OK Solberg: 00:00

I wanna again welcome you to The 04:05 Coffee Break, guys. Get you a cup of coffee, glass iced tea, bottle of water. Let's see what's happening.

OK Solberg: 00:08

Spring wheat looky here, going up $5.38 a bushel. 550lb steer calf $4.42 A butcher hog in Iowa, 68¢ a pound. And a lamb that's fat in Billings weighing a 100lbs will fetch you $2.13 a pound. But, guys, there's more, much more.

OK Solberg: 00:32

Now I realize it isn't motor Monday, but I got some automotive things that I wanna share with you. And this one's for Dale Kosha, and I can't wait till Monday. I had so much fun developing these statements that I just have to use them now. Yes. They are all automotive related, but even if you aren't into that kind of stuff, guys, even if you aren't a mechanic, I believe you'll still enjoy this.

OK Solberg: 01:02

So let's set the stage. Let's have a bible verse. It's from Proverbs 24:14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you. If you find it, there's a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 24:14 Oh, yes.

OK Solberg: 01:25

To have wisdom and to be blessed with knowledge. Isn't it fun when we actually know something? I think it is. Not to brag, but to better ourselves as well as others, to educate, to communicate.

OK Solberg: 01:44

Now, guys, I'm really taken with the movie My Cousin Vinny. There's so many excellent scenes in that movie, but I'm particularly fond of this one. When Marissa Tomei plays a character named missus miss Mona Lisa Vito. Oh, gosh. She's a hoot.

OK Solberg: 02:05

And she's an out of work hairdresser, but she's also a mechanic. Her father was a mechanic. Four brothers were mechanics. Two uncles were a mechanic. She comes from a long line of mechanics, and she used to work in her father's garage.

OK Solberg: 02:21

Doing what? Tune ups, oil changes, brake relining, engine rebuilds, rebuild some trannies, and rear ends. Oh, p s. For you novices out there, a rear end is a differential. So with Marissa Tomei on the witness stand, the opposing lawyer is gonna test her automotive expertise.

OK Solberg: 02:45

So he asks her. Now miss Vito, being an expert on general automotive knowledge, can you tell me what would be the correct ignition timing on a 1955 Bel Air Chevrolet with a 327 cubic inch engine and a four barrel carburetor? She says, no one can answer that question. It's a trick question. The judge asked, why is it a trick question?

OK Solberg: 03:21

Now, guys, listen to this. Every mechanic in the world loved this scene. Here's what she said. Because Chevy didn't make a 327 in '55, the 327 didn't come out till '62, and it wasn't offered in a Bel Air with a 4 barrel carb until '64. However, in 1964, the correct ignition timing would be 4 degrees before top dead center.

OK Solberg: 03:49

Oh, guys. It's a thing of beauty. I've watched it over and over again. But with that line from the movie, I I thought I'd come up with some of my own. Some questions a lawyer could ask a mechanic on the witness stand where he wants to make the witness sound dumb.

OK Solberg: 04:11

Have you ever seen lawyers do that? Here's my first one. The lawyer in a demanding tone says, you're saying you could identify a 1968 Ford F100 just by its taillights? I find that hard to believe. Absolutely.

OK Solberg: 04:30

The '67 had red lenses only, but in '68, they added the white reverse light in the center to meet new federal safety reg. One look at the back, and you know what year you're looking at. There's so many of these things, guys. If you know little things, you can tell so much about the automobile. Here's another one.

OK Solberg: 04:51

Lawyer, we have expert witnesses that testified that it was a 1965 Mustang convertible in the photo. You're saying it's not? Correct. '65 had horizontal bar gas caps and a honeycomb grill pattern. The photo shows a Corral grill with a floating pony emblem.

OK Solberg: 05:14

That's a '66. Easy mistake if you don't know Fords. I just love those. When when you know the little details, you can teach a kindergarten girl to identify the car. So here's one more, and then I have to go.

OK Solberg: 05:33

Know this before you hear this one that my sister had a 1970 Ford Maverick blue, and she let me use it. Asked Lou Tuma about it. He remembers it. So this next one is right up my alley. The lawyer approaches the witness stand.

OK Solberg: 05:52

He clears his throat. I know for a fact that the Ford Motor Company put a 302 engine into Ford Mavericks. Don't give me this sob story about it not having enough power. Tell the court that Ford Motor Company did put 302's into Ford Maverick. The witness looks calm as a cucumber, and he clearly states, not until 1971.

OK Solberg: 06:17

I was driving to 1970, and the '70 only came with a 170 or 200 inline six. The 302 showed up the next year when Ford realized people wanted something that could actually pass another car on the highway. Court adjourned. It's fun to have fun. And even if you don't know all the mechanical details, it's certainly enjoyable to hear someone that sounds like they know what they're talking about.

OK Solberg: 06:50

So until next time, as you go out there, remember now, don't be bitter.