Provided that it is running on all 8 cylinders, not overheating, and the fluids
are kept full, I don't see any reason why it should get there. My concern would
be the failure of a belt or hose, or possibly the points if they are badly
bunred. Of course the list could and does go on and on. How about wishing him
(it is a him, right?) some good old fashion luck. Of yeah, maybe a lick and a
promise too!
Paul
In a message dated 1/22/2004 11:01:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> OK. So I offered up the 1964 that I got 6 months ago for free last night,
>and lucky contestant number one lives in southern California. I drove the car
>70 miles to my house and it made it OK, but was definitely rough around the
>edges.
> He asked me if it'd make it to LA, and I said "maybe" and that the prudent
>thing to do would be to tow it, but the adventurous thing to do would be to
>drive it with a buddy in a chase vehicle.
> Fortunately he's my kinda guy and has opted for a life of adventure and will
>be driving it home. Now, the car's solid enough, but it's also an unknown
>quantity. The guy had been driving it into the ground for the last 20 years
>as an old-man-car, and it has settled into that happy state of loose,
>worn-together assembly of parts that is not unlike a worn pair of sneakers.
>Probably not the best thing for the job, but so comfortable that you can't let
>go.
> Anyway, I'll be pulling the car out and cleaning it this weekend. Get it
>running and make sure that nothing's changed.
> Contestant number one now has to get the thing registered and will then don
>whatever cosmonaut suit he's going to wear in his new unheated car that only
>has one vent window that opens and blast off into the great emptiness that is
>highway 5 down the center of California.
> I'll take some pictures before he leaves and hopefully he'll be a sport and
>give us a blow-by-blow account of whatever lady luck has in store for his
>acquisition.
> This might turn into an interesting story. I gave him a 7 out of 10 chance
>of making it the whole way with a smile. If ever there were a reason to look
>at the Imperial highway for safe harbors, this might be it, so if you live in
>the central valley and see a white 64 circling and looking for a landing spot
>near your house, you'll know what's going on...
> I'll update on my end, and invite the new buyer to step up if he's game and
>complete the story as it unfolds.
>
> I'll let everyone know why I'm offing this car for free hopefully this
>weekend.
>
>
>
> Kenyon Wills
> San Lorenzo/SF Bay Area
>
> 1960 Chrysler Imperial -->http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1960/Kenyon/Page01.htm
>
> 1973 Chrysler Imperial --
> >http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1973/Wills/index.htm
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