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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:32:49 GMT -5
Back to the tour: Am thinking hard about my two possible flat fender candidates. One has a canvas half cab, and the other has a Koenig hard top half cab. I love windshield down, or no top, until it's 40 or less and raining and snowing. The rule about riding motorcycles is "You don't ride in temperatures less than your age. " I've broken that rule my entire life. I do the same with Jeeps. But, my partner might have a problem with that. So, I'm most likely comprimising and bringing canvas. You can't be a wimp but, you don't need frostbite or making your own wind chill of 20 below. I did freeze tears on my face once. It was 5 degrees and about 10 miles on a motorcycle. Another time I rode through Icebox canyon back from the bar at Newcastle Wyo. Got home about 1:30 AM, got into bed, the wife got out. You are ICE!!!!!! she said. Hypothermic is the word for it. Icebox was properly named. So, Dempsy my '49 3A is the candidate. I'll have tools, winch, chains, fan belt, fuel pump, water pump, jack, lug nut wrench, gloves for working the cable, extra oil, points and condensor, "Snatch Block", Tree chain, and chain binders, two way radios, and the usual personal items like beer and rum. I need antifreeze too you know. We'll see what the weather brings, but--------I"M GOING!!!!!!!!!! Oilly
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Post by Haines Garage on Sept 8, 2014 21:38:03 GMT -5
General and Captain,
Have you ever been ?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:39:18 GMT -5
Me Too  . I can take weather better than Diana. If it sucks she will be hitting the antique shops in BV, and will be happy. Carharts, and the likes, spare parts, fluids, tools, ect. Lee  AND two clevises and a tow strap  |
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Post by zooke581 on Sept 8, 2014 21:39:20 GMT -5
Harley riders in Wyoming called me Iron Man cause I rode my motorcycle 12 months out of the year. Yes, did get hypothermia one time and didn't realize it. Take the warm one. The best bet. 20/20 hindsight is too late. Make the safe decision now. Or...take both.  If it was me alone, I would go open. My 47 2A in Wyoming never had any type of top in the three years I had it. And now I only have a warm weather military top and a WWII trench coat. |
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Post by Haines Garage on Sept 8, 2014 21:44:07 GMT -5
Sir Hawk lent me a kick ass jacket last year . I was never really cold , or out of breath , or out of beer.
Damn .... Wish I was going this year !!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:45:01 GMT -5
I have snowmobiled most of my life, 40 in a Jeep is a heatwave, -25 on a sled, now that's cold. Lee |
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Post by zooke581 on Sept 8, 2014 21:46:57 GMT -5
double post.
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Post by zooke581 on Sept 8, 2014 21:50:11 GMT -5
After I did a winter training in Camp Drum NY at -95 windchill. I don't get as cold as I used to. It taught me a lot about surviving in winter away from all the comforts of home.
Sure does sound like fun to me. I will be there in spirit!
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Post by Haines Garage on Sept 8, 2014 21:54:12 GMT -5
Me Too . I can take weather better than Diana. If it sucks she will be hitting the antique shops in BV, and will be happy. Carharts, and the likes, spare parts, fluids, tools, ect. Lee AND two clevises and a tow strap Is that what they are calling it these days ?! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:55:36 GMT -5
Sir Hawk lent me a kick ass jacket last year . I was never really cold , or out of breath , or out of beer. Damn .... Wish I was going this year !!! I can pick you up in Denver two weeks from tomorrow Lee |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:57:43 GMT -5
Me Too . I can take weather better than Diana. If it sucks she will be hitting the antique shops in BV, and will be happy. Carharts, and the likes, spare parts, fluids, tools, ect. Lee AND two clevises and a tow strap Is that what they are calling it these days ?! No the two clevises and the tow strap are to drag Oilleaker around backwards  . Lee |
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Post by Haines Garage on Sept 8, 2014 21:58:33 GMT -5
Is that what they are calling it these days ?! No the two clevises and the tow strap are to drag Oilleaker around backwards . Lee Now it's a PARTY!!!! |
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Post by Haines Garage on Sept 8, 2014 22:00:58 GMT -5
Sir Hawk lent me a kick ass jacket last year . I was never really cold , or out of breath , or out of beer. Damn .... Wish I was going this year !!! I can pick you up in Denver two weeks from tomorrow Lee And I believe that you would my friend. Impossible this year! Who knows what next will bring ?! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 22:44:33 GMT -5
To answer you Haines, this is not the first time in the Rockies for me. I lived in Montana for 3 years and worked in the Rockies for the Forest Service for two summers. I love them Mountains. There will be no Florida or snowbird country for me. It is the first time to Mike's place. Lee the pulling contest is out. You might scratch my ball------------  . Your driving a Willys and I couldn't harm it. Now if it was a Willis, Uh Oh. Oil |
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Post by athawk11 on Sept 8, 2014 22:44:47 GMT -5
For two years straight, the weather has been near perfect while I've been there. I think there was some rain a day or so before HG and I showed up last year. You never can predict weather in Colorado, but 80 percent of the time so far has been spent with the shield down.
Just layer your clothing. Be ready to overheat, and to feel a chill. It can be pretty chilly at 13,000'. 40 minutes later when we hit the high plains valley, you're burning up and stripping down.
I getting pumped!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 12:01:46 GMT -5
:-SWish I was headed to FCT, sounds like a fun trip. Hope the weather holds for the tour. It's supposed to s#%w here. It's gonna be colder than well diggers ankle next couple days.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 15:02:20 GMT -5
Rain changing to snow, steady or falling temperatures 1-6 inches possible, finger drifts forming, up to 10 inches total snowfall possible. This translates to time to go play with your Jeep!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 16:34:05 GMT -5
I could make sure my son in Calgary send's you some of that white rain they're getting, or you can keep the nice stuff you got! You pick!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 18:05:13 GMT -5
Hi Chuck, I'll pick the nice stuff. Tell your son he can keep the white rain, for a while longer. We are going to get it soon enough.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 7:40:17 GMT -5
Won't be long and it's coveralls time for the drilling Insultant. I just hope it holds off until I get back from the colorado event. Then it's shop time. Oil
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Post by Keith on Sept 10, 2014 11:40:46 GMT -5
Hi John, Shop time sounds real good. If you run out of Willis projects let me know. I can bring you one, I'm hoping to get to it by Thanks Giving. Radiator shop called said the gas tank was ready to be picked up. It's a beginning. You getting any Canadian rain yet? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 12:26:09 GMT -5
There he goes John. Did you see that! He's slipping to the dark side already, and he's only bin here a couple weeks!! Mabey it's the loneliness in the Wyoming Wilderness??
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Post by Haines Garage on Sept 10, 2014 19:59:39 GMT -5
Goooooooooodddddd!
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Post by Haines Garage on Sept 10, 2014 20:00:43 GMT -5
:-SWish I was headed to FCT, sounds like a fun trip. Hope the weather holds for the tour. It's supposed to s#%w here. It's gonna be colder than well diggers ankle next couple days. Keith , Any pics from where you work? I find it very interesting . |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 21:06:55 GMT -5
Just so y'all know...everyday that you are playing in the mountains, I'm gonna walk out on my back porch, look west and flip y'all the bird of jealousy!! HAHAHAHA!!!
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