Re: [AMC-list] Local jaunt time

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Its 55* and it is very tempting, but the process of getting out of the shop, thru the wet grass/mud mix is just to much hassle. 
   If I had not put it away earlier I would have had to deal with the jeep outside in the coldest December we have had in ten years, so, you win some, you lose some. 

   Off to take Shadow for his first walk on the paved rail trail. 

   That one is a win, nice to get a break from the crappy weather no matter how you look at it. 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Evenson <epd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Local jaunt time

That is what I was thinking. I will be lucky if I get to drive mine  
before May!!
Keith

On Dec 31, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Armand Eshleman wrote:

> Dam, I wish it was nice enough to go for a drive in the Javelin.  
> Sounds like
> you had a good time Bruce,
> Armand
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 4:16 PM
> Subject: [AMC-list] Local jaunt time
>
>
>> I was looking at Jalopy Journal at Ryan's article on daily drivers.  
>> He
>> did a brief write-up and video of his morning ride near Austin Texas
>> in his '39 Ford with flathead V8. That made me want to take the  
>> trusty
>> Rambler out for a ride. It was in the high 30's (38, 39 degrees or so
>> this morning) - so I hit it with starter fluid. Started right up, and
>> was ready to go in a few minutes. Took a bunch of back roads, just
>> little two lane roads with 55MPH speed limits. Car was happy going up
>> the small hills, handled well around the turns. Was a joy to drive -
>> with the vent windows slightly open, one hand on the wheel and one  
>> arm
>> draped on the bench seat.
>>
>> Didn't bother checking the miles. Just wandered around for an hour,
>> hour and a half. Home duties beckoned, so it was back to home. Had to
>> run out later in the afternoon, and did lunch time traffic. Not  
>> nearly
>> as much fun, and the brakes need adjusting again (dang it! oh, I mean
>> - that should be a lot of fun!).
>>
>> Anyway, I'm building up to taking it out for a nice long drive. It  
>> did
>> just fine on a local jaunt. Hopefully warmed it up enough to blow off
>> a little carbon (I got a little enthusiastic on the accelerator a few
>> times - still - not enthusiastic enough to warrant undue attention).
>>
>> The article talked about leaving the Ford flatty as is, just a fun
>> daily driver. Joe, you also talked about changes making the Rambler
>> something other than what it is. It was a joy to drive the Rambler  
>> the
>> way it was designed to be driven on roads it does well on. Perhaps
>> I'll bring a camera along next time - although driving and recording
>> video is way beyond my skill set (perhaps I can talk a kid into
>> photojournalist role).
>>
>> It may not be a show car, but it sure is a fun car to cruise-in.
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