Route 66 road trip - What not to miss?

I am going on a road trip the end of April to New Mexico from Charlotte NC, and was going to pick up Route 66 in Tulsa OK. Are there any junkyards, Hambers, or sites I need to look for on the way out? I am looking for a '55 chevy 2 door post body as well, so any suggestions as to stops I could make, or cool stuff to see would be extremely helpful.

Thanks for your suggestions

 

Mornin' Dodored,
Do a search on Route 66 and you will find more info and photos that you will probably have time to look through... Best Wishes on your trip!...duane (NM Sandrail) 42 miles off NM Route 66...

 

Go to the Route 66 Association and purchase the state by state maps you need.Also many books available and one in particular that gives you turn by turn instructions so that you see everything.

http://www.historic66.com/

Your most important item is time.You can't have enough if you want to see it all.

Definitely stop of in Erick and see the Harley & Anna Show in their shop that has so much historical stuff.Hopefully you can be as lucky as us and see them do a show(try to time it with one of the bus tours that stop there)
http://vimeo.com/11381090

Good luck and safe travels.

 

im in joplin, about 5 mins from pieces of old 66
if you come up this way, pm me and ill show you some stuff around here.

 

I grew up in Tulsa, 3 blocks south of route 66. Here's a link for the Oklahoma part, of which 400 miles is still driveable.

http://www.travelok.com/Route_66?CMP=KNC-Nat_Google10_Route66

 

Shamrock Texas is very nice.

 

Whats to see in Shamrock?

 

I guess I should have been more specific - I have researched all the Route 66 stuff so I got a pretty good idea about that, but I wanted the unique insight of the Hambers. Speaking of car related stuff, what is below the radar that the normal tourists would not look for? I was thinking about dead junk yards, old dragstrips, unique parts collectors, etc etc. Any thoughts?

 

You'll drive by Pops http://www.pops66.com/ , http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/articles/catoosa.html .

 

Our trip back in 2007, great fun

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167995&highlight=kuztomklaus

 

this is what's in shamrock,tx. on old rt.66

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico


http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com


http://www.jrvintageautos.com/

http://www.mildtowildclassics.com/

http://www.route66automuseum.com/

Lewis Antique Auto and Toy Museum
905 Us Route 66 E
Moriarty, NM 87035
505-832-6131

Hot Rod Haven
2215 Edith NE
Unit B
Alb., NM
(505)843-9689

http://www.yearwood.com/

http://www.abqdragway.com/id103.html

 

just a little east of tulsa, near catoosa,ok. is the closed amusement park with the "blue whale"

 

and one of the best kept secrets is finding this original section of 9' pavement in eastern oklahoma. the idea was to save money by only paving it 9' wide. you drove in the center on the pavement untill you met another car coming toward you, then you were both supposed to move over with your outside wheels in the cravel to pass.

 

I did the trip from idaho to charlotte and back last year in my 60 pontiac, and then again from idaho to charlotte a couple months ago, i took the 66 as long as i could. Breeze through my old threads i posted up some pictures along the way. There is cool Junkyard in Tucamacri Nm (check spelling) a bunch of orphan cars, Graham Page, Henry J's, Stude's, Etc...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425739

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425739

 

Fantastic, Curt. Just make sure you have some Bob Wills (Turkey,TX), Waylon Jennings (Littlefield,TX), and Buddy Holly (Lubbock,TX . . . and he recorded in Clovis,NM) when you pass through the great state of Texas through the panhandle.

. . . And I've been from Tuscon to Tucumcari,
Tehachapi to Tonapah,
Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made,
Driven the backroads so I wouldn't get weighed . . .

 

Go to Cadillac Ranch. My wife and I went along a lot of 66 after our wedding last year.

We painted up one of the Caddys to commemorate the occasion:

 

Also good in Alb. NM:

http://www.frontierrestaurant.com/

Good green chile sauce!

 

I am orignally from Albuquerque, so I am looking forward to seeing it again after all these years. I am timing it with the "Meeting of the Nations" where all the Native American tribes get together for meetings and competitions.
I made a trip a few years back and wondered towards Roswell NM and you would really be surprised how much vintage tin is actually sitting around. Maybe with some cash I can score my new Two Lane Blacktop '55 chevy.
Does anyone know about some larger out of the way junk yards that would be worth the detour to see??

 

I will be sure and post a photo journal of the trip!

 

you are welcome to stop at my place for a tour.

20 miles south of rt. 66 and shamrock texas

owens salvage
3725 us hwy 83
wellington texas 79095
800-798-2581

 

Flat Top Bob's place(Owens Salvage) is about 20mi south of Shamrock Tx. 65 acres of metal heaven, so I hear.

ha! Bob's on tonight. Hi Bob...