A mini site for the guys doing the HotRod magazine Power Tour has been setup at this url:
http://powertour.mkb.cc/On there you will find information about the route, info about the car, dates etc and also there is a blog site which the guys will (hopefully!!) keep updated as and when they are preparing for the trip, on the trip and on the way home!
Any comments / suggestions please let me know: ian@mkb.cc
looks the biz...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)
will look forward to reading the updates...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
!st update should be in a week as the new wheels and tyres wil have arrived along with the uprated suspension
Quoting: 55starchief
!st update should be in a week as the new wheels and tyres wil have arrived along with the uprated suspension
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Well every thing has arrived, so mike will try and get it on the car tomorrow and pics will follow
Quoting: 55starchief
Well every thing has arrived, so mike will try and get it on the car tomorrow and pics will follow
Sweet
now added link to the "Information" menu on homepage!!
Well here are the latest pics of the car
Quoting: 55starchief
tight fit
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All sorted now, amazing what you can do with a 2x4 and a bottle jack
edit
Damn sway bar is a mission though as the lower control arms have to come off so its basicaly stripping the whole front end (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Quoting: 55starchief
amazing what you can do with a 2x4 and a bottle of jack
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Not sure they suit the car... I think smoothys look better on trucks or at a streach 50's or older cars...
Quoting: 55starchief
tight fit
I did say wider wheels were a bad idea...
Quoting: 55starchief
All sorted now, amazing what you can do with a 2x4 and a bottle jack
Prey tell what the fix was... (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/smirk.gif)
Quoting: Titsy
Prey tell what the fix was...
You mean you can't guess ? (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Quoting: Titsy
Not sure they suit the car... I think smoothys look better on trucks or at a streach 50's or older cars...
I, personally, agree - especially the truck part - but it's Graemey's ride. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/wink.gif)
hmm that was a damn tight fit
Quoting: Titsy
I did say wider wheels were a bad idea...
Nah wider wheels are ever a bad idea when the car used tobe on skinny crossply equiveleants
Quoting: Titsy
Prey tell what the fix was...
Simply push the panel out, if you look at the pictures the cut outs are square so my simply placing a 2x4 along the inside of the arch and gently jacking against the otherside of the wheel well you can gradually create the space required to get clearance. Its an old hotrod trick, on modern cars they do a simaler thing using this
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Now there is enough room to get your hand between the arch and the sidewall, and its hardly noticable from the original look of the car.
Quoting: Roadkill
Quoting: Titsy
Not sure they suit the car... I think smoothys look better on trucks or at a streach 50's or older cars...
I, personally, agree - especially the truck part - but it's Graemey's ride.
I personaly like smoothies on mid 50's and early 60's, my second choice on the catalina would have been a set of crager's but they were double the price. Baby moons would have been period for this car so smoothies were pretty close and let me go to a 15" rim
Next year i hope to be able to throw on an airride system but for this year my priority was handling and looks on a bdget. Mike says the sway bar i bought is twice the thickness of the old one so that with the new shocks should realy help control the roll of this old boat
new wheels look (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)
wheel arch rolling ftw......(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Quoting: Roadkill
Quoting: Titsy
Not sure they suit the car... I think smoothys look better on trucks or at a streach 50's or older cars...
I, personally, agree - especially the truck part -
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Quoting: Roadkill
but it's Graemey's ride.
Yup (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
New pictures (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) looking sweet
Quoting: 55starchief
New pictures looking sweet
Looking very sweet (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)
Cool site.
I like the old skool fix to the tyre clearance problem(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)
Quoting: Motorama
I like the old skool fix to the tyre clearance problem
hell yeah, works like a charm (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
Uprated swaybar is now fitted (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) so along with the new KYB GR2 shocks she should handle a lot better and hopefully not be such a boat
Looking good, i wouldnt spend too much dosh on a four door sedan though unless it's a keeper cos you wont get it back come sale time
Quoting: Motorama
Looking good, i wouldnt spend too much dosh on a four door sedan though unless it's a keeper cos you wont get it back come sale time
I didnt pay a lot for it, from memory $3200, its worth a lot more than that as its pretty much all original, with only 2 keepers before me. Never been painted either and yet the paint is in great condition with only minimal rust.
