Road Trip Prep

Learned from my brother who owned countless 442's and Hurst/Olds through the years. Pack an extra starter, alternator, regulator, belts, hoses, etc, it fits in a small tote. Carry a tool box. No worries no matter what. I went total chizzler when trying it in my A100 back in 2005 on an 1600 mile round trip up to Chicago. Bought all the spares from AutoZone. Made the round trip no issues, returned it all to the store afterwards...... Peace of mind the whole time. Advice for Outer Banks? Wax everything. Then while there, if you can, wash your car top to bottom and underneath periodically, and then real good once home. You will get salt water mist on the entire car, trust me. I took my van out there twice. The moisture is in the air all the time. And you'll get rust haze on all exposed metal. Was fun to tool around, but it (salty air) left it's mark on it. Wont be taking it out there again, what with no drag strips and all:rolleyes: