High Desert Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 The kids and I acquired premium passes to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and drove there yesterday at 5:00 in the morning to get a parking spot right up front. One of the Ballon Fiesta Board of Directors wants to find a way to incorporate the car into the festivities for next year. The attitude and color combo are just perfect to represent Albuquerque. I repaired the top mechanism and hydraulics, so I just need to install the new vinyl top. I’ll send the radio, clock, wiper motor, and speedometer out this winter for rebuild. I sent a set of used ball joints in to get remanufactured too (thanks Lance). The clunking of the current set does get annoying. It will be ready for next year! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Nice, so glad to see your car on the road again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Desert Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) It was by luck that I got a “RAT” plate! Fun fact- New Mexico’s license plates are the only ones that specify “USA”. Edited October 4, 2021 by High Desert (see edit history) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Maybe you could rappel from a balloon into the car and speed off at the conclusion of next year's event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Desert Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 25 minutes ago, lancemb said: Maybe you could rappel from a balloon into the car and speed off at the conclusion of next year's event? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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