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lookin-backtexas · 10-15-2013, 05:00 PM

I have a spare crankshaft I would give them but I'm 476 miles south of them near Austin - plus it would need to be machined to fit their car. They just installed a freshly rebuilt engine before leaving on this adventure.

Even if they were able to find someone in Amarillo with a crankshaft, by the time it was machined and installed it's highly unlikely that they could reach their goal of doing the entire trip in under 60 hours to Venice Beach, California.

They just posted "The crankshaft has broken. It's all over. We're all devastated as it was looking like we were going to set the record. We are going to get a hot shower and a sleep before making our way to LA."

Fred

10-15-2013, 05:00 PM	#3
lookin-backtexas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Georgetown, Texas Posts: 396	Re: Cross Country Model A Trip Disaster I have a spare crankshaft I would give them but I'm 476 miles south of them near Austin - plus it would need to be machined to fit their car. They just installed a freshly rebuilt engine before leaving on this adventure. Even if they were able to find someone in Amarillo with a crankshaft, by the time it was machined and installed it's highly unlikely that they could reach their goal of doing the entire trip in under 60 hours to Venice Beach, California. They just posted "The crankshaft has broken. It's all over. We're all devastated as it was looking like we were going to set the record. We are going to get a hot shower and a sleep before making our way to LA." Fred __________________ Fred Carlton Life Member AACA 44 year member MAFCA Editor of The Restorer magazine, official publication of MAFCA 12 years Life Member Dallas Model A Ford Club (44 years) 23 year member & founder Lone Star Model A Ford Club Chairman 35th Model A Ford Texas Tour 1998 (state convention) Chairman 42nd Model A Ford Texas Tour 2005 (state convention) Charter Member Ford Model AA Truck Club If you aren't driving your antique car frequently, you might as well be collecting clocks!!! Last edited by lookin-backtexas; 10-15-2013 at 05:08 PM.