Road trip!!!!

[1930artdeco]

I thought I would post a road trip thread about my moving Barb up to her new digs in Washington. I am taking all week so have plenty of time and am doing about 200+/- miles a day.

Left Walnut Creek at 0915 and arrived in Redding at the hotel about 1445. So about 6.5 hrs or so, not bad. Averted a big catastrophe when I felt the radiator and it was cold so I added more water and antifreeze-a lot more. Then I remembered she has a crack in the block either at a exh vale/water jacket into the cylinder or into the exh manifold. So after driving some and feeling lots of engine heat and checking her radiator I can confidently say that if I am super warm, the radiator has not lost any coolant.

I am thoroughly enjoying just getting her on the freeway and cruising about 50-55. She really needs an OD and that is on the list of goodie to buy when I restore her. Next up is the Siskiyou pass and into Oregon. I expect rain so I added several coats of Rain X to windshield, so that when the vacuum wiper does not work (like that would ever happen) the rain X is there to take over. Plus I have lots of towels for the inside of the car. Hope all goes well tomorrow.

Mike

 

[Synchro909]

I'm still laughing after looking at the first picture. And you guys say we are up side down!!!!
IMO, 50-55 mph is too fast without an O/D. If you want to get there, remember the fable of the hare and the tortoise.
All that said, Have a safe trip.

 

[Ivan in southeast va.]

I'm still laughing after looking at the first picture. And you guys say we are up side down!!!!
IMO, 50-55 mph is too fast without an O/D. If you want to get there, remember the fable of the hare and the tortoise.
All that said, Have a safe trip.

Focus on the journey, not the destination.

 

[Big hammer]

Keep the shiny side up and enjoy your experience!

 

[1930artdeco]

Yeah, I fave up posting pictures correctly. Sometimes they show up correctly, other times you get that. So I have to save them and reorient them and re-save them to the thread. She seems to love to cruise about 52 so that is where I try and keep her.

Mike

 

[1930artdeco]

Just pulled into 7 feathers casino for the night. I could have gone further but a friend of mine told me they have security that drives around the lot. So I decided on the extra safety. Car ran very well on the freeway but had idle and top end issues. Found the issue and 20 minutes in a NAPA parking lot was all it took. Idles much better now and a little more top end. After she cools down I am going to go out and adjust her points. They are new and I think they are wearing in so a regap is probably in order.

 

[burner31]

Any time you can leave California is a good day, made my escape in '98 and have not looked back.
Have a safe and enjoyable trip and keep this pictures coming...it's good exercise for my neck.

 

[mercman from oz]

1930artdeco setting out for a trip in his 1931 Ford Model A Fordor Sedan

 

[1930artdeco]

Just made it to Portland and am spending the night with my folks. I am averaging about 16+ mpg which is not bad going through the mountains. So far the only issues I have had are the vacuum line was broken and the points were closed down as they were new and wearing in. Other than that she is driving great.

Mike

 

[GerryAllen]

Go Mike go. I love your spirit of adventure, look forward to driving with you after you guys settle in.

 

[katy]

Is that a vacuum hose in the first picture?

 

[Bill Cilker]

Now that you have gotten her warmed up, it is time to go on a long trip.

 

[1930artdeco]

Katy, yes it is. The wiper does work after it gets warmed up. Last night pulled into Puyallup with a bit of a headache. Better so next stop is lynden via 405, wish us luck!

Mike

 

[Big hammer]

Dad are we there yet! Let us know when you have !

 

[katy]

next stop is lynden via 405, wish us luck! Mike

Lynden, nice little town, been there, used to live just across the border in BC.

 

[1930artdeco]

Pulled into our new house yesterday and introduced Barb to her new daughter, 57 country sedan. I am hoping Barb will talk some sense into Betty. Betty likes to fight me big time whenever I try and fix something on her. Not real problems and got about 16-20 mpg. Will be fooling around lynden today learning where things are and doing errands. Thanks for following along.

Mike

 

[Big hammer]

Glad you made it safely! Rest a bit !

 

[1930artdeco]

Wish I could. I have a house to pack up in two days and then back on the rod north again after the movers come. Then I can go to work and relax��.

 

[burner31]

Can we see the little sister? 1957 Country Sedan
Here's the '57 companion to my Model A

 

[1930artdeco]

Burner here ya go. She is about a year off from being road worthy.