Preview of Thymeoff's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Perito Moreno, Argentina Entry Title: "Green Light to Argentina" Entry: "It arrived!!...and it's the right size! By mid-morning on Tuesday our friendly and easy-going mechanic Santiago had the windshield in his hands. He confidently assured us that he could have it fitted and all the remaining work completed by Wednesday evening. We were somewhat sceptical as many of the repairs that could have been finished over the past two weeks were still either works in progress or were totally untouched. Poor DC3 looked very sad and neglected, sitting in the workshop amongst at least a dozen other partially disassembled vehicles that looked as if they had been waiting for spare parts for months. Over the next day and a half the crew at "Automotora Santiago" worked miracles. They beavered away on the bodywork, straightening and easing everything back into shape. They filled, primed and painted. Eventually the windshield took its rightful place - a perfect fit. The fibreglass luggage rack was repaired, reinforced and painted. The mirror was fixed, the bumper straightened and the mudflaps replaced. The propane system was overhauled and new brackets fashioned for the muffler. By 11:30 pm on Wednesday evening we took delivery of the van, and it was 'as good as new'. We were amazed and tremendously pleased ...
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