ShawnW Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just departed denver got the coupe safely to Denver as well. Film at 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 good to hear Shawn. I was glad to see you and both WagonsOnly and W.O. Sr. as well. Hopfeully the coupe has a safe journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahag1978 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Ahhhhh... glad to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Woooooooohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Just departed denver got the coupe safely to Denver as well. Film at 11. Glad to hear the kid and dad are doing ok on yet another insano-Suba-retrieval. ff-1 !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I am glad and sad at the same time..Sad that I wont be able to see the FF-1 as it makes its way by this part of CT ...but glad that its in safe hands now and will be still heading this way safely with a shipper. When I talked to Andrew yesterday he was saying they just kept stopping and swapping batteries from the other cars ( if I took him right) to keep it going. Of course I have a small motive to following this cross country trip...the possible future ownership of his XT6 if all goes well. I will call him later and post and update on the trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Update...its 11:40 am and the update is..they are almost in Indiana...Andrew is deaf now but otherwise everyone is doing fine...also..as soon as the carb is rebuilt on the FF-1 it will be on its way to the east via shipper..the 75( I was thinking it was a different car...sorry) probably would not have made the journey on its own and Andrew did what was best for the car and put it good hands and it will be shipped tomorrow. And the trek continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I wish I coulda gotten a pic of the '75 with my EA82 coupes:-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonsOnly Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 And the trek continues..... We're in western Ohio now, 40 miles W of Toledo on the Ohio Turnpike. Should be to PA by 7:30ish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Andrew, OK,I've done everything but call Jon. Sending you PM with Jon's number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Andrew...I have Rory on standby till 1 if anything happens ( then he has to go to work)..I messaged you my cell number...even though I never seem to have service ( I hate T-Mobile) and I can easily leave work. Final leg of the trek goes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 if anybody gets in contact with Andrew, please tell him all of Paul's stuff is on the lawn and ready to go. i dug it all out of the garage last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonsOnly Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 We got back at 5:30 this morning. WagonsOnly Sr. took I-90 out of Ohio...sorry I didn't stop and get it, Jon. (I was asleep when he got off the Ohio Turnpike.) I will get in touch with everyone I owe cars/parts/money/numbers by this evening. Sorry it took so long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Its OK Andrew..you guys had one heck of a long trip...get some sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 isn`t that great. wish Paul would have called or emailed or something:-\ i spent a good hour digging that stuff out, now just to have to put it back where it was. oh well......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Andrew..just spoke to Rory and tomorrow or wensday is fine ..I just have to let him know...he is fine with meeting there...and he is now aware of the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 isn`t that great. wish Paul would have called or emailed or something:-\ i spent a good hour digging that stuff out, now just to have to put it back where it was. oh well......... :-\ Doh! Sorry Jon,I didn't think you'd do something like that without hearing from Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonsOnly Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Jon, leave the stuff accessible, (just not out in the elements) I need to go down to Danbury/Brewster anyway to show the car to Connie. I'll be down in a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Andrew, how'd she do on the trip? Did you guys end up transporting it back or driving? Gotta get some pics of that sweet coupe with the tailgate wagons man! Glad she got home ok:headbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoJak Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Good job getting her home Andrew! I've been following the posts with great interest. If I read things right you still had trouble with the charging system? Any other problems? Glad you made it safely. Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonsOnly Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Any other problems? Glad you made it safely.Jack Jack, if it could go wrong, it did. Actually...that first post you made here a year ago, where Paul and I commented that this engine/transmission combination was one of the worst Subaru ever made--please disregard. The engine seems to have some weepage at the heads, but the trans is shifting perfectly. However...the electrical system is shot (alt, voltage regulator, etc), it's consistently blowing the ignition fuse, the starter has a dead spot, only one brake drum is catching...it's an adventure for everyone involved. I have to express my extreme and profound gratitude for everyone who made this possible though--Jack, Russ, Paul, my dad, everyone who's replied to this post--and most especially Shawn. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 sounds like it was a fun trip for you Andrew! we need some coupe pix:brow: oh, and if you do stop by Connie's in the next few days, just let me know and i`ll be here. the stuff is in the garage, but now very accessable. the exhaust system (y-pipe back) will probly have to be taken apart for it to fit in a coupe or XT though. going to pick up my new brat in philadelphia today, so if you come, you can check that out along with the hatch, 360 truck, and the loyale. here is a link to the new brat: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110039203838&ru=http://motors.search.ebay.com:80/110039203838_W0QQfromZR40QQfviZ1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 ok I'm not trying to be nosy but what the heck is going on here???? I hear mention of a baja, a coupe, and an XT6...something about parts in NY and charging system issues.... Someone care to tell a full story here since it seems rather interesting and all I have so far are pieces to a big puzzle. Color me curious :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 ok I'm not trying to be nosy but what the heck is going on here???? I hear mention of a baja, a coupe, and an XT6...something about parts in NY and charging system issues.... Someone care to tell a full story here since it seems rather interesting and all I have so far are pieces to a big puzzle. Color me curious :-p What shade do you want?:-p I'll try and get the whole story as I know it, and then Andrew can fill in the blank spots. This whole coupe travel deal has been ongoing since the end of July '06. Andrew came out here in his Legacy wagon to help a friend move from the Air Force Base in Cheyenne, WY. While he was here, Paul gave him my number to get ahold of me because he needed some vehicle help. He calls me and tells me about the coupe he bought from IdahoJack not to long before, but had to get it from basically the Idaho/Oregon border, to the east coast. In a weekend, we went out there in the Legacy, spent the night at Jack's place (much thanks to Jack for the kind hospitality) and the next day (Sunday) decided to drive it back to Laramie to my place. From there on, he was going to be driving the coupe and the Legacy back to the east coast and I was going to store the soon-to-be-Connie's XT6 until he had a chance to come back out here to get it. Well 70 miles into Wyoming from Utah, after a long day of driving, the "Charge" light came on in the coupe. We ended up leaving it at "Little America" (a hotel) and came the rest of the way back to Laramie in the Legacy. The next day (Monday), him and his friend went back out there with a couple spare batteries and drove it back to Laramie to my shop. He left back to the east coast in the Legacy and left the XT6 in Cheyenne until he could return to pick up both cars. Car sat in my shop for the most part while I rebuilt the axles (had to use the old broken boots due to the new ones ripping at the seams) and just kept it out of the elements. Fast forward to Friday night (11/4/06). Andrew and his father left Connecticut and flew out to Denver where Shawn picked them up in his Baja. Saturday morning, they left Denver to Cheyenne to pick up the XT6. Then, they caravaned over to Laramie to pick up the coupe. Now the previous night, I had it running awesome and the charge light wasn't on at all. So I figured it was good to go. I even drove it around the neighborhood and still no charge light. Mind you, this was at like 7pm so it was nice and dark. Of course I had headlights on and such but still no charge light. When they arrived here Saturday morning in the XT6 and the Baja, we went out back and started it up... stupid charge light was on and I felt like an idiot cause I told Andrew the previous night, that it wasn't on. We loaded up the doors from my RX for Trogdor into the Baja and away they went. This is wheremy end of the story ends but I'm sure Andrew can fill in whatever I'm missing. Congrats on getting it home buddy, glad she made it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Jon, leave the stuff accessible, (just not out in the elements) I need to go down to Danbury/Brewster anyway to show the car to Connie. I'll be down in a day or two. the exhaust system (y-pipe back) will probly have to be taken apart for it to fit in a coupe or XT though. Like Jon said....but thanks for offering.If you can,then sure,but if you can't then we'll have to catch up to Jon pretty soon.I hope to have things in order soon where I can give Connie the GLF back,also need to pick up that car in NY...could use your help,maybe visit Jon on the way....??? Wow,this is one twisted Suba-tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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