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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
The Old Buick Runs!
After discovering a badly corroded coil wire the other day, it was decided to go ahead and replace the components which comprise the ignition system on my Buick, primarily consisting of the contact points, condenser, rotor button, distributor cap, spark plugs and plug wires. The ignition coil was tested and found to be good, so no need to replace it.
I went online to Autozone, O'Reilly's and NAPA last night and printed up lists with the required parts. Turned out that Autozone had the best price for most everything except the rotor button and plug wires, but O'Reilly's just down the street had both of those items at a good price.
A local friend (Kevin) and I went down to get the parts this morning and returned shortly after noon with all of the required parts. I decided to just replace the bad coil wire first to make sure it would produce a spark at the plug, which it did.
The contact points were installed next as this was a fairly easy operation. Turned out that the point set I got contained an integrated condenser, so I bought the separate one for nothing. Next the rotor button was attached and we were then ready for the plugs and wires.
This operation requires some care to make sure you put the new wires on the distributor cap in the same order as they were installed on the old cap and just hope the previous owner knew what he was doing and had them in the correct order. Once this was accomplished it was time for another startup attempt.
We first tried pouring gas directly into the throat of the carburetor which did produce the results we were looking for. Basically the motor would start and just run for a short period of time until the gas was gone. This was very exciting to actually here the old car fire up and run, even if for just a short burst each time.
Once we saw that the car would run, we decided to invest a little more money and purchase 5 gallons of premium fuel to pour directly into the gas tank. The tank was basically bone dry so we figured if there was a few splashes of old gas in there, mixing with that much fresh gas would offset any harmful qualities.
We headed off to the local Shell station and returned shortly with the 5 gallons of V-Power gas. Once this was poured into the tank we tried next to get it to pump up to the carb, but it was quickly evident that this was not going to happen.
It was then decided to remove a section of the rubber fuel line and put that directly into our smaller gas can. I first filled the rubber line which ran directly to the fuel pump to help prime the pump. Once that was done, we repeatedly tried to start the motor, but each time a violent backfire through the carburetor was seen in the form a fireball! Something was wrong.
During the plug wire transfer Kevin had temporarily lost track of where he was at, but thought he had the wires in the correct position. A check of a few web sites later we had the firing order and cylinder numbering order for the old 364 Nailhead. We found two of the wires were reversed so figured that was our problem.
Once the wires were in the correct order, the backfires mostly subsided and slowly the old gas in the fuel bowl of the carb and in the lines was burned and the car began to run a little better. At this time we decided it was time to see if the radiator would hold water and the bottom radiator hose was unloosened to the point where anti-freeze started to run out. I tightened that back up and we set out to fill up the radiator with water.
I could only get water out of my shower in the bathroom, so Kevin took jugs over to his place nearby and the radiator and block was filled 3 jugs later. The motor was run until it was sufficiently warmed up, plus we had a leaky gas connection and we decided that was enough for now. The Buick runs and that was what we set out to discover.
More work to be done as we never could get the engine to idle at all. Not holding pressure on the gas pedal would quickly cause the engine to die. I figure a carb rebuild is in order and we need to get the gas feeding as it should from the tank. That will require a new rubber line with proper hose clamps and clips to hold it to the inner fender as it should have been in the first place. When we got it, the rubber line was running along the frame very close to the extremely hot exhaust manifold! Not the best of situations.
Also I had no meter to set the dwell angle of the points, so I'm sure they are off somewhat as I just installed them and didn't even try to adjust them at all. A dwell/tach will have to be purchased as I no longer have one any more. Been a long, long time since I needed one!
Jim says he will be down next weekend to hook the driveshaft back up and bring me some more tires. Hopefully by the time he gets here I can get the motor running off the gas tank as it should so we can see if the old Dynaflow transmission will actually move the car. We won't go far as the brakes are not working. Old cars are so much fun!!!
I would also like to inform everyone at this time that I will be doing another series of posts shortly on all of the vehicles I have owned over the years (well over 100!). I've always wanted to write a book or something detailing all of these and this seems to be a great way to do it. As with the series on automotive history, there will be no schedule, just whenever I feel like posting another chapter of the saga I will. Thanks for coming along for the ride.
I went online to Autozone, O'Reilly's and NAPA last night and printed up lists with the required parts. Turned out that Autozone had the best price for most everything except the rotor button and plug wires, but O'Reilly's just down the street had both of those items at a good price.
