First official
Cruise 2008
I got my license plate for this season from
the insurance company yesterday. First I
fixed them onto the Roadmaster and we took
it for a spin immediately. (See pictures)
Today weather was perfect and so it was
time for the first cruise with the
Cadillacs as well. First I took the 58 for
a spin - it ran perfectly and it was a
dream to drive it once again after almost 8
months in storage.
After the 58 it was time to move the 67
out. Unfortunately the 67s battery is dead
after 12 years of reliable service, and the
new one did not arrive yet. So I had to
jump start it with jumper cables. This
worked perfectly and so I headed off with
the 67 as well. After a few miles it
started to hesitate pretty badly. As I
would not be able to restart the car with
the dead battery along the road, I got
pretty nervous in heavy traffic. Eventually
I made it home safely and I immediately
started investigating the issue. I was
worried that something broke somewhere
along the ignition or the fuel
distribution. I found out that one ignition
cable managed to slip off the spark plug. I
have no idea how this could happen - but
the problem was fixed easily and I took the
car for another spin to the gas station....
Great to be able to drive all my cars
again.
the 1958 Cadillac on the shores of the
"Traunsee" in Traunkirchen
cruising with the 58 through the
countryside
we took the Roadmaster for a spin...
my wife enjoying the "new" family car
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