New fan belt and thermostat/seals. Still got a squeak though.
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Had a fun little trip to N. GA mtns. It was a busy weekend up there with some kind of endurance cyclocross race going on and the Civil Air Patrol was having a big outing. We managed to find a couple of camping spots that were off the beaten path. Discovered some new roads and visited the big suspension bridge where the Benton Mackaye Trail crosses the Toccoa River.
Drove up after work on Friday and got there around 9pm. Set up my little solo tent - Kitty still doesn't do cold weather. And my friends arrived a few minutes later. We camped the first night near the fish hatchery on Rock Creek Rd.
My source of heat inside the tent was my candle lantern. It warms up the tent roof just enough to cut down on the moisture. Used my 10 degree bag and an Insul-Mat air mattress. Temp only dropped to about 35 or so.
We had a heck of a time getting a fire started in the prescribed steel barrel type fire ring. The fire ring buried in the ground and the sides were too tall to properly vent the flames, so we kept feeding little twigs into it until the big stuff finally caught fire.
The next day we headed back down Hwy 60 (past Wildcat Campground) and stopped at Wolf Pen Gap Country Store to gas up and check cell phones one last time. My friend Daniel organized this trip and he was at home sick in bed. So we just wanted to verify that he wasn't trying to meet us on the trail. Then we headed back up Hwy 60 to look for the mysterious road that leads to the suspension bridge over the Toccoa river. I had some ideas and so we went off exploring.
Got to the end of a farm road and found a sign that said FS333 "4x4/High Clearance Vehicles Only". Now that looked promising!
I've backpacked through here several times and know the Benton MacKaye trail well, but this FS road didn't show up on any online maps. It did show up on my NatGeo trifold map though.
After that, we headed over to Hawk Mtn. There is a campsite I like up there and my caravan had never been up there. However, the CAP had taken over the entire hill side, so we decided to just play on the rocks a bit and then continue our expedition.
We drove up to the Hickory Flats cemetery at the end of another unmarked FS road. It's just east of Three Forks. Marker says 1858-1903.
There's a little pavilion up there and this fairly new "Flying Jenny"
We decided to make the loop down Winding Stair Gap and then back up FS 28.1 to the Army Ranger Camp. Then head up Cooper Gap Rd, across Appalachian Ridge Road then back up Rock Creek Rd. We had passed a few neat looking campsites on FS 333 earlier in the day, so we found one near John Dick Creek and setup camp. We had a big fire (lots to scavenge around there), cooked up kielbasa, steaks, burgers, rice and veggies.
Next day I packed up and headed out as the others were beginning to do the same. I wanted to explore Cooper Creek Road and the scenery was great. It connects up with an unimproved road that takes you back to Wolf Pen Gap and I was eager to see how it all connected. Once I got to the end but before I hit pavement again, I found a little side "street" and headed down it. It dead ended but not after I got stuck in a mudhole. First I had to winch my way forward out of it. There was enough room to turn around once I got out, so I though I could skirt around the mudhole on the return. No so...one of my front tires kept sliding into it so I quit fighting and wound up with three wheels in the muck again. I pulled off another tree and shot this little video.
Drove up after work on Friday and got there around 9pm. Set up my little solo tent - Kitty still doesn't do cold weather. And my friends arrived a few minutes later. We camped the first night near the fish hatchery on Rock Creek Rd.
My source of heat inside the tent was my candle lantern. It warms up the tent roof just enough to cut down on the moisture. Used my 10 degree bag and an Insul-Mat air mattress. Temp only dropped to about 35 or so.
We had a heck of a time getting a fire started in the prescribed steel barrel type fire ring. The fire ring buried in the ground and the sides were too tall to properly vent the flames, so we kept feeding little twigs into it until the big stuff finally caught fire.
The next day we headed back down Hwy 60 (past Wildcat Campground) and stopped at Wolf Pen Gap Country Store to gas up and check cell phones one last time. My friend Daniel organized this trip and he was at home sick in bed. So we just wanted to verify that he wasn't trying to meet us on the trail. Then we headed back up Hwy 60 to look for the mysterious road that leads to the suspension bridge over the Toccoa river. I had some ideas and so we went off exploring.
Got to the end of a farm road and found a sign that said FS333 "4x4/High Clearance Vehicles Only". Now that looked promising!
I've backpacked through here several times and know the Benton MacKaye trail well, but this FS road didn't show up on any online maps. It did show up on my NatGeo trifold map though.
After that, we headed over to Hawk Mtn. There is a campsite I like up there and my caravan had never been up there. However, the CAP had taken over the entire hill side, so we decided to just play on the rocks a bit and then continue our expedition.
