He has to go past my house, so we'll caravan, I guess. I have tools,
parts, and HIS credit card number ;-)
PPP
=
At 11:14 AM 7/5/2006, Larry Daniels wrote:
>I'll be bringing my Austin pickup. I will have a supply of the basic tools
>and fluids, etc.
>
>Dan, If you are short on room for tools and fluids, etc., don't worry, I'll
>have them there. I wouldn't put a can of gas inside your car. That could
>get real ugly if the worst happens. I'll have a one gallon can in the back
>of the truck where it won't be as dangerous.
>
>You picking Peter C. up on the way?
>
>Larry D
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
>To: "'Dan Gillitzer'" <dang@ticon.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:38 PM
>Subject: RE: Another car show thread: long-ish trip prep
>
>
>We may go.... bringing the 19k mile Sprite racecar on a trailer.
>
>(Only reason I won't drive it is the original Michelin X bias ply tires it
>raced on are still on it....)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dan Gillitzer [mailto:dang@ticon.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 3:02 PM
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Another car show thread: long-ish trip prep
>
>Hey gang. Thinking on taking the Sprite up to Iola WI for a huge car show
>this
>coming weekend, there was an earlier post or thread about this. So far so
>good
>on the driveability of the Sprite. Just a few problems, but nothing I'd
>consider serious.
>So, this trip to Iola, from here it's about 130 or so miles one way. The
>round
>trip will probably about double what I have on the car so far.
>Just wanted any opinions as far as what I should be looking at specifically
>on
>the car before I go, other than the things you'd normally look at like the
>fluids and tires. And anything I could bring along to help in a pinch? I'm
>planning on of course basic hand tools, oil, gallon of water and maybe even
>some gasoline. It's hard to predict what might be needed I know, sure enough
>the one "thing" laying on or under the workbench is what I'll need.
>Dan
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