Cruise Along Red River Of The North

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, don't want to bore anyone with my simple goings on.

Here are some pics I just took on a 20 mile cruise near home, this is Breezy Point Raod, Selkirk Manitoba.

One pic is in front of a 19th century limestone house, the along the Red River facing toward Sugar Island, 10 days ago this very spot on the river was covered with Ice Fishing Shacks, tons of Tophy Walleye in those waters.

It was only about 20 outside, my car could sure use door weatherstipping.

[Plymouthy Adams]

come on Fred..what you take us for...that river is no where near being red..you'd lose quick if you had to use these for an alibi...

[1940plymouth]

Rockwood,

Never boring in any way shape or manner to see photos of these old Chrysler products in their surroundings, being driven and enjoyed

[55 Fargo]

Hey Tim, No kiddin, not sure how it got it's name, think they did that in North Dakota. Actually it is a muddy river, looks just like the Missisippi, Winnipeg in Ojibway means muddy waters.

Actually you can drive a car truck,ATV snowmobile,boat, semi-truck, or land a plane on this body of water. There is so much traffic on this thing in winter, the government wants to make restrictions. This river flows into Lake Winnipeg about 12 miles north of this site, a large lake,10000 square miles, 10th largest in the world.........

Edited March 20, 2010 by Rockwood

[greg g]

Nicely turned out unit. thanks for the pics.

[BobT-47P15]

Hey, Fred. Nice pics. After all the stuff you've done, it's good you

can now get the car out and about and take some pictures while

enjoying the fruits of your labor. Right now (Sat morning about 10 am)

it's sleeting and supposed to get some snow here in S W Misery.

As temporary door weather stripping I used some of the self stick

stripping from Wal Mart. I works fairly well.....better than nothing.

[55 Fargo]

Hey, Fred. Nice pics. After all the stuff you've done, it's good you

can now get the car out and about and take some pictures while

enjoying the fruits of your labor. Right now (Sat morning about 10 am)

it's sleeting and supposed to get some snow here in S W Misery.

As temporary door weather stripping I used some of the self stick

stripping from Wal Mart. I works fairly well.....better than nothing.

Hi Bob, any way you could post or PM a pic of the weatherstrip your using.

I don't know how you could be getting such lousy weather, we are 900 miles straight north of you, and should be 40s and sunny go figure...

[BeBop138]

Hi all, don't want to bore anyone with my simple goings on.

Here are some pics I just took on a 20 mile cruise near home, this is Breezy Point Raod, Selkirk Manitoba.

One pic is in front of a 19th century limestone house, the along the Red River facing toward Sugar Island, 10 days ago this very spot on the river was covered with Ice Fishing Shacks, tons of Tophy Walleye in those waters.

It was only about 20 outside, my car could sure use door weatherstipping.

Nice ride!!! Sure would want you to be driving by if I was playing license plate poker----trip 8`s:D

[55 Fargo]

Nice ride!!! Sure would want you to be driving by if I was playing license plate poker----trip 8`s:D

Took me close to 2 years to get a 888 set, have a 777 on my Van.

I went to a DMV place last summer, again I was told no 888 plates, then I was walking out to my Van, the Young Lady came running out, and had a set in her hands, she had found some.

888 is my favorite number combo.......

[RobertKB]

Dammit, Fred, that car looks good!!!! We are having the same kind of weather and it is supposed to get even warmer here in sunny southern Alberta over the next week. Maybe we are in for an early spring.

[55 Fargo]

Dammit, Fred, that car looks good!!!! We are having the same kind of weather and it is supposed to get even warmer here in sunny southern Alberta over the next week. Maybe we are in for an early spring.

So do Models on film:eek:, beleive me she don't look that great up close and personal, she is okay, body work is not great:o, flaws in paint,runs etc.

But she is presentable, and will look much better with polished SS and re-chromed bumpers. I am almost sorry I installed the rocker trim, it's pretty beat-up on the left side:o..............fred

[BobT-47P15]

Hmmm.......I looked in my picture collection, and could not find a shot

of the stripping. It's black & about an inch square as I recall. I'd go

look, but am at work right now.

I come in to the office one Sat morning

per month and one other day whenever I get in the mood. Otherwise

am retired from the insurance business. Just keeping some personal

insurance going a while longer by doing a little work.

[55 Fargo]

Hmmm.......I looked in my picture collection, and could not find a shot

of the stripping. It's black & about an inch square as I recall. I'd go

look, but am at work right now.

I come in to the office one Sat morning

per month and one other day whenever I get in the mood. Otherwise

am retired from the insurance business. Just keeping some personal

insurance going a while longer by doing a little work.

Thanx Bob, hey did you attach it to the door, or along the body. I do know Roberts sells this stuff for our car doors for about $35.00 for both doors.....

[DLK]

Nicely turned out unit. thanks for the pics.

I agree you have one nice looking car! Can't wait until I can fire up mine.

[BobT-47P15]

Attached to the doors.....

[BobT-47P15]

I just went out and measured the foam stripping....it's about 3/4" wide

and 1/2" thick. Normally used for around doors and/or windows in a

house. Black in color. Kind of spongy.....has some give. As I said,

not perfect, but a cheap way to improve upon "nothing".

P.S.......now we have snow coming down, probably have at least an inch, might get as much as 4 to 6

inches per the weather service. Hopefully this will be the last one of these events for the year.

Edited March 20, 2010 by BobT-47P15

[55 Fargo]

I just went out and measured the foam stripping....it's about 3/4" wide

and 1/2" thick. Normally used for around doors and/or windows in a

house. Black in color. Kind of spongy.....has some give. As I said,

not perfect, but a cheap way to improve upon "nothing".

P.S.......now we have snow coming down, probably have at least an inch, might get as much as 4 to 6

inches per the weather service. Hopefully this will be the last one of these events for the year.

Hey Bob, just bought a similar product, 7/16 thick, 3/4 wide, installed as a test and temporary thing. It works quite well, drove around today, it is cool, and there was a good north wind breeze, much quieter and warmer.

I plan to leave this on, until I order the right stuiff from Roberts, then will swap this out.

I actually had my car up past 65 mph today, was way quieter, mind you 65 mph on my speedo is more like 59 or 60 mph.......Fred

[Phil Martin]

My 50 dodge has a small air leak on pass side either windsheild or vent window but I have a heater that will run you out in any weather.

[BobT-47P15]

Fred, glad that temp fix works for you.

I just try to find simple, inexpensive substitutes for the real thing

(like the rubber washers as pedal draft seals) then look for the

original type item later.

[55 Fargo]

Fred, glad that temp fix works for you.

I just try to find simple, inexpensive substitutes for the real thing

(like the rubber washers as pedal draft seals) then look for the

original type item later.

Hi Bob, makes a big difference, hope to buy the real thing this summer.......Fred