"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
08/28/2019 at 11:03 • Filed to: #ReidusandCletus
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"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
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A broken MGB made me drive my own dumb car 1,500-miles from Toronto to West Virginia and back. Check the video! This story basically started with a fellow Opponaut, Matt, bought a sweet 1973 MGB. Well of course we would have to road trip it! But see the MGB wasn’t running. And despite our mediocre efforts, it didn’t run in time for this big trip. We could have taken my normal Suburban or Matt’s normal Integra. But we didn’t. We’re idiots.
So let’s talk about the Cletus-Vette for a sec. It’s a 1970 Corvette with a 350-HP L46 350 and Muncie 4-speed. It has 4" sidepipes with vestigial mufflers in them and it is LOUD. It is also very hot. It also has to tach, no carpet, no HVAC at all and the trunk measures just 6 cubic feet.
Honestly I don’t think I will road trip this car again in its current state, it’s just so brutal. But dammit we did it. A 1,500 mile trip in a nearly 50 year old sports car. Next time we’ll take the MGB because surely THAT will be easier.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/28/2019 at 11:40 |
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YAY! I’ve been missing you folks on my screen, I know what I’ll be doing with a nice, cold Coke and the recliner by the TV this afternoon! :D
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/28/2019 at 11:48 |
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There you go! Enjoy!
shop-teacher
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/28/2019 at 13:53 |
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Can’t wait to watch it tonight!
My bird IS the word
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/28/2019 at 14:42 |
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Hit me up next time you guys are through Pittsburgh. My heap should probably be street legal by then!
MM54
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/28/2019 at 22:04 |
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Looks like a good trip, and
only
minor mechanical
issues all things considered.
Let me know if you find yourself in the Cleveland area again!
KnowsAboutCars
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
09/14/2019 at 11:26 |
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Finally had time to watch this. (Read: didn’t have time when it was posted and forgot it). Anyways, y ou need to fix that shelf in your garage before it drops on the Cletus-Vette.