OK, so how crazy am I?
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
Looks like a hardtop convertible. Does the HT come with the car? This should help keep some of the cold air out. Looks like a nice car. Should be quite an adventure. Have fun the next few days.
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
I don't get a hard top or soft top. I am going to be driving home with a ski hat, goggles, and a warm military rain coat.
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (CF6873)
Just kidding! :lol: It does come with a soft top. The weatherstrip is apparently in rough shape though.
I wish i would have posted this a few days ago. I would like to of a had a network of people along the way where i could go if i needed help. I can't bring my tools and spare parts on the plane. I wish i could. I am actually starting to get pretty nervous about this adventure.
I wish i would have posted this a few days ago. I would like to of a had a network of people along the way where i could go if i needed help. I can't bring my tools and spare parts on the plane. I wish i could. I am actually starting to get pretty nervous about this adventure.
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
I don't get a hard top or soft top. I am going to be driving home with a ski hat, goggles, and a warm military rain coat.
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (CF6873)
I don't get a hard top or soft top. I am going to be driving home with a ski hat, goggles, and a warm military rain coat.
Now you are crazy. good Luck, Craig :rolleyes: :crazy:
Now you are crazy. good Luck, Craig :rolleyes: :crazy:
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
I don't get a hard top or soft top. I am going to be driving home with a ski hat, goggles, and a warm military rain coat.
Hey GDaina... one of your vendors is screwing with us! Sick'em George! I wanna see a 70 percenter vendor.
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (Eddie 70)
Good luck on your trip..Been there, done that and got the T shirt..Mine went well, ok pretty well, just a fried alternator on my trip..
That is one beautiful vert..
Have fun and Merry Christmas
Neil in Tenn
That is one beautiful vert..
Have fun and Merry Christmas
Neil in Tenn
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (Nomad78SA)
70 percent! ooch. So here is a fun question. How many tanks of fuel is this 350 going to suck up between virginia and detroit? I was estimating a 100.00 fuel bill?? :U :grouphug:
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
hey smokhouse, each day i am gone on this trip is one more day of vacation from my wife. I hope the wheels fall off and the engine throws a rod. :lol: :reddevil
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
Scott,
I used to do it all the time in the '80's. I would fly down with a buddy, carry on duffle bag, license plate, a couple of tools, a credit card just in case. Here is what I brought home:
'68 Ford Torino GT / South Carolina in 1984
'68 GTO Convertible / Chattanooga, TN in 1984
'75 Grand Prix / TN (can't remember what city) in 1986
'78 Grand Prix / Charlotte NC in 1988
'76 Ford F100 / Charlotte NC (same trip as grand prix) 1988
'66 Ford Mustang / Charlotte NC (still have it) in 1992
Me and my buddy drove everyone home back to Michigan. We did travel in the summer though. Only had trouble with the GTO in Dayton (blowout tire, no spare), 10 quarts of oil.
I am driving down to Florida with my family the day after Christmas, bringing a few bucks just in case! My daughter starts driving in Feb, so I would like to get an old persons car with no rust for her.
Dwayne
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I used to do it all the time in the '80's. I would fly down with a buddy, carry on duffle bag, license plate, a couple of tools, a credit card just in case. Here is what I brought home:
'68 Ford Torino GT / South Carolina in 1984
'68 GTO Convertible / Chattanooga, TN in 1984
'75 Grand Prix / TN (can't remember what city) in 1986
'78 Grand Prix / Charlotte NC in 1988
'76 Ford F100 / Charlotte NC (same trip as grand prix) 1988
'66 Ford Mustang / Charlotte NC (still have it) in 1992
Me and my buddy drove everyone home back to Michigan. We did travel in the summer though. Only had trouble with the GTO in Dayton (blowout tire, no spare), 10 quarts of oil.
I am driving down to Florida with my family the day after Christmas, bringing a few bucks just in case! My daughter starts driving in Feb, so I would like to get an old persons car with no rust for her.
Dwayne
:cheers:
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
Dwayne, I'll bet if you add up the fuel bill for all those trips it would be more than i made the last 5 years :lol:
Dwayne
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
WOW...an adventurous guy like myself. When I bought my 72 last year, I drove it 900 miles from Long Island NY to Chicago with only a 2 hour nap (in the car) Worst part was NO RADIO :cry I knew every squeek and rattle when I got home.
Good Luck Scott. You should get plenty of :thumbs: and :seeya from motorists along the way. I also garantee you'll know that cars capabilities/flaws inside and out by the time you get home.
Have a safe trip...and get some pics up when you return.
Eddie :D
P.S. When I flew out, I took a travel tool kit with but checked it with luggage.
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Good Luck Scott. You should get plenty of :thumbs: and :seeya from motorists along the way. I also garantee you'll know that cars capabilities/flaws inside and out by the time you get home.
Have a safe trip...and get some pics up when you return.
Eddie :D
P.S. When I flew out, I took a travel tool kit with but checked it with luggage.
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
Here she is 
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
Is it a hilly drive through the mountain areas. What can i expect?
Good Luck.
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Re: OK, so how crazy am I? (corvetteworks)
Adventurious....yes. I think it's great, and I would be just as crazy to do the same thing.
When I bought my current 69 vert in 1999, I drove it to "Woodstock 99", after having it for only three days. So I didn't know the car very well. We drove from Ann Arbor to NY, and back again on surface roads only. We had no problems along the way, and I ended up with a permanant smile on my face, which I still have to this day.
Here's hoping your trip goes as well as mine did. And if it doesn't I hope you have plenty of phone #'s. :hurray:
When I bought my current 69 vert in 1999, I drove it to "Woodstock 99", after having it for only three days. So I didn't know the car very well. We drove from Ann Arbor to NY, and back again on surface roads only. We had no problems along the way, and I ended up with a permanant smile on my face, which I still have to this day.
Here's hoping your trip goes as well as mine did. And if it doesn't I hope you have plenty of phone #'s. :hurray: