It took him six months to get the Sterling going again (he makes most mechanical repairs himself) and painted.
Their Back Alley Bikes training program, which predates the shop, teaches youths about mechanical repairs and customer service.
Once we did, I knew that a mechanical repair was a real possibility.
In the meanwhile, we're making progress on the mechanical repair.
A stewardship program prompted 200 households to display blue signs on driveway posts, denoting volunteer assistance for bikers in need of mechanical repair, water or a bathroom break.
His insurance company paid about $10,000 for mechanical repairs and thousands more for a new interior, a thorough cleanup and some repainting.
At Mr. Berger's shop, which does detailing as well as mechanical repairs, a more common problem than aging shrimp is car litter -- like pretzels, dirty diapers, animal crackers, dried milk and sticky candy.
Their free services include emergency fuel, towing to a nearby garage, primary first aid, protection, mechanical repairs and tire changes; motorists pay for parts, gas and oil (tips are accepted).
Under questioning from BP's lawyers, Mr. Winslow said Transocean lost as much as $500,000 a day in rig rental fees paid by BP when mechanical repairs prevented drilling for oil.
There isn't much humour - outside the gallows humour in scenes of Max washing his bloodied face in mothers' milk or the slapstick of the tenacious Nux (Nicholas Hoult), chained to Max by a car door or doing mechanical repairs.
