I didn't go to the auction because I fear crowds, but I really enjoyed your story vicariously. And what fun to do the trip in your 1950. Thanks for sharing.
Jonas Thaler > On Oct 9, 2013, at 7:42 PM, Arizona Pride! <tikua...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Randy Rundle of Fifth Avenue Antique Auto Parts, told me to put in a little > less than a pint of diesel fuel, every time I filled up my 1950 Chevy; during > my trip cross country, after the Lambrecht Auction. Before I did that, I got > vapor locked, in NM; after I started adding the diesel; no more vapor lock. > The diesel does something to absorb some of the ethanol; exactly what, I > don't know. > > The auction was a hoot and a combination of a gypsy carnival/soy bean field, > mud run, good ol boy soiree. People were bidding like it was monopoly money > and other people were scratching their heads trying to figure out the psych > up to the auction that created the frenzy. The locals all turned out to > witness the circus and were all just wonderful to meet. People were selling > everything from fudge to beef jerky in their drive way stands. The > Lambrecht Chevy Building was a Mecca to which everyone was drawn to take > photos, right in the center of Pierce. On auction day, I parked my Aztec Tan > 1950 More Door Chevy, right smack dab, in front of the building and it became > a photo prop for the day. That was my own contribution to the weekends > excitement. When I came back to retrieve the Chevy, an older gent, who had > spent the day sitting in the shade and watching all of the people, said he > figures over 500 people took pictures of my car during the day. Well, the > next day, when anyone saw me driving it; they would say "Isn't that the car > that was parked in front of Lambrecht's yesterday"? And, that would start a > whole new conversation. > > Saturday AM, before going to the auction, I watched a patriotic parade in old > downtown Norfolk. Being as there are many small towns in that area; every Jr > and High School band within 50 miles was in the parade. That was the most > bands that I have ever seen in 70 years of parade watching. > > Saturday night, I went to the Extra Special Cruise In at the Norfolk Sonic > Drive In. It was the biggest turn out they had ever had; as there were > vintage/collector cars from all over the country. Once again, many people > asked if my car was in front of Lambrecht's on Saturday. > > I did have Carby problems, in addition to vapor locking, one time. Turns > out the float was set way too high and the bowl over filled and started > leaking. Not only that, but the garage that supposedly got my cat road > worthy, also forgot to connect the accelerator pump external linkage and so I > used my choke a lot. That is until a JC auto shop, instructor, in La Junta, > CO, inspected the carboy and adjust the float and connected the accelerator > pump. My carboy still leaks and will get it properly fixed now that I am > home. > > Only had rain one day, fierce NE wind blew off my magnetic reflective sign > that read ARIZONA OR RUST, missed the flooded parts of the South Platte and > got out of Nebraska, two days before the blizzard hit. > > I fell in love with the Chevy as it cruised along at 65 MPH with 19 MPG; > after the carboy was temporarily fixed. > > Highlights: seeing that Cameo pickup sell for $140,000, seeing a guy spend > $2,000 on a rusted out 1950 Deluxe Chevy to get $4,000 worth of SS trim, > bumpers with guards and wings and front and back fender gravel shields, a > radio and Deluxe Hood Ornament; auctioneers working of of a flat bed trailer > being pulled up and down the rows of cars, dozens of seniors with walkers > traipsing through the mud, just to experience this once in a life time event. > > Lowlight: all of the neglect and rust in all of those wonderful Cheys. > > Last night on the road; finally got to sleep in a teepee at the Holbrook > Wigwam; which was a boyhood dream. You see, my Dad thought they were too > garish, back in the 50's and wouldn't stay in those type of Route 66 > artsy/touristy places. > > Even with the supposedly repaired items coming back to get me; I had a great > time. > > > On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 7:00 PM, Robert Westmoreland > <rl_westmorel...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > We have several stations in SC that have ethanol free premium. Most all > Hickory Point stations have it. Also have at least one station that carries > regular > & premium ethanol free. > > > On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 2:42 PM, Mark Noakes <m...@noakes.com> wrote: > > > I've been buying 100% pump gas for a while in TN. It is definitely more > expensive by quite a bit. It is also not widely available, and sometimes it > is regular and sometimes premium only. > > Mark N > > Oct 9, 2013 07:30:52 AM, old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com wrote: > > > > > > I don’t think they sell straight gas at the pump anymore… anywhere. I buy > bulk straight gas (300 gals at a time) and it actually costs more than your > 10% ethanol. > > > > > Al Jones > > > > From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of nathan.h...@lacity.org > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 5:17 PM > > > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] RE : Fuel Needs > > > > > > Use regular as the I6 engines are very low compression and prefer low octane > fuels . > > > > I don't live where ethanol free Motor Fuels are sold but I'd never use > ethanol if I didn't have to . > > > > YMMV Etc. > > > > -Nate > > > > > > > ---In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > 1.) I still have my original 216 motor in my 1949 3600. Is it better for gas > mileage and general wear and tear to use Non-ethanol gas? If so should I use > the premium or regular stuff. > > > > > > > > > Thanks guys. > > > > > >
