Sunday, August 24, 2008

Sunday night

Let's try this again......Wednesday night Corina called and told me that Greg had run 202.536 in the 351 Ford, 34 cpe, "She Bad II". They were so happy. He had been trying to go 200 since I met him in 2004. The car was his late father's Sam. I am very happy for all of them.
Thursday AM we headed north to Driggs Idaho, called Tex Smith, bu no one was home, so on north to Montana and then to West Yellowstolne. We drove thru the park to Cody, WY.
About 50 miles before Sheriden, our planned stop for the night, I discovered a 24 inch 1/4 inch rod stuck in by radiator. It was Barry's hood prop. Some how it came off and stuck in my radiator. It was leaking bad, no make that pouring. I coasted down the mountsain to a small town, motor off, luckily it was a big hill. I filled the radiator again and drove 5 more miles to the next town. There I got some stop leak and stuffed the hole with steel wool, that didn't work. I refilled it again, hit I80 and drove 80 mph 20 miles to Sheridan. Made it! I called a guy in the fellow pages ( a deuce roadster owner), he was with a friend that owns the radiator shop in town. I was there at 7 AM, with the car apart waiting for him, got it repaired and back together by 9:15. We had breakfast and on the rosd by 10:30.
We arrived in Deadwood by 3 PM. Parked at the Tin Lizzie casino, they have a great show there, goodie bags, t shirts, bands. I had dinner with my sister anr brother in law.
Saturday was the same thing, Tin Lizzie, watched people, talked to friends all day.
Tonight we are in Watertown SD

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