A local friend (Kevin) and I went down to get the parts this morning and returned shortly after noon with all of the required parts. I decided to just replace the bad coil wire first to make sure it would produce a spark at the plug, which it did.
The contact points were installed next as this was a fairly easy operation. Turned out that the point set I got contained an integrated condenser, so I bought the separate one for nothing. Next the rotor button was attached and we were then ready for the plugs and wires.
This operation requires some care to make sure you put the new wires on the distributor cap in the same order as they were installed on the old cap and just hope the previous owner knew what he was doing and had them in the correct order. Once this was accomplished it was time for another startup attempt.
We first tried pouring gas directly into the throat of the carburetor which did produce the results we were looking for. Basically the motor would start and just run for a short period of time until the gas was gone. This was very exciting to actually here the old car fire up and run, even if for just a short burst each time.
Once we saw that the car would run, we decided to invest a little more money and purchase 5 gallons of premium fuel to pour directly into the gas tank. The tank was basically bone dry so we figured if there was a few splashes of old gas in there, mixing with that much fresh gas would offset any harmful qualities.
We headed off to the local Shell station and returned shortly with the 5 gallons of V-Power gas. Once this was poured into the tank we tried next to get it to pump up to the carb, but it was quickly evident that this was not going to happen.
It was then decided to remove a section of the rubber fuel line and put that directly into our smaller gas can. I first filled the rubber line which ran directly to the fuel pump to help prime the pump. Once that was done, we repeatedly tried to start the motor, but each time a violent backfire through the carburetor was seen in the form a fireball! Something was wrong.
During the plug wire transfer Kevin had temporarily lost track of where he was at, but thought he had the wires in the correct position. A check of a few web sites later we had the firing order and cylinder numbering order for the old 364 Nailhead. We found two of the wires were reversed so figured that was our problem.
Once the wires were in the correct order, the backfires mostly subsided and slowly the old gas in the fuel bowl of the carb and in the lines was burned and the car began to run a little better. At this time we decided it was time to see if the radiator would hold water and the bottom radiator hose was unloosened to the point where anti-freeze started to run out. I tightened that back up and we set out to fill up the radiator with water.
I could only get water out of my shower in the bathroom, so Kevin took jugs over to his place nearby and the radiator and block was filled 3 jugs later. The motor was run until it was sufficiently warmed up, plus we had a leaky gas connection and we decided that was enough for now. The Buick runs and that was what we set out to discover.
More work to be done as we never could get the engine to idle at all. Not holding pressure on the gas pedal would quickly cause the engine to die. I figure a carb rebuild is in order and we need to get the gas feeding as it should from the tank. That will require a new rubber line with proper hose clamps and clips to hold it to the inner fender as it should have been in the first place. When we got it, the rubber line was running along the frame very close to the extremely hot exhaust manifold! Not the best of situations.
Also I had no meter to set the dwell angle of the points, so I'm sure they are off somewhat as I just installed them and didn't even try to adjust them at all. A dwell/tach will have to be purchased as I no longer have one any more. Been a long, long time since I needed one!
Jim says he will be down next weekend to hook the driveshaft back up and bring me some more tires. Hopefully by the time he gets here I can get the motor running off the gas tank as it should so we can see if the old Dynaflow transmission will actually move the car. We won't go far as the brakes are not working. Old cars are so much fun!!!
I would also like to inform everyone at this time that I will be doing another series of posts shortly on all of the vehicles I have owned over the years (well over 100!). I've always wanted to write a book or something detailing all of these and this seems to be a great way to do it. As with the series on automotive history, there will be no schedule, just whenever I feel like posting another chapter of the saga I will. Thanks for coming along for the ride.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The Latest Happenings
Not too much to report on the car, I did fully charge the battery and tried once again to start it, but it's not getting any fire. Pulled the wire off the coil and it is extremely corroded, so a new coil and wires are the next order of business. Believe it or not, Autozone stocks the parts I need so I hope to get those by the weekend.
Also mailed off a money order to pay for the hood hinges which are coming from Washington state, ordered a CD which contains the complete set of service manuals, and I have placed a bid on Ebay in hopes to get a wheel to use for a spare. Old cars can be fun, but they get expensive very quick!
Received words today that Autumn and family will be coming down to see the car and have a little pizza on Friday evening. Always great to see everyone and have some of the best pizza in Vevay from Roxano's!
