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46 degrees here in cloudy Maryland, so I could not resist pulling B out of the garage for a jaunt to Home Depot.
Bought a toilet seat and two cutoff wheels. I know I should have snapped a picture.Wore the Snoopy hat for this one and a scarf with the leather pilot jacket. The heater helped keep the old knees warm.Still gotta adjust the dang shifter…getting 3rd is a chore. And she’s leaking oil on the driver’s side valve cover, which drips it on the catalytic converter. So that stinks.Came home and put that on the punch list of things to do over the next two months.drove mine about 100 feet, 68 degrees and sunny, with a stiff wind, but had chores to do in the shop.
got to adjust the clutch a little, but, still have the brakes to do on my B, so, it has to wait.
It was 43 and cloudy here and I got as far as taking the cover off but the road is all covered with salt and I did not want that crud getting under the carriage without a way to get it out. Thought about riding the motorcycle but in the end just didn’t get around to it. So I put the cover back on and saved it for another day.
Vicenç - (bee sense)
Pembroke Pines, FL
1986 Aston - BCW Model 52 - "Montse II"(1983 FiberFab MiGi II - "Montse")
upstate NY is looking at 8 to 12 inces of snow tonight and tomorrow. Allready have 20 on the ground. First drive around here will be in May? They should have swept the salt off the roads by then.gbidick2015-02-08 18:30:45
Hey from California
Eliza Jane is still getting new wires and fixins so shes up on blocks. Its just as well sunce today is a freezing 78 with a chance of clouds. We could even see a slight breeze before the afternoon is done. Even the girls on the sand had to wear shirts over their swim suits…Bummer!With the warmer weather all I got around to was thinking about it. Way too much crap on the roads.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"It’s 81 degrees and sunny here in Houston.
Just took Percy out for a spin through some twisty bits in the pine forest east of here, mainly to see how the fuel pump is doing (felt like it might’ve gotten clogged yesterday after I filled the tank, but seems to be fine now). In a few minutes I’ll get it out again for a dreaded trip to the dentist for a deep cleaning. That’ll probably mean I’ll be heading home at the start of the afternoon rush hour, but I know all the back roads so no worries.1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engineSometimes I get jealous of your Nov, Dec , Jan ,Feb ,March drivers but then I think I have something to look forward to . That first 60 degree day in April, top down air in my hair and music of the 60s . Just so everyone knows . Fri a high of 5 degrees , Sat 10 degrees, Sunday 10 degrees and then we will cool down to a high of 3 degree for Monday . I plan on snuggling with my wife of 45 years in front of the fireplace.
Think Spring
Greg wins in more ways than one.
On my way back from that excruciating deep-cleaning at the dentist’s, I got within two miles of home and stalled. No spark at all. Rolled to within a few feet of a fried-chicken place and, with the help of a kindly stranger, got the Lafer off the street and safely into the parking lot. It being rush hour, of course, the flatbed from Hagerty’s took an hour to reach me and another half-hour to load up and get to the garage, where the owner had stayed past his usual 6 o’clock closing time and had a place ready inside. I hope to get some not-too-bad news tomorrow, fingers crossed.
1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engineEveryone of us should be carrying a few on the road repair things feel free to had to my list . fuel filters , coil , belts , regular and metric wrenches , screw drivers ,cell phone and a road map to tell the tow truck exactly where your .
I also have extra fuses, a 12 VDC circuit tester, electrical tape, pliers, and a multi purpose screw driver. Another good idea is to have a foot of fuel line hose, and a flashlight just in case. Any other ideas??
Dave
Lakeland,Florida where we drive Top Less every dayDave
Lakeland, Florida, where we drive Topless every dayOK, I’ll play.
I can’t believe you guys would go anywhere without a roll of duct tape!
I also carry a small roll of bailing wire and an 8′ piece of #16 wire with an alligator clip on each end.John Muir’s book, in the beginning section, gives three lists of MUST HAVES with a VW. That list is actually good for any vehicle IMHO.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackThe circuit tester came in handy at the airfield in VA Beach.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"
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