OK, so now let's go to Day 5. We headed from Detroit and stayed in Coldwater. We then drove to South Bend and checked out Notre Dame and the Studebaker Museum. The Studebaker Museum was also very well done. Finally, we left there and did a hike in Indiana Dunes state park before camping for the night.
Not too much from Notre Dame, but here is one shot!
Then here are a few from the Studebaker Museum. Studebaker started out as a wagon maker known for their incredible quality and workmanship. They then converted into making vehicles that were known for the same level of quality.
There were lots of Avantis and other 50's and early 60's cars, but I will limit the pictures to the above few. Personally, I thought the pre-war Studebakers were really cool; the later models don't do that much for me.
On to the Dunes, we took several shots of the Indiana Dunes, but here is one shot of the area. A nice place to do a short hike.
We had dinner at a place that converted an old Studebaker truck and made pizza in a wood oven built into the truck. A very cool truck, idea, and great tasting pizza! And yes, the truck moves every day, so it is 100% mobile. They were only too happy to have us park next to them for a picture or two.
Of course, back at camp. we "collected" another police officer picture - this time courtesy of a Park Ranger!
Our camp for the night - the Road Runner is getting a workout!
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That's fantastic, you're a good man zyzzyx for helping them out.
And now to Day 6. Paul
IS a good man.
We are incredibly appreciative that Paul and his wife opened up his home for us to do some work on the car.
THANK YOU zyzzyx!!! We properly adjusted the clutch, but unfortunately we still need to "toe flick" the clutch pedal some. I can't quite get this right, although it works fine with the flick.
We also tightened the A/C belt. It has been working OK, but still would sometimes squeal for just a sec or two on startup. We adjusted it again to try to ensure it works without EVER squealing. So far - so good. Finally, Paul's sharp eye noticed that my battery cable was touching the header. We fixed that too with a zip tie to keep it in place and away from harm. Thanks again Paul!
Then we drove on and found the original Route 66
A bit further down, we found a cool old gas station. Good place for a picture!
Tomorrow we are heading towards the Mississippi River area and some more camping. We will likely not have internet access, so it may be a couple of days before we post some more pictures. Tomorrow might also be a day where we clean the car up (now much needed) as well as do some laundry - it is time to wash some clothes so we don't run out!
