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That could be a new event for the evening parking lot festivities. Sort of like "Pin the tail on the Dennis"

I think it's pretty cool!

We know who the 'long distance' award will be going to, 👍

Naperville, Il, close to Glen I think.

Those are some impressive numbers for sure, thank you for keeping us up to date Rob!

I changed a setting, try to load pics now.

Pictures?

That's good news Alan, thanks for the update!

Scott and I talked on the phone Doug, and the loose wire he found was on the driver side. After looking at the schematic and with the wire he has, it appears that the tandem ground wire from the driver side switch is what would plug into his loose wire. Right now, it's not readily visible, but I suspect it's tucked behind the kick panel or parking brake bracket, etc. Worst case, if he can't find that short wire, he could tap into the white ground wire at the left side courtesy lamp, which is electrically the same as hooking up to the second terminal on the driver side door switch. I'll put up a schematic later of what appears to be the issue. He said he'd let me know when he gets to it, and if it is actually the problem.

I'm dialing your phone as we speak, lol

Are you talking about the 2 'courtesy' lights that light up the front foot wells, Scott?

I took the liberty of swiping the pic from the Gallery to also add it here. 🙂 Beautiful car and as also mentioned, Welcome!

It's missing a cigarette lighter....no sale! 😆

The mental image is just as disturbing as the real thing Steve...

So much for 'community standards'...🤮

It's crazy, for sure. Then factor in some of the 'horror' stories, when it usually came from people mixing them, or not following the suggested change intervals. I'm guilty of pushing the change intervals, but luckily have never see any damage....yet. Too many variables now, unfortunately.

It just says 'water' on the jugs I have here (Honda, Toyota, plus a couple I looked up online). Looking at the MSDS sheets say the same.

The subject on radiators, water, coolant is quite complex nowadays. There is plenty of info out there from chemical companies that explain the different chemical compositions and the intended uses. The vehicle manufacturers all have their specs and requirements as well. Some use glycol based, silicate based, organic acid technology, , hybrid organic technologies, etc, all with differing colors to help distinguish between them. Some are NOT recommended for the copper/brass components of old cars (just because you put an aluminum radiator in, don't forget the heater core may still be copper/brass) Below is some info from the various radiator companies. Most agree that distilled water is preferred, some sources say they're all good with aluminum, and others further stipulate that the system should be fully closed (overflow bottle, no way for air to enter), as that accelerates corrosion. Plenty of info that will show you any & everything you ever wanted to know about coolants: https://usradiator.com/does-coolant-matter https://www.dewitts.com/blogs/news/14054309-what-coolant-should-i-use-with-an-aluminum-radiator https://shop.championcooling.com/articles/What-Coolant-Color-Do-I-Use https://www.griffinrad.com/tips.php https://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_us/home/learning/from-chevron/industrial-machinery/nitrited-or-nitrite-free-coolants.html Interesting reading, but says distilled water is bad (based on his buddy, a chemist), contrary to just about every other source out there. Still good reading: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2022/01/26/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-picking-the-best-antifreeze-for-an-older-vehicle/ More in depth articles from MOTOR magazine, a trade publication for auto techs, repair shops, etc. I've been a subscriber for at least 20+ years, always top notch, fact based info: https://www.motor.com/magazinepdfs/082004_04.pdf https://www.motor.com/magazinepdfs/081999_11.pdf https://www.motor.com/magazinepdfs/082010_08.pdf Another good article: https://gearsmagazine.com/magazine/cool-it-what-you-need-to-know-about-your-vehicles-cooling-system/ A couple good reference charts: https://www.chevronlubricants.com/content/dam/external/havoline/en_us/sales-material/brochures/Havoline AFC Reference Chart.pdf https://images.oreillyauto.com/uploads/pdf/ad/SD_672 AFZ Comparison Chart-1.pdf https://www.sparkauto.com/resources/50/offers/BESFEBRUARY2017.pdf

What...now you'll want a trophy for that?!?!?! What's next, you'll want to compete on the women's swim team? 🤣

Yep, that's where I get it too. Never had a problem with it, so far.

That being the case, if it were me, I'd probably steer towards either some type of bottled water (distilled or drinking water available in gallon jugs), or just go for the pre-mixed coolant (which may cost a bit more). At least you may have a little better idea of the water quality, vs. the well water?

I typically use distilled water. The Griffin aluminum rad in my Camaro is around 30 years old, no issues at all, same with the aluminum heads and intake manifold on it. In fact, Griffin recommends 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water. GM service procedures for newer vehicles typically say use 50/50 mix of coolant and clean drinking water, whereas some of the older procedures (90's vehicles) say 'preferably distilled water'. The service manuals for our first gens just say water and high quality coolant. Some sources say to use de-ionized water. Some other manufacturers say use distilled water, some say water, still others say to use their pre-mixed coolant (Honda, Toyota, etc.). Depending on what the factory service procedures say when I'm working on someone else's vehicles, I typically use their recommendation, which goes for the rest of the vehicle systems as well (trans, front/rear diff, transfer cases, etc).

It needs seal coating by now anyways. Michelin brand seems to work good on my driveway.

I had my yearly physical Monday. The PSA numbers have consistently been about 1.1 or so. This time it's 1.71. A little concerned, but we decided to do a re-test of the bloodwork and see what it shows. I'm thinking about using a different lab to do the testing, just to rule out a possible bad calibration on the test equipment.

So there you go Dennis, you're elected! Besides, with all the road trips to different cities you take to hoard Monte parts, you can scope out the locations while you're there. We should expect at least a dozen new mini-meet locations next year....😁 (I bet you didn't initially see it take a turn in this direction, did you? )