Post by: Fierofool on February 28, 2014, 02:40:26 pm
Any and all are invited to come along.
Post by: GrannyLinda on March 01, 2014, 11:08:54 am
3320 Henderson Mill road
Atlanta, Ga. 30341
March 8th.
1:30 pm.
Post by: Fierofool on March 08, 2014, 06:46:59 pm
The destination is Burnsville, NC. There's a Shell Station on the East end of town near the intersections of East Main and US Hwy 19 East. The addresses are such that Google Maps lists two consecutive numbers as being on the opposite ends of town, so here's what do.
If you are going straight to Burnsville on your own, using a GPS, put in Intersection of Town and Country Drive at East Main, Burnsville, NC. That will get you to the front of the Shell Station.
US 19 is Exit 9 off I-26, North of Asheville and if you stay on US 19, it will bring you past the Shell Station.
Everyone bring a fully charged FRS radio.
Post by: Robs Fieros on March 11, 2014, 10:20:42 am
Post by: ron768 on March 11, 2014, 12:22:13 pm
Post by: scottb on March 12, 2014, 07:32:23 am
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 13, 2014, 06:12:26 am
Post by: Fierofool on March 13, 2014, 08:50:30 am
Post by: Fierofool on March 13, 2014, 11:23:49 am
Post by: scottb on March 13, 2014, 12:28:50 pm
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 14, 2014, 06:35:21 pm
Post by: CowsPatoot on March 14, 2014, 09:28:58 pm
I have 10 sets of route sheets printed up, and we will be bringing an extra radio and a camera. Darrell will be doing most of the driving on the run so that I can take notes and navigate.
Sharon will not be coming after all...so we don't need an extra seat.
Post by: Fierofool on March 14, 2014, 10:47:36 pm
Down here, there's Pat, Me, Scott, Randy as drivers. I can't remember if there was anyone else, but if they're not at Chateau Elan by 7, we're gone.
BRING YOUR FRS RADIOS!
Oh yes, and Ron!
I haven't heard from slowburn57, but I see he's online right now. I'll check this thread before I leave for any updates.
My cell is six 7 ate, fore six 7, won 7 fore too.
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 16, 2014, 12:06:20 am
Someday I will be in search of an 88 manual.
Post by: scottb on March 16, 2014, 12:15:30 am
Scott
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 16, 2014, 12:16:47 am
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 16, 2014, 12:17:49 am
The rest are 3gpps and I don't know how to covert them yet. I will get them in the morning.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6wbzmmmxbnc069s/YtsrdzHV48
Post by: scottb on March 16, 2014, 12:45:49 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 16, 2014, 02:30:24 pm
The 2.8 is pretty resilient. Ray has run his 86 out of coolant about 3 times. Enough that he didn't know it until the steam pockets started exploding through the coolant tubes. I ran the 87 until the steam pocket exploded, and the only bad effect I think I had was that when it hit the tank at the inlet hose, it cracked the tank. Engine is still doing fine.
Good video, Randy, but why did you post them in slow motion? :) And did anyone get any pictures of the guy playing the banjo in front of the gas station?
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 16, 2014, 03:06:11 pm
I got the timing set this morning and it is running a little different the chugging didn't go away but it is less and I don't hear popping any more. I also have a new O2 sensor sitting which is in the Manual as a fix. So when it cools down I will change that out too.
After I timed it; it was off bad; I pulled the negative battery cable and drove it ten miles. still does it though. we will see.
Till next month see you here.
Post by: CowsPatoot on March 16, 2014, 03:42:49 pm
We had three major issues on the run. First, we got to the top of the Diamondback only to find the BRP closed...so we headed back down the diamondback and up some boring roads that took us around that section. Then when we got to Boone....the restaurant we intended to have lunch at was closed for remodeling...so we ended up eating at Wendy's instead. Many of the roads seemed to be covered in a sheet of loose sand. Mostly roads I have driven many times, and I have never seen that before. I can only assume it is residue from sanding/salting the roads from their recent snow (last week).
So...we need a name for the event. We are circling Grandfather Mountain...Sharon suggested "The Grandfather Loop".
Then we need artwork.
Concerns:
Sand on the road - should be cleared, but only another run can verify.
Parkway open - should be...it is still pretty early in the season for the locals. The stores at Little Switzerland don't open till 4-11, so I suspect that is when the parkway opens. I have heard rumor that large groups of cars must register to run on the parkway together...does anyone know any details about that?
Restaurant for lunch - That one should be open in plenty of time for preparations, but there are many others if not.
Appalachian State - We are driving right by there...lunch is across the street. But, traffic on the day of the run should be comparable to what it was yesterday. The football team is off the week before the run, and then has away games the week of the run and the week after.
