this might not work out as well as i would hope, but here is the list of cities that i think i will be stopping near each day. I don't plan on doing much driving at night and i'm planning on I-10 so I can avoid weather at higher altitudes in places such as flagstaff, az.
Louisville, KY 1/13 (probably late)
Little Rock, AR 1/14
Somewhere slightly west of Dallas, TX 1/15
Las Cruces, NM 1/16
Phoenix, AZ 1/17
Possibly somewhere near Santa Barbara, CA if I need to break up the last day.
If anyone could possibly help out please let me know. I get on a plane to pick up the truck on Sunday morning!
Quote from: KnightofNi on January 10, 2013, 05:24:53 PM
Somewhere west of Dallas, TX 1/15
there's about 9 hours of texas west of dallas. ;D
have a safe and fun trip travis [thumbsup]
I got beds
If you're dead-set on Las Cruces, I gots nothing.
If you could make that Albuquerque... PM me. [thumbsup]
FINE! I didn't want you coming through Iowa again anyway! >:(
[cheeky] Have a safe trip bro.
Little bit south of Dallas, but if you need a place in Houston....
Quote from: derby on January 10, 2013, 08:37:21 PM
there's about 9 hours of texas west of dallas. ;D
fixed... ;D
Quote from: Duck-Stew on January 11, 2013, 06:45:25 AM
If you're dead-set on Las Cruces, I gots nothing.
If you could make that Albuquerque... PM me. [thumbsup]
i'll let you know, but it might be in el paso with my sister (that day is her birthday. i'm a bad enough sibling as it is)
Quote from: bobspapa on January 11, 2013, 06:28:59 AM
I got beds
i'll let you know if i am going to be in the area either way!
Quote from: El Matador on January 11, 2013, 12:31:00 PM
Little bit south of Dallas, but if you need a place in Houston....
let me check the mileage. that might be a bit much of a stretch, but I will let you know!
Thanks everyone!
ohh yeah...
Quote from: ZILBERT on January 11, 2013, 11:41:04 AM
FINE! I didn't want you coming through Iowa again anyway! >:(
[cheeky] Have a safe trip bro.
i am avoiding the northern route since it involves cold and snow and mountains. :P
Fine I don't want you coming to Oregon anyway. ;D
I'm just glad he's headed west. [thumbsup]
:-*
Quote from: ducpainter on January 11, 2013, 08:37:33 PM
I'm just glad he's headed west. [thumbsup]
He came through this neck of the woods last year...
Hookers are still being reported missing.
Quote from: ZILBERT on January 11, 2013, 10:04:30 PM
He came through this neck of the woods last year...
Hookers are still being reported missing.
hey, i left those hookers in plain sight.
Quote from: Mendo Dave on January 11, 2013, 08:29:55 PM
Fine I don't want you coming to Oregon anyway. ;D
+1 [thumbsup]
More beer for us. [drink]
He's coming to see me :D
I'm going to find him a job and a few sleazy women.
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 12, 2013, 10:55:11 AM
He's coming to see me :D
I'm going to find him a job and a few sleazy women.
For me too? Please!
Quote from: Little Monkey Toes on January 12, 2013, 11:32:26 AM
For me too? Please!
Sure but you'd have to move thisaway-idk any sleazy women up your way!
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 12, 2013, 11:37:26 AM
Sure but you'd have to move thisaway-idk any sleazy women up your way!
when you're done with him, dress up Travis as a sleazy woman and send him north.
I bet he could pull it off
Quote from: lethe on January 12, 2013, 02:33:42 PM
when you're done with him, dress up Travis as a sleazy woman and send him north.
I bet he could pull it off
He'd have to *ahem* pull it off to pass for a woman.
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 12, 2013, 02:35:29 PM
He'd have to *ahem* pull it off to pass for a woman.
If sure you have sharp shears
They guy drive the truck out for you and you want to whack his junk off? ( shudders as I think of what might have been if I had drove that truck)
weather between memphis and nashville cut my drive short today.
currently in jackson, tn.
i have never enjoyed driving a car with a purely asthetic heater so much
trucks of this era were not designed with long distance trips in mind.
everyone loves a hot rod.
Mr I bought one heck of a head turner.
PICS!
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0842_zps026a6867.jpg)
from my hotel room on night 1
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0845_zps32fad3f8.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0846_zps96c89ea3.jpg)
It's rather cold so i had to wrap my face with a scarf.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0852_zpsd2cee57d.jpg)
ice build up on the mirror
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0856_zps334445a7.jpg)
sunset
Beware they plan to chop off your junk and turn you into a woman when you arrive. Drive away! Drive away!
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: Mendo Dave on January 14, 2013, 06:55:06 PM
Beware they plan to chop off your junk and turn you into a woman when you arrive. Drive away! Drive away!
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
I'll play wingman for Mary anyday, though i would prefer to keep my bits intact. I don't think I would make a very good woman.
Great looking set of wheels. [thumbsup]
What the low down on it?
