Checking out more of the work that will need to be completed before taking off on longer rides.
Lots of rust in the radiator. I’ll see if flushing the coolant system helps. If not I’ll probably replace the entire radiator as starters.
Day # 2, we all had a good night sleep from being so active yesterday. I think having a mondo dinner contributed to our deep slumber.
The plan is to head over to the beach area closer to cannery row and walk along the ocean. We are going to be brining the fur balls.
Day # 1, we are heading out for the coast today. We got a place in Pacific Grove California called Sea Breeze Cottages and Inn. Lorraine is super excited!
First Pitstop at the Santa Nella area. Plenty of places to grub, let’s the dogs do their thing and stretch out our legs.
We checked into our home for the next few days. After a resting a bit headed down to the coastline. It’s less than a few blocks from our spot.
We made it to the beach and started walking along the coastline. The weather was perfect and the California fires smoke didn’t affect the quality.
Mami enjoying our walk, cool ocean breeze. We pretty much had this whole area to ourselves since most of the people visiting stayed up on the paved sidewalk area.
Serenity and Jaxson did super good throughout the day. Jaxson was his normal “I need to protect us from evil villains” self but we are used to it. Hopefully as we do this more often and he’s around other dogs and people he will outgrow this need. For now, these two were playing around the rock and water like a couple kids.
Exhausted from there first time traveling on a long road trip and staying in a hotel. They’re definitely brother and sister.
The day ended with a take out meal from one of the local restaurants in town. I had the family sized shrimp pizza which was hell of delicious and the birthday girl had a master seafood dish with salmon.
It doesn’t seem to be slowing down in our small community.
The parking brake assembly foot pedal doesn’t stay in engaged when in use. The rear brakes and cabling are functioning correctly as it is able to lock the rear drums brakes from rotating. Removing the complete assembly is simple. Three nuts and removing the parking brake cable is all it takes.
It turns out there is a small spring shown in the picture that connects one side to a “hole” and the other side of the spring to a locking lever. The part of the spring that is secured to the locking lever has disengaged.
So far, I can’t see any hole or area that the spring can be attached to the lever. I’m hoping no metal has worn or broken off. The lever does work if you manually position the angle to lock into the gear teeth. The brake release is working properly.
While under the dash I had a clear view of the fuse box. I discovered one of those ghetto fixes you wish you never see any car or truck. The previous owner wrapped a blown 2.5 amp fuse with either a bubble gum wrapper or a piece of aluminum foil. I’ve worked on many cars and have never actually seen this type of “fix” done.
One thing that bothers me about the Impala are the funky looking Chevy S10 wheels it currently sits on. The wheels don’t have the center caps mounted due to fitment issues.
I checked a set of American Wheels and Ansens. Both are period correct for the Impala. I wasn’t digging the look, so I’m going to pass. The wheels are a neighbors down the street that is into hot rods.
The numbers keep on climbing…
Still on the rise.
Made it back to the Manetarium with our new vintage project. It’s a 1964 Impala Hard Top (no post). I would have not have gone for this particular ride if it wasn’t a hard top.
Here are a few photos at the Manetarium.
I picked another classic today. Drove to Waterford California to meet a seller that has a 1964 Chevrolet Impala 4 door no post hard top.
This is my Impala. It seems odd after all these years and the classic vehicles I’ve gone through I would have owned one.