[NextNewell]

Well it's kind of sad, but as of this past Friday, I sold 270 to a great guy in Nebraska. Having made plans for a trip to Atlanta anyway, I offered to drive it as far as Oklahoma City and then fly on from there, but shorten the drive to just Albuquerque instead. Of course these plans were made early in June and I never considered that my last driving trip would also turn into an endurance test. Leaving So California around 10am, where the weather was perfect, I didn't expect to encounter record breaking heat on the entire trip. And for some reason, I always seem to forget that I-40 dips below sea level up to 7400ft as you get to Flagstaff. I can't say I wasn't a little nervous driving through the desert and up that steep rise in altitude with the execissive heat, but she drove through it without issue. The one unexpected surprise was when the new owner tried to start it for the first time and nothing. Everything else worked, but it wouldn't turn over. But fortunately it turned out the heat must have caused a solenoid to stick, becuse after taping on it with a wrench, the engine fired right up.  

The new owner plans to join this forum soon and I will continue to read the posts as I'm always interested.