Took a nice 70 mile drive to a club picnic at the Western Automobile and Airplane Museum in Hood River, Or. The museum was fantastic, with over 100 planes, and 130 cars. The planes are mostly WWII or before, and the cars mostly 20's or 30's, with a handful each from the 40's thru 60's. There are additionally some old engines and tractors, so a wonderful variety! All are displayed together, so you get to look at cars and planes simultaneously. The displays are very nicely done, and extremely high quality.
Lots of volunteers around to help answer questions, and they are rightfully proud of their museum, and it shows in the way the planes and cars are kept up. Not a low tire, or speck of dust anywhere! They are building another building presently, and it's planned to hold mostly cars in that building.
They had a swap meet going on also, so I walked outside and looked around, but didn't find any goodies to buy. Next month is their anniversary, and they are having a fly in event, so many old planes will show for that to add to the event.
Really enjoyed the drive up the curvy gorge scenic highway, and so much that I came back the same route. I could take this route often, and the Austin handles well for a straight axle car that's not supposed to be a corner cutter. No problem going through the curves at speeds faster than posted, and on an 80 degree day, the cool forest road was pleasant. The picnic lunch was fantastic, and a couple dozen members and their wives showed up. Only two of us drove our hotrods, so that part was disappointing. Can't imagine not driving your hotrod, even without AC on a 80 degree day. It was a fun run and day!

 

Sounds like a great day!!

 

It sure was! They're having a "fly-in" event next month for their anniversary, so I'd like to take Deb with me next month for that.

 

Rainy today, so decided to work indoors on the Austin. The used B&M Megashifter is getting a little sloppy, so I decided to swap it out. It also is a bit of a pain to use with a full manual shift TH350, as it only ratchets on upshifts, not downshifts.
I had a B&M Pro Ratchet that ratchet shifts both directions, so I swapped it into place. Like the Pro Ratchet much better with it's full ratchet operation, and the separate lockout lever for reverse and park. Reused the old cable, so just a couple new mounting holes, and a quick adjustment, and it was ready to drive again.

 

I have the pro ratchet in mine and like it. Mine is still rather stiff though. Just need to use it more to get it a little looser. I guess what that means is I need to drive the camaro a little more often. lol

 

Thanks Bill! Not sure if they do loosen up! This one came to me used from the swap meet, and it still feels stiff also. Takes a good positive hit to shift either direction.

 

I have a Cheetah shifter and absolutely love it, shifts like butter. I've had a ratchet shifter before, and it never felt good to me, plus it only got stiffer as time went by.

 

I looked at the Cheetah shifters once, but they're so big, black, and spendy. I decided they just wouldn't fit well in the little Austin's space.

 

They're not that big in person, and actually skinnier than other shifters. Black yes, but you could paint the cover. And the value of "spendy" is all in the eye of the beerholder.

 

They're not that wide, but at 12" long and just over 10" tall, they're big in a small car!