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wwirz · 05-06-2022, 08:10 AM

I am looking forward to this event. We are travelling 180 miles with friends (also in a Model A) from the Southern Tier of NY. It should be a great week! Who all is driving their A and what distance? See you there!!!

AL in NY · 05-06-2022, 09:16 AM

Driving down from Newburgh, NY with four other Model A's. It's a short 160-mile drive.

shew01 · 05-06-2022, 04:05 PM

My wife and I are planning to drive from Roanoke, about 400 miles on the back roads. We plan to meet up with some other Model A’s on the way. We’re praying for no breakdowns, no accidents, and no flats. It’s the longest trip we’ve ever attempted in a Model A.

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jg61hawk · 05-06-2022, 07:32 PM

I asked the same question...so we need to combine the results. I'm driving from Central NJ...looking forward to great time. The Gettysburg event was surely a wonderful time.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ght=morgantown

jg61hawk · 05-06-2022, 07:41 PM

Hey Shew...If you have the Red Les Andrews Book just look up the maintenance schedule. My thoughts (after driving to Gettysburg...where I was very worried until I got going...12 hours) are just these....Air the tires, check every Banjo Bolt on the Differential, check water, trans, engine, and rear oil. Torque the head. Grease the water pump and other bearings of importance (clutch, universal and throw out) These old birds want to run...Relax and enjoy...if anything does happen...the meet has a repair tent area...you'll be fine.

shew01 · 05-07-2022, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jg61hawk

Hey Shew...If you have the Red Les Andrews Book just look up the maintenance schedule. My thoughts (after driving to Gettysburg...where I was very worried until I got going...12 hours) are just these....Air the tires, check every Banjo Bolt on the Differential, check water, trans, engine, and rear oil. Torque the head. Grease the water pump and other bearings of importance (clutch, universal and throw out) These old birds want to run...Relax and enjoy...if anything does happen...the meet has a repair tent area...you'll be fine.

Yes, I plan to service the car before we leave. I’m planning to complete all these in the incoming weeks. Thanks for the concise list. I plan to grease the wheel bearings this weekend.

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wwirz · 05-07-2022, 10:01 PM

Good luck driving everyone! See you there!

jak · 05-09-2022, 06:42 AM

Debbie & Alex will be set up in the swap meet section trying to sell off some of my treasures. She's so motivated that she is leaving me behind and will have a space set up to sell part by the pound. No new parts just lots of odds and ends. But she will also have some other items that will have a price marked on them. Make sure to stop over and see them.

jg61hawk · 05-30-2022, 06:33 PM

Hey just did a shake down and I got the shakes! Never had the old gal stall out (except once with some old gasket in gas tank covering the intake). Today driving along smiling in 93 degree heat... she sputtered and died. Long story....and it could be...but I must have experienced VAPOR LOCK. I eventually removed the in line filter, (NON STOCK- Between the carburetor and the firewall clean out thing. I also wrapped the fuel line in aluminum foil. Yes sounds crazy, but after stalling and seeing no gas...this worked. Again this could be a long story of tried this and that, but I respectfully suggest the in line filters, if you are using one, should be removed for a long HOT trip. I think the filter I used was slowing the flow to the point the E10 corn gas was turning to vapor. Just a thought. Also I am a fan of the Red Les Andrews Book... Driving to Morgantown.... check his lists in the back for PM and safety...but my one favorite is the Banjo bolts...always found one or two loose. By the way we are driving from NJ and leaving early Sunday to avoid heat and traffic....hope to see you all there and share tales of the great adventure!

shew01 · 05-30-2022, 07:06 PM

I’ve been working on our car to get it ready for the trip for the last couple of weeks. I had some loose head bolts and some loose banjo bolts. I went through a bunch of maintenance stuff: adjusted brakes, reset points, checked the radiator, checked battery, greased the wheel bearings, adjusted the clutch pedal, checked the differential, greased the chassis, checked the transmission fluid, changed the oil, etc. Whew! I’m tired. [emoji13]

My wife and I are looking forward to the trip.

