Spring Break for old guys

[lloyd3]

We had a "spring break" event here to help my son celebrate his "junior" year at college (the end is near...I can almost taste it). Since I've no interest in even partially funding trips to Florida or even Mexico for him, we settled on a fly fishing trip down to "New" Mexico in pursuit of trout.  My brother flew out last weekend and my son brought a buddy down from school. Before our departure on Monday, my reprobate brother and I dragged my old car out for a "toot" (after a mildly-boozy lunch!) and we talked about old times and people (some now long-gone) while I rowed through the gears and made lots of noise. I became fully aware of just how dingy and dusty the car was about then, even noticing all the dead bugs on the windows and mirrors from last summer (my brother is a bonafide fanatic about keeping his personal vehicles clean, I swear it's his version of an aerobic exercise).  Anyway...long story short, we made it back from Navajo Dam on Thursday (good trip, safe and fun) and everybody departed on Friday.



After church yesterday, I set about cleaning up my old vehicle. I don't tend to use much water unless it's seriously dirty (because it has a few leaks...wiper seals, door seals, etc.). Not bad mind you but...a "pain" just the same. A bucket of warm water and a towel usually does the job more than adequately. If I'm feeling really ambitious, I'll drag out a bottle of Turtle Wax "Spray and Wax" to add to the finishing touches.

After wiping away at things for a while, I realized just how big these cars really are. Compared to "modern" vehicles they're simply huge.  I could wipe down my wife's Volvo or our now-departed Civic in just a few minutes.  With this '68...you better pack a lunch.



Maybe I'm getting old(?) but this used to be alot easier. I'm clearly adapting to "low-effort" vehicles here in my declining years (& I am a little stiff and sore from 3-days of wading in a big and still very-cold river).  Anyway, the finished product here (somebody used up all of my "Spray & Wax" darn-it). I guess that means I'll have to uncover it again and then clean it up it properly later?

[Kern Dog]

It is great to see SOMEONE here doing something like we all used to do.   

[tan top]

  good time    charger looks awesome too   
  nice rainbow trout by  the looks of it   i  love or rather loved all kinds of fishing well use to go all the time when i was younger , could never get into fly or lure fishing though , there was a massive reservoir 40 minutes drive from my relations dads side of the family , use to go  up there in my teens  & float fish for them with a water filled float for casting weight ,  then cram a bunch of live  worms on the hook & inject / inflate one with air so the whole bunch floated &  wriggled   

[lloyd3]

Thanks Folks! Went and bought some "Spray & Wax" yesterday so...I'll be back at it here soon.

[lloyd3]

A recent "challenge" has arisen here. The car acts like it has dirty battery terminals and just "clicks" instead of starting (occasionally) now. I've done a preliminary cleaning of both the posts and the cable ends, but it's still "hit or miss", it seems. The battery is a cheap one, sourced from O'Brian's here and is now 3-years old(?). When I get a finally get a connection it seems strong enough, what gives here? Anyone?

[will]

Maybe check the starter relay and the starter connections for tightness. Perhaps the ground connection on the block and body also. I would also look at the charging system.

[70 sublime]

How old is the main cable from the battery to the starter ?

Mine was doing weird things and I ran out of things to change
Turned out the copper in the cable was going green inside the conector that bolted to the starter