I had thought about brining it home but now im thinking i will leave it in the USA and use it when i am out there for the next tour etc
Quoting: 55starchief
I had thought about brining it home but now im thinking i will leave it in the USA and use it when i am out there for the next tour etc
gotta be more fun than a rental(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
Quoting: Motorama
gotta be more fun than a rental
Cant use rentals on the power tour anymore which is the reason i bought the car
Quoting: 55starchief
Cant use rentals on the power tour anymore which is the reason i bought the car
sorry, flicking through posts and pages i didnt read the whole of your post(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Took a while to find this one again, when you Guy's flying out Tuesday ??
Wednesday... (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)
Quoting: Titsy
Wednesday...
Is G Man doing the blog daily (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
We all are... will write up the day before while driving to the next stop, and then upload it when we get to the hotel... (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/work.gif)
Hope you guys have a safe journey.
Look forward to reading the Blog.(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/mkb.gif)
Yup, tomorrow morning and we are gone (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Is it worth Stickying this ? (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
it was for a while, what it needs is a link to the site on the menu bar of the forum
I'm just thinking - we told Sammy to check on the blog - but she doesn't know where to find the link to it.
ok will sort either a new topic or a link on the forum page tomorrow (whilst im sposed to be working at work (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/wink.gif) )
Quoting: Roadkill
Is it worth Stickying this
thats wot she said.....(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/confused.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Blog updated (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
Quoting: Roadkill
I'm just thinking - we told Sammy to check on the blog - but she doesn't know where to find the link to it.
BIG link added at the top!!
Well we are here, we had a small 4 hour delay meaning we didnt get down to mikes until almost 1am, should have a blog entry up in the next couple of hours
A 27 hour day on less than 5 hours sleep . . . plus no caffine. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
I'm amazed I'm still alive !
Have loads of fun dudes.. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
Quoting: 55starchief
Well we are here, we had a small 4 hour delay meaning we didnt get down to mikes until almost 1am, should have a blog entry up in the next couple of hours
WOW not ideal then :(
Quoting: Roadkill
A 27 hour day on less than 5 hours sleep . . . plus no caffine.
I'm amazed I'm still alive !
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They obviosuly let you in then hehehe
Now that they're gone can we talk about them?
LOL that doesn't normally stop us!!
BLOG UPDATED!!!
Quoting: Big Mouse
Now that they're gone can we talk about them?
yea i heard that deano wasnt gonna get into the US because he likes manlove......(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
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Quoting: ianjpage
BLOG UPDATED!!!
You found that passport yet Titsy ??????
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Quoting: F Body
You found that passport yet Titsy ??????
read the comments on the blog as well (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/wink.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/wink.gif)
Quoting: ianjpage
read the comments on the blog as wel
Ah Ok then :
" Panic over... \o/ Found it in Chris's book... Must have slipped in there when I was carrying it in my backpack..."
Didn't know about "comments" ..............how come they don't appear as posts so everyone can find them (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
its just the way the blog works, you are commenting / reponding to a specific entry not like a forum where you just ramble, i mean, have conversations....
have looked earlier but due to the wya the blogging sfotware works you cannot display the comments on the main page.
I've tried twice to add a comment to the Blog, but after filling in all the fields it says the function is disabled when I try to submit it (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Glad it's going well Guy's (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
How is the car ?
What's it like to drive ??
How many miles have you done ???
Quoting: F Body
I've tried twice to add a comment to the Blog, but after filling in all the fields it says the function is disabled when I try to submit it
Hmm should let you add it - which post you trying to comment on??
Quoting: ianjpage
Hmm should let you add it - which post you trying to comment on??
The last one ( Friday 6th )
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Quoting: art b
i heard that deano wasnt gonna get into the US because he likes manlove...
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all sounds gr8 on the blog,
a mini adventure...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
Not been an update for a couple of days.
Must be having a whole lotta fun (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif), or a whole lotta trouble(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/down.gif)
hmm yeah one of them but who knows which lol!!
been loving the blog (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
just hope slim jim is up to it all .....(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
they are having problems with the internet at the moment the hotel they were meant to go to has been flooded so i know they will update it soon!
So you told me, hopefully everything will be sorted.
Oh and...
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lets see some piccys (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
piccys are all on the gallery
Quoting: Titsy
piccys are all on the gallery
Yeah, so get looking !
