[tcb] Re: Rivi info
- From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 20:47:19 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
From over here I would have to drive 200 miles west before heading back east.
I'll probably take the whistle-stop tour. Straight up 96 through Jasper, San
Augustine and Center. Up into TexArkana where I'll move onto 71 until I turn
off toward Springdale. Treats and Strips says 542.8 miles that way.
That's like driving to the Texas VW Classic from here. On my trips west I
usually make it almost to El Paso before I stop the first time (other than
for fuel). 550 miles is an easy day trip. <grin>
Forcing it to take me to I45 in Houston takes it up to 700+ miles.
G2
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005 19:35:46 -0500 Dan Martin wrote:
> Are you going to be able to go with the group heading up from Houston
> on Thursday morning Aug 25th at 4:30 AM?
> It looks like Ronnie, Trey, Mark S., Emily, Me and Katrina will be in
> a group heading up I45 to 75 and over on I40.
> Joe and Mark J. are still up in the air.
> Steve and Sharon are leaving FORT WORTH on friday morning (around 4am
> if I had to guess)
>
> On Aug 7, 2005, at 6:16 PM, Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:
>
> > I said I'd post a quick note here about what's up with the Rivi.
> > Work is
> > hammering me. Further insight for those who know where to look when
> > I get a
> > chance to update that site.
> >
> > Here's the summary:
> >
> > 1. I hit a wall again for time to work on the Rivi
> >
> > 2. I'm tired of just driving it within 10 miles of it's garage
> >
> > 3. I talked to a mechanic Wednesday and got an estimate
> >
> > 4. I dropped it off at a local mechanic Thursday night with a big
> > box of
> > parts. He's supposed to be done with it by this Friday so i can
> > test run it a
> > bit.
> >
> > He is doing:
> >
> > Bearings (all 4 wheels)
> >
> > Brakes (all cylinders, wheel and master, all pads, turn drums and
> > rotors, all
> > soft lines replaced with stainles steel DOT lines (from
> > aircooled.net),
> > replace seals in calipers if needed, new springs/hardware front and
> > rear)
> >
> > Shocks -- since he'll have everything off anyway -- forgot to put
> > those in
> > the parts box but will drop them off tomorrow.
> >
> > Steering damper -- since he'll be under there
> >
> > I still need to find a good steering wheel for a '73. I hate that
> > press on
> > wheel, guess I should swap in one of the '74 steering columns I
> > have with the
> > splined shaft.
> >
> > G2
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