2017 SoCal TT

[tannyo]

I had a lovely time. It was nice meeting people like Ben and Beverly, Sean, Ben, Tom, Neil, the 2 Paul’s and their wife’s and everyone else’s name that I can’t remember, sorry. Wonderful roads the first day. At the end of the first day Neil told me that my brake lights were not working. I checked out the two fuses and wiring and determined that I had yet again a bad brake pressure switch. I need to start caring a spare one as these things don’t seem to last very long.

I had a very good Reuben sandwich at the Capri Italian Restaurant with about nine other people from the run. It was about .3 of a mile from the hotel and I was happy to be able to walk up there.

I didn’t want to be the guy who caused an accident because of a lack of brake lights so I left early Sunday morning and drove home. There was no one behind me all the way to the freeway and my next stop was getting off the freeway 148 miles later and still no one behind me.

I’m looking forward to next year’s run.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/lIqCVuq1skLWiOzj2

[whitebuffalo]

Thank you for the pictures, what a great eclectic mix of cars.

[Steve Simmons]

Just fyi, you can pick up a brake light switch at any auto parts store. No need to call Moss. It takes one wrench and about 2 minutes to replace!

[Larry Kluss]

Tanny, I've installed a relay for the brake light switch in the E-type after the previous one lasted less than a year. I cut open the old one and the contacts were already burned. The relay should dramatically slow the contact issue by not sending the B/L current through it. The relay uses a tiny fraction of current by comparison.

I noticed the other day the MGB one is a problem again now after less than a year. I got a new one and a relay I'll be installing shortly.

The problem is all of the switches I've tried are not as robust as the originals were and corrode/burn in a short time.

[GBGary]

Tanny, what is the route of this event and approx. how many miles/days is it. I'm looking ahead to next years calendar. Many thanks.

[GBGary]

Tannyo, Do you know the date of next years event and what is the approx. miles/days of the event. Looking ahead to next years calendar. Thanks.

[tannyo]

Steve,

Are you saying I can get the switch at a regular auto parts store? Like an AutoZone or O’Reillys?

https://mossmotors.com/switch-brake-lig ... ipe-thread

[tannyo]

Join the SoCal TT group and you will be notified the date of the next run. It’s usually in October.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/socaltt/info

Tannyo, Do you know the date of next years event and what is the approx. miles/days of the event. Looking ahead to next years calendar. Thanks.

[tannyo]

Tanny, what is the route of this event and approx. how many miles/days is it. I'm looking ahead to next years calendar. Many thanks.

The route changes every couple of years. Last year we went up Kennedy Meadows Road near Ridgecrest. If it fits here is this year run. If you decide to do this run on your own, I would suggest finding a better hotel.

The directions are more like a suggestion. Sometimes the turn comes before the mileage and sometimes it comes 5 miles after the miles. There are also a couple of confusing parts where you may get lost.

It would be best to find out the locations of the endpoints for each part of the day.

TT 2017 Route instructions Day One Part one
0 turn L at Magic Gas on to Morton
.2 Bear R staying on Morton It is the second street from the right
.5 At second stop sign turn L on Stadium Way towards Grace E Simons Lodge 1.7 R on Riverside
2.0 R on 5 North
2.5 R on 2 North
11.5 R on 210 East/2 N
13 Exit R to 2 North, Angeles Crest Highway
13.1 L on Angeles Crest
72 R to GAS STATION in Wrightwood; first gas stop; Continue on Angeles
Crest
73 R on Sheep Creek Rd, follow signs to Lone Pine Canyon Rd This part was
poorly marked the last time I did it. When in doubt turn Right I think...
(73.5 L on Lone Pine Canyon)
82 Ron138
95 L on Old Mill Road
98 R on Lake Drive/138
102 Keep R, take18 North towards Lake Arrowhead, Do not go towards San Bernardino on 18
118 Old Country Coffee shop on Right at intersection of 330 and 18. Stop for lunch!

