The Shed

RITES OF PASSAGE

www.seekandthrive.com

Late Sunday evening the old Wigram Air Base is deserted; daylight is fading rapidly and the old flathead V8 hot rod I’ve taken for a “quick spin” decides to give up on me with no warning.

No tools except my lucky screwdriver on my key ring. It’s probably a fuel filter issue. I give that a try but it doesn’t make any difference. I suspect it’s the coil — damn, the only thing I didn’t replace and now it’s come to bite me in the rear; this wasn’t planned. Now I’m looking like a complete idiot standing on the footpath with no backup plan. How did I end up in this

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Shed

The Shed11 min read
A Use For Leftover Forged Cranks
The story of Chris Gordon making a seatless tricycle from components inexpensively sourced from Christchurch’s EcoShop was related in part 1 of “Chris Gordon keeps busy” – The Shed, issue 113. A consequence of buying several second-hand children’s bi
The Shed2 min readDiscrimination & Race Relations
OK, Boomer!
I’m a boomer. I was born in that exalted era between the end of World War II and 1964. I was a rebel, a hippy, a rock music fan. I grew up during one of the longest sustained periods of peace and prosperity. That changed when the Americans brought us
The Shed7 min read
The Best Hut Ever!
My six-year-old grandson, Mars, has been diagnosed as autistic. With his birthday coming up, I decided to build him a hut – one that could go outside or in the garage; one where he could do whatever he wanted to and it wouldn’t be a problem. Mars lik

Related Books & Audiobooks