DollyDodge Posted December 19, 2011 Report Posted December 19, 2011 I took old "Dolly Dodge" for a long drive yesterday before I pull the engine next week. She went about 170 miles. We went south to Big Pine (CA), over Westgard Pass to Deep Spring College to visit some friends, then over into Nevada and north through Fish Lake Valley, stopping at Dyer (NV) and the Esmeralda Market for a snack, then north out of Fish Lake and over Montgomery Pass to Benton for Indian Taco Dinner, and home to Chalfant. She burned a quart of oil, but otherwise she did great. Not bad for an old girl that sat and never ran for 31 years and was parked because of a spun bearing, and the only repair to the bearing was to replace it. She ran with those initial repairs for almost two years. Wish me luck with the engine removal. I have never done that before. Anyway yesterday was a good day. Quote
DollyDodge Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Posted December 19, 2011 Here are the rest of the pictures from her trip. Quote
Guest P15-D24 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Posted December 19, 2011 Please add them to the Photo Gallery! Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 19, 2011 Report Posted December 19, 2011 Great pics and sounds like you had a great road trip in the ole Dodge! Last time I was in Bishop was 1967 in my parents new 67 Buick GS340! Always thought it was a cool town. Quote
DollyDodge Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Posted December 19, 2011 Which Gallery did you want the loaded to? Quote
Guest P15-D24 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Posted December 20, 2011 at the top of the page. You can post them in your own gallery. Quote
DollyDodge Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Posted December 20, 2011 I posted them in the general gallery, my own page is about full Quote
Dieselj99 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 I love the picture of the long road. What was your average speed? Quote
DollyDodge Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Posted December 21, 2011 Going over the passes (7,000 feet plus) she cruised along in 3rd gear about 25 mph, on te flats we run in 4th gear about 45-50 mph so as not to cause to much stress. When the engine was running good (30+ years ago) she cruised at about 60. Quote
Bradley S. Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 I think I see Forest Gump jogging in the distance on that long road picture. Quote
John-T-53 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 Lookin' pretty dry over there...Just as it is here too! Where's the rain? Quote
DollyDodge Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Posted December 22, 2011 you all are very funny. I think Forrest passed at least once. No rain in this neck of the woods. Average rainfall is only 5 inches. A lot of years it is much less. Quote
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