Also mailed off a money order to pay for the hood hinges which are coming from Washington state, ordered a CD which contains the complete set of service manuals, and I have placed a bid on Ebay in hopes to get a wheel to use for a spare. Old cars can be fun, but they get expensive very quick!
Received words today that Autumn and family will be coming down to see the car and have a little pizza on Friday evening. Always great to see everyone and have some of the best pizza in Vevay from Roxano's!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
More Car Stuff
Worked some on the Buick today, got the hood off and then removed the hood hinges. One was completely broke and I figured I would just replace both of them. Also went to Harbor Freight in Florence, KY and bought a tarp to cover the engine compartment, as well as some other items.
Kevin Hayes was helping me and we discovered that the heater core was the most likely cause of the carpet being wet on the passenger side front. The heater core had been bypassed under the hood so more than likely it would indicate that it had been leaking.
Also took the first video of the car, well, Kevin did. You can see that here if you like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFTdP19DRcw
Kevin kept saying we should pour some gas in the carb and see if the old thing would fire and I finally gave in. I don't believe the battery had enough juice to crank it sufficiently as we only got it to turn over a few times before the battery died. Never did fire so I will have to try again later with a properly charged battery and such.
I really hope I can get it running before cold weather sets in, but if not I will just cover it over for the winter and try again next spring. Such is life...
Kevin Hayes was helping me and we discovered that the heater core was the most likely cause of the carpet being wet on the passenger side front. The heater core had been bypassed under the hood so more than likely it would indicate that it had been leaking.
Also took the first video of the car, well, Kevin did. You can see that here if you like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFTdP19DRcw
Kevin kept saying we should pour some gas in the carb and see if the old thing would fire and I finally gave in. I don't believe the battery had enough juice to crank it sufficiently as we only got it to turn over a few times before the battery died. Never did fire so I will have to try again later with a properly charged battery and such.
I really hope I can get it running before cold weather sets in, but if not I will just cover it over for the winter and try again next spring. Such is life...
Friday, October 15, 2010
The Weekend Is Here!
Been awhile since I had a Saturday and Sunday off, but that is the case this weekend. No doubt I will use part of the time to work on the old Buick, but I also have to take mom to Walmart tomorrow. I can pick up a few things I need as well, like a plastic tarp to cover the engine compartment while I fix the hood hinges.
May try to start it up this weekend, I need to make sure the oil is up to snuff and find an alternate source for gas. I really would like to drain the gas tank on the old car and flush it out before using it again.
I do have a line on a pair of hood hinges ($50 for the pair plus shipping), but I have not made my mind up yet whether or not to buy them. It's kind of difficult to know what the going rate for parts like these might be, partly because I've never tried to buy any before and also because there are not a lot of options to choose from.
A couple of other problems need to be addressed before it will move, or more precisely stop. The brake pedal currently goes to the floor so that will need to be fixed before I try to move the car. Also I don't know yet if the transmission works so that will need to be checked as well.
The radiator was empty also, a couple of possibilities there would be the system was drained to prevent freezing or the heater core let loose and it drained inside the car. The reason I suspect that is because the carpet was wet on that side, but the window on that side is also off the track so that could be the reason for the wet carpet.
Old cars can be fun to work on or a real PITA. I hope mine is fun!
May try to start it up this weekend, I need to make sure the oil is up to snuff and find an alternate source for gas. I really would like to drain the gas tank on the old car and flush it out before using it again.
I do have a line on a pair of hood hinges ($50 for the pair plus shipping), but I have not made my mind up yet whether or not to buy them. It's kind of difficult to know what the going rate for parts like these might be, partly because I've never tried to buy any before and also because there are not a lot of options to choose from.
A couple of other problems need to be addressed before it will move, or more precisely stop. The brake pedal currently goes to the floor so that will need to be fixed before I try to move the car. Also I don't know yet if the transmission works so that will need to be checked as well.
The radiator was empty also, a couple of possibilities there would be the system was drained to prevent freezing or the heater core let loose and it drained inside the car. The reason I suspect that is because the carpet was wet on that side, but the window on that side is also off the track so that could be the reason for the wet carpet.
Old cars can be fun to work on or a real PITA. I hope mine is fun!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Back home again, in Indiana
We arrived about 3:30 AM local time this morning. I was a bit too tired to type this before I went to bed. Suffice to say the trip back was not uneventful, but thanks to the resourcefulness of my traveling companion Jim, we did make it back with the car. A million thanks Jim!
