Getting ready for the long haul

[oprn]

I get it!

I am still amazed that the stock case and crank will take that kind of power though... I suppose it's only for a few seconds at a time in a light chassis.
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[clonebug]

11 days til launch....I got an extra day off so we are now leaving on July 1st and don't have to be back till the 25th.
Weather forecast looks to be clear sailing with some heat....we will pack plenty of water and not travel too far each day.
So far we have two destinations to check out......Crater Lake in Oregon and We will spend an extra day in Lone Pine, California along with our usual stop in Mammoth Lake for an overnight or two.

Buggy has over 1000 miles on it for the season so far and is trouble free so it is a go.

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[manxvair]

Safe Travels, We'll see you at Big Bear!

[clonebug]

The countdown is nearing.......5 days to launch.

The buggy has 1300 miles on the refresh and it's running sweet. There is not much else to do but pack clothes and wait till Thursday morning.

Work is getting in the way and the temperatures have climbed here in the NW.
They are predicting 100 plus degrees for the next 3-4 days....that should acclimate us to the Cali climate......

We are both getting pretty antsy to leave and will do so as soon as we can.......
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[clonebug]

Mileage 105,360

Launch day has arrived...... We leave first thing in the morning.

Buggy is washed and ready to go. All we have to do is throw our bags and Ice Chest in, top off the gas and we are off.

We plan to hit Big Bear Thursday the 8th.

See you there if you are going.........
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[sailtexas186548]

Safe travels! Do you wear any safety gear or intercoms for the long highway stretches?
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it's more fun loud and dirty

[clonebug]

[dustymojave]

Sometimes, a whole lot of nothing is a good thing. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley part of LA. I have lived the last 32 years in Lake LA, out in the desert north of LA. which neighborhood most all of you have seen on TV and movies and commercials and still photos. And I HATE to ever get any closer to LA. I would vastly rather drive for extremely long stretches of desert for days and days with not a soul in sight, than to do a 1/2 hour of crowded ass city. ANY city.
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[clonebug]

Well.......We have a slight problem.

We are in Susanville, Ca. with a stripped rear disc brake rotor hub.

Would anybody know of a replacement fairly close that I could purchase.

I can get a rental car and drive to get it if anyone has an idea.

So far my one option is CarCraftStore in Riverside if and when they open.
Looks like it would be Tuesday at the earliest but that would still allow us to continue on.
One other is Fibercraft in Reno but they are closed and I can't leave a message.

If anyone has any suggestion We would appreciate it.
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[Tom_Kathleen]

Sorry to hear of your problem. We had a major brake down on a cross country trip with the buggy years ago. We had a flatbed tow truck put the car in the back of a Uhaul and got it (and us) home. If you can get to Big Bear, you are close to parts stores or get to C B Performance. Tom
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Manxter #16, 1968 Meyers Manx & Kick-Out SS #16 (WIP)
Manx Club & CVA

[clonebug]

We have a plan..... it’s on the Manx Club FB page.
If all goes well we can still make Big Bear.

That will be an option to keep in mind..
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[Tom_Kathleen]

Great! I see you are getting some wonderful (and typical) Manx Club help. This is a great club! Tom
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Manxter #16, 1968 Meyers Manx & Kick-Out SS #16 (WIP)
Manx Club & CVA

[dustymojave]

Susanville is still hundreds of miles from Big Bear, which is right up the mountain above Riverside (well, with San Bernardino between) where Car Craft is located in the original EMPI shop.

Hope you get or got things fixed and going again.
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[clonebug]

Sometimes things don't work out as planned........We are back home and will miss Big Bear this year.

Thanks to all of you that helped us in Susanville, Reno and Carson City.

My Brother and his Son were kind enough to make a 14 hour power run to pick us up. They arrived at 11:00 am Thursday morning and we just got home this Friday morning at 4:00 am. driving straight through.

There is an issue with the transmission besides the rotor....surgery will commence and it will be good as new in no time.

I do have off till the 26th of July so we will go to plan B.....I'll spend a couple days getting the buggy torn apart to fix it and we will take little trips out from home and still have a great vacation.
A Whale watching trip and some semi local camping with our little Leisure-Lite trailer is on the agenda.
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[clonebug]

double post
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[oprn]

All part of the price of chasing those last few ponies! Wouldn't life be much simpler if we were content with a nice moderate HP increase?

A bit more boring... yes... but simpler...
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[clonebug]

[Tom_Kathleen]

So clonebug - was the car still able to roll after the super-diff failed? Do you know the brand name on the super diff? I just had a transaxle that had one installed and plan to drive it long distances. We lost a brake rotor spline on a long trip before, but the car could still roll, it just acted like there were no gears at all in the transaxle.

I also have a "keeper" wife. Thanks. Tom
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Manxter #16, 1968 Meyers Manx & Kick-Out SS #16 (WIP)
Manx Club & CVA

[clonebug]

Hey Tom,
It seems the oiling issue is only on the swingaxle super diffs due to the fulcrum plate and gear setup for them.
An IRS super doesn’t have that issue.
Once the spline strips you don’t go anywhere unless you want to destroy more parts trying.
After replacing the rotor we actually drove another 170 miles trying to decide whether to continue or not.......every time we climbed a grade it would start shaking and it was probably the fulcrum getting hot and starting to seize. It works fine when cool but it wasn’t worth taking the chance and putting anybody in a difficult position.
We owe many people a lot and already can’t repay them for their generosity and time.
I’ll never tighten a rotor to the spec torque without going one notch tighter again... I learned a good lesson.
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[Tom_Kathleen]

clonebug - thanks for telling me the issue is only with swing axle super diffs, mine is an IRS. Call me a "wimp", but after our brake down 2200 miles from home, I always bring a support vehicle. It has helped me and other buggies travelling with us. Tom
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Manxter #16, 1968 Meyers Manx & Kick-Out SS #16 (WIP)
Manx Club & CVA