We drove up to the Hickory Flats cemetery at the end of another unmarked FS road. It's just east of Three Forks. Marker says 1858-1903.
There's a little pavilion up there and this fairly new "Flying Jenny"
We decided to make the loop down Winding Stair Gap and then back up FS 28.1 to the Army Ranger Camp. Then head up Cooper Gap Rd, across Appalachian Ridge Road then back up Rock Creek Rd. We had passed a few neat looking campsites on FS 333 earlier in the day, so we found one near John Dick Creek and setup camp. We had a big fire (lots to scavenge around there), cooked up kielbasa, steaks, burgers, rice and veggies.
Next day I packed up and headed out as the others were beginning to do the same. I wanted to explore Cooper Creek Road and the scenery was great. It connects up with an unimproved road that takes you back to Wolf Pen Gap and I was eager to see how it all connected. Once I got to the end but before I hit pavement again, I found a little side "street" and headed down it. It dead ended but not after I got stuck in a mudhole. First I had to winch my way forward out of it. There was enough room to turn around once I got out, so I though I could skirt around the mudhole on the return. No so...one of my front tires kept sliding into it so I quit fighting and wound up with three wheels in the muck again. I pulled off another tree and shot this little video.
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Oh and I used a new-to-me iPhone app called City Maps 2 Go (Pro). It allows you to download maps by city or county and use them offline. It worked great because we had no cell signal but the GPS module in the phone could still track your placement on the cached maps.
Last week it was on special for free. Now its $2. But I highly recommend it for offline use. I haven't figured out how to save a track, but it does have a search function and you can drop a pin to get route info. It has a social connector to FB but I used it anonymously this weekend.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/city-maps-2go-pro-offline/id327783342?mt=8
looks like there is a free version too.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/city-maps-2go-travel-guide/id408866084?mt=8
Last week it was on special for free. Now its $2. But I highly recommend it for offline use. I haven't figured out how to save a track, but it does have a search function and you can drop a pin to get route info. It has a social connector to FB but I used it anonymously this weekend.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/city-maps-2go-pro-offline/id327783342?mt=8
looks like there is a free version too.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/city-maps-2go-travel-guide/id408866084?mt=8
I picked up a 1FZ. Needs to be rebuilt. But I can work on it while I keep the other one in the truck. I'm really wanting to turbo it. Only a lot of time will tell.
Also finished up my doors. Spent way to much money getting them right. But they should last a very long time.
Also finished up my doors. Spent way to much money getting them right. But they should last a very long time.
Is the 1fz for the 80?
You gonna "big gay" it?
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Is it a replacement for Big Gay?
It might get a colorful paint job. Who knows. I do know I want about 500hp out of it.
The 40 is getting an L33/nv4500/splitcase.
The 40 is getting an L33/nv4500/splitcase.
ClemsonCruiser
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Planning on getting into a lot of races in the mall parking lot??
Nope. Need more power to tow vehicles to and from the shop. The stock motor just cant do it. Unlike you I always have a purpose to everything I do.
ClemsonCruiser
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LOL good one.... please explain the purpose behind the paint job on the big gay
Advertising. How many hits did it get on Mud? How many of those hits see my signature? Thousands? Hundred thousands?
There is a purpose to everything I do my friend.
ClemsonCruiser
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Oh gotcha I forgot you had a cruiser shop back then, my bad
I guess I better just stick to working on my cruisers with no purpose
I guess I better just stick to working on my cruisers with no purpose
Hundred thousands....is that even a word??
jfz80
Cruisin’
Guys guys guys. I have two of them in need.
If y'all wanna have a wrench off to settle this once and for all lemme know
No shoes or gay paint required. Marshall you can satisfy the purpose of fixin one and JP. Well you can do it just 'cause.
I drove mine to to va line to pick up my trailer and load up the hoist to go pick up a motor but that didnt play out so well. ..l..
..l..
If y'all wanna have a wrench off to settle this once and for all lemme know
No shoes or gay paint required. Marshall you can satisfy the purpose of fixin one and JP. Well you can do it just 'cause.
I drove mine to to va line to pick up my trailer and load up the hoist to go pick up a motor but that didnt play out so well. ..l..
..l..
Blew hg on the 2f possibly cracking the head etc etc..... i win!
...via IH8MUD app
...via IH8MUD app
ClemsonCruiser
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Blew hg on the 2f possibly cracking the head etc etc..... i win!
Indeed you win
I'll sell you a 3B and H55
I doubt it on my budget.
...via IH8MUD app
...via IH8MUD app
ClemsonCruiser
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$3k.... come and get it
Give me 2k and come and get mine!
...via IH8MUD app
...via IH8MUD app
