Event Coverage 6,000+ trip around the USA in a Flathead '32 Roadster to LA Roadster Show- Part 1

I wanted you to go this time! I'm thinking we'll do it for sure again in 5 years for the 50th anniversary if not before!

It was nice meeting you! Frank is a great guy and his roadster has a great story. It is comical that he drives 800 miles to a 130 mile reliability run

Ha ha, no kidding! I would like to make it out to Hawaii sometime this fall. But after seeing El Jefe's post I wanna take my hot rod!

I never said that but Matt did a few times! I thought of you and knew you'd be as crazy as us to do this with a flattie!

Having a top was a life saver from the sun! With the back window out it was a nice and shady with a good breeze. The top folded down is hard to see over and a little flappy at highway speeds. Plus it looks so good with the top up anyhow! Don't worry, it's completely off again

I was sad about missing Bowling Green and the debut of Hollish Coupe but this trip did help take my mind off of it!

Ha ha, my thoughts exactly! I can't wait for the next person to tell me a Flathead is unreliable!

It was fun being your photographer and your wife! Jake is really a nice guy. I'm glad you finally got to have that pic signed after all those years! I'd love to drive down for the show from Reno with you guys sometime, we'll have to work on that!

Steve is golden! I'm so glad we ran into each other!

Save up for gas, that was our biggest expense. The tent camping ran us $20 a night or so and the cold cuts and PB & J were cheap. Life is short- don't wait!

Thanks for the help! The previous owner was George Kirk, he lived in Santa Monica somewhere, not sure on an address. The car was purchased from him in 1959. We've been told that he raced it at the dry lakes. I'd love to find out for sure! The car was red with a purple and white interior-- yes, I said white with purple inserts! It had the same hood top as now (pretty unique louver pattern) and hood sides as well. It had no top though.

I went with new black sandals. They didn't have any Chucks that I didn't already have


Part 2 of 3 is up, it can be found here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=377935

 

Thanks for all the great pics. Looks like a fantastic road trip. You guys are true hot rodders.

 

Megan,

Great to see you and Matt I had fun hanging out with both of you, here are a couple of photo's from the Limeworks open house.


CBB

 

Enjoyed the pics. Looks like an outstanding trip. Sorry we missed you when you passed through Vegas.

 

great stuff Megan......I'm jealous

 

Thanks for the entertainment in the middle of my workday.

 

I really enjoyed your dam pictures.

 

Don't leave us hanging at Bravo Burger...only the BEST breakfast burritos west of the Mississippi!!

 

Thanks for the pics and story, Vegas must have been terrible weather wise. I've introduced people to In & Out before, "It's not fast food it's In&Out", many have converted. Now I'm gonna have to come up with an old piece of iron to cruise long distance in.

 

Thank You for the pics!!!



-Jason

 

This is what great memories are made of!

Thanks for sharing them with us!!

 

Megan, Thanks for letting us ride along. Your photos are great.....Dennis

 

great pictures, and story a once in a lifetime journey.

 

Next time mail Burgers to everyone - that way when we read the trip report we can knaw on a burger and life will be good.

 

Thanks for posting and fixing the pics, how awesome is the Hoover Dam.

 

That plain out rules!!!!!!!!

 

Megan ... great thread! ... thanks for taking the time to post the story & pics of your (& Matt's) adventure ... really looking forward to part 2.

 

I was a bit surprised to see the three Bertone-Alfa Romeo B.A.T.s (Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnicas) on display at The Auto Collections @ the Imperial Palace ... maybe it's just me ... but I'd say these and all of the other one-of-a-kind automobiles really deserve to be displayed in a museum with better lighting than a single row of overhead florescent tubes.

 

Need more pics of that blue '32 RPU being assembled at So-Cal.

 

Meghan, I enjoyed the trip, thanks. I love your attitude and respect for the older hotrodders.

 

Once in a lifetime...

 

Thanks for sharing your adventure with us less fortunates. You have already had several trips of a lifetime.
Later,
Dick

 

Nice adventure and some great pictures,great to see the flathead roaring across the country,thats sticking to people who rip out flatheads for SBCs...makes a flathead owner proud!..thanks

 

Cool! Glad I could see the pics. Chevygirl, anyone ever told you that you have long toes?

 

one thing i wanna do before i die is take a road trip in a hotrod!!! i love seeing the posts you & denise do of your road trips... it's like we experience it all right there with you! thanks for all of this!

 

Megan many thanks for bringing me memories back from some tours through California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah,...... ;-))
I only had a rental car. Dream about to do it one day in my 39`Chevy.

Best wishes from far Austria

 

Nice write up Megan...was definatley a heck of a trip, glad ya'll made it safe and sound

 

I'm having a picture party and plan to make hamburgers as close to In and Out's as possible!

The Hoover Dam is awesome! Everytime I see it I'm equally as impressed as the first.

I'll have you know Cleopatra's 2nd toe was longer than the first and she ruled a country!

I would never leave you hanging! Check out Part 2 here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=377935&highlight=chevygirlrox

And the final installment just posted today here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=378298

 

Now THAT'S a cruise!!! Awesome pics and a great story. An experience you will never forget I'm sure.

 

So how many countries do you rule if they're all long! LOL. I'm teasing, they're sexy. Much better than short stubby ones! (sheesh, I sound like I have a foot fetish or something. I don't!)

Thanks again for the good stories.