It was a rainy day as I traveled down Interstate 95 to New London and the ferry to Long Island.
I was happy to have the company of Arlo and Louie.
The Travco did great. It was a little noisy inside, I think new tires might help that. The only hiccups were the fuel gauge does not work, even though a new sender was put in and I had a backfire when I let go of the accelerator exiting the highway twice. But we made it to the ferry save and sound.
So here is a list about all the work that was done in no particular order.
1. Tow to Henry's.
2. Removed grill to remove radiator for cleaning and repair. New radiator hoses.
3. Engine tuneup. Replaced distributor cap, points, rotor, condenser, sparkplugs, wires, air filter, fuel filter, PCV valve, all belts, rebuilt the carb, new water pump, timing chain, a bunch of gaskets, and thermostat.
4. New water pump.
5. New fan clutch
6. New pushrods for the engine. Old ones were bent. Adjusted valves.
7. Replaced all brake lines. New wheel cylinders.
8. Cleaned and repacked wheel bearings.
9. Installed new choke exhaust tube and adjust choke tension.
10. Removed gas tank. There was 1/2" of solid sludge residue that needed to be removed. Cleaned tank.
11. Installed new sending unit in gas tank. Replaced corroded wires under chassis. (unfortunately, gauge still does not work)
12. Transmission serviced and new filter.
13. New wiper blades.
14. Replaced light bulbs on exterior that were out.
I am sure there were a bunch of other things done, but I think you get the idea. There was a lot of work done and I feel safe to drive the Travco anywhere.
Now back in Greenport, I parked the Travco in Claudio's parking lot last night. I could see it from my window and it did attract a crowd of people checking it out. They are a little unusual and that is why I fell in love with them.
The next few days I am going to be cleaning it up. Next Tuesday, I am going to take my 5 dogs and the Travco on a little vacation. We will be staying in Camden Hills State Park in Maine. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
