The good and the bad
#1
The good and the bad
The good, yesterday evening the Mistress took me to a local charity car show and she received the best of show award. It was a small show only three awards were given but it looks the the same on the wall.
The bad, the Rochester started to leak like a little puppy on the way home and I'm in need of a rebuild and it's only three working days till we are leaving for Canada for the mother of all road trips. To make things worse there are no rebuild kits in Chico. I've located one in another town( at least it shows on their computed) so with any luck I have the Mistress back on the road and ready for some top down Canadian cruising.
Taking I- 5 The plan is to hustle through California and Oregon, bypass Seattle the best we can and slip over the border at Blaine. Then wander through British Columbia for a couple days and end up at Quesnel BC. for a car show and a visit with high school friends of my wife. Then drift back home some other back road way.
The total miles should be around 3,000 if something doesn't happen to shorten the trip. With luck I post pictures if I can get WYFI at out motels. Hopefully the trip is on.....Tedd
The bad, the Rochester started to leak like a little puppy on the way home and I'm in need of a rebuild and it's only three working days till we are leaving for Canada for the mother of all road trips. To make things worse there are no rebuild kits in Chico. I've located one in another town( at least it shows on their computed) so with any luck I have the Mistress back on the road and ready for some top down Canadian cruising.
Taking I- 5 The plan is to hustle through California and Oregon, bypass Seattle the best we can and slip over the border at Blaine. Then wander through British Columbia for a couple days and end up at Quesnel BC. for a car show and a visit with high school friends of my wife. Then drift back home some other back road way.
The total miles should be around 3,000 if something doesn't happen to shorten the trip. With luck I post pictures if I can get WYFI at out motels. Hopefully the trip is on.....Tedd
#3
Tedd:
Just be sure the kit you get is ethanol proof. If it has been on the shelf a long time, it may not be. The thing you have to worry about is the plunger. I know that Fusick's kits are ethanol proof. Good luck on your trip. I believe you enjoy your car more than most anybody on here. Until I have my transmission gone through (that will be this winter), I would not think of doing a trip like that. Good luck on the trip and I look forward to seeing the pictures.
Just be sure the kit you get is ethanol proof. If it has been on the shelf a long time, it may not be. The thing you have to worry about is the plunger. I know that Fusick's kits are ethanol proof. Good luck on your trip. I believe you enjoy your car more than most anybody on here. Until I have my transmission gone through (that will be this winter), I would not think of doing a trip like that. Good luck on the trip and I look forward to seeing the pictures.
#4
Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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Be prepared for a shock at the pumps. Gas up here you need a second mortgage for. No good reason for it either other than the big oil companies and gubment love raking us over the coals. Hope you get the rebuild done on time and the trip goes well.
Cali avg $3.60
BC avg $4.87
BTW, in Canada Shell is a better formulation for less chance of ethanol, but no guarantees.
Cali avg $3.60
BC avg $4.87
BTW, in Canada Shell is a better formulation for less chance of ethanol, but no guarantees.
#5
Tedd:
Just be sure the kit you get is ethanol proof. If it has been on the shelf a long time, it may not be. The thing you have to worry about is the plunger. I know that Fusick's kits are ethanol proof. Good luck on your trip. I believe you enjoy your car more than most anybody on here. Until I have my transmission gone through (that will be this winter), I would not think of doing a trip like that. Good luck on the trip and I look forward to seeing the pictures.
Just be sure the kit you get is ethanol proof. If it has been on the shelf a long time, it may not be. The thing you have to worry about is the plunger. I know that Fusick's kits are ethanol proof. Good luck on your trip. I believe you enjoy your car more than most anybody on here. Until I have my transmission gone through (that will be this winter), I would not think of doing a trip like that. Good luck on the trip and I look forward to seeing the pictures.
Fusick was my first choice but they don't ship over night and it was to late yesterday for them ship that day so it would not have left till Monday on snail mail so I went hunting locally, I'll know what I have today as far as parts.... Tedd
#7
Car is back together with a newish carburetor kit. I will pick it up tomorrow and give it a short test trip then load it up for the trip on Wednesday, leaving at 4 am.
Surprise Surprise. Nothing but drama. The kits in Oroville, though they show on their computer, weren't on the shelf but we did find one in Stocton and got it here in time.Had Steve Larson do the rebuild just to make sure I didn't screw it up with no time to make it right Trip is on.... Tedd
Surprise Surprise. Nothing but drama. The kits in Oroville, though they show on their computer, weren't on the shelf but we did find one in Stocton and got it here in time.Had Steve Larson do the rebuild just to make sure I didn't screw it up with no time to make it right Trip is on.... Tedd
#10
No powder on this trip, I'm going naked and afraid.
General question, what is the best way to change US dollars to Canadian and visa versa.At the border, at a bank in the US or one in Canada.
Thanks Tedd
General question, what is the best way to change US dollars to Canadian and visa versa.At the border, at a bank in the US or one in Canada.
Thanks Tedd
#11
Tedd,
Recommend you source spare carb for the vehicle, test it, and put on shelf.
Also recommend bringing along a baseball, a glove, and a kid's sized Thumper aluminum bat. The bat is for protection, the rest is camouflage. Or some sort of disguisable weapon.
Recommend you source spare carb for the vehicle, test it, and put on shelf.
Also recommend bringing along a baseball, a glove, and a kid's sized Thumper aluminum bat. The bat is for protection, the rest is camouflage. Or some sort of disguisable weapon.
#12
Just an Olds Guy
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#14
I have done a part of your trip...Oregon and North. Planted trees in Quensel...years ago. I blew all the money I made in Van
. Have a good trip Tedd, the province is beautiful. Yup, no need for weapons , as Allan said.
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#15
It's going to be nice to go to a car show and never have seen any car on the field.... twenty hours till lift off ....Tedd
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