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**Ryan** · 07-28-2008, 08:58 AM

A few months ago, Steve Coonan and Geoff Miles (both from The Rodder's Journal) got a crazy idea. For no rational reason, they decided to flat tow Geoff's '32 chassis behind Steve's '32 roadster from their home base in NorCal to the Street Rod N...

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Rich Venza · 07-28-2008, 09:12 AM

Coonan joined our Street Rod Club in Maryland when he was 15 or 16. Great to see he still has the mentality of a teenager.

I'll never grow up, never grow up, etc. from some Disney movie?

Deuce Roadster · 07-28-2008, 09:17 AM

NOTHING ... like having a spare chassis for your Roadster ... along with you for a road trip.
I usually take along a few spares ... but this takes it to the NEXT level

g-lover51 · 07-28-2008, 09:21 AM

Hats off to them. Looks like it would be one hell of blast to drive that set up accross country.

willysguy · 07-28-2008, 09:23 AM

Maybe they'll find a body at the swap meet!

**Jeff Norwell** · 07-28-2008, 09:28 AM

Now thats cool.

They should swing thru Palookaville for free pancakes and beer.

Von Franco · 07-28-2008, 09:29 AM

Nows thats TRADITIONAL.......................

**Kevin Lee** · 07-28-2008, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

absolutely no one in NorCal was willing to help the two with a tow bar set up. Folks just didn’t want much to do with the idea… at all.

This rules. Doesn't seem that long ago Casey and I were puling away from your house in Brookside with my rolling chassis in tow and you shaking your head grinning at my tow bar setup.

Deuce Roadster · 07-28-2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willysguy

Maybe they'll find a body at the swap meet!

Or find that 32 roadster body " missing " on the interstate in Kanas ...

Here ... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=282114

belair · 07-28-2008, 09:35 AM

Cool lookin mill.

Harrison · 07-28-2008, 09:37 AM

"Geoff, you'll be fine here for a few days. The liquor store is over there & the motel is just down the street. I'll pick you up on the way back through."

**JeffreyJames** · 07-28-2008, 09:38 AM

I would probably shit myself if I were to see that on the Interstate. How fucking cool is that? And that Chassis looks great too!

fiat128 · 07-28-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wingnutz

I was "Flat towing" a 46 Ford pick-up from Lake Elsinor to Laguna Beach and was promptly stopped by the CHIPS for having an unlicensed vehicle on the road!

That's unreal, I bet I flat towed a dozen cars out of CA and didn't know that was a problem for anybody.

**Landmule** · 07-28-2008, 09:52 AM

Takes the notion of "Trailer Queen" to an all new level. Way to Go!!!

fuel10922 · 07-28-2008, 09:55 AM

I can't wait to see it in Louisville!

G V Gordon · 07-28-2008, 10:01 AM

Danged nice engine trailer!

**hotroddon** · 07-28-2008, 10:11 AM

Steve and I were talking about this at the L.A.R.S. and I told I told him I thought it freakin too cool.We both kinda laughed at the notion and I told him there would be a bunch of naysayers but go for it! Can't wait to talk to him on Wednesday when I get to Louisville and hear the stories of the road.

1950ChevySuburban · 07-28-2008, 10:12 AM

That is cool. Can't think of a better way to get it there, or more fun either!

**paperdog** · 07-28-2008, 10:26 AM

gee
some one here posted a lost glass 32 body on the freeway in mid America...

dragging this frame around is like trolling for a "lunker"
maybe the 32 gods(dogs)will smile and all will be united

did any one notice in the above pic they are on Route 66

**oldandkrusty** · 07-28-2008, 10:40 AM

What am I missing here:

"That determination has not gone untested. Once word of the plan spread, all of Steve and Geoff’s roadtrip buddies bailed and made other arrangements for traveling. And absolutely no one in NorCal was willing to help the two with a tow bar set up. Folks just didn’t want much to do with the idea… at all."

Roadtrip buddies bailing on you because you come up with an idea that just my be fun to look back on in your dotage??? I'm thinking they are the type of buddies one really doesn't need.

And what the hell was up with no one in Northern Cal being willing to help with a tow bar for the trip. Crap, it really wasn't that long ago when we would use a set of Ford wishbones as a tow bar and then tow all over Hell's half-acre! Has the fear of liability gotten us to this point in our lives? Glad you guys got some help on a problem that really wasn't a problem. Sheeeeeeesh, what a bunch of pussies!!!

Anyway, glad Steve and Geoff got this thing on the road and glad to see the naysayers didn't ruin their fun. Go for it, guys!

07-28-2008, 08:58 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,611	Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! A few months ago, Steve Coonan and Geoff Miles (both from The Rodder's Journal) got a crazy idea. For no rational reason, they decided to flat tow Geoff's '32 chassis behind Steve's '32 roadster from their home base in NorCal to the Street Rod N... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

07-28-2008, 09:12 AM	#2
Rich Venza Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Suwanee, GA...but grew up in North Jersey Posts: 4,191	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Coonan joined our Street Rod Club in Maryland when he was 15 or 16. Great to see he still has the mentality of a teenager. I'll never grow up, never grow up, etc. from some Disney movie? Last edited by Rich Venza; 07-30-2008 at 11:18 AM.

