old-tank Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Use the forum search feature to find some of our previous adventures. Although it is nearly 2 weeks before we will leaving and driving the 55 in the avatar, this should serve as fair warning to anybody in our way east of Texas. Also, participants should save up for gas and oil (we're driving Buicks after all) and stock up on sliced Barbeque Brisket and Fajitas.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I am ready to leave, now if only my car was. Bringing the Riviera again, It likes to run. Still hot inside, dont quite have the A/C functional but I have music now. Always a good thing to have on a 1200 mile trip by yourself. I can only stand my singing for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 What day are you guys leaving? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Willie,I thought Spam was the meal choice for the Texas Warriors?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Ewww, not this one.Ben, I'm leaving Tuesday. Heading up to 30/40. If any of y'all break down, let me know. I'm usually bringing up the rear on the way to the Nats, and then head home Speedy Gonzales style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I am leaving Monday and headed the same way Mike is. Hope to be there on Tuesday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Make sure the homebrew is cold, have a safe trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I am thinking about leaving on Saturday and taking 3 easy days to get there. Slow down if you see a black Reatta coupe on the side of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I think I will be leaving Sun PM and running back roads to Nashville, maybe to near Knoxville, then I 40. Also hope to arrive Tue PM. Wed AM if scenery gets in the way. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 I am leaving Monday and headed the same way Mike is. Hope to be there on Tuesday evening.I'm leaving Monday also, but will not make it until Thursday (old and slow).The route will depend on the weather on the traveling days.Spam: never eat anything you cannot identify; "where's the beef?", not in Spam; even at 11 years old (spam for 2-3 meals a day on Guam) I knew that something so vile could not be good for you (high salt and fat).Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Willie,We have to chat. I, too, spent some time on Guam, but must have been after you, 1957-8, as the food was rather good.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 1 week left to work on the cars, I now Mike and Willie both have A/C working well, my turn this weekend. I have to get the air cooler then 60 coming out the vents.Looking forward to the trip but won't, can't do it in a hot car. Did that on the way to Seattle and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 New tires and new water pump. I'm ready to go. Leaving tomorrow with plans on arriving Tuesday afternoon. The biggest challenge will be keeping my 11 year old son entertained for several hours a day in the back seat. Say 'Hi' to Robert when you see him. He loves going to the shows but not too patient when it comes to driving there and back.My 1991 Roadmaster Estate Wagon should turn over 200,000 miles before I get back. This will be its 4th BCA Nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 To all the Texas Road Warriors,I hope you all have a safe and comfortable trip. And I hope it is, at least, no warmer then it has been here in the Northeast the past few days (95-100 and 100+ heat index). At least this has us ready for similar in Concord. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 To all the Texas Road Warriors,I hope you all have a safe and comfortable trip. And I hope it is, at least, no warmer then it has been here in the Northeast the past few days (95-100 and 100+ heat index). At least this has us ready for similar in Concord. JohnAgree with John's comments. All you all have a nice trip. I, for one, will definitely miss all you folks this year. I will especially miss seeing Willie's red convertible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Roy, I will be right along with you. Leaving Springfield today, four leisurley days and arriving Tues. See ya. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Made it to Nashville today, no problems. 13 hours. The Estate wagon is about as full as it can get. I gotta tell you, it is the most comfortable highway Buick I have ever owned. Those that have ever had one know what I'm talking about.Tomorrow is an easy trip to Gatlinberg, TN where we will stay until Tuesday morning, then on to Concord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Made it to Nashville today, no problems. 13 hours. The Estate wagon is about as full as it can get. I gotta tell you, it is the most comfortable highway Buick I have ever owned. Those that have ever had one know what I'm talking about.Tomorrow is an easy trip to Gatlinberg, TN where we will stay until Tuesday morning, then on to Concord.Amen.. Love my '94 wagon. Crazy comfy. Even on the grueling GA trips I take every few months. Plus with air shocks and a trailer hitch I can pull anything my hear desires (which is a lot )Sent from my mobile device using Forum Runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Well it looks like driving the Riviera is not in the cards this year. Went on the last shakedown cruise yesterday and picked up my friend who is going with me. He barely fit in the car his knees were in his face. He got in looking for a coffee cup holder, they didn't have such things in a 64 Riviera.Anyway we went for a long ride with the A/C on. It was marginal to be polite but we were not sweating. Dropeed my friend off and the car would not start, dead battery. Jumped it and lost a fan belt on the way home. Luckily it has 2.Took the cqr to Auto Zone and the alternator was marginal w/o the A/C on and failing miserably with A/C on. No Alternator till Wednesday or Thursday. Willie looked and found one online close by (by Texas Standards).Worked at getting the alternator off but work called so did not make that. Put the battery on the charger last night and this morning my smart charger is saying it failing. I cant believe a 5 year old battery is failing already.So, I am giving up the car for this trip. As much as Willie is trying to enable me to take it, a combonation of heat and and lack of time to work on the car and trust the car is forcing me to take modern car. My friend is happy as he was going to go along but was not enthralled with the idea of a 2500 mile trip in a old car.So I leave tomorrow morning on my way to Jackson Ms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Have a safe trip guys... I fly out on a business trip to Nashville on Tuesday...back on Friday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 I can kidnapp you in Nashville from the airport, I will even send your boss a ransom note. Of course it could be suspecious when you show up on Saturday unharmed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Well, he might get "roughed up" a little, if that would help.