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear
The invasion of Little Switzerland (yes, that is snow on the hill back there)
Not many pics, but I pulled in about 30 Gb of video. Only one is prepped for public display so far...
Post by: scottb on March 16, 2014, 04:10:34 pm
In better news, I have my car back on the road. Evidently Scotty put a Dickman idler pulley on it, I don't think the belt was routed properly. Thats why I was getting that terrible squeal at start up. After searching all over the net, i finally found the right belt. Installed proper belt, all better. Went for a joy ride, no noise, no water in oil, all good.
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 16, 2014, 04:13:00 pm
Here is the path for the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yha2vlTbw2w&list=UURDqF0XhAm5yexglFEX_V4w
Ron was very skilled in the recovery and kept the whole incident from being recorded ;D
Post by: MetalBlue85GT on March 16, 2014, 07:04:50 pm
enjoyed the run!
Post by: CowsPatoot on March 16, 2014, 08:08:54 pm
The Diamondback...
Post by: Fierofool on March 16, 2014, 10:49:00 pm
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After seeing the comment about the video, I watched it a little closer, too. At the time, I saw the smoke but I didn't know from who's tires. Randy wasn't out of shape, so I knew something was wrong. I came around just in time to see Ron bounce back in line, but it was out of view on the right of the camera. I didn't hear any tire squeal at the time. I never knew that was my tires.
Post by: GrannyLinda on March 17, 2014, 10:52:18 am
Either Way It Looks Like Fun !
Post by: Fierofool on March 17, 2014, 05:59:46 pm
Since no one has mentioned it, I might as well 'fess up. After we finished the run, said goodbye to Daryl and Greg, we headed back toward Asheville. Nice brand new 4 lane divided highway, cruising along chatting on the radio about the day. We came upon a Monte Carlo and slid over to the left lane and eased on by him at about 73 mph.
At the bottom of the hill, there was a car on the other side, sitting in the left turn lane. North Carolina State Trooper. Did I say cruising at 73 mph? The speed limit is 55 and he's going to let us know it. As all of us pass, he comes around with blue lights flashing. Everyone slides over to the right lane and he passes them by. That is, all except me who is leading the pack. In behind me and starts calling on his PA system to "Pull Over!!!"
So, without a good place, I wave an acknowledgement and ease on down the highway looking for a place. Well, the StateTrooper gets a little impatient and yells a little louder. I pull over with 2 wheels on the paved shoulder and 2 on the dirt. Again the Trooper yells out but this time it's "Move on down the road!" What?
By this time some of the other guys have passed us and as we search for a place, they find a small side road. The Trooper is yelling at me again, so into the side road and I pull into a dirt drive while the rest stop on the side of the little road. The Trooper comes up behind me, gets out and approaches. He had a very red face.
He wanted to know why I didn't pull over when he told me to, then why did I stop in an unsafe location. Then he wanted to know why my buddies stopped, saying that since he had them there he could write all of them a speeding ticket. "Tell them to get out of here!" So I did, and they did.
"License and registration, please." As I opened my wallet for my license, I exposed my Concealed Carry Permit. Now, he is really getting red faced. He wanted to know why I didn't tell him I had a Concealed Carry Permit. "Well, Sir, I didn't know I had to since I don't have my weapon on me."
After a lecture about advising an officer about the permit during any stop, he returned to his car. Shortly, he's back with a sheet of paper with all my personal information printed out. He's not so red faced any more. "Sir, this box is checked because I registered you at 73 in a 55 speed zone. This box includes 2 Hazardous Violations. One for stopping in an unsafe location, and the other is for not advising me of the Concealed Carry License. This box is checked because you have failed to sign your vehicle registration card in the designated space. I've circled it on your registration card." "Please slow down and have a safe trip back home. You don't have to do anything with this notice. THIS IS A WARNING!"
After a day of such wonderful, wild and twisty roads and getting away with a warning from a North Carolina State Trooper, what could be better? And then he shook my hand.
Post by: ron768 on March 18, 2014, 01:14:46 am
Post by: CowsPatoot on March 18, 2014, 07:38:18 am
This is the one where we caught up to the Miata:
Post by: Fierofool on March 18, 2014, 08:16:39 am
Post by: Roger on March 18, 2014, 12:20:25 pm
Running that poor Fiero at 73 MPH, and downhill too!
Bet you'll even say you had a tailwind.
The gall! Humph!
Apparently the Ticket Angel grinned at you!
Post by: Fiero GTB on March 20, 2014, 07:47:02 pm
Wish I had been in the car with you to stick up for you! I could have and said, "Look, super-trooper... wait, where are you? Oh, there you are way down there, Shorty! Anyway, give FF a break, he only gets this way when he's been DRINKIN'!"
;- ) With friends like me....
FGTB