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gallery link to the pics,
some nice pics there too...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
http://www.mkb.cc/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=126&page=7
Is it normal in the States for cars just to be left to rot in any old field? What fun, looking round that lot...
Ian I added two comments this morning ????
More pics being added as i type this. Its an early start today
nah its dinner time...........(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
hope ur all havin a good un ,any tornado action...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Quoting: 55starchief
More pics being added as i type this. Its an early start today
Good man !
Please can we have more pictures of the cars on the tour (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/wink.gif)
The Pacer looks cool (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)
Quoting: F Body
The Pacer looks cool
Not often you see THOSE words written down anywhere, in that order...
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Quoting: Flip Martian
Not often you see THOSE words written down anywhere, in that order...
Waynes World (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
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[img]http://www.mkb.cc/gallery/albums/Graeme/100_FUJI/normal_DSCF0496.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=150>
Even WW can't make it cool! Mind you, the snow does a good job. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Quoting: F Body
Ian I added two comments this morning ????
Ian's on site today so won't be on till later
Pics are cool
Cool, i'll have a look later, at work atm (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/down.gif)
(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) rock on lads
Apparently a Family Truckster made it to the Power Tour (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
(http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/000_familytruckster.jpg)
(http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/001_familytruckster.jpg)
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/12/man-gets-bored-builds-family-truckster/
Quoting: FUBAR
And this is SO cool I love that hood
Note Lord RK to the right thinking " This would be OK in matt black " (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Quoting: FUBAR
what the hell is / was this???
Some sort of grain silo that's been hit by a tornado (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
[img]http://www.mkb.cc/gallery/albums/Graeme/100_FUJI/DSCF0457.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=150>
(http://www.mkb.cc/gallery/albums/Graeme/springfield%20leg/normal_IMG_0386.JPG)
Third gen Camaro. Rain. Death is imminent...
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Quoting: HardRockCamaro
Third gen Camaro. Rain. Death is imminent...
4th Gen more power your already dead (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/devil.gif)
ASR light = Game Over ( you have just spun off the road ) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/sad.gif)
I want this pickup - it's the right style and colour (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
[img]http://www.mkb.cc/gallery/albums/Graeme/speedway%20mueum/normal_IMG_0645.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=150> [img]http://www.mkb.cc/gallery/albums/Graeme/speedway%20mueum/normal_IMG_0647.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=150>
Quoting: F Body
Ian I added two comments this morning ????
Hmm v odd....they not pending or anything - which post did you reply to and how did ya do it? ?
looks like the boys car repair skills are keepin em rolling,(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Quoting: Amey
I want this pickup - it's the right style and colour
Mm tis very nice (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
Looks like you Guy's were very lucky in Iowa (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/wink.gif)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7452363.stm
Yup, have a look in th gallery as we have pics showing the flooding
Quoting: HardRockCamaro
Third gen Camaro. Rain. Death is imminent...
Yeah and he's left the
boot Trunk Open (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Hehehehe, The car broke down today - had to be trailored back (by a Chevy).
Pics will be in the gallery soon but we have to pay for internet access at this hotel, separately !
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Quoting: Roadkill
Hehehehe, The car broke down today - had to be trailored back (by a Chevy).
Oh no - is it going to be repairable??
Chevy's 4 teh win!!1!!!!!!111 (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Quoting: Roadkill
The car broke down today - had to be trailored back
Hope you boys can get it repaired (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/crossed.gif)
Erm... I think there's a problem with the Gallery... once you get to page 40 something all the pics repeat from the beginning...
Admin?
He's away, will ask him to check tomorrow
I did wonder why it jumped from 44 pages to 78
Admin will be back sooner than you think - big mouse is broke again so no more racing this weekend - you're a jinx pagey (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
just kidding (about being a jinx, we're still broke (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/sad.gif))
Quoting: Roadkill
Hehehehe, The car broke down today - had to be trailored back (by a Chevy).
Pics will be in the gallery soon but we have to pay for internet access at this hotel, separately !
Ahhh crap not good then - what's the plan now for getting back to mikes/chigago?? ?
Quoting: FUBAR
Erm... I think there's a problem with the Gallery... once you get to page 40 something all the pics repeat from the beginning...
