Seth,
I don't own a water cooled, but I imagine the trick would be just like
living in the hot climate: start early and get the hard work done in the
morning before gets really hot... plan to be under a shade tree in the
afternoon.
Tips for New Mexico:
Taos.... especially the Indian reservation (the oldest occupied dwellings in
the U.S. I believe... 400 years and very scenic) and the museums.
Bandlier (sp) National Monument... great Anasazi ruins.
Los Alamos... great atomic energy museum.
Have fun.
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Seth C. Bruggeman <scbrug@MAIL.WM.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 9:22 PM
Subject: Virginia To Arizona

>Spring is here, Summer is coming, and I've been saving up my spare change
>to fund a short (less than a month)trip in May.  Am informally planning to
>travel from Williamsburg, VA to New Mexico and back.  I'll be taking my
>relatively recently purchased '84 Westy and am perfectly cognizant of the
>array of potential mechanical problems that might occur--actually, I'm
>intending the trip to be a test of sorts...hoping for the big stuff to go
>wrong this summer while I have the time and...gulp...cash to take care of
>it.  Therefore, three questions:
>
>1.  Any veterans of a similar trip that can offer route advice--i.e. any
>highly recommended Westy terriotry between here and NM?
>
>2.  What kind of Westy support can I find along the way and where...this is
>to say, if I'm in a Westy-specifict jam, where should I try to break down?
>
>3.  Any thoughts on pre-trip preparation for driving in extreme heat; I've
>spent most of my driving time on the East Coast and haven't experienced
>anything too challenging...
>
>Thanks in advance for any and all info...
>
>SethB
>'84 Westy
>
>
>Seth C. Bruggeman
>College of William & Mary
>American Studies Program
>http://www.resnet.wm.edu/~scbrug/
>