<VV> Portland

[Greg Bilodeau]

Hey All:
We made it home from Portland about an hour ago and I have to say we had 
a great time!!! It was great to put a face to the names I see on the 
forum. We had a good trip down but had some bad luck on the way home.
About 100 miles east of Portland I noticed the engine temp starting to 
rise, the ambient temp was 101 deg. thinking that it was just the fact 
that it was smokin hot out was causing the increase I pressed on 
thinking the temp would level out, it didn't. As I let my foot off the 
gas to slow down it was like I slammed the brakes on I guess because 
they were ON!! The master cylinder had failed and the last time I had 
touched the pedal they stayed on. Funny I didnt notice the engine 
working any harder. We pulled off the side of the highway and let me 
tell you all four wheels were smokin!!! While we were standing there 
trying to decide what to do next one of the front brake hoses blew off 
dumping all the brake fluid. Lucky for us we were traveling with Craig 
Nicol and he let us put the Spyder on his trailer and let me drive his 
Evening Orchid Corsa. We made it back to Craig's and pulled the brakes 
to find all the brake hardware fried. We worked till midnight last night 
and a couple hours this mourning to get her back on the road. The trip 
home today went just fine. I have a major brake overhaul ahead of me as 
everything was cooked, does anyone have two NOS or good used brake drums 
they would be willing to part with??? Let me know off line if you do.
I have to extend a hugh public THANK YOU to Craig Nicol for all of his 
help, we would not have made home today if it were not for him.

Greg & JoAnn Bilodeau
62 Spyder vert