Tour de Canada part deux

[chilliwak]

Looks like the Chevy get`s some more love this year...

Yes, it seems everyone is in aweof what they see. I have had numerous calls of, " Nice Paint " "Nice rig" and so on.

What`s the problem with the rear differential? I hope nothing substantial?

No Steinez, the diff still works, but as you know as an open differential that only spins one wheel. Rick calls it a CooKoo clock because the tiny little spinning gears are ready to blow apart!

[chilliwak]

Ok people sorry for my lack of updates once again. I lost the cable to my camera after trying to upload at the local place. So here are more pics.

Here you can see Rick supervising the installation of the new springs in the Vortec powered Blazer with 2.5 ton military diffs.

Now talk about a radicallift! What you guys think?

[chilliwak]

After leaving Ricks shop I drove up the Hope?Princeton highway experiencing some radical changes in the vegetation.......

As you can see the country is very dry here with the chance to meet Rattle snakes in the terrain....

But you can see that it does not take long before there are lakes with a more hospitable countryside.....

[chilliwak]

This Steinez will find interesting as he has seen this before with a bridge. Where there used to be a single lane bridge there is only a makeshift culvert to cross the stream/river....

The area covered by gravel.....

And here the culverts sure to be washed out next year....

[chilliwak]

It seems the rain has taken a toll on many things. I am sure Steinez will remember the cooking area where we used to sit and eat our Cattle Boys steaks....

It is now clogged with driftwood due to the unusually high level of the lake this year.....

But the view higher up still looks great!

But the log jam that me and Steinez could walk through last year is now totally clogged!

Here I am doing a closer inspection, and no I am not taking a dump.

Now there are even trees that have fallen across the road....

[chilliwak]

Here you go. Multiple shots from around the area.....





You got to love it......

[chilliwak]

And just as you thought that everything was going to be about the scenery. Now for something completely different....


My Chevy going uphill........



And now for a slight bit of mud......

[chilliwak]

Here is the Chevy in camping mode.....

You got to love it.

[chilliwak]

So after leaving the camp I had a surprise that left me a little bit mad......

As you can see I am not a happy camper....

The reason for my bad humor is the rusty battery tray that made my battery disconnect. The positive cable came right off!

Here you can see the repair using roofing flashing that I bended over to make a 4 ply, U shaped new battery tray...... It even has old water bottles to take sideways movement........

Here the truck waiting in line to get into the Shambhala music festival.....

And as promised some babes in front of the old Chevy.......

Here a campground/rest area with a beautiful river running through it near Princeton.....

and more of the same.......


And last but not least myself beside the old Chevy.....

Yes, you got to love it......

[fasteddy47]

LOL..... I asked you about traveling this Summer.....Just read the Answer.... Going to have to Hook up and follow that Big Chevy around one weekend. Looks like you have WAY TOO much FUN!!!

Eddy