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Old 10-27-2018, 08:21 AM   #101
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Here is a updated map adding Cheyenne, WY the route, 661 miles from Redmond OR.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Redm...43.6155825!3e0

See post 93, somewhere around Idaho falls they cut south to I84 instead of going north around Yellowstone. Some type of issues including the A did not have enough power at higher altitude.
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Old 10-27-2018, 09:12 AM   #102
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I am still getting familiar with Facebook, just noticed that they; added quite a bit of coolant in the video, coolant drops on the windshield, some type of issues at a higher elevations, a comment about water being a better coolant, water explosion comment, and even a post in the comments about the radiator burping.


So seems they are running hot? Is this normal/typical for the higher speeds and elevation they are running?
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Old 10-27-2018, 10:00 AM   #103
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See post 93, somewhere around Idaho falls they cut south to I84 instead of going north around Yellowstone. Some type of issues including the A did not have enough power at higher altitude.
I don't see any route south from Idaho Falls to I84. They may have just stayed on 84 when they stopped for the night at Mountain Home. Or looped around on I15 and 191. Something like this...



Another possibility is that they took 20 out of Mountain Home to Idaho Falls, then 26, 89 and 191...



...then hooked up with I80 into Cheyenne.

I wonder if they will go north from Cheyenne and re-hook up with 20?
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Old 10-27-2018, 10:15 AM   #104
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GAV adjustment for altitude? Plugged radiator? A learning experience. I would like to be right there with them!
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Old 10-27-2018, 10:16 AM   #105
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Get a copy of the mafca roster and keep it with you. Folks along the way may be needed for any number of reasons. Longest trip I have made in a day was Portland to Danville, CA. Other long ones were Danville to San Diego and three days later the reverse. Drove to TX with the longest day a bit over 300 miles, 250 is a great days drive on cross country. I have stayed clear of snow and heavy rain, would layover rather than tackle those conditions. Keep warm and have fun. It will be memorable.
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Old 10-27-2018, 10:17 AM   #106
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North out of Cheyenne, or hook up at Fort Dodge. They do seem to be pushing themselves now, using Interstates. Few details - just guessing.
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Old 10-27-2018, 10:24 AM   #107
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North out of Cheyenne, or hook up at Fort Dodge. They do seem to be pushing themselves now, using Interstates. Few details - just guessing.
I've asked them (on Facebook) for their route out of Mt. Home. Hopefully they can respond.

I'd not be keen on the Interstates for travel in a Model A, but if they are going to run at night that just might be the safest. I'd get one of those red blinky strobes for the rear, however.
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Old 10-27-2018, 10:45 AM   #108
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I've asked them (on Facebook) for their route out of Mt. Home. Hopefully they can respond.

I'd not be keen on the Interstates for travel in a Model A, but if they are going to run at night that just might be the safest. I'd get one of those red blinky strobes for the rear, however.
My Roadster can do 55 i don't go on the freeway with it. people drive lake madmen on the freeway
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Old 10-27-2018, 11:26 AM   #109
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Top speed for me without an overdrive was 45-50. With my overdrive I usually go between 57-58, that is GPS claims my speed as.
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Old 10-27-2018, 11:40 AM   #110
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My Roadster can do 55 i don't go on the freeway with it. people drive lake madmen on the freeway
101 through Santa Rosa is a little different than I80 across Wyoming.

There are 580,000 people in the whole state of Wyoming. there are 7,760,000 people just in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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101 through Santa Rosa is a little different than I80 across Wyoming.

There are 580,000 people in the whole state of Wyoming. there are 7,760,000 people just in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Also, part of I80 speed limit is 80mph, closer to Laramie is 75. If another driver is not paying attention, a Model A at 45 -50 is a hazard to itself. As a previous poster said (posted her or on Facebook, do not remember), a couple of attachable battery night red LED strobes sounds like a good idea.


http://www.whp.dot.state.wy.us/news/...interstate-mil
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Old 10-27-2018, 02:11 PM   #112
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Generally the package tray is the horizontal panel just behind the upper seat cushion in a coupe.
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Old 10-27-2018, 03:55 PM   #113
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My Roadster can do 55 i don't go on the freeway with it. people drive lake madmen on the freeway
Hi Brendan. To quote you, thus," i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!"


I too cannot spell my way out of a paper bag, and that includes a wet paper bag. Spell Check is my salvation.
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Old 10-27-2018, 03:55 PM   #114
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Latest post on FB. They are done. Front end is eating tires and they cannot fix it. They will have the car shipped and they are taking a rental car home. They did give it a good try.
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Old 10-27-2018, 04:33 PM   #115
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You think they could find a alignment shop and check the toe.


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Old 10-27-2018, 07:02 PM   #116
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Yeah you'd think. Their tires were probably going to need to be replaced and when they did some checking around and found nobody has them in Casper, Wyoming it was time to give up. Their nearest source for parts would have been Bert's just guessing. In fact if it were I, think I would have given Steve a call and asked for help if I got the car towed down to him. They might have not had enough time.
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Old 10-27-2018, 08:57 PM   #117
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It will be interesting to find out what the underlying problem with the front end alignment was!!
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Old 10-27-2018, 09:03 PM   #118
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They ended up in Casper, a lot of nothing in eastern Wyoming, and Nebraska/South Dakota. Even with their bad luck, it was goodlucky they had this issue and able to limp into a decent size city.
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Old 10-28-2018, 09:19 AM   #119
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oops.

I posted some excellent advice without noticing the date of the original post.

as Emily Litella always said, "never mind"...…..
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Old 10-28-2018, 10:06 AM   #120
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Could be nothing wrong with the alignment...…… the last set of Firestones I had were **** , too.
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