Author Topic: First outing for 2011 (Read 719 times)

70_Fastback · « **on:** April, 03, 2011, 08:08:01 PM »

Saturday here in the glorious state of Kansas was a PERFECT day. Upper 70's/low 80's. Clear beautiful day. I decided to knock off of the rat around noon and uncover the orange beast. She was DIRTY. I changed the oil, put on new header gaskets, topped off the fluids. Primed her up and she popped right off after 4 or 5 cranks.

Back her out and let her warm up some. Many unneccesary semi high RPM rev ups to let the neighbors know what time it is too...

But I couldn't go on the first year cruise with it dirty from the rat rod work dust, etc. So a quick handwash & dry and it was ready to zoom.

Bonnie & I hopped in the car and headed North / East to the Missouri side and wound our way up to a little town called Weston, MO. Cool little historical town. Lots of uniques shops for the lady folks and plenty of bars & bar/grill combo. We stopped and one B/G to drink some beer and eat some yummy grub. Sweet potato fries with honey mustard sauce is the sh*t! But will sitting and drinking some cold ones I see two pirates walk by and head in to the bar across the street... I though damn is Missouri beer stronger...

But it turned out it was "pyrate" day there. The pirates were celebrating a fallen pirate (I think one lady pirate said he dies in a car crash -

)

So we talked to a few of the pirates - and they were huge uber dorks. I can only describe it as like being at a star trek convention - but for pirates. They were all staying in the hotel above the brewery to they were all tanked. Ah... good times.

Oh, and this was one cool little shop we did go into:

All in all, we had a great day. I caught Bob V. too late, otherwise I think he would have came to Weston with us. We ended up putting about 120 miles on the odometer.

tarafied1 · « **Reply #1 on:** April, 03, 2011, 08:25:20 PM »

BobV · « **Reply #2 on:** April, 04, 2011, 03:30:33 AM »

Looks like fun! I finally washed the dust off my heap, so it's about ready to go.
Planning an inaugural cruise this weekend. Hope the weather holds.
Friday Basehor cruise is a definite - still not sure about Saturday - may have a "scheduling conflict".

Think we can wake Skip up and get him out Friday or Saturday???

Picked up a few more parts at the junkyard Friday afternoon & got the cruise control and power mirrors working, along with a proper, functioning battery holddown! Installed the new alternator pulley and belt and changed 16.3 quarts of oil Saturday along with washing 3 cars and a dog. Wish I would have checked my phone sooner Saturday.....

Mach1ne · « **Reply #3 on:** April, 04, 2011, 04:23:08 AM »

I was also "messing" with the car on and off all weekend.

Got the camera system in the car on Saturday and made my first test run. I have some re-programming to do. I did not run the car hard since it was just waking up from a long winter's nap.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10351744@N03/5582323629/

Spent part of Sunday doing a complete brake fluid flush with some Motul RBF 600. Surprising how much dirt and air was in the system.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #4 on:** April, 04, 2011, 05:32:47 AM »

Skip! That cam program/system that you have is KILLER! I can't wait to watch that guages, etc during track time. Mark needs that too!

And first walk or not, I ran mine hard a couple of times on the way home... 435 towards/aft Weston is pretty desolate and supports 3 digits pretty well...

KBMWRS · « **Reply #5 on:** April, 04, 2011, 07:01:17 AM »

Just be careful about filming yourself on public roads and posting on a public forum. It is proof of road violations.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #6 on:** April, 04, 2011, 07:26:04 AM »

I didn't say which 3 digits and what order...

Fast68back · « **Reply #7 on:** April, 04, 2011, 07:32:55 AM »

When did you get an orange car?

KBMWRS · « **Reply #8 on:** April, 04, 2011, 07:51:56 AM »

And as Inspector Clouseau would say, "he has a bimp on his hood"

TheDude · « **Reply #9 on:** April, 04, 2011, 04:50:21 PM »

Sounds like a great day! Your cars are looking great; nice work on the rat rod!

cmayna · « **Reply #10 on:** April, 04, 2011, 05:23:38 PM »

Good God, a quarter of 2011 has already gone by and NOW you decide it is time to bring the Mustang out for a drive?

