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Apr 15, 2008 | 12:52 PM

#21

gleninsandiego

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From: La Mesa CA

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Originally Posted by rihwoods

Those solo runs are fun...how was the coolant temps and all....??? I see ya had the rear window out...I gave mine a rest today...but you could have twisted my arm...

My eyes were glued to the temperature gage the whole time. It was a fairly warm day and going up over the mountains it never got above 200F. Who knows what my gear ratio is and my tach isn't working and my hoses all need to be changed....which made it a little more adventurous. Plus part of the reason I was taking it that far was to get all the old gas out, which did have some water in it before we sucked as much as we could out. For the most part it ran OK, but it did have a few moments in the middle of no where where it would have been great to have you along. The number one concern right now is the front suspension. I have some spring questions I will email you about.

Glenn

Apr 15, 2008 | 01:22 PM

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rihwoods

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Originally Posted by gwgwgw

My eyes were glued to the temperature gage the whole time. It was a fairly warm day and going up over the mountains it never got above 200F. The number one concern right now is the front suspension. I have some spring questions I will email you about.

Glenn

Coolant temps sound ok...195-200 is ok out there.....flush that rad/block good though...and go 50-50...

If Im correct,this pic is just Northwest of Ocotillo on S2 where the twisties begin...fun route...

Rich

Apr 15, 2008 | 06:39 PM

#23

I'm Batman

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From: Springfield MO

St. Jude Donor '07

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Originally Posted by rihwoods

Thanks..
We were just crusin and I spotted that sign..so got the pic...I really enjoyed traveling thru Missouri...we even drove thru the Katy Trail on state route 94...and a place called Herman..???
All told,that trip in 2002 was 7,000 miles..over 4,000 on two lanes..

On the 78 it is 137,563...as of today...original engine...the 69 has 95,000,but only 21,000 on the 502...

Rich

Hermann...great place to get drunk for Octoberfest.

Apr 16, 2008 | 01:04 PM

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rihwoods

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Thinking of doing Carlisle in August...5200 +miles round trip...will go solo if I can swing it..

Apr 16, 2008 | 08:54 PM

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C3 4ME

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From: Glen Allen, VA

Great pictures. I've lived in VA my whole life and never heard of Cluster Springs, where is it, other than off the Blue Ridge Pkwy? A lifelong dream of mine is to take a cross country trip in a restored Vette. Now that I've finally got my Vette, I need to find the time ( and the $$$). I'd like to take about a month to do it.

Apr 16, 2008 | 09:06 PM

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BTAL

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From: Hartselle AL

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Originally Posted by rihwoods

Thinking of doing Carlisle in August...5200 +miles round trip...will go solo if I can swing it..

You dirty dog!

Apr 17, 2008 | 12:31 AM

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Cluster Springs is about 7 miles from South Boston,Va just off Hwy 501...population about 200...even have a post office...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.117245&z=13

It's a blast road tripping in these vettes...drive the two lane highways as much as possible...better,cheaper food and without the dulldrums of the interstates..

Rich