o f a must be the first consideration. As soon as you know race Nobody does them better y o u 'v e got a p ro b le m , start than the Pettys. looking fo r a safe place to park. In 1979, they became the first One that's level, hard-surfaced National Pit Crew Champions in and we’l o ff the highway. I've N ASCAR history by winning a decided that it's better to risk season-long competition spon ruining a tire rather than to stop sored by the Craftsman Tool im m ediately in a poten tia lly Division o f Sears. Roebuck and dangerous spot. Co. “ To help protect you from "A special tim in g team clocks all pit stops o f the 10 oncoming traffic, be sure you carry reflectors or, even better, fastest qualifying ca rs,” Petty flares for nighttime or rain ” explains “ The winner is the So you 've rolled to your un team whose finishing car spends scheduled stop. How much time the least total time in the pits and energy you bum up w ill de . Safety’s the key pend on just how well you are “ Even though w e ’re strain prepared “ It is impossible to do ing to save every fraction o f a any jo b effectively and safely second in the pits, safety is the without the proper to o ls ,” con essential element in any stop,” tinues Petty. em phasizes the bearded “ In addition to reflectors or Maurice ‘ ‘On pit road or beside flares, your tire change equip the highway, cars come by fast. ment should include ‘ch o ck’ b lo c k s , m edium fla t-b la d e d screwdriver, lug wrench, jack and flashlight A set o f oversize coveralls isn't a bad idea either "T h e 'chock' blocks I carry are 12 -inch pieces o f 4 x 4 lumber. I use them to block the front and back o f the tire that's diagonally across from the tire I ’m changing The screwdriver is for prying the hubcap loose. I also make it a point to check both the flashlight and the spare about once a month to see that they’re ready to go Shot o f oil helps “ And about twice a year I squirt a quick shot o f penetrat ing o il at the base o f all the lug nuts. I learned that trick when I was a kid. One night my buddy had to drive 20 miles each way to rescue me when I d id n 't have the strength to bust loose a couple o f rusted lug nuts. I re member he wasn’t too happy. X ^ . . ï . O u .I qq I, W ed > • „ _ CARLSON CARES for your car! (...especially Chevies.) Four Shocks Installed • PASS. & LT. TRU CK REG . $1 1 2 .0 0 V A L U E $7000 | Q C IT A T IO N S Reg. $ 2 2 4 , 0 0 S p e c i o l ......................................... $ 1 6 2 .0 0 * O ffe r good thru July 31, 1982 “On the street. I put all the nuts in the hubcap Sure beats cra w lin g around lo o kin g for them la te r.” Keep »hoi g re a t G M fe elin g with gen u in e G M port» I " + PETE CARLSON Red Cross is counting on you to help. SANDY 668-4101 Open Sun. Am erican Red CrnMR U- PURfNG M O T O R OIL CHANGES Old PR IVA TELY O u W P D CARS * s QT. M A X . Sup* 1W0</r '82 AfoiW/A/G T o B o y ... Y o u Q U A L IF Y ALL OTHER PROPOCrS Af/D SERVICE'S AT our HHtmm.LV £<W FTnwE p r ic e s AT YOOR LOCAL. uni®n DEALER JIM VILLANUEVA'S GRESHAM UNION 76 9 8 5 E. BURNSIDE . . . G R E S H A M 6 6 6 -7 6 4 1 ME ACCEPT: union 7S . V IS A . M A S T E R C A R D ON BIG TIRE SAVINGS PLUS _______ enter our contest to W IN A PIG I WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS IN JUNE 2 3 rd OUTLOOK e- — -— ■■m u a r--- - HMSfl/irw 6 6 6 -9 4 9 6 3 9 0 E. B u rn tid e . . . G re s h a m
