2016 Mini-Regional - June 25th, Vancouver, WA

**BadBird** · June 20th, 2016, 09:02 PM

If and it's a big if. I am trying to get this car finished and Carol and I will be driving down. Finally got the leak fixed at the line lock. Just need to bleed the brakes, take the car around the block 3 or 4 different times to warm up the rear end, cool it down and do it again. They recommend that process to break in the traction loc discs. I will let you know more as the week goes on. Larry

**doghows** · June 22nd, 2016, 12:14 PM

putting my plan together now. if I drive to Tacoma its another 45 minutes each way. Adds up to 1.5hrs more driving. If I go hood canal to Olympia its a 4 hour drive for me each way. I might try to time my drive to hook up in or around Olympia with your group.
But Krispy Kreme is always my weak spot. Hmmmm.

**Raysir** · June 24th, 2016, 09:46 PM

Got the car ready . Just finished the alignment. This'll be the first long distance.

Hope for sunshine.
Ray

**dank2882** · June 24th, 2016, 09:59 PM

Ray,

The 64 looks awesome! Great job. Hope you enjoy many rides.

Dan

**Raysir** · June 24th, 2016, 10:11 PM

Thanks Dan...hope to be there tomorrow.

**Luva65wagon** · June 24th, 2016, 10:39 PM

Very nice herd there in the background too. Hope your drive is without issue.

Gene and I are heading down from my place at 7am. Will pull into the Shell in Tacoma as planned, whether anyone shows up there or not. It will be a good break, fuel check, and we'll proceed on time as planned. See all who makes it in Vancouver otherwise.

**ew1usnr** · June 25th, 2016, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by Raysir

Got the car ready . Just finished the alignment. This'll be the first long distance.

Hope for sunshine.
Ray

Hello, Ray.

Have fun on your trip. I like the little side lights that you added to your Falcon. I wondered how that might be done and still look nice. It looks like you figured out how to do it

Ray's 1964 Sprint.jpg

Question: What is the car with the rumble seat that is in your garage?

Thanks, Dennis.

**Luva65wagon** · June 26th, 2016, 07:25 PM

Hey all. Just a quick note on the mini yesterday. About 20 cars were there at the start of show... and only Gene and I were representing our chapter. I forgot to take any pictures. My heater core blew as soon as I left Gene near Tukwila.

**Jeff W** · June 26th, 2016, 10:49 PM

Thanks for representing. Sorry to hear about your heater core issues. How did you get home?

**Luva65wagon** · June 27th, 2016, 09:22 AM

When I left Gene I was only a mile from Lila's place. That's when I noticed the coolant spewing all over my carpet. I started by soaking it all up after releasing the pressure in the radiator. I then bypassed the heater core by pulling the hose off the heat choke valve (my Weber choke uses hot water like the base-plate originally did from Ford) and looped it back to the water pump fitting. Then I pushed plain water through the heater core so any more dripping, if any, would be water. I drove the final 30 miles home without issue. Another day-in-the-life...

**SmithKid** · June 27th, 2016, 09:36 AM

That kinda stuff always makes me think of the old...... If it weren't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all! Or.... What did I do to deserve this? Or...... @#%

$&*!

**Luva65wagon** · June 27th, 2016, 09:49 AM

Aww... I just didn't have enough to do. I was running out of things for my to-do list.

**Nathan289** · July 3rd, 2016, 10:07 PM

What was the final tally of cars at the meet?

**Luva65wagon** · July 5th, 2016, 10:47 AM

Columbia chapter has those records. I'd say, at best, maybe 25 individual cars came and went. Some came and stayed only a short time. At one point I counted only 20 cars at about 11:30. There were few cars from the north or east. The southernest car was from near Grants Pass, Oregon and won the long-distance prize we submitted.

**Raysir** · July 13th, 2016, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by ew1usnr

Hello, Ray.

Have fun on your trip. I like the little side lights that you added to your Falcon. I wondered how that might be done and still look nice. It looks like you figured out how to do it

Ray's 1964 Sprint.jpg

Question: What is the car with the rumble seat that is in your garage?

Thanks, Dennis.

Thanks for the kudos , Dennis
The side lights are 68 Charger. My Sprint in HS had them from prior owner. The rumble seat is in a 36 Ford 3 window I built 2002-2004. I found it in Everett and shipped home to Anchorage. Now retired in Salem.