Hmm will take a look-see
Quoting: Big Mouse
Admin will be back sooner than you think - big mouse is broke again so no more racing this weekend - you're a jinx pagey
just kidding (about being a jinx, we're still broke
Yeah bit of a downer that it broke - and it wasn't me honest im not a jinx (i hope!!)
Powertour Pics.......
This guy has posted over 3000 pics of this years power tour.
See if you can spot them.....(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
http://powertourpics.com/main.php?g2_itemId=2696
Well the car is working again, will filled her up with ATF and selected drive and away we went (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Quoting: 55starchief
will filled her up with ATF and selected drive and away we went
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Quoting: 55starchief
Well the car is working again, will filled her up with ATF and selected drive and away we went
lets hope it gets you back to mikes then!!!!
Yup i made it back to St Loui even if we did have to duct tape over the top heater hose ater it split about 1 hour into the jurney back
Quoting: 55starchief
Yup i made it back to St Loui
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Quoting: 55starchief
Yup i made it back to St Loui even if we did have to duct tape over the top heater hose ater it split about 1 hour into the jurney back
Phew (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
Quoting: 55starchief
duct tape over the top heater hose ater it split about 1 hour into the journey back
deanos redneck repairs FTW......(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)
Quoting: ianjpage
Well the boys are back from their trip
Come Boy's what happened to the hardcore image (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/lazy.gif)
Quoting: F Body
Come Boy's what happened to the hardcore image
well im still awake, not so sure on the thers, i heard deano was asleep this afternoon
Dean fell asleep for a short time but is awake at the mo
Quoting: Big Mouse
Admin will be back sooner than you think - big mouse is broke again so no more racing this weekend - you're a jinx pagey
just kidding (about being a jinx, we're still broke )
funny you should mention that - he wasn't there when you ran the 8 last year! (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
sleep is for the weak, red bull FTW!!!!!!!!!
or FTL depending on how much is consumed! (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD UN....(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
looked fun , unlucky with the weather....(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/confused.gif)
Quoting: philoldsmobile
red bull FTW!!!!!!!!!
I don't do caffine, mate - I just have to suffer. I had a 90 minute cat nap at 4pm yesterday . . . feeling fine now, although I did wake up for 10 minutes at 3.15am this morning, hot, sweaty and utterly confused as to where I was !!!
I'm guessing 10 or so hotels in 14 days plus jet-lag does that to you. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Quoting: art b
unlucky with the weather....
It wasn't that bad - a couple of showers - it mainly rained during the night or flooded a state before we got there.
It was generally hot and dry. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
Well i went to bed about midnight and woke up at 7am just as normal. No jet lag or any thing (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Yeah, double esspresso's will do that. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Quoting: Roadkill
Yeah, double esspresso's will do that.
Not with me, i can drink that and an hour later go straight to sleep
Duct Tape for teh win !!!!!!!111111 (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Quoting: 55starchief
Not with me, i can drink that and an hour later go straight to sleep
That only means you're used to it. Your body still depends on it.
Junkies start by taking small amounts . . then build up to amounts that would kill non-users.
The body just adapts. Caffine affects everybody - that's a fact.
I thought it didn't have any effect on me until I stopped drinking it - after 8-9 days I was suffering - Albeit only mild tiredness.
Every drug has
some effect. You'd be stupid to think it doesn't. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Stayed up till 10pm not knapping and only one cup of tea, had stuff to do.
Treated myself to some proper english cheese and beer for dinner as well. Americans suck at cheese and beer making! (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
feel pretty good today.
Quoting: Roadkill
Quoting: art b
unlucky with the weather....
It wasn't that bad - a couple of showers - it mainly rained during the night or flooded a state before we got there.
It was generally hot and dry.
What he said.
"Except a couple of showers" + an awsome thunder storm (though I was the only one awake to see it apparently) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
Hot and humid mostly.
Quoting: Roadkill
I did wake up hot, sweaty and utterly confused as to where I was !!!
I did the same yesterday afternoon... I couldn't keep my eyes open and fell asleep for maybe an hours... when I came to I had know Idea where I was or what I was doing... I recognised my surroundings, but didn't know I was home...
