My Early V8 Ford club went on a little adventure...

This weekend the Early Ford V8 club I am in went down to Lewiston, ID to take a tour of the Snake River via powerboat! It was about a 120 mile drive each way, and the river trip was 100 miles each way! We had a blast, weather was good and drinks were cold We left Friday morning taking back roads to Lewiston and we had a garage tour that afternoon.

Heres some pics from Friday:
































My Dad had the pin come out of transmission linkage that holds the throw out bearing arm to the linkage....meaning no clutch! A lock nut and bolt got us back on the road in no time

 

From there we continued to Lewiston. For those that have been there, Lewiston is down in a hole. You go down a very steep grade for 6 miles. Trucks have been know to loose there brakes, and there are runnaway ramps all the way down.










This is the garage tour we had. This guy had some AWESOME stuff, some very nice cars and cold beer on tap! Had a great time!!

















I was in love with this thing. A 41-48 Ford or Merc ragtop is next on my "list"

 

This morning we did the boat rid. We left at 8 and got back at 5. Like I said, it was a 100 mile run each way! These boats have 3 Yanmar 6 cylinder turbo diesel's and they haul! We had about 40 people on each boat (2 total). Going upstream we were going about 35 at about 3700 RPM, coming back down we were going about 50 at 3000 RPM! It was a blast! We saw bear, sheep, big horns, eagles, etc. The canyons are know as "Hells Canyon" as it gets very hot during the summer. Those boats were crazy, they cost around 300,000 each! If your ever in the area and have a day I recommend it, super cool way to see something you probably will not ever get a chance to otherwise!































These are Native American carvings, very cool!






And me following my parents on the way home! What a weekend!!

 

Looks like a great time. Love the pics

 

Great pics! nice 41 tudor too

 

Chris, looks like a hell of a time! Thanks for posting the pics, looks like you all had a blast!

 

Nice cars, photos and your truck is *****in...

 

Looks great thanks for the pictures

 

You know what would have topped this? If the boats were powered by early Ford V8s too!

Thanks for sharing. Looks like y'all had a good trip!


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bad*** chris.. love that 35 roadster! my gramps was one of the first club presidents in 68' or so.. we belong to reg. group#1 golden gate.. cool to see some other people involved with the club on here..

 

That does look like a great trip. Is it anywhere near where Evel landed? Those carvings give you a sense time. Just awesome.

 

What a rad trip!!! Thanks dude for the pics and I am with LazyV8 that '35 roadster is rad. I was just talking about having one yesterday.

This is such a rad pic and barn!

 

What an awesome bunch of fFord v/8's, spectacular stuff. The garage tour looks beyond real, wow, beer on tap, 35 and 36 fFord phaetons! What a outing with some adventure and breathtaking countryside. Thanx for sharing this cool adventure. ~sololobo~

 

Thanks Chris for the adventure, you always post great stories and photos.
Looking forward to your Vantage trip.

 

Road trips, what could be better? Great pictures, the barn picture is a winner for sure, somehow it just does not look real. Looks like you had a great time thanks for sharing the pictures and story. Incredible group of early Fords.

 

It looks like you had a nice trip on a nice day!

 

Great car and boat trip. Thanks for the pics.

 

Great pics! That '41 is just stunning.

"41-48 Merc has been on my bucket list as well.

 

I would love to get contact info to the owner of this car. The color looks just like the one pictured in my head for my car if you could help that twould be great.

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Looks like an AWESOME time. Thannks for sharing your adventure. Hi to your folks and Jamie from me please.

 

great trip! a mercury like this one ! a few more here. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=24412

 

That belongs to a friend of mine in the club Chuck. It is all original, down to the pain! Found it in a garage in Spokane!

 

Yeah, well...we wanted to make it

 

The guy said he found and bought an old piano there in Lewiston about 15 years ago for 700.00 to put in his garage. Shortly after some piano collector came by and saw it and said he had to have it. He traded that 35 roadster for it as you see it! Must have been some piano

 

Thats down by Pullman, as in WSU. I took that going about 60 MPH!

 

Next time invite me. Looks like a perfect day

 

Great pictures, thanks. I luv the Lochaven Green Super Deluxe! That's exactly what mine will look like....someday. But with more doors.

 

I have a 100 year old Lester Baby Grand Piano in my living room.....ask him if he wants to get another so he can tickle the ivorys. I'd take that '35 off of his hands haha!!

 

man looks like a good time , its nice to see someone having some fun and some sun its rain city here in western m*** my lawns a foot deep and growing , at least i cant see my junky spare parts any more