2,600mi Test Drive (DEN-LSR-Detroit)

Awesome to hear! Safe travels. Hope it makes it there.


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Got the new tires n tims installed by Kenny at Plum Creek Auto this morning.

What a difference in how the old girl looks!

Then we spent 2 hours trying to find a fkn shop to do a front end alignment!
Big O's new computetized, whiz-bang unit doesnt have specs that go back past 1984. WTF?
Midas' unit wont fit the rear wheels without crashing the wheel opening. Really?
Finally, Rick at Napa told to go right next door & talk to Charlie at Castle Rock Auto. 3rd time was a charm!

No problem here, these guys dig old school stuff!

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I dig the new wheels and tires! Thanks for the updates.

 

In the 60's everybody wanted them out, but we can discuss it over a beer this weekend. I'll buy the 1st round, Ryan.

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Mmmmmm.... Slot mags. Love it!

 

Yep just had that conversation on letters out or not on my O/T 76 Ford Pick Up with the tire installer.
Lost in the 70's I had to have em out

 

Great thread! Will be watching your adventure!

 

Got a bit of concern with the car over 60mph, there's a vibration shakin thru everything. 65-70mph is kind of disconcerting. Gonna be a long, tiring trip south if I can't figure it out quickly.

Think it's related to these unilug style rims. Since I have little time, I had Jegs ship a set of Cragars for Thurs delivery to my stop off point in Arlington. I'll figure out how to pay the cc bill later.

On the upside I scored a pair of Model A truck doors for F6garagerat! Better tin than we find in MI & cheaper too. Found out over dinner that Art had em in his storage shed. How friggin cool is that? Scotty's going to be pretty excited when I get back.

Leaving at 0-too-early in the am & I fkn HATE mornings...


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Stay safe!! And don't forget the pictures!

 

Thx everybody for the good wishes!

Judith sewed up a ceremonial "crying towel" to impart good luck for the trip.

It gets proudly displayed in the rr window.


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Perfect, this will be awesome!
GodSpeed,
Thanks for sharing the adventure.
Look forward to seeing it in person this weekend!

 

Oh too early... Yeah, here I am in a boring global meeting at 6 am in Detroit... The only way you do mornings well is when we find ourselves no so steadily holding one of those low stout tumblers with a couple of fingers of scotch or bourbon - solving all the problems we face and realizing that it is morning now... often way past midnight. The lesson here is "waking up" to morning is less desirable to arriving to it wide awake and buzzed at midnight... but I digress...
Have a safe trip. Let me know If I need to bring your truck and my trailer... we won't get into my truck here... It sounds like all kinds of folks have worked to make this go well. I love it and can't wait to stripe it... Does the heat work? its still darn cold up here... just sayin..

 

BTW - LOW and SLOW - you are speed limited by suspension, I was speed limited in my 61 bubble top back in 1977 by a cast iron powerglide that bumped into neutral at 70mph.
probably a good thing, that was my first car and a rusty POS it was... be careful and have a great trip.

 

Thx for the reminder, but I'm speed limited by the 65mph shakes, which I think is from the unilug rims.
New rims being sent to Arlington & will get them mounted there on Thurs.

 

Following this is keeping my boring week entertained.

Drive carefully - more pictures needed

 

I love this kind of stuff! I'm in for the adventure. Be safe and have fun!

 

Hey - are those the Cragars you showed me last week from Summit?

 

maybe you can sell those slots at the meet... gonna need room for those doors...

 

Best of luck on the trip! Can't wait to check it out here in Austin.... I love stories/road trips like this.

 

Breakfast with the Rocky Mtn Model A club in Franktown before we head out.

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i'll be sure to stop by in Austin and say hello. I know you'll make it just fine.

 

Pictures, or it didn't happen!!

 

Started out with the ceremonial mounting of the hula girl prior to our trip. She's there to give us all good luck

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So, is car and all on it's side or is it the way you look at everything?

 

sometimes pictures tell a different story than what happened...

 

1st gas stop before Raton Pass. Vern & Greg can move a lot faster in the 38.

1st offer to buy the car came from this burly MX dude.

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Raton Pass. It's all downhill from there.

Seriously, glad to hear your making good progress.

 

The Hula girl must be dancing overtime to the wheel vibrations

 

Well, for safety's sake set that radio to one of the CONELRAD marks - just in case the Ruskies get us!

Sounds like a whole lot of awesome!