Grabber70Mach · « **Reply #11 on:** April, 04, 2011, 05:33:12 PM »

Nice J sounds like you two had a blast.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #12 on:** April, 05, 2011, 05:47:46 AM »

Thanks guys.

Quote from: cmayna on April, 04, 2011, 05:23:38 PM

Good God, a quarter of 2011 has already gone by and NOW you decide it is time to bring the Mustang out for a drive?

And Craig - I know! It's maddening to pay insurance for a full year to only get to drive it mabe 50% of the year and only 50% of THAT 50%.

Fast68back · « **Reply #13 on:** April, 05, 2011, 06:21:35 AM »

Quote from: 70_Fastback on April, 05, 2011, 05:47:46 AM

It's maddening to pay insurance for a full year to only get to drive it mabe 50% of the year and only 50% of THAT 50%.

You let Bonnie drive it?

70_Fastback · « **Reply #14 on:** April, 05, 2011, 06:32:41 AM »

No.

She did ask on Saturday though...

Fast68back · « **Reply #15 on:** April, 05, 2011, 07:32:52 AM »

Well, who drives the other 50% of the 50%?

Horseplay · « **Reply #16 on:** April, 05, 2011, 07:48:54 AM »

I believe that other 50% is the percentage of days of bad weather during the 50% of the year he's not garaged because of seasonal bad weather (i.e. winter). The Midwest is awesome!

70_Fastback · « **Reply #17 on:** April, 05, 2011, 07:55:30 AM »

Quote from: Horseplay on April, 05, 2011, 07:48:54 AM

I believe that other 50% is the percentage of days of bad weather during the 50% of the year he's not garaged because of seasonal bad weather (i.e. winter). The Midwest is awesome!

Bingo! We have a winnah....

Horseplay · « **Reply #18 on:** April, 05, 2011, 07:58:37 AM »

This is what makes not getting my car on the road bearable. I figure I'm only really missing 20-25 days of driving max.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #19 on:** April, 05, 2011, 09:03:40 AM »

Oh, I log more days than that. I usually drive it to work at least two or three times a week (more if weather permits) from now until LATE Fall.

Actually, doing that math and "assuming" an average of 2.5 times a week X 4 weeks/month = 10 times a month X (maybe) 7 months, yields 70 times. Not counting weekends.

Damn.

I need to move to Kalifornica.

Horseplay · « **Reply #20 on:** April, 05, 2011, 09:28:01 AM »

Being that I work at home (unless I am flying out to see customers), I would only drive it on weekends and the occasional week night cruise, etc. I'm sure I would hit the street more often than originally posted but not sure that admitting that helps with the frustration much!

cmayna · « **Reply #21 on:** April, 05, 2011, 10:00:12 AM »

So how much time did the car sit idle? Did you ever start the motor? Did you keep the tank full during storage?

70_Fastback · « **Reply #22 on:** April, 05, 2011, 10:56:08 AM »

It sat from roughly November(?) to April 2nd.

Car was covered with a fabric car cover & then ovelaid with plastic to "try" to minimize the metal dust, from grinding, etc, settling on the car.

Tank was probably a little over 1/2 full. I filled it before going to Bob V.'s house, to help install his exhasut, & added my fuel stablizer so it would get through the system.

Before start up I changed the oil then disconnected the coil and whirrled the engine to get up oil pressure (and probably fuel pressure too). Hooked the coil back up, she canked a little bit more and then popped off.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #23 on:** April, 05, 2011, 11:21:13 AM »

Yeah know, if you add fuel to the carb vent tubes, pump it a few times it should light off immediately.

Well, at least that's how my engine works[1]

1.	the few times it's not in pieces

70_Fastback · « **Reply #24 on:** April, 05, 2011, 11:23:41 AM »

I fully realize that fact. But some of us over compensate & double up on scoops....

And that scoop is a MF'n

PITA to take off & put back on.

So I let it crank a couple extra times.

I guess I could have used some ether and sprayed into the scoop...

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