He's driving it back to S.F. For Mr I
Mr I bought it on E bay and needed a driver to bring it back from Ohio.
Quote from: Mendo Dave on January 14, 2013, 08:23:19 PM
He's driving it back to S.F. For Mr I
Mr I bought it on E bay and needed a driver to bring it back from Ohio.
what he said.
i'm the lucky one. ;D
Nice! Good friend this Knight.
Enjoy it in good health Mr I. [thumbsup]
Quote from: KnightofNi on January 15, 2013, 05:28:11 AM
what he said.
i'm the lucky one. ;D
Said the man with his junk cut off [laugh]
Travis just keep following the sun. When you hit a large ocean-turn right. I'm about half an hour North of the patchouli smell.
Quote from: KnightofNi on January 15, 2013, 05:28:11 AM
what he said.
i'm the lucky one. ;D
Curious if he still feels this way since he friend an alternator in BFE Arkansas.
Squeal like a pig boy! [laugh]
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 16, 2013, 10:15:41 PM
Curious if he still feels this way since he friend an alternator in BFE Arkansas.
Squeal like a pig boy! [laugh]
What's the problem? It will run on the battery.
for a couple of miles. [laugh]
What I gathered from him after he brought it to the shop is that the alternator didn't appear to be hooked up to anything. I'm thinking it was a one wire (I hate those) that vibrated loose.
He made it pretty far on just the battery!
Travis hit Texarcana yesterday, ended up in Arlington.
I thin El Paso was the goal for tonight.
I wish I could see the look on his face when he sees how much you charge him for letting him go on this adventure
I want to see the look on Dave's face when Travis participates in a fiery car crash.
Quote from: Mendo Dave on January 18, 2013, 03:03:12 PM
I want to see the look on Dave's face when Travis participates in a fiery car crash.
:P [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Hey if it makes it here with Travis at the wheel-well hell-what more can one ask for in terms of dependability?
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 18, 2013, 03:22:43 PM
Hey if it makes it here with Travis at the wheel-well hell-what more can one ask for in terms of dependability?
True, he will use up all the bad luck in it.
He's like a bad luck sponge.
Quote from: lethe on January 18, 2013, 03:24:39 PM
True, he will use up all the bad luck in it.
He's like a bad luck sponge.
He converts bad luck into beard.
make sure to wash the seats down, I'm pretty sure a good portion of his trip was done sans pants
Quote from: lethe on January 18, 2013, 04:56:31 PM
make sure to wash the seats down, I'm pretty sure a good portion of his trip was done sans pants
that right there is nightmare material
Quote from: lethe on January 18, 2013, 04:56:31 PM
make sure to wash the seats down, I'm pretty sure a good portion of his trip was done sans pants
I imagine he sat on his beard.
just got a decent internet connection again. I'm in Phoenix tonight and everythng has gone pretty well with the truck. Only 1 door fell off! :P [laugh]
i'm trying to upload some more pics to photobucket now and will put up a link to the album later.
i had a guy in a wrx sti pull up next to me drooling over the truck and then floor it to share exhaust notes. it was humorous.
also, i have worn pants every time i drove the truck. though it has warmed up now and i can get awya without wearing them. ;)
a word on the alternator. it was hooked up correctly, it just doens't have much to power so they kept it simple with the 1 wire system.
A 1 wire jobby needs to get excited to produce a decent charge. AKA, rev a cold engine up to make it do the needful.
Probably why I hate the fookin things.
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 19, 2013, 09:16:25 PM
A 1 wire jobby needs to get excited to produce a decent charge. AKA, rev a cold engine up to make it do the needful.
Probably why I hate the fookin things.
i debated changing it over to the ford version, but that would require a regulator and basically rewiring the ingnition. we decided it would keep the truck looking cleaner and require less time and money spend at the shop to get it done. especially since i had been ther since 9am.
new pics
http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip (http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip)
don't mind the indicated speed. the speedo is off.
i made it. here are the final pics from the drive
http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip (http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip)
and a few of my favorites
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0981_zpsec3b4843.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0993_zps70a9ca12.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0999_zps085c8ad8.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_1002_zps465ebc2e.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_1005_zps58d0fda4.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_1014_zps4012279b.jpg)
Reminds me of Home. :)
great photos [thumbsup] glad u made it ok!!!
thanks tini!
i never had a doubt that i would make it. Just wasn't sure what shape I would be in when I got here. lol
I'm glad you didn't freeze to death.
It's good to see Mr. I taking good care of my old '62 Falcon... 8)
Quote from: Duck-Stew on January 23, 2013, 04:26:24 AM
It's good to see Mr. I taking good care of my old '62 Falcon... 8)
I doubt you'd recognize it if you drove it again.
It's going to be different more soon.
