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CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/9/06 12:28am Message 61 of 194
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northern, IL - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 t top, 454, manual trans.

 Just check'd out your agenda/map,,, 800 miles a day, X 4 !!!! you folks are gonna have some major saddle sores!!!!

 Have an idea for the route planners. Each state's "department of transportation" should have a web site with projected construction zones. It's a little early in the year for them to be accurate at this time, Check with them when its a month or so away from your trip. You might want a detour/change at some point.

 Good luck folks,,,, Hopefully I'll hook up with you around illinois for the easy part of the trip.

If I cant get the time off,,,, maybe I could video the caravan from an overpass.

 Maybe I should load up with some of those hemmoroid donut pillows for the group!!!!!!




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CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/9/06 4:46am Message 62 of 194
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Fox Island, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48

[QUOTE=1BadLT1]Just to set the record straight I have a convertible black interior with an LT-1 engine WITH NO A/C  lets  talk heat, I don't care I drove down 101 seven hours in 95 degrees and loved it.   Larry[/QUOTE]

Larry thats why Vettes like yours came with convertable tops.  Don't worry If I do go I'll be riding in a hot seat like you.  Yes I've got A/C doesn't blow really cold though, and beside I need to save as much gas as possible

Hey look at it this way - "If you can't take the heat, get out of the Corvette"




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CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/9/06 8:24am Message 63 of 194
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Vette(s): 1971 383 Stroker- mille miglia red...5 speed
 Nah, outside temp dosen't bother me. I could handle that. It's the same old problem so many of us have, engine heat coming through to cockpit. Bypassed the heater, tried fixes i've read here, still heat blows through heater/ac vents when moving. Great winter car! Twenty miles is about my limit in summertime. I'd like to try to go to PF, but not possible if I can't fix this heat thing


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CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/9/06 12:34pm Message 64 of 194
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Poquoson, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 73 Conv, Blue-Green/White Top - 454, M21 - Dark Saddle Leather, Power Windows, A/C, Tilt/Tele, AM/FM St. (orig. and sounds like it too).#2 -- 2007 Coupe,3 LT package, Z51 option, Victory Red, Ebony Int. Clear Top.
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  Have an idea for the route planners. Each state's "department of transportation" should have a web site with projected construction zones. It's a little early in the year for them to be accurate at this time, Check with them when its a month or so away from your trip. You might want a detour/change at some point.

 [/QUOTE]

 My MS Streets and Trips software will give you the latest construction data and it seems to be pretty accurate info...




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CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/9/06 8:23pm Message 65 of 194
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[QUOTE=spielman5]Myself and others are determined to see this thru.  A good time will be had by all please join me and I hope Iron82 for a blast of a life time.. [/QUOTE]

My lady and I are with you 100% in seeing this through Terry!!   I'll be waiting for the group to come down from Seattle.   This will be a blast!!!   

Just make sure everyone brings a camera and/or a video camcord.  Then at each night I can down load some photos on my notebook or someone elses to this site for all can see and know where and how we are doing.  




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Posted: 1/10/06 10:49pm Message 66 of 194
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Vette(s): 1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48

Well it looks like its official, I will be trailering my baby to Piegon Forge. I'm doing this for a few reasons, 1) I've got Zero, Zip, Zilch, Nada rock chip on my front end and 4k miles or so I'm guarenteed a few. 2) The wife wouldn't be able to handle riding that long in the Vette. 3) Not enough room for all the crap shes gonna wanna bring  4) If there is any kind of problems, we could always put another persons Vette on the trailer. 5) And most of all I don't trust her yet for a trip that long

Now I've gotta get my trailer hitch back on my truck and find a place to rent a trailer.

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CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/11/06 3:49pm Message 67 of 194
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[QUOTE=cilrah]

Well it looks like its official, I will be trailering my baby to Piegon Forge.  I've got Zero, Zip, Zilch, Nada rock chip on my front end and 4k miles or so I'm guarenteed a few. [/QUOTE]

I would put some suranwrap around the front end.  This will help your rock chips. 

And glad you two are going.  Now I can see how far back you will be from us vettes...    Just kidding...     Just make sure you get everything arranged and we'll see you in our meeting area with the rest of the gang. 

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Posted: 1/11/06 4:23pm Message 68 of 194
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Moses Lake, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
I need to find a trailer as well. Its hard to fit the wife and 2 kids along with all there stuff in my vette. More on this latter, I am still at work.


CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/15/06 7:56pm Message 69 of 194
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WOW,  Two trailers and a whole lot of vettes...    Can't wait to see all of you.   Still looking for a place to meet everyone for the trek eastward.  I'll give Terry the information when it comes available.




CARAVAN - West meets East

Posted: 1/20/06 12:28am Message 70 of 194
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Well, we all will meet at the Portland Rose Garden Arena on the 19th around 6am and start our trekking at 7am. 

If this is ok we can now sleep better and wait for the final days to get a move on.     




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