Event Coverage The Rambler Adventure-Up The River

...I'd like more pics of the car please...

 

You really should. That is too sharp to hide in the barn.

 

Ready for this thing to start.

 

Today

 

I wish there were 10 "like" buttons. This is great!

.bjb

 

Looks like the usual dive motel room also.

 

And ready for action with a loaded slide rule on his hip.

Go knock 'em stiff professor!

 

LMAO. Someone is going to give him a wedgie before the event is over...guaranteed

 

So, couldn't find anyone to ride with you eh.

Just kidding, that's got to be quite a sight seeing you driving the Rambler. Probably lost on much of the general population unfortunately, but then so is much of our hobby.

 

I'm going to be traveling with Mike in the Saab

 

kind of funny-first line talking about california 'not that hot'--jim from PHOENIX!!

 

Actually, Jim from Sierra Vista, AZ
This weekends predicted high for Phoenix is 107 Degrees F. This weekends predicted high for Sierra Vista is 91 Degrees F. Living on the edge of the mountains makes a difference.

 

R = Real
A = American
M = Made
B = Bucket
L = Limousine
E = Ejecting
R = Rust

 

Hey, I know who that is/was! Moved him from Indiana to California. Nice man.

Ben

 

OK, if this doesn't get us driving these relics we agonize over, we are a sorry group of sad sack shits.

 

I still remember the coolest thing to say to the guy in the full 'kustom' Merc while draggin' the main...

"Hey, is THAT a NAAASH?"

 

have a brother that named his kids after cars he couldn't afford
Bentley
Porcha
and then the nephew that kept crawling off after getting himself out of the crib,,,
Rambler...

 

One of the checkpoints. @jforb427 is where I post them

 

Man, I remember them things pumping away in Oildale before getting to the Grapevine way back. Never been that close to one though.

 

Bakersfield grasshopper.

 

Lord I was born a Ramblin Man. Trying to make a livin and doin the best I can. But when it’s time for leavin, I hope you understand.
That I was born a Ramblin Man.

 

Cool that they picked one that doesn't pump for your photo spot.

How'd it smell out there? Like money?

 

Grasshopper is a mark 2, shallow wells out there

 

I made it to the hotel in sacramento. only missed one check point, the cruise ship, it was a 3 hour side trip that I didn't want to take at 10 pm.

car was missing some going uphill, pulled the plugs, they were not fouled, but they do look pretty lean. I have a richer jet for the 1904 carb, but don't know if I want to mess with it, since it's still running. could also be points, condenser, oily plug wires, or a whole bunch of other things too.

oil consumption is holding at one qt per 300 or so miles. which I can live with just fine.

a 3 cyl 2 stroke saab is a really slow car! like an MG TD. Ugh. Makes the rambler feel like a race car when I'm following it.

 

Keep going! And thanks for posting.

 

Love it!!

 

LMAO. Only Jim would have the parts to re-jet an obscure Holley carb.