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Ford Blue blood · 2021-06-24 09:04

Rich my daughter (lives in CO. Springs) and her significant other are going to the show. I'll tell her to look for your car. I'll send her a picture of you and it.

She (and her sister) grew up going to rod runs and they have many miles in the back seat of that ol 36 Chevy! That was a few days ago (their 46 & 43 now), back in the day we could turn the kids loose and not worry about them. They knew how to behave around others cars and made many friends with other kids. We often camped because hotels were un-affordable on Navy pay. They came back to the tents for lunch and supper and stayed by our sides for the evening activities. I'm going to guess they liked going because they always went even after they were old enough to stay home while we went.

Sorry, off track a little here.....

RICH MUISE · 2021-06-24 14:21

I'll look forward to meeting her. Give her my cell # in case I'm not at the car. 806-341-2036. I suppose I'll have to say nice things about you, lol.

Ford Blue blood · 2021-06-27 08:03

Found out they only went Friday, in the morning. Seams "life" got in the way for her (job at the AF Academy) and they had to leave early.

RICH MUISE · 2021-06-27 10:42

I got there about 1 pm Friday...too bad I missed them. I stayed until 6:30 Saturday, got home about 1 am last night. Turned out to be a great show even though it was raining cats and dogs until about noon on Saturday. By 8 AM the fairgrounds were filling up fast regardless of the rain. I registered about noon on Friday, was #1839!
Les (fdlc) called me and we were able to get together for 2 or 3 hours there. He didn't bring his car down. It had been just about a year since we'd got together last, so it was great to do that.
Only 4 '57s there...... mine, 2 Rancheros, and a Ranchwagon, but I talked to 4 others that had '57's at home, including one guy who tried to buy mine in Santa Fe about 4 years ago. He finally found a sound project car and is going to have it built. Of course all the '57 guys I talked to, I gave them info and invited them to join the forum.
When I left Amarillo, I filled up at 2.89 a gal. (mid-grade), in Colorado it was 3.89!!!

RICH MUISE · 2021-06-27 17:22

BTW......what are the odds at a show 350 miles from home??.........Les and I were sitting next to my car talking and two couples walked by. Les recognized one of the guys , an old friend from Colorado Springs, and called over to him. As they were talking, the other guy realized he knew me from Amarillo where he was from!! Weird.

fdlrc · 2021-06-27 19:39

Rich,
I'm sitting in church this morning, guess what two couples came walking in? Yep! I did drive my 57 so they got to look it over.

Ford Blue blood · 2021-06-28 06:31

Rich as it turns out you guys must have crossed paths on their way out and you on the way in. She told me she got the call to get a statement together for Public Affairs concerning a Cadet's death while on leave about noon.

We discussed that yesterday afternoon. She told me the pressure for flying is tremendous in the cadet core, with fighters being the top of the pile. One of the things that results from that is cadets will fly while home on leave to get hours and a well rounded aircraft type under their belts.

RICH MUISE · 2021-06-28 11:24

good day today............got my test results back from the prostate biopsy they did last Tuesday. NO CANCER!!! I've been telling my wife "I told you so"!!
They do want to run another blood test to try and find out why my PSA levels were elevated.

Ford Blue blood · 2021-06-29 07:58

That is most excellent! Most excellent indeed!

Funny thing, my PSA never has changed over the years. Even after the rotor rooter job it stayed the same? The PSA by itself is a good indicator that things need to be checked, that along with the "finger wave". Never know, best to be safe rather then sorry!

terry_208 · 2021-06-29 13:13

Glad everything "checked out" good, Rich!

A quick change of subject and a question. Rich, or anyone, what gauge wire did you run for your power trunk release? I want to run wires before the car goes to the upholstery shop.

RICH MUISE · 2021-06-29 16:09

Thanks Terry.
16 ga., but mine wasn't a long run. Something I strongly suggest for your consideration is, instead, run a heavy gauge wire to the trunk to supply a power distribution box. (Look up "Volkswagon Jetta power distribution box" on eBay. I used them in 4 or 5 places on my car to keep wiring neat. They have both fusible links and fuses. Watch the pricing.....they can run under 20 bucks to over 60. for the same thing)
Since my car is all wired grounds, I also ran a heavy gauge black ground wire to the back under the carpet.
My intention with the trunk-mounted box was to compensate for anything I may have forgotten when running wires before carpet.
My back distribution box powers my trunk release, in-tank fuel pump, and power antennae.
I can't remember what gauge wire I powered the box with, but I can find out if you need.

looks like $ have gone up since I bought, but for reference:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373583477371?fits=Model%3AJetta&epid=540487085&hash=item56fb4f7a7b:g:zqYAAOSw6IJdpnk6

Also/or, maybe need to run wires for the trunk release switch wherever you decide to put it. My switch is on back side panel next to the back seat, so no problem running from the trunk mounted distribution box.

RICH MUISE · 2021-06-29 16:22

Thanks Terry.
16 ga., but mine wasn't a long run. Something I strongly suggest for your consideration is, instead, run a heavy gauge wire to the trunk to supply a power distribution box. (Look up "Volkswagon Jetta power distribution box" on eBay. I used them in 4 or 5 places on my car to keep wiring neat. They have both fusible links and fuses. Watch the pricing.....they can run under 20 bucks to over 60. for the same thing)
Since my car is all wired grounds, I also ran a heavy gauge black ground wire to the back under the carpet.
My intention with the trunk-mounted box was to compensate for anything I may have forgotten when running wires before carpet.
My back distribution box powers my trunk release, ~~in-tank fuel pump~~, and power antennae.
I can't remember what gauge wire I powered the box with, but I can find out if you need.

looks like $ have gone up since I bought, but for reference:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373583477371?fits=Model%3AJetta&epid=540487085&hash=item56fb4f7a7b:g:zqYAAOSw6IJdpnk6

Also/or, maybe need to run wires to/from the trunk release switch wherever you decide to put it. My switch is on back side panel next to the back seat, so no problem running from the trunk-mounted distribution box.
DUH..my fuel pump supply wire obviously comes from the engine harness up front.

RICH MUISE · 2021-07-03 13:39

My steering wheel issue (changing positions rotationally) might have gone away with the new rack install. I told Les last weekend it was still doing it, but that was only once since the new rack was put in, and I'm not so sure, now, it did it then. On my trip to Colorado where I was doing a lot of parking, it did not change the steering wheel once.

mustang6984 · 2021-07-03 14:23

So...gotta ask...

...could the issue have been the loose nut behind the wheel...did that get tightened up a notch?

gasman826 · 2021-07-03 14:56

Mine did that once. It was the adapter block between the rack and inner tie rods. I replaced the bolts with the best I could find, added thread locker and torqued to spec. I check it regularly and have never found the bolts needing retorqued. If it had loosened, I would install studs, conical washers and safety wire. A loose steering wheel nut will do the same thing.

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