No stories about myself breaking down but I did rebuild a starter solenoid for a kid at a local White Castles. He sure was happy when I got out & ask if I could help him. He was driving a 68 Nova w/a 6 cylinder in it, he was broke after buying his $3.oo lunch & wasn't getting paid for a week. After opening the hood up & seeing what he had, I disconnected the battery then leaned over the fender & removed the solenoid from the starter. I sat down on the sidewalk w/the small tool box I carry & took it apart & fixed it for him. The kid was grinning ear to ear when he hit the key & it started up.
Hey the wife even gave me an Atta Boy ...joe