Thread: Took a little drive.

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Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Appears that you had your own mini "Power Tour", I'll bet that was a hoot. Hope you didn't cause any wrecks from all of the googling.

No wrecks, but every once in a while a car would ride right beside us and you would see a flash bulb go off. I bet some of the comments non car people make are super interesting.


Don

Don,
I used "Chore Girl" Scrubbers first, and they simply did not quiet things down much at all. Second was fiberglass packing from the motorcycle shop, about 3/4" thick but soft and fluffy with a skin of sorts on both sides. I wrapped that as tight as I could, wired it in place with SS safety wire, and lit it off. It was a little quieter, but within hours I had little fluffy pieces of FG blowing out the pipes, and it was getting progressively louder. Took the baffles out the next day and I had four SS wires dangling on the pipes That's when I called CC, and they told me they have good luck with their SS packing and the FG wrap. I noticed that they now offer a baffle that has one extra center plate, four total, and they say that one drops the sound as much as ten decibles, which is a ton since it's a logarithmic relationship - each point doubles the sound heard. I may give them a try one day.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

.......... I bet some of the comments non car people make are super interesting.


Don

Something similar has probably happened to anyone on here with a car at a "show". We had a street show in downtown Henderson yesterday. Along with the usual conversations, at one point a young East Indian girl (16-18ish) asked if she could sit behind the wheel of the '30 roadster so her daddy could take some pictures. What the heck!! Her mother thanked me profusely, and so did dad. She was grinning from ear to ear. I can't imagine she knew much about traditional hot rods, but for whatever reason this one rang her bell. Most girls her age there were much more interested in the "Smokey Bandit" Trans Am parked next to us. Just another of those little fun moments with cars.

Very nice road trip, we went to a show in ILL. yesterday 45degrees and raining.

Couldn't get into the site all last night so only just seen the pics, they are great Don, some terrific memories there, Wish i had been there

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Yesterday we did something we have been waiting for lots of years to do......my two Sons and I got to take our first drive together in all 3 of our cars. Dan, Don, Don's GF Taylor, and I drove to a town about an hour away for a car show they have up there. We got there too late to get registered, but we had a great time anyway. Met a lot of nice folks and saw a whole bunch of cars that we have never seen before.

It was about 90 degrees and I am cooked today, but it was worth it. Here is a picture of us stopping for gas and one going down the road. Dans car is in the lead, but so low it doesn't show up in the picture.

Don

Well, you CAN be, Steve. When are you and Sue coming Stateside again? Hope it is this Spring.

Bad news though. That English Pub we took you to has gone out of business. Go figure!

Don

The site wouldn't let me post yesterday

That looks like you had a great tour. Love those pictures

Someday soon, the weather here will turn and we up in the North will be able to drive our cars (mine MIGHT get out this week, but it looks like another of solid cruddy weather)

Thanks for sharing the outing nothing like cruising to a show with family or buds and watching the faces along the way.

It was nothing like an English pub anyway Don

I would like to think we will definitly make it this year but when is in the balance, Looking forward to a ride in some cool rods

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Well, you CAN be, Steve. When are you and Sue coming Stateside again? Hope it is this Spring.

Bad news though. That English Pub we took you to has gone out of business. Go figure!

Don

No cruizin' up here today either, Don.....Weather man said it might make it up to 50 someday this week though! Almost a good thing I don't have anything ready, I'd really be going bonkers if I had a done one sitting inside ready to go....But next time you're out could you put the camera on the dash so I can at least remember what a roadster ride in nice weather feels like??????

Looks great, Don! It sounds like Dan's car made it to Billetproof...did I miss a thread that??

Speaking of the weather here this week:

Today
Chance of Rain 52 °F
30% chance of precipitation

Tonight
Mostly Cloudy 34 °F

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain 49 °F
40% chance of precipitation

Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 54 | 43° F
70% chance of precipitation

....and the rest of the week .... is going to be lousy.

IC2, sorry to hear Spring hasn't sprung yet for you guys up north. Crazy year weather wise, some people still getting snow and it is almost Easter!

Green34, I wish I had taken more pictures, but I am horrible about taking pictures at shows. I get so wrapped up talking to people and looking at cars that I forget to do it.

Dave, just for you I'll do a video. I might even head to the beach and look up the chick with the green bikini for a repeat photoshoot.

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

Looks great, Don! It sounds like Dan's car made it to Billetproof...did I miss a thread that??

Thanks, 35. Yep, he did make it, just by the skin of our teeth. Got it done at 3AM Thursday night, drove up on Friday. Check out the pictures below.


Don

Just about mopped up i reckon Don, great stuff, heck i'm proud of Dan and he is only my mate, You must be well stoked and rightly so.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

IC2, sorry to hear Spring hasn't sprung yet for you guys up north. Crazy year weather wise, some people still getting snow and it is almost Easter!

Green34, I wish I had taken more pictures, but I am horrible about taking pictures at shows. I get so wrapped up talking to people and looking at cars that I forget to do it.

Dave, just for you I'll do a video. I might even head to the beach and look up the chick with the green bikini for a repeat photoshoot.





Thanks, 35. Yep, he did make it, just by the skin of our teeth. Got it done at 3AM Thursday night, drove up on Friday. Check out the pictures below.


Don

Don i've been telling all my friends in England about it, link here Thought i would share this - NSRA Forum