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Leaving soon today. East on I-10 to avoid some of the heat, but might get to meet Debby... we'll see.Later, Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 OK a**holes, I'll ask, who the hell is Debby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 56BuickSuper Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Lamar, You take the cake!Tropical Storm Debby : Tracking Map | Weather Underground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 yea yea, I just happened to hear "Debby" mentioned on the weather channel. I never said I was the brightest crayon in the box. Also heard that it is going to be a nice humid 101 degrees here in Athens Ga Friday. Only 200 mile from Shalotte.... hope every body has clothes pins and ice packs for them fuel lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 ..... hope every body has clothes pins and ice packs for them fuel lines.That's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Only 450 miles to the east side of Baton Rouge. 102*...just as hot as home or northern LA. ]Surprisingly the AC is handling it well (insulation does wonders),-.At the first pit stop the generator was not charging until I revved it up, so I thought it fixed itself (yeah right...); anyhow it was completely dead at the lunch stop. Why do I always change the voltage regulator first?...it NEVER solves a problem. Changing to my grubby old backup generator solved the problem. The generator that I just had rebuilt lasted exactly 200 miles. Time to send a nasty-gram!Driving east we had a northwest wind so the 17mpg was welcome.Somewhere in GA tomorrow.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 who the heck is Debby?I had the same question.. but I get it now. I was wondering why everyone was being so hateful to this poor Debby lady... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Shoot, I wish she would come to Texas.I'm taking off in a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 We made 611 miles to Merdian Ms. in time for Dinner. 5 + hours just to get out of Texas through lots of little towns. Found a bar and grill that served cold beer and deep fried green beans. Had to try them.100 + degrees from about 10 am - 6 pm or so across Texax, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Today no cooler I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I am driving near the Tennessee/N. Carolina border today and weather is delightful, compared to the 100+ degrees I left yesterday in Texas and Arkansas (and car's A/C quit almost immediately). Unable to drive my '54 Special because the uphosltery shop still has the front seat after two months.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I am driving near the Tennessee/N. Carolina border today and weather is delightful, compared to the 100+ degrees I left yesterday in Texas and Arkansas (and car's A/C quit almost immediately). Unable to drive my '54 Special because the uphosltery shop still has the front seat after two months.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338and you couldn't find a five gallon bucket anywhere??? So what are you driving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 We made it to Slidell, La. 578 miles. Two extremely white-knuckle moments in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge bridges. Stop-and-go traffic. First time traveling with a GPS and true-reading temp gauge. Stopped in traffic, had to turn off AC. Temp gauge climbed to 230*. No boilover, but car sputtered up both bridges with the electric fuel pump clattering to push enough fuel. Gee Mike, why the hot, southern route? Well, I needed to pick up my spare (freshly-rebuilt) starter and generator south of me.... Got there, and the dude had accidentally given my generator to somebody else. So I'm traveling without a spare. Unfortunately, there was wicked squealing at the end of the day. Don't know what was going on, but something is failing. Also, blowing buttloads of oil out the back again...Two good things:My clock started working AND I am getting 17 mpg before adding THIS (that I found through the Pure Gas app on the iPhone): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Another 450 miles to Lagrange, GA and cool 80*, but still a lot of hot driving. The only issue was this morning when the transmission was chattering on acceleration. Checked the fluid and it was marginally low, but not low enough to cause problems; added a little and let it idle until warm and so far has been behaving. You didn't think I was going to turn around did you? Gas mileage is down after losing my tail wind and the added hills. Nothing like sitting behind that big ol' steering wheel and letting stroke on down the road. Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildcat465 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Sitting here waiting for you guys, cold beer here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Sitting here waiting for you guys, cold beer here.And GPS coordinates on that "cold beer here"??? I'm sure some would key that in if they had it!Y'all have fun up there, y'a hear!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booreatta Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Left St. Louis this morning and was making great time until we ran across a terrible wreck on 40 west of Knoxville. Big truck, little car. Truck on its side on top of little car. Was in a traffic jam and lost one and half hours. Hope nobody was hurt but it looked really bad. Drove on till dark in the hills and put it to bed for the nite. Will arive Charlotte Wednesday sometime. Keep the brew coldChuck Kerls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957buickjim Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hey Guys, save some cold beer for me! Right now, stopping for the night in Charleston, WV. Looks like I have a lot of quite hilly terrain to traverse tomorrow morning to get to Concord. Pushed it 8 hrs straight, but started to chug going up the inclines (slowed down to 30 mph on the freeway with pedal pushed to the metal). Safe travels to you Texas Road Warriors. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow and popping a few cold ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Dudes,ZERO VAPOR LOCK TODAY!!!!!Thanks to Caballero Dan for the Pure Gas website. I downloaded the app and my dad has the job of figuring out how to get to it. The last joint we filled up was in Georgia at a BP station off the beaten path. Guy came out, started filling it up for me and asked how the Nailhead was running... WHAT? I said "Good, but I'm blowing oil out like crazy". "Rope seal, huh?"Who is this guy? We made it to just north of Atlanta. We'll be there before noon tomorrow.Wet lunch anybody? Oh yeah, one of y'all needs to bring or locate a generator for Willie and I to share on the way home. Very jumpy gauge and squealing belt. That generator guy who gave away my fresh spare is on my poop-list.Dad and I just got a couple of Negra Modelos with Cuban sammiches for dinner.See y'all mañana amigos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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