You think that's bad, try driving a Spit across the Mojave Desert with
non-functional OD. Yes, we made it home, but the trip was relatively
stressful. I'll email you later Peter.
Mike
"Peter S." wrote:
>
> I got back a while ago too but not without a little story. As many of you
> know, a few weeks ago I posted a blurb about having my 76 Spitfire for sale.
> Fellow Spit-Lister Mike Ginter saw this and decided to come down with his
> wife to take a look. Then I mentioned the Woodley car show and so he came
> this last weekend- from Denver CO to Orange County CA. So yesterday we did
> the deal and he got himself a very nice Spitfire while I got some cash in my
> wallet. Yes, the car is sold.
> Today Sunday, we all drove to the Woodley park show. I drove in my 1960
> Mini-Cooper, he drove his new Spitfire while his wife followed in the van,
> and Bart, a member from the Mini-Club joined us as well. 20 miles or so
> into the run I smell something odd and hope its a car in front of me. Then
> I notice my temp gauge reading higher than normal. Then Bart called me on
> the cell phone and says I've got something smoking at one of my back wheel.
> So all 4 of us exit the freeway to investigate. A week or so ago I adjusted
> the drum brakes on the Mini and apparently got carried away and the wheel
> was running tight. We took the wheel off and I took a wrench to the
> adjuster which free'd the wheel and we were back on our way. My car was
> still running hot but it was a very hot day. Finally an hour or so later we
> arrive at the show to set-up. There must have been 30 Mini's which was a
> great turnout. I saw about 8-10 Spitfires of various flavors, among the
> estimated 4-500 cars of British marquees.
> At the end of the day we all had different directions to go and I was on my
> own to drive back. Sure enough, the heat of the day was too much for the
> little 1000cc engine of my Mini and despite the over 100 temps in the car I
> turned on the heater full blast in an effort to provide more cooling to the
> engine. This worked and kept things high but bearable. I was plenty hot
> myself but I figured I could shower quicker than I could rebuild a melted
> engine. I stopped about halfway home and let the engine cool in the shade
> of a hotel's parking lot. I took a water bottle inside the hotel to fill up
> and when I returned two English-men were starring at my car. They said they
> were just amazed to see a Mini, and a 1960 model in the condition it is.
> They got out their camera and snapped a few shots. They were here to buy
> American muscle cars and we talked for 20 minutes while the car cooled a
> bit. We exchanged numbers and email address's and now we each have another
> contact to get parts, help etc. All in all it was a good day and I'll post
> a few photo's soon.
> Peter S (now Spitfire-less)
>
> ------------------
>
> > I just got back from the L.A. British Car day-and it was superb! There was
> a
> > so beautiful it ade me ache Allard there and a 30's vintage Vauxhall! Saw
> > Dave Moag and Peter S. and his friend from Colorado-very nice couple and I
> > don't remember their names! (Curses!) and bunches of people! Barry and
> > Roseanne (wow! second week in a row!)-last week in San Diego they had the
> > GT6-which is gorgeous! This week it was the Spit. In fact, there was a
> large
> > turnout of Spits-I think around 10? And talked to some about let's have a
> > Spit event! And there were 3 GT6's (maybe more). Two nice Stags-for sale!
> > Just all manner of British Iron!
> >
> > Newt week-Highland Games at Lake Prado in Chino-hope it's only 80 instead
> of
> > 90+!
> >
> > Laura G.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
> > To: 'List - Team.net Spitfire' <spitfires@autox.team.net>; 'List -
> Team.net
> > Triumphs' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Cc: 'Keith S. Ehrlich' <kehrlich@dyax.com>; 'Bob Danielson'
> > <75trsix@snet.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 10:24 AM
> > Subject: Westminster VT show
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Just got back from the show. There were very few Triumphs this year. I
> saw
> > > Keith Ehrlich's TR6 with his team-dot-net sticker. Didn't meet Keith
> > though.
> > > Beautiful looking 6 Keith! There was only a small window of time in the
> AM
> > > without steady rain. There were some incredible looking cars though.
> Some
> > > Morgans I believe. Several other exotics. And a Reggae band?!? Go
> figure..
> > > reggae and British cars? Jamaica... I dont know how strong the
> > relationship
> > > is there, but they had a live reggae band until the rain started.
> Well...
> > > looking forward to next year. That's it for shows in northern New
> England
> > > this season I believe. VTR in Maine it was 95, Stowe was tropical storm
> > > Floyd and today ... rain. Maybe next year we can have a 70 to 75 degree
> > > sunny day for a show. But then again... I wont care as much next year
> > since
> > > my garage is almost finished and I plan to live there weekends etc.
> > >
> > > Winnie
> > >
> >
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