Yes that's totally the way I meant to say that.
i drove the falcon. it's an experience for sure. a fun experience! ;D
a few new pics up from a short ride i took around the area today.
http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip (http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_1046_zps1f944ade.jpg)
Science frog doing beach science
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_1034_zps4e141028.jpg)
Birdie
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_1051_zps6f6334bd.jpg)
what a pretty beach day! im jealous!!
if you guys care, the album has been updated.
take a look and let me know what you think
http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip (http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip)
I see you took pictures of trees with notches in them for the springboards.
Quote from: KnightofNi on January 25, 2013, 03:50:15 PM
i drove the falcon. it's an experience for sure. a fun experience! ;D
I miss that car sumptin' fierce...
Quote from: Mendo Dave on February 06, 2013, 03:25:17 AM
I see you took pictures of trees with notches in them for the springboards.
that's what i thought those were for. thanks! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Duck-Stew on February 06, 2013, 08:04:57 AM
I miss that car sumptin' fierce...
it's a fun car. last night i had a guy offer to take it to a good home where it could be made to look right instead of being abused.
you have a little bit of the iz school of photography going on this one.. but, i still LOVE it
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/DSC_0021_zpsbb0403cf.jpg)
IZ was just ahead of his time - people are paying good money to make lousy cell phone pictures look like even worse brownie box camera pictures. Whatever, this one works for me! [thumbsup]
Quote from: KnightofNi on February 06, 2013, 08:11:06 AM
it's a fun car. last night i had a guy offer to take it to a good home where it could be made to look right instead of being abused.
I pondered getting the bodywork & paint done before Mr. I purchased it... But I opted not to b/c it just looked 'right' to me as it sat (sits still). Patina and what-not.
Cool pic though despite it being focus-challenged.
lol, for all the pics you guys get to see, there are about 10 that get deleted. [laugh]
i was trying to get a good long exposure shot from an angle that i couldn't see what was actually being focused on this one turned out pretty cool even being out of focus, so i kept it. [thumbsup]
glad y'all like it ;D
thanks!
sadly, my time here comes to an end tomorrow. :'(
it's been a wonderful time out here, you guys have some amazing roads to play on. don't take them for granted by being asshats please.
i have one more ride to take tomorrow and some video to capture so this is my penultimate update to this thread
Thanks again to mr and mrs i for allowing me to stay here after finishing my part of the job. I'll be back at some point. I'll be sure to make my reservations in advance ;-)
so here are the pics. some are from my cell phone, some are left odd because i liked the way they looked. some i took a lot of and forgot which one i liked best so i uploaded multiples and not all of them are good. lol
thanks for following along. hope you have enjoyed it half as much as i have. ;D [beer]
http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip (http://s237.beta.photobucket.com/user/kngtofni/library/Hot%20Rod%20Trip)
I'd call the HOA on them based on this shot:
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/20130201_112448_zps180d4bc7.jpg)
;)
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on February 10, 2013, 08:00:00 AM
I'd call the HOA on them based on this shot:
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/20130201_112448_zps180d4bc7.jpg)
;)
Its amazing how there are places like that seemingly out in the woods and yet so close to 7 million people. It looks just like Coastal Mendocino and Humboldt counties.
I'm jealous. Looks awesome.
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on February 10, 2013, 08:00:00 AM
I'd call the HOA on them based on this shot:
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/kngtofni/Hot%20Rod%20Trip/20130201_112448_zps180d4bc7.jpg)
;)
What? Did I put it on blocks in the wrong designated spot?
Those trees are amazing. Great place to live.
Thanks-I planted them there trees ;)
In case anyone is curious-that garage and car and the like are soooo far back on the property you can't see it from the street. Or the neighbors. Which is why I live out here.
The car hides his moonshine operation.
Nice. What type of trees are they? Damn things are huge...
Redwoods ;)
Those are just sticks. Second or third growth.
Quote from: ducpainter on February 20, 2013, 03:21:29 PM
I need decking... ;D
Go with cedar redwood is way expensive.
Quote from: Mendo Dave on February 20, 2013, 05:16:56 PM
Go with cedar redwood is way expensive.
not if you chop it down from there and he bribes Travis to drive it across country to him....
Quote from: zooom on February 21, 2013, 04:46:42 AM
not if you chop it down from there and he bribes Travis to drive it across country to him....
Now we're talking. ;D
I knew that was where you were going DP!!!
Quote from: KnightofNi on February 21, 2013, 10:53:39 AM
i need something to do. ;D
Need dog sitter end of may for about 10 days....
No suggestions for the time between now and then, sorry.
Quote from: KnightofNi on February 21, 2013, 10:53:39 AM
i need something to do. ;D
Who's going to do the chopping, milling & planeing?
Quote from: Stella on February 21, 2013, 10:58:18 AM
Need dog sitter end of may for about 10 days....
No suggestions for the time between now and then, sorry.
You drop them off we will dog sit.
Quote from: Stella on February 21, 2013, 10:58:18 AM
Need dog sitter end of may for about 10 days....
No suggestions for the time between now and then, sorry.
let me check my schedule :D