Merle Coggins Posted September 23, 2008 Report Posted September 23, 2008 Last Thursday I decided that the ol' Dodge needed to stretch it's legs a bit. So after work I jumped in and drove it up to Hartford, about 30 miles north of me, to a little drive-in called Mickey's. They have a Cruise Night every Thursday throughout the summer. I experienced a bit of brake fade by the time I got there. Apparently I worked the brakes a little too hard a couple of times. Maybe one of Charlie's disc brake kits will go in the wish list for future upgrades. But otherwise it was a nice ride. The engine runs much smoother now that I went through the carb again and got the accelerator pump working. When I got there a younger guy came over right away and asked, "You got any extra parts?" It seems that he has a '48 that's an ongoing minor project that he inherited. I may be able to help him with a couple of items that he needs so I gave him my phone #. Maybe I'll be hearing from him again soon. I also chatted with a couple other guys and was asked if I would park my truck in front of the Custard stand for some pictures. They were getting several pictures for next year's flyers and etc. Of course I had forgotten my camera, but the guy that seemed to be in charge of things said that he'd gladly send me some of the pics. Here's one. I have a few others from that evening, that I took with my phone camera, but I can't seem to get them transfered off of my phone. There was a very nice Chrysler 300 E and a mid 50's Imperial ('55 or '56 I think) also representing Mopar. And several other trucks. There was a '40's Chevy with a flat bed which looked like it had a later model chassis, a '50's Chevy that was tubed out and looked like it would be at home on the drag strip, and a couple of older Ford trucks as well. There were your normal sprinkling of Mustangs and Cameros, along with other '60's & '70's muscle cars, and one other interesting little thing that I'd show if I could get the pics off of my phone. Anyway, it was a fun night. Good people, nice vehicles, and good food (with a free ice cream (custard) cone for participants. I even got to test out my head lights for the ride home. I think they need a little adjustment, but otherwise they lit up the road well. Merle Quote
TodFitch Posted September 23, 2008 Report Posted September 23, 2008 Good looking truck, neat venue. I am puzzled about your mention of brake fade. The only time I have had drum brakes fade has been at the end of a long mountain grade (if I have not down shifted for engine braking) or toward the end of a panic stop from very high speed. I have never experienced fade in "normal" driving. Quote
Mick Blake Posted September 23, 2008 Report Posted September 23, 2008 Hi, What is the paint mix for the wheels? Quote
Merle Coggins Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Posted September 23, 2008 Brakes; As I was coming into town I "tested" my brakes a couple of times as I was approaching stop signs. I wanted to know what they would do if needed. Then my turn came up quicker that I had anticipated, so they got "tested" again. Hence the brake fade. On the way home they were fine. Wheel Color; My rims are painted with Nason Ful-Thane 2K Urethane with a Spectramaster color code of YS410IB Merle Quote
Bill pilot99 Posted September 23, 2008 Report Posted September 23, 2008 Sure is a good looking truck, hard work pays off !! Quote
Don Coatney Posted September 23, 2008 Report Posted September 23, 2008 I agree with Tod; On a somewhat short trip you should not have experianced brake fade. I think you may have other brake issues. Glad you had a nice trip and your truck looks terrific. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Posted September 23, 2008 Finally go the pics off my phone. Here's the little Whatzit that was there. Any guesses what it is? I know it's not the best photo. It was getting dark, and the phone camera isn't high quality. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted September 23, 2008 Report Posted September 23, 2008 Great looking truck Merle. It's amazing how much interest there is in these old Dodges. I always get a crowd around mine and lots of questions, too. Quote
TodFitch Posted September 23, 2008 Report Posted September 23, 2008 Finally go the pics off my phone.Here's the little Whatzit that was there. Any guesses what it is? I know it's not the best photo. It was getting dark, and the phone camera isn't high quality. Looks a bit like the Sparrow electric car that was built by Corbin. Except I don't think the rear windows existed on the Sparrow. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Posted September 24, 2008 Actually it's an HMV Freeway. I found a better picture of it on the web. Also, a link to some history on it. http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=hmvfreeway Quote
bkahler Posted September 24, 2008 Report Posted September 24, 2008 Finally go the pics off my phone.Here's the little Whatzit that was there. Any guesses what it is? I know it's not the best photo. It was getting dark, and the phone camera isn't high quality. It kind of looks like a Messerschmidt (like the German plane) but different . They are classified as micro cars. We have a BMW Isetta that is about the same size but different shape. Brad Quote
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