Indy to Viva via a Studebaker!

Wow, They are making great time !

 

I can imagine how cold it would be this time of year, we road from here (CA) to ignasio N.M. in august a couple of years ago. Needles was 120 something so we weren't wearing warm clothes,LOL, but when we hit flagstaff that evening I couldn't hardly see anything because my headlight was all over the place from shaking. This is a great thread, looking forward to seein the pics when they get back.

 

That's one great looking Studegasser you have there. What frontend and steering box did you go with?
Someday I might get the time to finish my project, nice wheels...great minds think alike!

 

Good luck Yancy! See ya back in Indy someday.

 

Just talked to Yancey, they are in Albuquerque with strong cross winds. Their night at the Blue Swallow was great and he didn't miss the opportunity to lay some rubber on the Mother Road. I dug up these pics of the Blue Swallow and the Route 66 Museum! Rumor has it that a Hamb'er spotted him in NM, is GMC Bubba's bounty about to be collected????? We'll keep you posted!

 

Way to go, Yancey! Just goes to show you can build a gasser and still enjoy it more than 1/4 mile at a time! Good Luck.

 

Got a message from Yancy tonight. He's in Winslow Arizona !

 

Thats to cool, i wander if they took the time to stand on a corner...

 

We just got off the phone with Yancey, our fearless Road Rocket! They are currently at the Orleans Hotel/Casino in none other than

LAS VEGAS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​

Its really kool to show all the nay-sayers and doubters that a straight-axle, tilt front end, 6ft ladder bars, with open fender-well headers (all the way I might add), Fuzzy Bear driven Muppet Mobile (1952 Stude) has NO PROBLEM on the open road! From Indianapolis to Vegas!!!!

We are truly proud of our Road Rocket for making the journey and doing it in great time! He even had time to switch to slicks in Boulder City so he cruised into Vegas in style! Now he and Brit can relax and wait for us (Tom & Naomi) because we'll be there tomorrow, then we can all have one heck of a good time with the Shifters and all of our many friends we look forward to seeing and having a few cocktails with!

 

All the way with a "Bubbas Hot Rod Shop" dual point mallory ignition.
Makes a daddy proud !!!
Good job gassedbaker..............Make El-Tom-O buy you a highlife !!!
We start back the other way tomorrow from San Diego.

 

Good to hear he made it!!

Now you guys get out there and keep him out of trouble!!!!

have a good trip!

 

Thanks for posting. I've had to open this every day looking for word on Yancy and Brittney's road trip. You guy's are my new hero's.
I sure wish I could have been on the side of the road when that thing went went by,i'll bet it sounded boss.
Good luck on the flip trip. Frank

 

Thats so cool,but it makes my ass hurt just thinking about it.

 

...what's he runnin for an engine in that cool Stude?

 

I didn't have any doubt at all. I really figured you'd be staying in more jails than hotels but that has nothing to do with your car and everything to do with you. I say that with the highest of praise. You're my hero dude! Have fun out there!

 

Man I miss the days when I could fly by the seat of my pants and try something like this. Sounds lie you are having a blast.

 

Hopped up SBC.........

 

Open headers all the way is hardcore! More pics please....

 

Very cool you guys made it... Yancy, make you way over to the tiki bar and ask for Notch, which you and your comrades can drink free booze !!!
see Yall there!

 

Axle here. Yancy indeed made it and he's our Hero ! We're in the Gold Coast Hotel room sippin on ice cold Corona's. He says to tell "Y'all hi" !

back to Beer,music,purty girls, and of course the cars !

 

If you want to meet great people cross this country in a Studebaker. My son and I went from here to Texas each fall and back each spring when he was in college. His is a '54 wagon with a supercharged 289 Stude. We broke down a few times and always found good people who went out of their way to help! God Bless Hot Roders! Yancy, congrats! That was cool, we'll follow you home.

 

have a good trip. we'll be in vegas too.

-scott noteboom

 

That goes for me, too. Love the car! You guys are heroes!!!

 

Good to see all you road apples...errrr...rockets made it there o.k.
Jim and scotty have left San Diego and are on there way home with the valiant...making good time.
I'll call later and make sure you guys are still sober....YEAH RIGHT!!!!

 

Enjoyed meeting you at Bozo's Museum in Santa Rosa , NM . Nice car , hang on to that puppy ! Studebakers uber alles

 

2200 is 92? Dang that's a tall combo.

Glad to see you made it.

When are you leaving Vegas?

 

So how is Yancey doing on his way back?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

Last I heard from Dustin and the boys was that Yancey and Britt had left Vegas headed west for California. He got there I think yesterday. Took some pictures of the car on the coast. Was planning on heading up to WCC and then start the track back to Indy.

 

i think we need to get some pics of the trek. this has been a cool story from the get go.

 

Hey kids!! Just wanted to give you an update on Yancey's adventure home. Yesterday morning he left Vegas and headed west for the beach, following Sinus from the Shifters. He found his way to Huntington Beach and got some killer pics in fornt of the ocean! He drove down the Pacific Coast Highway, better known as HWY 101. He then headed back east and made it to Kingman, AZ and stopped for the night. We spoke with him about an hour ago and he was motoring eastward to Texas. The Gasser is doing fine, the open headers are sounding great! We'll keep you all posted on the journey home!

PS The Road Rockets would like to thank Axle and the Shifters for their awesome hospitality and great show on Saturday! It was great to see old friends like the guys from the Lonely Knights and to make new friends too! We can't wait for next year!!!