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

Minor crisis at the shop. When they where bleeding the brakes they found both rear wheel cylinders were leaking with, 1 spring broken. I brought cylinders from CARS but 1 was wrong & it was 30min to closing time.

I ran for parts & they knocked it together in record time!

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I am enjoying following along, the epic road trip is great. Glad to sse that you are working things out along the way.

Stay safe, have fun, and keep the update's coming for those of us that wish we could be on the adventure you are having !

 

Wow, Larry who'd thought you'd run into that after we left you in Sweetwater. Headed on Austin Garage Crawl early n AM. You going to make it?

 

No worry we're not gonna make the garage roll tomorrow I'm sleeping in. What we got four round wheels and a new carrier bearing and we're doing 70 some miles an hour

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The car looks much cooler on the 2nd set of wheels. Cool car, cool trip. I'm jealous!

 

Glad you got fixed up, enjoy the rest of the trip!

 

Bought the Cragars because they're MADE IN USA!!! Jegs did well by me to make sure they were delivered on time, so Craig's guys could install them.
(Thanks Jegs!)

GET UR ASS DOWN HERE Kevin!!! No excuses, cuz you live so close!

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Looks good, good fix on the vibration. Those wheels look killer on the car.

Brian

 

Hearing that you were on the fence about those wheels told me that they must be absolutely perfect... Let them grow on you, as you can see all the others on here agree they are bitch'n - and US made! I'm glad you got the other stuff sorted our - brakes especially. The pic of it with the Cragars is on my slideshow now.. Have fun and get that thing home safe so I can strip the hell out of it....
Peace, Bro

 

Agreed!

 

Looks great!

 

Badass, love the new wheels - and much better with the letters in.

What route are you taking back up to MI?

 

The quickest route that Google maps offers! But have to pickup the stuff I left in Dallas on the way north.

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Looks great! Have fun.

 

Made it!!!

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Fantastic, followed your progress!

 

Congratulations

 

Once I got thru the chaotic registration line, the fairgrounds were nicely filled with all manner of rods n customs.

Denise, Tim, Steve were the 1st folks I met. We walked the vendor area & talked to all the cool artists that I know here. Tilrock, Weesner, Max Grundy, BoMonster, Reuben...

The swap meet has some freakin HIGH PRICES!!! But there is some nice stuff too.

Our buddy Gene is here for the 3rd year he told me.

Junior Brown was my favorite performer of the day. The dude has some freakin remarkable chops on his custom guitar.

Dinner with Tim, D, Candi, & Bill.

Tried to hook up with Greg, Vern, & Rory on Congress but it was as big of a fustercluck as the Woodward Dream Cruise! Said screw it & went back to the motel to get some rest for tomorrow.

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You realize this just makes my decision worse, right? I know, what are friends for

 

Man this looks like a blast! Safe travels on the way back. Take more pics!

 

Here's a few pix from today's HAMB Meet&Greet. Denise was the hostess & Dan Greenberg shot the proper group shot.

Great to meet a bunch of old friends here, as well as make some new ones!

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Crud.. You got me. I'm the dude with the beard on the right next to Denise in the third from last picture. Shoulda stopped me and introduced yourself.

I looked all over for your car. The show was massive compared to last year and I missed several other cars as well.. Story of my life. Safe travels back home!


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New wheels look good. I'm with you though the slots looked great. Car looks cool man. More pics!!!!


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Car's loaded to the gunwales with shit to haul back to MI.

Fender for Don's son Jeff.
Doors for Scotty.
Stg Column for Denise's Big Olds.
Half a dozen junk flatheads for Denise.
Wheelcovers for Denise.
The square slotted mags.
The factory 14" wheels n tires, plus the spare.
The extra tools & parts.
Luggage.

Good thing it's a "thrifty 6"!!!


Almost awake lookin atmy DROID device n getting ready for the road.

 

Why do I hear "Lowrider" by War in my head?

 

Angels cafe in the Happy Days Hotel in McAlester Oklahoma

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safe travels home!

 

A whole lot of nuthin going north thru TX & OK. I44 has a few rods n trailers.
Springfield Missouri weather warning just came across the radio. Possible thunderstorm, hail, & 60mph winds.

Lovely

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Stay safe!! Looks like you had a great trip!!