<< Steve Miller writes:
So it has come down to me...scary thought. I am going to drive it
cross country. And I do want to restore it. And no I do not have a
small fortune to spend. So at 28 yrs I am experiencing my second
childhood through my car. Any thoughts or Ideas would be apreciated.
thanks,
Steve >>
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Steve,
If you have driven your Midget for 7000 mi. with no problems, I would say that
you have a pretty good indicator that it will be reliable for a long drive.
Do all the normal, preventive maintenance and change all the fluids. Do a
tune up. Put together a tool kit, a supply of spare parts that are likely to
need replacing (include plugs, points, rotor, cap, and a fuel pump at least),
pack in lunch, some oil and a filter, and hit the road. Make sure to take a
Haynes manual, and a Bentley manual if you can afford both. Start with just
the Haynes if you can't afford both.
Now, that crack about being 28 and experiencing a second childhood. You are
still in the first one! I'm 48. That's a second childhood. (Or maybe a
third!)
Allen Hefner
'77 Midget (DSP)
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport (HS)
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