While my mind has been wandering across the country exploring places to visit on the Heartland Road Tour, I’ve been right here at home getting the Rialta (T.O.A.D. check out the name in another post here on the site) ready to roll.

I’ve changed the transmission fluid which is no small feat thanks to V.W. not including a dipstick or any reasonable way to add or check fluid.

I located a master calendar in Great Britian and now have it here to install.

I bought a transmission cooler and will install and the master cylinder it in January when I visit Florida. Oh, and spark plugs too.

There was a rust problem on the post between the passenger door and windshield. I guess that part faced the Gulf of Mexico at its former home. This has now been repaired and painted. I didn’t want it to deteriorate.

As you see, I’ve been busy making sure the TOAD will be road worthy when we depart for parts unknown.