Quoting: 55starchief
Duct Tape for teh win !!!!!!!111111
Very Redneck (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
So what lessons did you learn from this trip (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
Quoting: F Body
So what lessons did you learn from this trip
Err don't buy a Pontiac. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Air con is your friend.
Shorts good, jeans bad.
American girls are (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/emot-quagmire.gif)
American beer is rubbish (but we knew that anyway)
learnt to read temperatures in *F (as in F'ing hot) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Quoting: 55starchief
Duct Tape for teh win !!!!!!!111111
hahahah Redneck !!! (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rock.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rock.gif)
I'm glad you guys had a good time. I hope I can meet up with you again next time!(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
I was hoping you would mention me teaching you about "Wal-Mart Feet".
Quoting: BigBadChris
"Wal-Mart Feet"
Eh ?
Mmmmm, Steak. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/eat.gif)
Quoting: BigBadChris
I was hoping you would mention me teaching you about "Wal-Mart Feet".
Oh yeah.... (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif) We didn't actually see any though... (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Quoting: Titsy
Quoting: Titsy
Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:12:21
Jetlag Sucks...
Yeah i've been awake since 3am as well (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/down.gif)
I woke up again at 3am . . . odd.
I felt O.K this time, though - and got back to sleep no problem. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/lazy.gif)
good to have you back fellers the post count has been sh!te while you were away (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
all good things to learn, (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
you have a tesco carrier bag in the boot...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Quoting: Titsy
Jetlag Sucks..
Quoting: Roadkill
I woke up again at 3am
Sleep is for the weak (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)
Quoting: art b
you have a tesco carrier bag in the boot...
It had Deans boots in...
so which one was the farter c'mon someone had to be it happens everytime blokes travel together
We all were . . . well, all except Graeme, who was as good as gold. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Quoting: Roadkill
well, all except Graeme, who was as good as gold.
Yeah but he's so uptight i'm guessing he couldn't squeeze one out if he downed a gallon of chilli... (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Quoting: Incursus
Treated myself to some proper english cheese and beer for dinner as well
they really dont do cheese, (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif) just yellow processed goo....(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)
couldnt live without;
stilton,vintage chedder,brie,edam, hmmm(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
I went with Cheshire, Double Gloucester and a bottle of Golden Glory (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/up.gif)
LOL, Wal-Mart feet is what we call it when the bottom of your feet are black from walking around bare foot!
Found a 1 1/8 core plug in my trainer. is it yours dean? (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/confused.gif)
yes it is deans.
Quoting: Titsy
If you're going to drive near on 2500 miles in a car, make darn sure you go over it with a fine tooth comb before setting out, otherwise it's going to cost you a alot of time and money along the way; and may leave you stranded all together if you're not VERY lucky...
Wise words. I set off next Saturday for a 2000 mile road trip in a 55 year Cadillac i only got last week to the Power Big Meet in Sweden. Have gone through the car as much as possibile but i think it may also end up being a bit of an adventure. Actually there are 4 cars, my 53 Cadillac, a 54 Cadillac, a 61 Ford galaxie and a 56 Chrysler Imperial doing the road trip this year.
Quoting: Titsy
If you're going to spend 2 weeks and 2500miles on the road in the company of your friends, make sure that they are very good friends and that you are very tollerant, because you WILL rub each other up the wrong way at times, and you have no choice but to get over it...
also wise words as i've found on these trips in the past, i came close to putting a pillow over my mates face one night last time i did this trip due to his snoring!
Quoting: Sammy Lou
yes it is deans.
Okies I'll keep hold of it then
Quoting: Incursus
Okies I'll keep hold of it then
I'm guessing it's the block-off plug for the water pump drive . . . I shouldn't need it, but I'll have it anyway. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/wink.gif)
Quoting: Motorama
Actually there are 4 cars, my 53 Cadillac, a 54 Cadillac, a 61 Ford galaxie and a 56 Chrysler Imperial doing the road trip this year.
sound like a mini adventure,(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)we will need pics...(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)
So, what did you decide to do with the car Graeme?????
Quoting: sixpack2639
So, what did you decide to do with the car Graeme?????
up for sale mate (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/sad.gif)
http://hardcorepontiacs.com/forum/3326-sale-hardcore-pontiacss-hotrod-power-tour-1962-catalina.html#post51837
Bummer - how come, thought u were gunna keep / fix it? ?