Re: IML: Please Welcome Matthew Gill

[Ron M <rfm10@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would encourage everyone to do a long road trip in an old car.  It 
lets you get to know the car as well as being a true adventure.  When I 
bought my 68 convert. I flew to Miami, had new tires put on her and 
within 4 hours of first seeing her I was headed north on the start of a 
2500 miles trip. One is very attentive in a such a situation, listening 
to her, feeling her movements and responses.  It turned out to be a 
wonderful trip other than the pouring rain from tropical storm Arlene 
for the first 1600 miles.  The only car trouble was an overheat when a 
loose clamp on the lower radiator hose allowed too much water to drip 
out, easily fixed with a screwdriver and a gallon of  antifreeze.  A 
little knowledge, a handful of tools, a AAA card and a visa will take 
you a long way.

Ron

Rob P wrote:

> I don't know about Matthew, but this would NOT encourage me to drive 
> 2,000 miles in a 35-40 year old car. ;)
>
>
> > From: "TUMANYCARS" <tumanycars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> >     A few years ago I drove a 1971 Challenger R/T home from Calgary 
> > Canada
> > (to northcentral Illinois). At one point on the trip I had the dashboard
> > catch fire.  At another point the clutch on the radiator fan froze.  
> > I had
> > an absolutely wonderful time.
>
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