rockape

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Ill be there(since I live here...) Ill be cruising a few different rides but my 55 GMC is registered so it sees the more use.

If you have never done this event, there is something to do every day.The cruises and the swap meet are my favorite's,The Poker run is a must do and even the final Parade on sunday is alot of fun.

The only downside to this event is if you plan to register a car and be in the event you have to get on a waiting list as spots are usually sold out 2 years in advance.....but once in they offer the spots to you first before going to the waiting list.

Heres a pic(sorry not LSX powered...... )

LS-1<>57

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Thanx for the response guys..!!! I am a registered participant (after being on the waiting list for 3 yrs) and a 100 mile poker run will be a walk in the park, after I drive a couple thousand miles to get there....lol. Michigan to Reno via Rt 66 (and a few National parks along the way) should be quite an adventure..!! Sounds like Tuesday is the best time to be there, I will proly go to Redding, Cali and visit my in-laws that weekend prior to the start day.

Would be nice to meet some of you folks out there...we need a plan..! Since this is my first trip, I am game for anything! Let me know your thoughts...

Thanx DK

bczee

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If you want any Cell phones, PM us.. and remember that we will meet Thursday at the A&W for the Annual LS1tech Get together.. ! around 12:30 and on !

Stu Cool

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Yup and if you are doing the poker run, you should be able to take a break in the middle of it to meet at the A&W.

Pat

LS-1<>57

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Well I am on my way to HAN.........traveling down Rt 66, about 450 miles today. So far no issues with my car and the cruise control is the cats *** !!! Plan to spend some extra time tomorrow in Missouri. Will take some pics tomorrow and try to get something posted up. I have over a week to see all I can along the Mother road as well as some National parks that are close by. Havent seen any other classic cars along the way.......LOL. Get lots of looks and thumbs up from other travelers tho.

Hope to meet some of you guys out there..!!

DK

krazzycowgirl

you are one of the ones that are traveling the farthest to get there, We leave next sunday & get in monday. lol.

We are almost all packed though (since we are briging the kids, we need to know what can go & what cant)

krazzycowgirl

This time next sunday we will hopefully be in our hotel in Kalamath falls by the pool relaxing after several hours of driving. lol.

1442

i dont know you guys but i will be there too! blk & red 68 442 in the cruise again this year,02 ls1 4l60 trans . i will be there all week.

krazzycowgirl

we are driving a buick skylark vert so if we see a 442 we will stop & say hi.


Wait a min werent you parked next to a Yellow Skylark last year, at the Peppermill?

bczee

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1442, will be looking forward to another swapper and LS1Tech'er ! ..

Wardrum

Hi all.... I'm getting ready to leave for HAN, with or without my 57. Normally I would take I-80 but I have traveled that road so many times that I am sick of it and need a change. I'm thinking of taking I-70 out of Denver and then Hwy 50 across Utah & Nevada. Are any of you familar with Hwy 50? Is the highway decent and are there gas stations and motels along the way or am I going to be all by myself out there?

Chris442

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My Dad and I went that route last year after we had gone to the Car Craft Nats in St Paul. We stayed with a friend in Denver and made the drive across I70 and US 50 in 1 day, which was pretty ambitious as it's 1000 miles.

I70 is fine, of course. Hwy 50 is pretty deserted, that's why it's signed as 'The Loneliest Road in America.' It's all 2 lane, and there are some twisty mountain bits to it. One section we drove over last year was about 3-4 miles of gravel, as it was somehow under construction. No, it wasn't being chipsealed--it was gravel, as in no pavement. I think it was the longest 3 miles of my life waiting for the pavement to restart. Hearing all those little stones hit our freshly restored Camaro was no fun, but it was much worse when a vehicle would zoom by doing 70 on the other side of the road.

The last place along the way I'd think about staying is in Ely, NV, which is pretty close to the Utah border. It's a decent sized town, and I know there is a hotel there. There could also be a place to stay in Austin, NV, which is just about at the center of the state, but I don't know for sure. As for gas, it's shouldn't be a problem. We filled up at the NV-UT state line Casino/gas station, and again in Austin. Once you get to Fallon, NV it's smooth sailing from there on a well traveled, likely now fully 4 lane road. Fallon is a very large town, so plenty of gas stations there. Also, there is a decent sized town in the center of UT, along 50, I can't recall its name offhand, but there's got to be a place to stay there.

I don't know if I'd go that way again, but it was an experience doing it. I suppose the gravel section just made up for all the rock chips we would have gotten from the trucks on the interstate. Of course, doing 1000 miles straight in a 40 year old car that has no cruise control was no picnic either. It took us about 16 hours including lunch and gas stops to go from Denver to Reno, and that included a lot of doing 90 mph along 50 in the flat parts.

I'd say it's got to be a lot more colorful that taking the interstate. It's very desolate, but beautiful country that not too many people get to see. Except for the gravel section, the road was in good condition. I'd avoid driving it at night, though.

Wardrum

Thanks Chris. Guess I'll stick to I-80.

LS-1<>57

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Well guys, this trip down the mother road is really a great time. We spent nearly an entire day just chatting with some very interesting folks along the way. Makes it difficult to get very far, but the rewards are really worth it. Lots of unique things to see as well........we are having a great time.!!

My car is performing great........getting just about 20 mpg, cant complain about that. The a/c is doing ok, not as well as I had hoped. It was 99 degrees today when we pulled into Tucumcari NM and more heat to come in the next few days. Will be a real test.!! And did I say how cool it is to have cruise control...?

Will post some pics periodically! Looking forward to seeing you conversion guys out there..!! Later DK

krazzycowgirl

well currently in klamath falls or in our hotel room, so far the trip is uneventfull but knowing us it will not end that way. so see ya guys this in a couple days.


if anyone wants to hook up I know for a fact we are going to be at summit racing shortly after noon or sometime around there. or go check out cc's parking lot 2nd floor lol

Stu Cool

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I'll be there Wednesday morning. Currently going nuts over a brake problem! Two days to sort it out and pack....

Pat

bczee

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I'll see ya up there on Wed also.. talk about problem. I also have one.. over the weekend the PCM is now showing the CEL... don't have a code reader or scanner.. going to a friends shop in the morning. Hope it is something simple...

LS-1<>57

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Hi guys - hope you get those problems sorted out quick. I made it to Reno today then kept on driving up to Redding Cali to visit the family. Have gone 3300 miles in the last week and the car is doing great. The drive from vegas to reno was a furnace..!!!! Hit 110 degrees.!! I will be back in Reno tuesday morning for registration and then.....let the fun begin..!! Hope to see you all at the show..!!

Later Dwight K

Chris442

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Heading out tomorrow morning. We should be in town for a late dinner. Hopefully it'll be smooth sailing for 775 miles. Looking forward to seeing everybody up there.

Stu Cool

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For anyone who might need it once we all get there, I carry a code reader/scanner with me. See you all there.

Pat