TT 2017 Route instructions Day One Part two
0 Continue Hwy 18 North to Big Bear
12 L on 38 to Fawn Skin, Keep R around the Lake, follow signs to stay on 18 North
22 Continue on 18 N/North Shore Dr
34 R On Camp Rock Road
39 R on Old Woman Springs Road/247
73.5 R on Pipes Canyon
80 L on Pioneertown Rd
83 Pappy and Harriets on R, stop and do a war dance!
Continue on Pioneertown Rd
88 R on Hwy 62 W
101 L on N Indian Canyon Dr
104 L on Mission Lakes Blvd
106.5 R on Palm Dr
107 Hyundae Hotel on L, 11000 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs, 92240
Check into your room under your driver’s name

TT 2017 Route instructions Day Two, Part One
Leave your room key in your room. Meet in the Parking lot at 9:30
0 Palm Dr South to 6th St/Palm Springs
6 Turns into Gene Autry Trail
6.2 10 E
14.5 Exit 131 Monterey Ave Turn R on Monterey This becomes 74 W
52 R on 243 N to Idyllwild/Banning
92 L towards 243 and 10
93 Ron8th to243and10
93.1 Lon10W
99 Exit 94 to rte. 79/ Beaumont Ave
99.1 R on 79/Beaumont Ave
103 Turns into Oak Glen. Lots of apple farms and potentially lots of tourist traffic...
115 R on Bryant
117.5 R on 38 E
129 The Oaks on Left 37676 Hwy 38, Stop and have lunch!

TT 2017 Route instructions DAY TWO Part Two
0 Continue on 38 E
23 L on Big Bear Blvd
30 R to stay on 18/Big Bear Blvd
46 Keep L on 18 to Arrowhead/Crestline. Do not get on 330 South! 57 R on Lake Gregory Dr
59 LonLakeDr
60 RonOldMillRd
61.5 R on 138 W
80 L on Lone Pine Canyon Rd
89 R on Sheep Creek Rd
89.5 L on Angeles Crest/Rt 2 W
94 R on Big Pines Hwy
106 Becomes Valyermo Rd
108 L on Fort Tejon Rd, IMMEDIATELY R on Fort Tejon Rd 115 LonMtEmmaRd
125 L on Angeles Forest Hwy
145 R on Angeles Crest/2 S
154 Ron210W
154.5 Keep R to 2 South to Los Angeles
163 Keep R for 5 South
168 Exit 135C for Mission Blvd, R on Mission
170 L on First St
170.2 Purgatory Pizza on R, 1326 E First Street Los Angeles 90033 Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm.

[Steve Simmons]

Steve,

Are you saying I can get the switch at a regular auto parts store? Like an AutoZone or O’Reillys?

https://mossmotors.com/switch-brake-lig ... ipe-thread

Yes you can! I got my latest one at AutoZone. It's a fairly standard part, 1/4" 1/8" NPT with spade terminals. They have it in the computer for MGB. Part number RB401.

[Larry Kluss]

Tanny, Steve is right, the brake light switch for the MGB is widely used in many different cars and is usually in stock at any auto parts store. The thread is actually 1/8" NPT (National Pipe Thread), not 1/4".

Carry PTFE (Teflon) pipe tape with you as it is required to help seal the pipe threads.

Larry

[tannyo]

Thanks Steve and Larry that’s great to know.

[Steve Simmons]

Oops, you're right. I always make that same mistake on the thread size. But I've never used tape on the threads though. The brass fitting seems to form itself to the steel threads adequately. I've never noticed a leak in that spot.

[VWNate1]

This fun run is twice each year, Motocycles in the Spring and whatever else in the Fall ~ we've had Honda Trail 90's, war surplus Motos, Harleys, along with HUGE Dodge 4X4's from the early 1970s and lots and lots of home built and kit cars .

DO consider joining us ! .

The Hotels/Motels tend to be older and weird but always clean, this last one had directly few hot desert spring fed smaller pools around the usual big one ~ I found it very relaxing to slip into the hot water after a hard dusty day in the Desert .

The Drivers and their friends/families always gather 'round the pool to discuss the day, don't miss the host hotel, it's included in your entry fee anyway .

I hope to be able to drive instead of ride shotgun this coming Spring .