Up to this point, I’ve had 3 VW bugs. A ‘62, ‘64 and a ‘67. All three were bad luck to me but the ‘67 wasn’t so bad.
On a Sunday the 16th of September, I had to leave the Copper Country to return to Zion, Illinois where I lived and worked. I had been up to visit Lynn who I was dating then. At about 9 am Michigan time, I left Calumet Michigan near Chrystal Falls Michigan, my motor blew up. My ‘67 white California VW bug just got the motor installed 29 days before. I traded my other bugs and parts for this motor that blew up. I was given a 30-day warranty for it but was it worth getting another one? In hindsight, I wish I did get another.
I started walking towards Chrystal Falls and eventually hitched a ride to a phone in town. I couldn’t get hold of anyone at home. I went into the nearby fire hall and asked after telling them of my predicament, if I could wait