Hello All!!!
Let me first apologize for the terrible thread up keep. I stupidly switched phones in the middle of the trip. And I have now decided...I don't like this phone. So I'm taking it back tomorrow. So tonight I'll dump the pics it holds. Which is the second half or so.
Clutch held together fine. I have some wiring issues for sure, to hunt down. Somewhere in Georgia, right after the sun went down, the dash lights decided they weren't going to work. 45 minutes at a truck stop fiddling with wires under the dash, they came back. But now the temp gauge doesn't work.
Other than that it really was a smooth trip. Clutch slipping was a non issue. Never overheated, Though I suspect I cracked the heater core at some point. The floorboard on the driver side began to soak and some steam through the vents when the heat is on. The familiar smell of syrup. Used a little bit of oil. Probably about a quart, or almost a quart.
Gonna change the oil tomorrow and get a thorough look at it. Looks like the valve cover gasket is seeping. I'll take some engine shots.
But she did it. We went from Medford Oregon, to Reno, then through Utah and part of Wyoming. Down into Colorado, then through Nebraska and into Illinois to stop in Chicago for two days. Surprisingly where we saw the most wildlife activity. Then from Chicago to Bowling Green. From there , home To Just outside Tampa, Fl.
We put roughly 4K miles on in a week and a half in a $500, rusty, Craigslist Volvo. And We loved every moment.
I'm gonna start uploading pics here shortly. Gotta put my phone on the charger for a bit.