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Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 10:09 am**

The ability to locate and correct car troubles quickly is a valuable asset to the repairman. That's what the good book says.

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:01 am**

It's an asset to the paying customer, too!

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 12:33 pm**

Re: 979 What are you talking about? Context please.

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 6:39 pm**

What’s the asset supposed to be???

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 6:46 pm**

Competence?

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 7:16 pm**

979 could be the number of an early T? 979 could be part #T 979? Or it could be a special code number to activate a something? Or it could be one of those special 979 things. I dunno.

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 7:30 pm**

Is it like the nonsense 6,7 the kids say.
When I hear that I respond with 4,5.
The equivalent of fair to midlin. (confuse them back)

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 8:18 pm**

The bots are laughing at you all right now.

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 10:58 pm**

Wasn't 979 the prefix for all the porn telephone numbers back in the day? LOL

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:31 pm**

It’s a reference from the Model T Ford Service Manual.

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Posted: **Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:56 am**

Ed Fuller wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:31 pm
It’s a reference from the Model T Ford Service Manual.