My better half and I are leaving Maine real soon heading towards Memphis, TN on what we hope will be a 4 month cross country and back road trip adventure. With the snow flying up here I am tempted to defer some mechanical issues until we get to warmer weather. My radiator has wept for the past 5 years and never seems to get worse... Thinking about heading out with it as is and will be looking for a great radiator shop that can hopefully re-core my 64's radiator. Any suggestions? Thinking West Virginia, Kentucky or Tennessee might be good places to get it straightened out. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

Follow the Blue Ridge parkway - I loved it. It was tops down the whole way, except for the rainy sections....
Many members here live in the states you mentioned.

Sounds like a fun trip, for sure!

 

What a great way to get away from the snow! There's a bunch of us hibernating up here. Where abouts in Maine are you?

"Many members here live in the states you mentioned." x2!

 

Well I see you are from south portland. I am just a little north of you.... Across the bridge in Portland. Small world!

 

Let me know when you get to the San Francisco Bay area.

Gene

 

Right on! We've got 2 others in here from the greater metro Portland area. I envy you taking this trip. I think it is the only way to get out of here in the winter as the planes don't like to fly when it snows!

 

I'm thinking Portland ME would be a good place to get that straightened out.

 

A guy from the Chambersburg Pa.area did mine.Its not far off of I-81on the south side of Pa.If you call ahead he could probably have the new core ready.I can't remember the name but I could get it if your interested.Also fall Carlisle is coming up if your down this way that long.
railguy

 

There's a radiator place on Forest Ave., on the left hand side when driving out of Portland, a bit past Palmer Spring (which is on the right).

I used 'em once for a '67 Valiant radiator - they seemed okay (boiled it out, but it still didn't keep it cool - bought a '77 Aspen radiator (V8 with A/C) at the junkyard for $10 and it never overheated again ).

- Eric

 

Rode the Blue Ridge Pkwy on a Kawasaki Concours in 1999. What a great ride on a bike. Would like to do it again sometime.

 

A waterfall we found

 

New river gorge bridge

 

Lol, that phone is messing with you. Have a safe trip.

​​​​​​​Don W

 

Hey guys, this thread is over six years old.

 

Is the waterfall a new installation??

 

I hope their still not on the road!

 

The longest 4 months ever...

 

"With the snow flying up here I am tempted to defer some mechanical issues until we get to warmer weather."
Must have had to get the bicycle out. Trip taking longer than thought.
User name gives it away,
someguyonabike

 

Well jensenracing77 is on a cross country road trip to see/buy an F85... maybe that's the connection...