Day 3 took us from Newport TN through the smokies and Deals gap down to Ft. Payne AL. Wasnt really a long day but the days are getting warmer and our AC only works when the windows are open.
Car got a work out up and down the mountains but did just fine. She was cruising through the tail of the dragon just fine as well.
We had to replace our fan switch as it basically melted and stopped working properly. There were a couple of times wherein we thought we had the fan on but in reality it wasnt. No overheating close calls but the switch needed replacement. We really need to be running it off a relay but we need only one more day for the switch.
Big excitment was last night in Ft. Payne when one of the BABE cars was in a traffic accident. The BABE car was turning left at a light into the hotel and was hit by an oncoming car. Nobody was hurt.
The great thing was once released by the police everybody pushed the BABE car (VW Golf Cabriolet) into the hotel parking lot and swarmed to get the car fixed to make it to New Orleans on Sunday. It was awesome. A combination of hardcore VW heads and a tug from a Toyota pick up to pull the frame out. It was like being in the pits at night at LeMans or the 24 hours of Daytona. Looks like she will make it to the start today.
That's what its all about.
Car got a work out up and down the mountains but did just fine. She was cruising through the tail of the dragon just fine as well.
We had to replace our fan switch as it basically melted and stopped working properly. There were a couple of times wherein we thought we had the fan on but in reality it wasnt. No overheating close calls but the switch needed replacement. We really need to be running it off a relay but we need only one more day for the switch.
Big excitment was last night in Ft. Payne when one of the BABE cars was in a traffic accident. The BABE car was turning left at a light into the hotel and was hit by an oncoming car. Nobody was hurt.
The great thing was once released by the police everybody pushed the BABE car (VW Golf Cabriolet) into the hotel parking lot and swarmed to get the car fixed to make it to New Orleans on Sunday. It was awesome. A combination of hardcore VW heads and a tug from a Toyota pick up to pull the frame out. It was like being in the pits at night at LeMans or the 24 hours of Daytona. Looks like she will make it to the start today.
That's what its all about.
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Helping the "injured" BABE - terrific story! A lesson for the Indy crowd! Bring 'er home!
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