I've just been busy catching up, I'm self employed so this has been an expensive endeavor.
My wagon didn't make it all way, we had to throw in the towel south of Saskatoon. It was a new rebuild that turned out to be a mistake altogether. Basically the intake and exhaust valve seats weren't properly done, we had to adjust them daily, pull an all night lapping and then we removed the motor, found a machine shop and added hardened seats in Canada and miraculously managed to get back on the road, only to develope a nasty rod knock and no oil pressure within an hour. Obviously the shop that had it didn't get everything cleaned out.
I was the only guy would didn't trailer, with an original motor, so maybe I was asking for it, but I would and will do it again.
We met allot of fabulous folks who really put it all out there to help us on the road and that is the reward for me!
The Canadian tow truck driver wouldn't take a dime. A customer of mine arranged the freight from ND border and another pilot friend comped us airfare home.
Really the whole town of Estevan SK was instrumental in our last ditch efforts, but ultimately it wasn't meant to be. We were given a bay in a diesel shop to work in, cars to use, meals, laundry and more favors tools & parts than I can comprehend.
We stayed along the way and wrenched nightly with the Sheets family at Midwest Willys, Joe D in Madison and Chris McKay in MN.
I'm pulling the motor and having an autopsy, but I'll probably just rebuild the original one with the right guy and park it until I finish my truck project, I've sold the jeepster so it's gone soon.
No other issues with the wagon whatsoever, 1888 miles and the mpg was 12.5-18 towing heavy with an fhead and OD
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