Will Stuart make it home with a running, non crashed van, alive? |
Yes, he just won’t die. |
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That poor van. |
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Not a chance. |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:44 pm Post subject: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Ok I know cross posting is frowned upon...but the bay window forum has been home with all you weird freaks for a number of years now...and the vanagon crowd doesn’t understand us aircoolers....so if you all want to follow along, here’s your chance:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8822579#8822579
Love to come visit anyone along the way, and wrench if you need it or whatever. Enjoy! _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Spike0180 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Doesn't winter start in September in Inuvik, Canada?
PS, I think you'll make it, I just liked the "That poor van" option. It made me laugh this morning lol _________________ Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
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Manfred58sc Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Not a chance, I've seen you in action. _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Manfred58sc wrote: |
Not a chance, I've seen you in action. |
Love you too Manfred
your honesty is one of your best traits, and its why I trust and value your opinion despite any feelings I have. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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vwwestyman Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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I wish you luck, my friend.
When my buddy and I both graduated from college in '04 we tried to drive my '78 to Alaska.
A Pertronix gone bad side-lined that trip in Three Forks, Montana. It took a couple days to diagnose that was the problem, get the points and condenser reinstalled (I had neglected to save a small screw and clip with the rest of the parts) and also figure out the distributor was installed 180 out! In the time we spent camped out at Lucky Lil's Truck Stop and Casino, we both started worrying about what would happen if we broke down again 100 miles away from anything.
*in retrospect, I've often wondered if the mounting screw for the Pertronix just came loose and it could have been reset. It coughed and hickuped for a long time before finally the engine quit at the truck stop-which isn't their typical mode of dying. _________________ Dave Cook
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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vwwestyman wrote: |
I wish you luck, my friend.
When my buddy and I both graduated from college in '04 we tried to drive my '78 to Alaska.
A Pertronix gone bad side-lined that trip in Three Forks, Montana. It took a couple days to diagnose that was the problem, get the points and condenser reinstalled (I had neglected to save a small screw and clip with the rest of the parts) and also figure out the distributor was installed 180 out! In the time we spent camped out at Lucky Lil's Truck Stop and Casino, we both started worrying about what would happen if we broke down again 100 miles away from anything.
*in retrospect, I've often wondered if the mounting screw for the Pertronix just came loose and it could have been reset. It coughed and hickuped for a long time before finally the engine quit at the truck stop-which isn't their typical mode of dying. |
So....now that your older and wiser...
Want to come with?
_________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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vwwestyman Samba Member
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aeromech Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Well, at least you have one thing going for you. Cell service is probably so shitty that you'll give up texting while driving. Actually another good poll to run would be to guess the final count on road kills. Then we could guess on total poundage of road kills. Finally we could take bets on rare, undocumented road kills.
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honestcharlie56 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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savage............go....and send post pics so the rest of us couch jockeys can live it. |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Might be helpful. Though lately I’ve been more inclined to stop and rest and stretch anyways so might not even need it. Had my fun, now I stretch when I can. I’m in no hurry when I’m on a road trip.. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Xevin Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
Might be helpful. Though lately I’ve been more included to stop and rest and stretch anyways so might not even need it. Had my fun, now I stretch when I can. I’m in no hurry when I’m on a road trip.. |
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Tcash Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Air cooled Alaska road trip! |
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Xevin wrote: |
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
Might be helpful. Though lately I’ve been more included to stop and rest and stretch anyways so might not even need it. Had my fun, now I stretch when I can. I’m in no hurry when I’m on a road trip.. |
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