The Viking are coming to the US again

[Jack P.]

It is going to be a very busy week in late June. I am meeting over 200 Vikings who are bringing almost 100 vintage America cars back to America to drive the Lincoln Highway.

http://brianbutko.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/norwegian-plans-for-2013-lincoln-highway-tour/

We know the dock workers are having fun driving their cars all over NJ , but that aside, Tour is from June 30ish to end of July. I will be in France for the Le Mans race June 16-25, Arrive back in Portland Me on Tuesday. I had planned to drive my car down to NY-NJ that weekend to say hello and send them off to the wild wild west of New Jersey. No, I am not driving to San Francisco with them.


If you like or have a Vintage car, you will be in heaven seeing some of these cars. They will be traveling from NY to San Francisco on the Lincoln Highway, one of the first cross country roads in America 1913.


I will post contact numbers to call in US once they arrive.

https://www.facebook.com/lh2013

They have a link on Facebook and other media.


This is one of the cars coming

[Michael J.]

Re: The Viking are coming to the US again

Very nice, would be good to have an itinerary of what routes they are traveling each day, so those of us out west could see them and say hello. I do hope they have working A/C (and a strong cooling system), that stretch across Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada will be brutal in July.

[Tom B.]

Re: The Viking are coming to the US again

Thanks for posting this Jack. They should be going just south of my place on their trip. I hope I can at least watch them pass if mot meet them.

Tom

[Jack P.]

Re: The Viking are coming to the US again

Very nice, would be good to have an itinerary of what routes they are traveling each day, so those of us out west could see them and say hello. I do hope they have working A/C (and a strong cooling system), that stretch across Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada will be brutal in July.

Hi,

Here is the offical US link of the tour. http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/tour/2013/


The Scandinavians will be following the highway as shown in the link with some modifications. Stay tuned

Jack

[Jack P.]

Re: The Viking are coming to the US again

Here the official route of the Lincoln Highway. This map is for a group leaving NY on June 18. The Vikings are leaving NY on June 30 ish, but will follow the highway.

http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/tour/2013/map/

[Terry M.]

Re: The Viking are coming to the US again

Here the official route of the Lincoln Highway. This map is for a group leaving NY on June 18. The Vikings are leaving NY on June 30 ish, but will follow the highway.

http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/tour/2013/map/

Too bad their timing is off by a day or two. Champagne Illinois for the Bloomington Gold show June 27 to 30 would be a nice waypoint. As someone once said: timing is everything

[Patrick H.]

Re: The Viking are coming to the US again

Too bad their timing is off by a day or two. Champagne Illinois for the Bloomington Gold show June 27 to 30 would be a nice waypoint. As someone once said: timing is everything

Yes, but I see they are driving right through Gettysburg and the 150th Anniversary celebration. I suspect that will slow them down quite a bit.

[Jack P.]

Clutch Pedal Pivot Rod Repair

I had started out for NYC last week to join the Scandinavians in a send off of starting their Lincoln Highway Tour 2013.


As you recall, my pedal was heading left. Well about 3 miles away from home the pedal came off. Tow truck brought it back home and I was in my other car and off to NYC. I was fortunate not to have it break in the middle of CT or MA.


Once back home I took on the job of repairing the pedal. I ordered a new pivot rod and had it welded back on to pedal. The following pictures will give you an idea what it looks like to do the repair.


First you have to take out the seat and steering column 1/2 hour





You have to take off the clutch spring and cover along with the column hardware . You can see the column hole in firewall . Also notice the bolts that hold the master brake cylinder and two above hold the pedal assembly to firewall





Column out complete , do not take apart , just pull out after removing under cluster supports.










Parts laid out on table. column parts in order , pedal assembly





Broken pivot rod and replacement rod inserted in pedal










Original Capacitor for brake lights





Pedal installed into assembly


The bushings used are the plastic ones use also in the headlights and convertible top latch assembly. Just re grease and insert pedal pivot rod and re-clip









All done . Total time about 4 hours without rushing.

[Jack P.]

Re: Clutch Pedal Pivot Rod Repair

Here are some of the cars traveling across the US . Enjoy the photos and the look for posts for location of hotels in the cities on the route posted above.


I met them in NJ for the send off, as you know my clutch pedal broke and I had to drive to NY in a modern AC car. I was presented with the Norway Corvette Club award for Valor.....living and staying with them in Norway and for posting on the Norway Corvette Forum.


Here is a quick calender of the Lincoln Highway Tour 2013


Jul 1: Secaucus NJ/New York
Jul 2-4: Gaithersburg, MD
Jul 4-5: Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 5-6: Canton, OH
Jul 6-8: Fort Wayne, IN
Jul 8-10: Chicago/Alsip, IL
Jul 10-11: Cedar Rapids, IA
Jul 11-12: Ames, IA
Jul 12-13: Columbus, NE
Jul 13-14: North Platte, NE
Jul 14-19: Cheyenne, NE, Denver, CO
Jul 19-20: Evanston, WY
Jul 20-21: Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 21-22: West Wendover, NV
Jul 22-23: Ely, NV
Jul 23-24: Reno, NV
Jul 24-25: South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jul 25-26: Sacramento, CA
Jul 26-29: Oakland/San Francisco, CA


Telephone number to reach them, for location stays. Harry Harbakk is president of Corvette Club of Norway and will answer 1 239-450-5783 Tell him Jack sent you .




By clicking on any of the photos you will go to a slide show with all the cars ....


Viking Cars on display 103 by CorvetteVagabond, on Flickr

Iphone Viking 048 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 106 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 104 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 103 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 087 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Can you imagine driving over 3,000 miles in this car


Viking Cars on display 027 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 026 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 081 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 008 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Viking Cars on display 053 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Elvis in New Jersey...you never know


Viking Cars on display 107 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Michael J.]

Re: Clutch Pedal Pivot Rod Repair

Interesting they are skipping the part of the Lincoln Hwy, I80, that goes past the Lincoln statue between Laramie and Rawlings.