Post by Gary Hammond on Jul 4, 2012 16:27:42 GMT -5
Hi, 
Well last week was the pits for me!
The clutch cable broke last Thursday as I was approaching a railroad track and downshifted. I could see a train coming about a 1/4 mile away, but got across and on up to the highway intersection well before the gates came down. Of course there was a lot of highway traffic at the intersection, so had to sit there in neutral for a while before I could go. 
First time I popped it in gear I killed the engine and then had to wait for more traffic to clear. The second time I gave it a little bit of throttle when I jammed it into gear and got it launched OK. Drove it on home without having to make any more stops! ;D
So I ordered a new cable from Mid America Motor Works which came on Saturday. But the worst part was, the air-conditioning in my shop broke on Friday. And temps have been around 100*F every afternoon for about a week now. I ordered a new high efficiency furnace with A/C which came yesterday, but haven't installed it yet because I had the Bradley up on jack stands right in the way.
Just got the new cable installed late this afternoon in all the heat, and took Brad for a little test drive. Runs great! ;D But I got hotter than a firecracker working on it. (Seems appropriate for the 4TH, right?) And of course it was a tough job for this 70 yr old guy. Took the seats out for access, but getting the pedal assembly out and back in was still a hassle!
Anyway, it's now back on the road and ready to go! ;D
Gary Hammond,
Well last week was the pits for me!
The clutch cable broke last Thursday as I was approaching a railroad track and downshifted. I could see a train coming about a 1/4 mile away, but got across and on up to the highway intersection well before the gates came down. Of course there was a lot of highway traffic at the intersection, so had to sit there in neutral for a while before I could go. 
First time I popped it in gear I killed the engine and then had to wait for more traffic to clear.
The second time I gave it a little bit of throttle when I jammed it into gear and got it launched OK. Drove it on home without having to make any more stops! ;DSo I ordered a new cable from Mid America Motor Works which came on Saturday. But the worst part was, the air-conditioning in my shop broke on Friday. And temps have been around 100*F every afternoon for about a week now. I ordered a new high efficiency furnace with A/C which came yesterday, but haven't installed it yet because I had the Bradley up on jack stands right in the way.
Just got the new cable installed late this afternoon in all the heat, and took Brad for a little test drive. Runs great! ;D But I got hotter than a firecracker working on it. (Seems appropriate for the 4TH, right?)
And of course it was a tough job for this 70 yr old guy. Took the seats out for access, but getting the pedal assembly out and back in was still a hassle! Anyway, it's now back on the road and ready to go! ;D
Gary Hammond,
Been a "gear head" all my life. Just enjoy making things and fixing things.