Day 17 The other woman on the move

So, the trip from well is over, we made it home ! The trip has been one thing
after another, the high temp. and low car count at the races was just the icing
on the cake.
     THE  END

Day 16 The other woman on the move

We have left Chico and its heat in our rear view mirror but we can't seem
to get rid of this bad luck bug thats riding with us. After changing the rear
diff. there was very slight vibration that seems to be getting worse no hot
spots I can find, I just hope we can get home !!!!!
We have seen a number of RV's with problems on this trip from tires to
stalled in the middle of the highway on the pass.

Day 15 The other woman can move

Today was alittle cooler 98, so we ventured out to the fairground to check out
some of the cars and visit with a few of the hard core Sprint car fans that stay
and party at the fairgrounds. Over the last 26 years the grounds have had some
well needed improvements and became a OK place to stop for the night if you
are traveling !!!!
We have decided to skip the Reno Air show [1] because we are sick and tired
of this damn hot weather and [2] I hate to run up a bunch of miles on this borrowed
diff and the way our luck has been going something would happen to this Diff !!!
The races were as good as they could be with only 41 cars  from the old days
of 120-130 cars. They did put a solution on the track that helped keep the  horrible
dust down.

Day 14 The other woman can move

So. today, the girls went their way and the guys went their way right down to
a local Hot Rod shop that had invited the people at the Sprint car races to a open
house Hamberger-Hot Dog feed with the worlds fastest salt flat roadster and
some very nice local cars in the lot and soon to be nice cars in the shop with a fair
amount of old hot rod stuff for sale too  !!! Used up a good part of the day
looking at what some people call JUNK and we call it part of American HOT
ROD history!
Well it wasn't quite so hot today , only 102, I thought we might be ready for this
weather after the warm weather we have been having WRONG
We have used up most of the day and its time for the races and the car count for
the cars that we drove all the way down here to see, replaced a rear diff in the bus
just to get here to watch these damn cars. Its sorta sad when we first started coming
to the GOLD CUP it averaged 120 to 130 cars and tonight they had 44 cars and a bunch
of unnecessary  BS to waste time. The races they had were ok and they did a great
job of controlling the dust which was horrible WED. night !!!!!
        Later

DAY 13 The other woman can move

Today was another hot one , we did drive over to the Olive Pit and
that was enough! Back to the bus with both airs on full !!!!!
This might be our last year for Chico and the Gold Cup the car count
is down and they are bring in other type cars to fill the gap but we
don't care for migets or wingless sprints !! Will see what the final car
count is Friday night and the track will be dusty with all 410 winged
Sprints

Day 12 The other women can move

Today we did a big 0, didn't hardly move out of the bus it was to damn HOT
The races started at 6;30 you could see they had put lots of water on and
around the track and just by the end of  the time trails it was a dust bowl
worst we have ever seen. Before the feature they groomed & watered the
track again, 15 laps in it was just as bad, I don,t know how the drivers saw
where they were going !

DAY11 THE OTHER WOMAN ON THE MOVE---- AGAIN

Today we went a big 60 miles, everything seems to be  OK are in the
Chico Elks, will move to the Almond Tree RV park in the afternoon
Wed. its closer and has much better power to run both air conditions.
It was 96 here in Chico at 6;00 felt more like a 105.
Will try and find out whats wrong with our frig. not working on gas
in the morning while its cooler

Day 10 The other woman has moved

Today was a better day, got the drop box attached  to the diff. with my new rigging.
Hot lapped it around the parking lot late this afternoon the trans seems to be fine.
The big test will be our trip to Chico in the morning!
One of the Elks board members came out today, thought he was going to ask us to leave
because of the big events they have been having and we are in the way, but instead he
said the board members had discussed our situation and want to refund our camping fees
I thought that was damn nice !!
So maybe the next day or so I find the problem with the frig. not working on propane &
my co-pilot might be in a better mood.

Day 9 The other woman still not moving

Today was not a very productive day, had hopes of getting the old girl moving
or find out if I indeed have a transmission problem to.
My extra help was late getting too, they had there own problems
Maybe in the morning I can finish getting the drop box in and go from there !!!

Day 8 The other woman is still not moving

Arrived in Redding about 9:00 last nite, will work on bus in the morning hope to
find out if I do or don't have a tranny problem to go along with the blown rearend

Day 7 The other woman still not moving

Today was spent changing the tow gear from Jeep to the old FORD I sure
hope shes up to a trip to Calif, hate to have 2 dead soldiers , the second one
with all the shit to fix the first one maybe.
Will be off in the morning looking like the Beverly Hillbilly's

Day 6 The other woman not moving

Today was set on your ass and drive, made good time till we got to the I 5-205
split, we threw a penny in the air and 205 it is, 3 miles in things went to shit
stop and go all the way to the 205 bridge thought we were in Seattle !!!!
Rolled into Longview about 6:30

Day 5 The other woman is not moving

Not much to say today, got the dif and drop box out and loaded in a U Haul
traler and after parts tommor !!!!

Day 4 The other woman [not] moving

The first part of our day went good saw some new country left I-5 at Meford run
140 across to K falls got on 39 to the Calif border and changes to 139 at Canby
Calif hit 299 west to Redding about 2 blocks from the Elks lodge heard a BIG
bang and we came to a stop. The bus would still roll so my co-pilot got to push
the old girl with the jeep into the ELks. Will regroup in the morning and try and
see what gave up. Did manage to find some parts just have to get things swapped
out!!!!