When we left the hotel on Monday morning we decided to try the old tires that were on the car to see how well they would hold up. They did fine for awhile, but Jim noticed the car swaying on the highway and so when we pulled off to get fuel, one of the old tires was found to be mostly shredded and we decided to change both so we should have no more problems.
A truck stop was nearby and so we went there to have the tires switched. An hour and $30+ later we were once again on our way. The truck stop did not have a tire changer so that was part of the reason for it costing that much. They had to basically beat the tires off and then back on the other rims.
Due to the high cost of the tolls coming through Chicago, we decided to avoid the toll roads on the way back. TomTom said it would take another 45 minutes, but with the additional charges another axle would be it was well worth the extra time, or so we thought.
Mostly because of the time of day (evening rush hour) we went through Chicago, but partly because of the small towns we traveled through, it seemed to take forever and a day to go that way. But we actually came through it with TomTom saying our original estimated arrival time would still be the same, or at least very close.
Once back in Indiana we thought we were home free and was originally supposed to arrive back home about midnight. Then disaster struck! We stopped for fuel again in Lafayette, IN and one of the tires on the car caddy was found to have a huge knot in the side. This was about 8:30 PM and no one knew where we could get a tire changed that late in the evening.
Jim had brought a spare tire for the caddy, but it was not on the rim, so we again needed to have a tire removed and mounted on a rim. The only one available to do that said it would cost $100+ which was totally ridiculous, so Jim said we could do it ourselves. I was a bit skeptical about that because we really didn't have the proper tools to do this job.
Long story short (too late!), the old tire was removed and the new one was back on the rim. A lot of words were said which I cannot repeat here during this process, but suffice to say it was a job that neither of us ever wish to repeat!
All well and good, the tire was back on the rim, but not inflated. I had a small air compressor which we tried to use, but was unable to get the bead to seal due to insufficient air pressure. The police department next door said they had a better air compressor and that was tried, but once again failed. I had a can of fix-a-flat, which also didn't work.
All along Jim had been talking about using gasoline to get it to seal. Basically you pour some gas around the bead of the tire and light it with a match. He was reluctant to try it as he had not actually done it before, but only been a witness to it's miraculous ability to accomplish this feat. I of course was very skeptical about this as well and thought sure it would result in ruining the tire and then we would be stuck until morning.
At some point though, you reach that desperate stage in an event where you are willing to try anything to get the job done. So Jim went over and got a small amount of gas and a match, imagine the attendant's surprise when he asked for that, and brought it back over to the place where we were working on the tire.
I stood back a good ways and watched in total amazement. Jim poured on the gas, lit a crumpled piece of paper and threw it on the tire. Of course it burned, but not for too long. And then just as the fire went out, the tire popped out fully onto the rim. It was totally freaky to say the least! Bravo Jim!!! We finished pumping up the tire with my small compressor and soon were on our way once the wheel was put back on the caddy and our tools all cleaned up. Total time for this fiasco was about 3 hours, plus a lot of sweat, all Jim's.
Other than a slight miscue in Indianapolis, the final part of our journey was uneventful for the most part. Just as we were within 3 miles of being home, I saw a deer in the roadway, which is very common where I live. I said "deer" out loud and once Jim saw it and reacted, the deer had changed course back into the path of our oncoming procession and was promptly run over. We don't think any real damage was done to the truck or car as Jim said he believed it hit the tire of the car caddy and was ran over.
I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of those who assisted with this adventure and aiding me in obtaining my dream car. Randy for the use of his truck, my mother, for a little cash advance, but mostly to my friend, and brother-in-law, Jim, without who this would not have been possible. He was the one who encouraged me to follow my desire and buy this car. He promised we would get it home if I bought it and we did. His resourcefulness, companionship and conversation during this trip was more appreciated than mere words can explain.
By the way, although I was tired last night and it completely slipped my mind, I haven't forgotten about the money you loaned me will pay it back as soon as I see you again. Thanks buddy, I really do appreciate all of your help and really look forward to those swap meets we talked about. And if you need help bringing home that Nash, let me know. I don't think I could ever be as much help as you were, but I'll be there for the ride and any other assistance I can provide.
P.S. I dumped some gas in the carb and she fired right up! JK
When we left the hotel on Monday morning we decided to try the old tires that were on the car to see how well they would hold up. They did fine for awhile, but Jim noticed the car swaying on the highway and so when we pulled off to get fuel, one of the old tires was found to be mostly shredded and we decided to change both so we should have no more problems.
