Faulkner Flies to Philly

Post by **Faulkner** » Mon May 29, 2006 2:04 pm

Today's the day, for Faulkner to leave New Joisey and come home to Philly. I found a garage nearby in Philly where he will stay, while his new garage (and, deck) is built out back. Marie drove me over to the rental garage in Jersey, and I attempted to start him up after several months of sitting; "whrrr, whrrr, whrrr..." 45 seconds of that, and I thought better of running the battery down. We went across the street, got some starter spray, and put a little whiff in the carbureator. "Vhroom!" The mighty 318 roared into life.

Next, I backed him out of the garage, but... Something didn't feel quite right. Moving ahead by 10 feet, I soon knew why; the front passenger side tire was flat. Fortunately, the caretaker at the garage site had an electric air pump, so in a few minutes Faulker had enough air to make it to the nearby gas station to finish the job.

And then -- we were off! Barreling down Haddonfield-Berlin Road, onto Route 70, across the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Vine Street Expressway --easily creeping up to 65 mph, with hardly a touch to the gas pedal. Man, this is livin'.

And then, just to make sure this plan for a backyard garage isn't insane -- we threw wide the gates and I brought Faulkner into the back yard. Not a single backup!! He made it right in.

There he sits, right now; maybe later I'll take him to the garage. For now, I'm happy to let him sit where he'll soon live.

And soon, Roger, Ron, Matthew and me will make the trek to Carlisle in Faulkner. But first, some new tires (I got Porta-Whites! I'm gonna put them on), a new lead pipe, a differential seal, some floor mats, put the vent back in, put the weatherstripping in, put the door panels back on...

Hmmm. Mebbe Matthew better bump up his arrival date!

Dan

Post by **Faulkner** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:38 pm

Faulkner wrote:...But first, some new tires (I got Porta-Whites! I'm gonna put them on)...

OK, mebbe not. Just read this thread on the ForwardLook website:

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forum ... 693#M56693

(*sigh*)...

Dan

big m · Post by **big m** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:26 am

Way to go, Dan! It'll be nice to have your own garage done and Faulkner safely residing at your home. ---John

Matthew Keij · Post by **Matthew Keij** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:55 am

I'm looking forward to the 30th! We have to do a lot of work on the first day, but that's going to be alright

Post by **Faulkner** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:45 am

... I found a garage nearby in Philly where he will stay, while his new garage (and, deck) is built out back. ... maybe later I'll take him to the garage. For now, I'm happy to let him sit where he'll soon live.

Well, I guess I should have left Faulkner in Jersey. The new garage isn't nearly big enough. Aligning the car to get into the garage was a bear; I wasn't quite straight, and in going in I scraped the driver's side fender on the wall. Nothing dented, and it's on the lower edge of the wheel well; a little touchup paint ought to do it. But once I was in, I had to climb out through the window to get out! And then, I had to lean on the garage doors pressing against the bumper, to get the latch to clasp before I could put on the lock...

Man. This was an unmitigated disaster. I'm in the hunt for a new garage -- Faulkner will leave this spot, only once.

But in other news, I have a zoning hearing in late July. Now to get the plans for the garage and deck prepared; I'm hoping with a bit of luck that construction can start in August, and maybe by September/October Faulkner will be safe at home again.

Dan

rogerh · Post by **rogerh** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:22 am

Dan, you are a busy man. It appears from the photos that you have even less space than the Keijes...

Post by **Faulkner** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:23 pm

Dan wrote:Well, I guess I should have left Faulkner in Jersey. The new garage isn't nearly big enough. Aligning the car to get into the garage was a bear; I wasn't quite straight, and in going in I scraped the driver's side fender on the wall. Nothing dented, and it's on the lower edge of the wheel well; a little touchup paint ought to do it. But once I was in, I had to climb out through the window to get out! And then, I had to lean on the garage doors pressing against the bumper, to get the latch to clasp before I could put on the lock...

Man. This was an unmitigated disaster. I'm in the hunt for a new garage -- Faulkner will leave this spot, only once.

Found one! It's about a mile from the house, in a secured lot -- brand new storage facility, 2.5 times as expensive, but I don't care. Faulkner is now safely ensconced, with a minor boo-boo to his right front fender. (*sigh*) Live and learn...

Dan

Matthew Keij · Post by **Matthew Keij** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:26 pm

Glad you found a good spot for Faulkner!
Still 2 weeks left Dan! I hope there are some parts that are need to go on Faulkner.
Can't wait to jump in the airplane!

Post by **Faulkner** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:38 pm

Matthew Keij wrote: I hope there are some parts that are need to go on Faulkner.

Ohmigosh, Matthew! No problem there... Here's a snippet from my Carlisle "TO DO" list:

Faulkner:
fix intermittent horn
check fluids; generator oil; lights
check gas pedal
Reinstall vent window
Adjust hood
Exhaust leak
Differential seal
Battery holddown
new tires
Fix locks, install latches
Ceiling molding strips
Overflow bottle
Remove heater core
Install radio
Weatherstrip; whiskers
Install rear seat; door panels
Travel kit
fix Glove box
Hood pad

I'll try to get as much done as I can before you get here; don't want to get in trouble with your folks. They aren't flying you to the US to see Faulkner, after all

Dan

rogerh · Post by **rogerh** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:41 pm

Dan,
1)Get tires, yes.
2) Check oil..with rebuilt engine, should be fine.
3) install rear seat
Don't need weatherstrip...buy some cedar shims to stop the window rattle, or we can use flattened beer cans.
Can't hear the radio at speed, and its AM anyway.
Missing windows can be stuffed with towels, pillows, duct tape
4) buy lots of duct tape
Don't need door panels.
All else is extraneous.
Road trip, coming up!

Post by **Faulkner** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:34 am

rogerh wrote:Dan,
1)Get tires, yes.
2) Check oil..with rebuilt engine, should be fine.
3) install rear seat
Don't need weatherstrip...buy some cedar shims to stop the window rattle, or we can use flattened beer cans.
Can't hear the radio at speed, and its AM anyway.
Missing windows can be stuffed with towels, pillows, duct tape
4) buy lots of duct tape
Don't need door panels.
All else is extraneous.
Road trip, coming up!

Tires: Check. Duct tape: Check. Beer: Check.

I think we're ready!

Dan

sportfury1959 · Post by **sportfury1959** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:34 am

Fellows,

You’ll never get happy whit all this checklists in your heads! (Look who’s talking).
Check you wallets – the rest can be bought.

SS

Dick Koch · Post by **Dick Koch** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:41 am

Dan - One more thing you have to bring is a Chevy tow strap.
Dick.

big m · Post by **big m** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:28 pm

LOL!!! ---John

Post by **Faulkner** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:14 pm

Faulkner wrote: ...
Adjust hood
...
Fix locks, install latches...

Well, it was a beautiful father's day -- so I played with both of these. I managed to get the hood from crowding the cowl, but it's too close to the passenger fender. Unfortunately, one bolt on the right is snapped off, and one on the left is stripped -- it makes it difficult to adjust. Perhaps when the "Carlisle Kid" arrives, we'll have better luck with that.

But I sprayed penetrant on the latch and lock mechanisms, and now the doors open and close perfectly. And I can even lock the passenger side with the key! I still can't get the key in the driver's side -- I'll have to remove and get to a locksmith. But, I can still lock it from inside, and slide out the passenger side. So I guess I'm all set there...

Dan

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