07-28-2008, 09:17 AM	#3
Deuce Roadster Member Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Deuceland, in South Carolina Posts: 9,538	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! NOTHING ... like having a spare chassis for your Roadster ... along with you for a road trip. I usually take along a few spares ... but this takes it to the NEXT level __________________ "Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right." Henry Ford

07-28-2008, 09:21 AM	#4
g-lover51 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richlands NC Posts: 587	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Hats off to them. Looks like it would be one hell of blast to drive that set up accross country. __________________ Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat.

07-28-2008, 09:23 AM	#5
willysguy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 955	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Maybe they'll find a body at the swap meet!

07-28-2008, 09:28 AM	#6
Jeff Norwell Art Editor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palookaville Posts: 11,742	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Now thats cool. They should swing thru Palookaville for free pancakes and beer. __________________ "I like HOT RODS." "Now, go drive your Volvo...safely..." http://www.jeffnorwell.com http://drawnandquarrtered.blogspot.com

07-28-2008, 09:29 AM	#7
Von Franco Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Koolsville, SOCAL.... Posts: 1,288	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Nows thats TRADITIONAL.......................

07-28-2008, 09:35 AM	#10
belair Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brady TEXAS Posts: 4,253	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Cool lookin mill. __________________ Every knee will bow H.A.M.B. Chapel 322 Naihead and complete stick set-up for sale

07-28-2008, 09:37 AM	#11
Harrison Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 6,912	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! *"Geoff, you'll be fine here for a few days. The liquor store is over there & the motel is just down the street. I'll pick you up on the way back through."* __________________ Yoga Pants & Mini Skirts

07-28-2008, 09:38 AM	#12
JeffreyJames Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 15,917	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! I would probably shit myself if I were to see that on the Interstate. How fucking cool is that? And that Chassis looks great too! __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS WWW.SUGARCITYSPEEDSHOP.COM CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM IMAGES

07-28-2008, 09:52 AM	#14
Landmule Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Laramie, Wyoming Posts: 390	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Takes the notion of "Trailer Queen" to an all new level. Way to Go!!! __________________ 47 Mercury Sedan Coupe, Flathead powered

07-28-2008, 09:55 AM	#15
fuel10922 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Georgetown, Kentucky Posts: 1,300	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! I can't wait to see it in Louisville! __________________ Rod Kings C.C. Brotherhood of Street Racers (Hot Rod Division)

07-28-2008, 10:01 AM	#16
G V Gordon Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Enid OK Posts: 4,836	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Danged nice engine trailer! __________________ Vagabonds / Oklahoma www.vagabonds.cc http://www.pinheadlounge.com/gvgordon Are fake bull scrotums on Chrysler produced pickup trucks considered "Dodge Balls"

07-28-2008, 10:11 AM	#17
hotroddon Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orange, So Cal Posts: 10,248	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! Steve and I were talking about this at the L.A.R.S. and I told I told him I thought it freakin too cool.We both kinda laughed at the notion and I told him there would be a bunch of naysayers but go for it! Can't wait to talk to him on Wednesday when I get to Louisville and hear the stories of the road. __________________ HOT RODDING - It used to be about the cars, now it's just a freakin Fashion Show

07-28-2008, 10:12 AM	#18
1950ChevySuburban Member Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 6,239	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! That is cool. Can't think of a better way to get it there, or more fun either! __________________ *My '29 Sedan build thread can be viewed here:* /showthread.php?t=635145

07-28-2008, 10:26 AM	#19
paperdog Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MINN. JUST NORTH OF TWIN CITIES Posts: 4,909	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! gee some one here posted a lost glass 32 body on the freeway in mid America... dragging this frame around is like trolling for a "lunker" maybe the 32 gods(dogs)will smile and all will be united did any one notice in the above pic they are on Route 66 __________________ Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about..... Last edited by paperdog; 07-28-2008 at 10:33 AM.

07-28-2008, 10:40 AM	#20
oldandkrusty Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 1,884	Re: Geoff Miles & Steve Coonan: ROADTRIP! What am I missing here: "That determination has not gone untested. Once word of the plan spread, all of Steve and Geoff’s roadtrip buddies bailed and made other arrangements for traveling. And absolutely no one in NorCal was willing to help the two with a tow bar set up. Folks just didn’t want much to do with the idea… at all." Roadtrip buddies bailing on you because you come up with an idea that just my be fun to look back on in your dotage??? I'm thinking they are the type of buddies one really doesn't need. And what the hell was up with no one in Northern Cal being willing to help with a tow bar for the trip. Crap, it really wasn't that long ago when we would use a set of Ford wishbones as a tow bar and then tow all over Hell's half-acre! Has the fear of liability gotten us to this point in our lives? Glad you guys got some help on a problem that really wasn't a problem. Sheeeeeeesh, what a bunch of pussies!!! Anyway, glad Steve and Geoff got this thing on the road and glad to see the naysayers didn't ruin their fun. Go for it, guys!

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