Event Coverage A really stupid trip

For the past few years, I've participated in Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week. This is where we race at a drag strip, then drive the race car to the next strip and race again, etc. for five days. This year it starts in St Louis. I had the wild brain fart to drive my car 1450 miles to the event. So, tomorrow morning, bright and early, my son and I will be heading out on the open road.

 

Good luck. Sounds like an awesome future story in the making!

 

Don't know how warm that thing gets inside, but if you were doing the trip around California (102 to 108 degrees for the next 4 days) then I would agree with the stupid part.

 

Sounds like stupid fun! Keep the pics and updates coming

 

Good Luck on your trip-.....have fun,

 

be safe and enjoy the time with your son

 

Ha ha , he lives in Arizona .... He probably finds California's " hot spell" pretty amusing !

 

Ditto. Stupid FUN! So cool doing it with your kid. I have this dream to take my daughter to Bonneville speed weeks in a period hot rod, at the rate things are going, I just hope there will still BE a Bonneville speedweeks to go to when my car is done.

 

Some of the best times I've had started with doing something stupid. Have fun with it. If nothing else you can bond with your son while talking about how stupid it is.

 

Best of luck and have a ball. Thats gonna be a memory woth its weight in gold.
BTW, I see where you dropped your beer.

 

I'm thinking that 427 will require a gas card for each carb

Have a good one!

 

The stupid adventures make the best stories later in life..nobody ever said remember that time we were playing checkers.. Keep us posted on your adventure. I will subscribe to this thread.

 

we really won't know if it is stupid or not until you come back with your story.

 

Wow - good that you have experience with event and know whats parts, etc to take with you. hope seats have good padding, and a good weather/road conditions app too.

 

What kind of gears you got in the rear?

 

Have fun!!!!!!

 

Sounds like fun. You did build it to drive didn't you.
If for some reason you need anything at St Louis my buddies are hauling one of my cars there Sunday and I will show up there after the race in Byron on Saturday.
So we can bring parts if needed.

 

Now that's confidence in your build.
Good luck, the memories should be priceless.

 

We put in the 3.00 gears for the trip, and will swap in the 4.11s when we get there, and leave them in for the whole race and drive thing.

thanks all! I plan to keep this updated, I made the first post with my phone, to make sure it works ok.

 

Quick Change. Just sayin. Love your car! Good luck and have fun! -rick

 

Fantastic stupid! Sounds like the adventure of a life time, the stuff dreams are made of. I will be following along closely . You are living the dream Jim. Good luck, and have a blast. Should be incredible fun, and some challenges . All the best! Mikey.

 

St louis..1450 miles...Definately an adventure... Roads got to be more car friendly than here in east..What do you get for gas milage?. Good luck and have fun...

 

A blower and 411's.........who needs a radio.
Don't forget to take some extra 9in. Ford housing gaskets.
Signed
Just a little jealous.

 

Have at it ! Some of the best/fun times are spur of the moment decisions. Turn your 2/65 air on and enjoy.

 

Good plan. My bro-in-law bought a brand new 66 GTO in W. Virginia and drove it all the way to Calif. with 4.33 gears.

 

cool

 

You, sir are a bad ass. Have a safe trip.

-Abone.

 

Now that's a cool road trip plan! I have always wanted to tag along as a spectator, my car sure isn't fast enough to participate! Hope you and your son have the trip of a lifetime! Joe

 

Glad you are taking us along with you!!!!! Safe travels and best of luck

 

Damned that's stupid! Wished I could ride along.