A truck stop was nearby and so we went there to have the tires switched. An hour and $30+ later we were once again on our way. The truck stop did not have a tire changer so that was part of the reason for it costing that much. They had to basically beat the tires off and then back on the other rims.
Due to the high cost of the tolls coming through Chicago, we decided to avoid the toll roads on the way back. TomTom said it would take another 45 minutes, but with the additional charges another axle would be it was well worth the extra time, or so we thought.
Mostly because of the time of day (evening rush hour) we went through Chicago, but partly because of the small towns we traveled through, it seemed to take forever and a day to go that way. But we actually came through it with TomTom saying our original estimated arrival time would still be the same, or at least very close.
Once back in Indiana we thought we were home free and was originally supposed to arrive back home about midnight. Then disaster struck! We stopped for fuel again in Lafayette, IN and one of the tires on the car caddy was found to have a huge knot in the side. This was about 8:30 PM and no one knew where we could get a tire changed that late in the evening.
Jim had brought a spare tire for the caddy, but it was not on the rim, so we again needed to have a tire removed and mounted on a rim. The only one available to do that said it would cost $100+ which was totally ridiculous, so Jim said we could do it ourselves. I was a bit skeptical about that because we really didn't have the proper tools to do this job.
Long story short (too late!), the old tire was removed and the new one was back on the rim. A lot of words were said which I cannot repeat here during this process, but suffice to say it was a job that neither of us ever wish to repeat!
All well and good, the tire was back on the rim, but not inflated. I had a small air compressor which we tried to use, but was unable to get the bead to seal due to insufficient air pressure. The police department next door said they had a better air compressor and that was tried, but once again failed. I had a can of fix-a-flat, which also didn't work.
All along Jim had been talking about using gasoline to get it to seal. Basically you pour some gas around the bead of the tire and light it with a match. He was reluctant to try it as he had not actually done it before, but only been a witness to it's miraculous ability to accomplish this feat. I of course was very skeptical about this as well and thought sure it would result in ruining the tire and then we would be stuck until morning.
At some point though, you reach that desperate stage in an event where you are willing to try anything to get the job done. So Jim went over and got a small amount of gas and a match, imagine the attendant's surprise when he asked for that, and brought it back over to the place where we were working on the tire.
I stood back a good ways and watched in total amazement. Jim poured on the gas, lit a crumpled piece of paper and threw it on the tire. Of course it burned, but not for too long. And then just as the fire went out, the tire popped out fully onto the rim. It was totally freaky to say the least! Bravo Jim!!! We finished pumping up the tire with my small compressor and soon were on our way once the wheel was put back on the caddy and our tools all cleaned up. Total time for this fiasco was about 3 hours, plus a lot of sweat, all Jim's.
Other than a slight miscue in Indianapolis, the final part of our journey was uneventful for the most part. Just as we were within 3 miles of being home, I saw a deer in the roadway, which is very common where I live. I said "deer" out loud and once Jim saw it and reacted, the deer had changed course back into the path of our oncoming procession and was promptly run over. We don't think any real damage was done to the truck or car as Jim said he believed it hit the tire of the car caddy and was ran over.
I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of those who assisted with this adventure and aiding me in obtaining my dream car. Randy for the use of his truck, my mother, for a little cash advance, but mostly to my friend, and brother-in-law, Jim, without who this would not have been possible. He was the one who encouraged me to follow my desire and buy this car. He promised we would get it home if I bought it and we did. His resourcefulness, companionship and conversation during this trip was more appreciated than mere words can explain.
By the way, although I was tired last night and it completely slipped my mind, I haven't forgotten about the money you loaned me will pay it back as soon as I see you again. Thanks buddy, I really do appreciate all of your help and really look forward to those swap meets we talked about. And if you need help bringing home that Nash, let me know. I don't think I could ever be as much help as you were, but I'll be there for the ride and any other assistance I can provide.
P.S. I dumped some gas in the carb and she fired right up! JK
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Got the car!
Hello from beautiful downtown Melrose, MN. Coming to you live from the Super 8 here is this quaint little town. We have the Buick loaded up on the car caddy and now we will rest a bit before leaving in the morning, once again Indiana bound with my newest treasure.
The car is actually in better shape than I imagined, I hit the key and the motor turned over, the radio works, a lot of the lights work, and the condition of the car matched the description of the ad in Ebay. Very pleased with the deal.
