Flipper's Bonneville Trip and the scenic way back.

Our car is in the parking lot...out there somewhere.








Thunderstorms were rolling in as we headed to the car


The same arch viewed from the other side....down low. Not nearly as nice.


Fiery Furnace












Rain getting closer






There was lightning all around, but we did one more trail

 

Thanks for the Great Pics!

-Saint

 

We left Moab and headed up towards I-70 / Colorado on hwy 128











Stopped in Fruita, CO to see a car guy/artist guy. He makes some pretty cool furniture.





Here's a coffee table where the top raises up and swings toward you.




It will look like this one when done.


Some of his articulating lamps


The sculpture garden outside his shop.

The unicyclist pivots/rotates in the middle

 

A big weather vane


A steel cowboy boot




A vegitarian hunter






Another wind powered one


He is trying to get it to play a tune as it spins. He is trying for "smoke on the water".


A big stone ostrich that pivots at the hips and looks like the drinking bird toys from way back when

 

Nice photos Flip. Great for the memories.
I can now put a face to your name.

This is Mal Hewett's Vincent Racing Team all the way from Australia. They set a new record in the MPS/VG 1350cc class of 160.078MPH. I can say with confidence that this won't be broken anytime soon. These guys are also staying for BUB so there is a chance they could go faster....if he removes the seat and strips to his underwear and does his best impersonation of Rollie Free.

 

Used to be a bumper


Building materials


more art


His kid's big 4x4 project


The view out his back door. Awesome.




His buggy


More art

 

Great shots and looks like a great, memorable trip.

 

On Jeff's advice, we went through the Colorado National Monument on our way to Grand Junction, CO. I had never heard of the place, but it was an awesome drive.

 

thanks for sharing pics. that trip looked incredible!

 

20 miles of curves and clifts and no gaurdrails...and I'm taking pictures while driving






Another pic of the 6' 4", 230 lb, 14 year old

 

The ram was pretty much smack dab in the middle of this landscape.

 

wow!

 

Original park roads were done by hand as CCC projects.








A long way down












A cool guy at the scrap yard in Grand Junction


Stopped by a VW shop in GJ. Here is 1950 they built from a basket case.


Then we headed south east

 

Awesome pictures dude!

Sam

 

This is Street Rod Magazine's latest offering

 

The rain finally caught us












The rain messed up our plans for another day in Colorado. I had planned on camping near Leadville and then doing Rocky Mountain National Park on Friday. Didn't feel like dealing with a cold wet tent, so we hauled ass back home.

The kid got his better pic of the arch.


All said and done, we put 4,062 more miles on a little subcompact. The rusty truck would have been neater on the salt, but the little red car got us there and back a whole lot cheaper.

I hope you guys enjoyed the photos.

 

You should have taken some pics to document your journey.

 

Flipper,

Did you get a chance to see the engine (wondering if they kept the original 4 or 6)?

 

GREAT thread, man... Thank You for all of the photos! Bonneville is awesome - hope you had a great trip!



Malcolm

 

wow!!!!!
Will you please!!!! take me with you next year.
I got to go to the black hills area with the boy scouts a few years ago with my son. That is still to date the best vacation I have ever had.
Beautiful country!

 

Wow.... you guys look just like tourists! Nice pics!

 

I didn't see under the hood. The car was a crazy mix of dodge, essex, and international pieces. ...but everything looked like it belonged there.

I kinda think I remember the owner saying it was a mopar flathead six.

 

One more thankyou for taking us along for the ride and the great Bonneville an travel photos. Your son ought to be able to put together a first class what I did when I was gone report out of that trip.

 

That was the plan with taking so many pics.

At times it was hard to remember to take the shot, I caught myself getting caught up in the moment (especially on the salt).