Pete Phillips Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Happy to report that Ben Bruce made it to Springfield after dealing with a cracked water pump pulley in Arkansas. Edited June 10, 2015 by MrEarl fixed line through text. Pete you may have inadvertantly clicked on the "line through" button (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick840 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Love to see some photos of the swap meet as well as the cars attending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Spent some time today at the Springfield Brewing Company where I had the sampler and tasted six different beers. Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I was supposed to show up tomorrow, but Woody said "keep driving Poohbutt!!!"We got here after 11 hours of driving approximately 700 miles.Just got back from having drinks with Brian D., Smartin and his lovely bride to be, and the Pats who I will be assisting on the Great Race. I feel so happy right now.Kinda sweaty too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) More importantly. Here is a picture of an 11 year old kick butt navigator "next-gen TRW" Edited June 11, 2015 by buick5563 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Nice! I just love to see family photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Party's over, time to hit the road. We have Dallas, TX in our way today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 450 miles to Waxahatchie TX. Dallas was as bad as expected with heavy rain in the middle of the mess. 250 miles to go...Bill reports construction for 100 miles of I-35...Joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasJohn55 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 "We got here after 11 hours of driving approximately 700 miles" LEADFOOT! That's pretty good time in a '55!. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Woody and I are heading north today to St. Louis. Hopefully the rain will stay away so we can catch a game tonight at Busch Stadium. We will head to Chicago after that (Wrigley Field) and then return to Kirkwood, Mo. on Thursday to prepare for the Great Race. I will start a new thread at some point so I don't completely hijack this one. A quick summary is we go down the length of Route 66 and end at the Santa Monica pier. Hit Universal Studios for a couple of days (and a baseball game - to continue the theme) and then make it home by July 4th.Drive friendly..... The Texas way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 We left at 5:30 yesterday morning and beat a lot of the traffic. We went 44 to OKC and then 35 to Austin. The worst part was the last 100 or so miles that was construction and bumper to bumper traffic. But even with all that and food and pit stops, we made 665 miles in 10. 5 hours. Early in the morning I could lock cruise in at about 79, later in the day I got in a group that was going 80 + so that helped the averages. 3 stops, Tulsa to get caffine and sugar, OKC to get gas and then Denton to get Bar B Que for lunch. While I like the trips, it sure was nice to get home to my own bed last night. Enjoyed meeting and visiting with friends in Springfield and we will see you all in Allentown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Where did you get Bar B Q in Denton? If it was Rudy's, then you were a mile from my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 We looked for Rudys but must have missed it. We ended up by the Ft Worth Airport at Sonny Bryans. We have stopped there before and like the food.Like Rudy's too, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Made it home yesterday afternoon. 3,000 miles total driving, 17 mpg average (up from 15.5), one quart oil consumed (down from 1qt per 1000 miles), one qt tranny fluid and some stp that stopped most of the leak from the front seal. Also noticed RF tire wearing outside edge --- will have alignment and tire checked soon (probably those *&^%$# Oklahoma roads!). Probably a 3,500 to 5K round trip next year .Great trip and show. It was a treat to meet old and new friends. I will have to get contact info on people that I wanted to see, but just always missed.Willie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I left Springfield Sunday about 10:00. Spent Sunday and Monday until late with a brother in Joplin. Visited with an old friend from the distant past. Pulled in to my drive way about 04:00 am this morning. Willie , you beat my gas mileage somewhat . I really enjoyed catching up with old friends and meeting with new ones. A big thanks to all who gave moral, and other, support during the parking lot repairs. Great time. Later Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'm glad you all made it home without incident.We went to Busch Stadium last night to see the Cardinals play. We were supposed to head to Chicago to see the Cubs play, but there was flooding to contend with. We stayed put today. Race starts this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Mike, I am 15 minutes from Kirkwood. Where are you staying before you head out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) I'll check in with you tomorrow Adam. Edited June 17, 2015 by buick5563 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Nancy and I arrived in Georgetown around 2 pm (6/16)Our return trip took us to her cousins lake view home near Kimberly City MO........glad I do not live there, I would spend the day on the patio with several cold ones and get nothing done.Monday we headed toward Bentonville AK and stopped at the Crystal Bridges art museum built by the Walton family (WalMart) I would have liked to walked the gardens but we had rain.I made an interesting discovery in "Knowwhere" AK which I will post when I check the pictures for quality....a fairly rare Riviera sitting there waiting to be adopted.We made it to McAlister OK on Monday (driving in and out of rain all day) Tuesday was an easy 350 miles. the further south we went the more rain. Got another 1.25 inches in the night and the reports there will be some more from the storm that came in from the Gulf. I had a great time in Springfield, wish I had more time. PS. Springfield MO has 3 companies that make Limo's, stretched cars, party buses, and big custom busses. Four of us visited Springfield Coach and got a great tour. 3 Chrysler 300's beingstretched, one Suburban they were just starting. and several MB Sprinters being converted to party busses. In addition they were doing a custom interior on a '39 Cadillac Limo which was running a OHV Cadillac V8 and many other modifications.I was also thrilled to see Paul Meyer made it to this meet. Former Board member and all around good guy.... get better Paul. Edited June 17, 2015 by Barney Eaton (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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