The trip out took about 13 hours total, we left about 5:15 AM and arrived at our destination about 6:15 PM. Believe it or not, I drove all the way out here until I got off the expressway without incident, but got pulled over for not making a complete stop on the exit ramp off the highway. The young police officer was nice enough and let me off with a warning.
So now we will rest for the trip back home and I hope to write some more tomorrow evening. Night all...
The car is actually in better shape than I imagined, I hit the key and the motor turned over, the radio works, a lot of the lights work, and the condition of the car matched the description of the ad in Ebay. Very pleased with the deal.
The trip out took about 13 hours total, we left about 5:15 AM and arrived at our destination about 6:15 PM. Believe it or not, I drove all the way out here until I got off the expressway without incident, but got pulled over for not making a complete stop on the exit ramp off the highway. The young police officer was nice enough and let me off with a warning.
So now we will rest for the trip back home and I hope to write some more tomorrow evening. Night all...
Thursday, October 7, 2010
More On The Trip
Very interesting. I have done some research on 4 online map services as well as my TomTom GPS unit. Here are the results:
Mapquest: 13 hours 54 mins / 819.85 miles
Yahoo Maps: 13 hours 43 mins / 834.71 miles
Google Maps: 14 hours 26 mins / 814 miles
AAA TripTik: 12 hours 38 mins / 821 miles
TomTom: 14 hours 46 mins / 820 miles
If past experience is any indication, I would have to say that AAA is usually the closest estimate. TomTom is almost always way high and so is Google. I believe most of the routes are very much the same so obviously the formula used to figure time/distance must be a little different on each service.
Jim told me tonight that Melody may not be able to make the trip due to illness. If she wasn't sick when we left I'm sure she would be sick of hearing Jim and I talk about cars and such on the trip, so it's probably for the best. I love you Melody and hope you feel better soon!
Hope to blog a bit about the trip up at the hotel where we spend the night. Should be a fun trip!
Mapquest: 13 hours 54 mins / 819.85 miles
Yahoo Maps: 13 hours 43 mins / 834.71 miles
Google Maps: 14 hours 26 mins / 814 miles
AAA TripTik: 12 hours 38 mins / 821 miles
TomTom: 14 hours 46 mins / 820 miles
If past experience is any indication, I would have to say that AAA is usually the closest estimate. TomTom is almost always way high and so is Google. I believe most of the routes are very much the same so obviously the formula used to figure time/distance must be a little different on each service.
Jim told me tonight that Melody may not be able to make the trip due to illness. If she wasn't sick when we left I'm sure she would be sick of hearing Jim and I talk about cars and such on the trip, so it's probably for the best. I love you Melody and hope you feel better soon!
Hope to blog a bit about the trip up at the hotel where we spend the night. Should be a fun trip!
Monday, October 4, 2010
1961 Buick LeSabre Half Paid For
I went to the bank this morning and wired the seller half of the money for the Buick. I then emailed him to let him know I had done so. No word back as of yet that he has received it, but I've notice a bit of lag in his communications for this. I guess perhaps he doesn't spend all of his waking moments glued to the computer like I do.
This week at work will drag on endlessly as it always does when I have something big planned for the weekend. I guess I'll get through it, I usually do. Most everything has been worked out with Jim and Melody for the trip early Sunday morning.
The plan is to take stuff to make sandwiches and a cooler filled with drinks so we can limit stops to gas and bathroom breaks. Adventures such as this usually don't go totally as planned, but that is where the fun is!
Will blog a bit later on this if need be, otherwise the next time you hear from me on here will be from a Super 8 somewhere in Minnesota.
Late breaking news... Got the confirm email that the seller has received the money. Looks like we are headed to Minnesota after my dream car on Sunday! Woohoo!!!
This week at work will drag on endlessly as it always does when I have something big planned for the weekend. I guess I'll get through it, I usually do. Most everything has been worked out with Jim and Melody for the trip early Sunday morning.
The plan is to take stuff to make sandwiches and a cooler filled with drinks so we can limit stops to gas and bathroom breaks. Adventures such as this usually don't go totally as planned, but that is where the fun is!
Will blog a bit later on this if need be, otherwise the next time you hear from me on here will be from a Super 8 somewhere in Minnesota.
Late breaking news... Got the confirm email that the seller has received the money. Looks like we are headed to Minnesota after my dream car on Sunday! Woohoo!!!
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