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Old 03-10-2016, 10:21 PM   #1
TomT/Williamsburg
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Default Making a Run to the LA Roadster Show and Beyond

I am going to run out to the LA Roadster show with a bunch of guys from Smithfield, VA of which there is a thread in the HAMB. I will be gone 3+ weeks, so I thought I would chronical everything here on the 'Barn starting with the prep of my roadster up until the day I return home. Something like I did on my run out to Bonneville but do it here this time.

So, to get started, another 'Barner, Gabby here on this forum, Earl, will be riding shotgun. I have started getting my roadster ready. I have a list .....


Different wheels and tires
Oil, filter, grease
Plugs and wires
Paint my hood
Run through every nut and bolt
Drain the rearend
Adjust brakes, check brake fluid
Fresh antifreeze (thermoscwere replaced last fall)
Pack all my spare parts
Water pumps
Distributor
Tools, rear axle puller, spare axle, axle keys
Grease, fresh set of plugs
Yamalube
Cleaning supplies
Spare starter, starter solenoid
Spare carbs, rebuilt kits
Full gasket set, fuses
Extra gas lines, electric fuel pump, fuel regulator
Spare oil, brake fluid, antifreeze, grease gun, rainex
Jumper cables, tarp for rainy o-nights
Floor jack, jack stand, lug wrench, fire extinguisher Jumper cables, hand cleaner, rags, towels

OK - by now you are probably wondering where an I going to put all this stuff?!?!

So, tires - I have a fresh set of wheels and tires ready to go but they are wide five and I am presently running 5.5 inch pattern. My present tires are showing some wear up front after 8 years or so of driving. So, in order to use them on my car I bought a set of adapters from American racing for the front f100 hubs and I have a nice set of wide five rear hubs. This stuff is all for a Mod A p-up project that is presently on the back burner. A buddy of mine has a set of '37 spider caps that I have cleaned up but have plenty of patina ...

Next up is to install them and order some new cloth wires .. .
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