Re: Sunday morning drive
Posted by Ozstatman On 2010/6/13 19:18:26
Did the trip into Mrs Macquaries Chair again this morning, Monday because it's the Queen's Birthday public holiday here. Again a bright, clear, crisp Sydney Winter morning, just beautiful, very little traffic on the road, great for driving. Was up early, 4:30am local time, to watch Australia get thrashed 4 - 0 in the Soccer world Cup by Germany and went in after that, beating the buses but without an upgrade on the camera front. Did take some pic's but no videos. Unfortunately the trees also obscured the view in this position, C'est la vie. By the way, the car is about a 10 footer, closer and you'll start to see the little things that detract from it.
Thanks for all the great comments, Sydney and it's harbour are very pretty and if you're thinking of ever making the trip down-under you won't be disappointed. We'll throw some prawns(shrimp) on the Barbie at the workshop when you do.
Regarding the running boards or rather the lack of them, progress is being made to get them back on later this week. Need to finish sanding them then will paint the undersides with POR-15 and the rhino'd topside with bumper bar paint. Although that could be dependent on other factors, see below. The option of going sans running boards is really not an option. Not for the scarcity of parts, although that is a factor, or my personal preference to retain them, I like the look with the running boards in place. But the primary reason is no less than that great largely unrecognized Packard authority, my wife Kath. Irrespective of your learned gentlemen's opinions and advise, "she who must be obeyed" always had the last say in this matter!
On the way home the OD started making expensive sounding noises. Lots of rumbling sounds but not all the time. Will engage the OD but seems to stay in it rather than dropping out when speed drops below 15 mph as stated in the manual. Not always but most of the time. Tried to lock out OD, also per the manual, which advises to do so by depressing the clutch at any speed below 60 mph and operating the lock out cable. Lots of grinding noises so I didn't try to force it. The manual also advises never to lock out the OD while not in motion. I'd done that earlier in the week, but before I read the manual, seems I may be my own worst enemy if that was a contributing factor. Because of all this, the patient('41 120 Coupe) may need a referral from it's present doctor(Wade) to a specialist(Peter Packard or PeterL) for diagnosis and further treatment.
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Thanks for all the great comments, Sydney and it's harbour are very pretty and if you're thinking of ever making the trip down-under you won't be disappointed. We'll throw some prawns(shrimp) on the Barbie at the workshop when you do.
Regarding the running boards or rather the lack of them, progress is being made to get them back on later this week. Need to finish sanding them then will paint the undersides with POR-15 and the rhino'd topside with bumper bar paint. Although that could be dependent on other factors, see below. The option of going sans running boards is really not an option. Not for the scarcity of parts, although that is a factor, or my personal preference to retain them, I like the look with the running boards in place. But the primary reason is no less than that great largely unrecognized Packard authority, my wife Kath. Irrespective of your learned gentlemen's opinions and advise, "she who must be obeyed" always had the last say in this matter!
On the way home the OD started making expensive sounding noises. Lots of rumbling sounds but not all the time. Will engage the OD but seems to stay in it rather than dropping out when speed drops below 15 mph as stated in the manual. Not always but most of the time. Tried to lock out OD, also per the manual, which advises to do so by depressing the clutch at any speed below 60 mph and operating the lock out cable. Lots of grinding noises so I didn't try to force it. The manual also advises never to lock out the OD while not in motion. I'd done that earlier in the week, but before I read the manual, seems I may be my own worst enemy if that was a contributing factor. Because of all this, the patient('41 120 Coupe) may need a referral from it's present doctor(Wade) to a specialist(Peter Packard or PeterL) for diagnosis and further treatment.
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