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05-06-2022, 08:10 AM	#1
wwirz Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Corning NY Posts: 244	MARC Event in Morgantown PA I am looking forward to this event. We are travelling 180 miles with friends (also in a Model A) from the Southern Tier of NY. It should be a great week! Who all is driving their A and what distance? See you there!!!

05-06-2022, 09:16 AM	#2
AL in NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Upstate New York Posts: 1,160	Re: MARC Event in Morgantown PA Driving down from Newburgh, NY with four other Model A's. It's a short 160-mile drive. __________________ AL in NY

05-06-2022, 04:05 PM	#3
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 1,908	MARC Event in Morgantown PA My wife and I are planning to drive from Roanoke, about 400 miles on the back roads. We plan to meet up with some other Model A’s on the way. We’re praying for no breakdowns, no accidents, and no flats. It’s the longest trip we’ve ever attempted in a Model A. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by shew01; 05-06-2022 at 04:13 PM.

05-06-2022, 07:32 PM	#4
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: MARC Event in Morgantown PA I asked the same question...so we need to combine the results. I'm driving from Central NJ...looking forward to great time. The Gettysburg event was surely a wonderful time. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ght=morgantown

05-06-2022, 07:41 PM	#5
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: MARC Event in Morgantown PA Hey Shew...If you have the Red Les Andrews Book just look up the maintenance schedule. My thoughts (after driving to Gettysburg...where I was very worried until I got going...12 hours) are just these....Air the tires, check every Banjo Bolt on the Differential, check water, trans, engine, and rear oil. Torque the head. Grease the water pump and other bearings of importance (clutch, universal and throw out) These old birds want to run...Relax and enjoy...if anything does happen...the meet has a repair tent area...you'll be fine.

05-07-2022, 10:01 PM	#7
wwirz Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Corning NY Posts: 244	Re: MARC Event in Morgantown PA Good luck driving everyone! See you there!

05-09-2022, 06:42 AM	#8
jak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 279	Re: MARC Event in Morgantown PA Debbie & Alex will be set up in the swap meet section trying to sell off some of my treasures. She's so motivated that she is leaving me behind and will have a space set up to sell part by the pound. No new parts just lots of odds and ends. But she will also have some other items that will have a price marked on them. Make sure to stop over and see them.

05-30-2022, 06:33 PM	#9
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: MARC Event in Morgantown PA Hey just did a shake down and I got the shakes! Never had the old gal stall out (except once with some old gasket in gas tank covering the intake). Today driving along smiling in 93 degree heat... she sputtered and died. Long story....and it could be...but I must have experienced VAPOR LOCK. I eventually removed the in line filter, (NON STOCK- Between the carburetor and the firewall clean out thing. I also wrapped the fuel line in aluminum foil. Yes sounds crazy, but after stalling and seeing no gas...this worked. Again this could be a long story of tried this and that, but I respectfully suggest the in line filters, if you are using one, should be removed for a long HOT trip. I think the filter I used was slowing the flow to the point the E10 corn gas was turning to vapor. Just a thought. Also I am a fan of the Red Les Andrews Book... Driving to Morgantown.... check his lists in the back for PM and safety...but my one favorite is the Banjo bolts...always found one or two loose. By the way we are driving from NJ and leaving early Sunday to avoid heat and traffic....hope to see you all there and share tales of the great adventure! Last edited by jg61hawk; 05-30-2022 at 06:38 PM.

05-30-2022, 07:06 PM	#10
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 1,908	Re: MARC Event in Morgantown PA I’ve been working on our car to get it ready for the trip for the last couple of weeks. I had some loose head bolts and some loose banjo bolts. I went through a bunch of maintenance stuff: adjusted brakes, reset points, checked the radiator, checked battery, greased the wheel bearings, adjusted the clutch pedal, checked the differential, greased the chassis, checked the transmission fluid, changed the oil, etc. Whew! I’m tired. [emoji13] My wife and I are looking forward to the trip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk