Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
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Hope you have a safe trip PJ. Thanks for all your help.
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lawnvett PJ Lenihan Winston-Salem, NC (477 posts) Registered: 04/29/2009 11:37AM Main British Car: 74 MGB-GT 3.4 V-6 crate, 5 spd |
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My roadtrip started off well. After a very nice visit with Rob and Shelly I made it thru Houston before dawn and beat the traffic north bound on Texas 59. After about 200 miles of fun driving, the air bag on the passenger side failed and the whole front end dropped several inches. Fortunately I was quite close to Cheshire's auto and truck repair. A new bag has been overnighted, but they don't deliver to Carthage,TX on Saturdays. I just spoke with David Breedlove from Shrevepor, LA, found him in the Namgbr mutual aid directory.
Since there is no Sat delivery in Carthage , David as offered to receive the air bag package and bring it to Carthage. If all goes well I'll continue my trip tomorrow afternoon. What a great support group, thanks to all you guys! PJ |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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Posted an update on the roadmaster thread, meant to post it here...
Just talked with PJ. Repair is complete. He's going to grab some lunch and hit the road. David, if you're out there, thanks again for handling receipt of the Fed-Ex and courrier service! You saved the day! |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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He sent a text message at about 5pm central - said he was in Arkansas. I like getting the updates but I'll admit it feels a bit like 'where's Waldo'.
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mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover |
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He's most likely travelling the route that Jean and I took to Palestine.
I-40 to I-55 to I-57 to I-74 to Saint Joseph. Carthage is about 12 hours from Saint Joseph; Little Rock about 8 hours; Memphis about 6 hours; Cairo (IL) about 3&1/2 hours. I anticipate PJ arriving here late morning to mid-afternoon on Sunday. |
mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover |
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lawnvett PJ Lenihan Winston-Salem, NC (477 posts) Registered: 04/29/2009 11:37AM Main British Car: 74 MGB-GT 3.4 V-6 crate, 5 spd |
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Over-nighting in Brinkley, AR , after a late start, 2:20 pm, due to the repairs. Drove until dark. Another 467 miles tomorrow will get me to St. Joseph. I plan to start by 7:00 am.
Alls well with Waldo and with Roadmaster |
mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover |
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lawnvett PJ Lenihan Winston-Salem, NC (477 posts) Registered: 04/29/2009 11:37AM Main British Car: 74 MGB-GT 3.4 V-6 crate, 5 spd |
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The nearest service center wanted $80 + one dollar a mile + cost of the gas. Boy was I glad when an IL state trooper stopped and offered to take me to the next exit (3 Miles) to buy a gas can and a gal of gas. He , the trooper, liked the Roadmaster asked a bunch of questions and said he probably not catch it. I told him a keep it under a 100 on the interstates so he could catch me, he laughed. He never said anything about the speed limit. Here is a photo to cheer one up after an interesting day in the life of a Roadmaster jockey.
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lawnvett PJ Lenihan Winston-Salem, NC (477 posts) Registered: 04/29/2009 11:37AM Main British Car: 74 MGB-GT 3.4 V-6 crate, 5 spd |
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I'm home in Winston-Salem, NC
Thanks to Rick and Jean for splendid hospitality. Despite the hiccups Roadmaster did do over 800 miles from TX to IL averaging 15.5 MPG and was admired at every stop along the way. I was assisted by state trooper during the roadside breakdowns and they all liked the car. One even said that he doubted he could catch it in a chase. And NO SPEEDING tickets, YEAH!!! I enjoyed my time in the roadmaster. And now we know it's got a new airbag and a new fuel pump. I'm sure Rick and friends will be able to sort out the other little issues. I would be willing to drive RM for another leg of it's tour of the lower 48 states; but I don't know about that Hawaiian tunnel. But first I've got to let my credit card cool off, it nearly overheated this week. We have family in California, should I deliver Roadmaster to you Bill?? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2012 07:02PM by lawnvett. |
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Got my new Oct 12 Hot Rod magazine in the mail. It's got a ton of pictures from the Power Tour.
Didn't see the Roadmaster. Am I blind? |
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Apparently SOMEBODY is.
(Hot Rod editors?) Jim Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/17/2012 11:41AM by BlownMGB-V8. |
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mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover |
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I was contacted by HR Magazine for additional pictures.
Apparently they were not interested. I towed the Roadmaster from Mt.Vernon, IL to Saing Joseph, IL where it now resides in my barn. It will not start; the air bag suspension drops within 4 to 6 hours or so. Time needed for diagnosis/fixes. |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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Rick, the air was going down on me, but nowhere near as fast as you're seeing. I was loosing about 5 psi every few days. I did pull the hose off at the valve back by the pump to show PJ how to fill it with an air hose if needed. Maybe I didn't research the hose fully? That'd be the first place I'd look anyway.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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I'd start with the fitting on the new air bag, the check valve, and making sure there are no side loads on the tube going into the gage and bleeder valve. Those are the most likely suspects. I remove, pressurize, dunk, then wait and watch for any bubbles. The goal is Zero.
Jim |