Hot Rod Power Tour 2012! Mopars til the end!

[thedodgeboys]

Not to derail the thread or get off topic but...by the way, I will be doing all of this driving (6,500 miles) with my RMS Alterkation front end. I've noticed all the talk on the different Mopar boards regarding the potential "concerns" of this unit when used in a street application. I'll probably be doing some autocross on the trip as well. My RMS is stock. I haven't modified any of the areas some people are concerned with. I'm expecting to report back good results at the end of the trip because since this car has been built I've never had a problem with it.

YOU ROCK KWS!... first time I can say that literally 

Seriously you will never convince the haters/ know it all's on this stuff, I drove my Alterktion equipped 70 challenger on the long haul last year 4000 miles round trip, and will be doing it again this year with no extra mods and no problems.   

See you on the autocross.   
Scott

[KWS]

Thanks man! I'll see ya on the road.

Also, FYI if anything does go wrong I will be sharing it with everyone here, but again... I don't expect anything but a great experience with my RMS equipped car.

Actually, my biggest concern at this point is where am I gonna find a 335/30/20 tire for the rear if I somehow have a flat. It's not like you can just grab one of those at any old tire shop.

[471_Magnum]

Actually, my biggest concern at this point is where am I gonna find a 335/30/20 tire for the rear if I somehow have a flat. It's not like you can just grab one of those at any old tire shop.

Carry a spare: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,90924.msg1033062.html#msg1033062

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

It will be cool to see you on the Tour again this year Kenny.  There is some sweet stuff planned, as you can see. 

Dave Ferro has done many thousands of miles of with his RMS setup in his little A-body barracuda.  Scotts done many miles in his Challenger.  I'm not going to get into why I know the RMS setup can fail.  Just going to recommend people read the information below.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=7195765&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

But that's not the point of this thread.  It is about the MoPowered Tour and T-Minus less then two weeks.

[471_Magnum]

Driving directions are out!

http://image.hotrod.com/f/38369551/2012+HOT+ROD+Power+Tour+Driving+Directions.pdf

[nvrbdn]

there is one alternative you could take from the instructions if you chose to. june 5th from champain to madison, il. gateway race track, when coming down chain of rocks on old rt. 66 instead of turning left on 111 south to 162, you could continue straight through mitchel which will take you by the "luna cafe" which is an original restaurant that still operates. after passing that the road will continue under hwy 270 and become rt. 203 taking you through granite city. stay straight through granite city where it connects with 162 and right back onto the original route.  just a thought.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

That's a cool idea, with all the stuff going on that day, with two awesome Mopar stops planned.  I mean really awesome stuff planned.  I think we are set.

ALSO.... the full events list is out with all the cruise nights and such from Hot Rod.

http://www.hotrod.com/powertour/2012/event_schedule/

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

A few updates below.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

A few small updates.
We have a few people coming to Friday's dinner. LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING. I need to talk to the people there and let them know. We are planning on hitting up the Union Wood Shop around 3pm that way we can do the cruise in Mt. Clemens.

The "GroupMe" program works. Just please, do not reply to the messages that we send. Your replies get forwarded to everyone in the group. And some do not have text messaging plans. If you have any questions, you can email me at this email address, or call me at 847-606-3813.

Still working on the official driving directions... wow there are a lot of turns.

Also a few mentioned that they would like to get together on Saturday.

We will meet at the WPC Museum @ 3:30 pm on Saturday. I have attached a 2 for 1 coupon. The museum closes at 5 so that should allow people to go around and view everything. After they close we will probably hang around for a bit then head to dinner.

ALSO, Russ's Drive In restaurant in Muskegon is closed on Sundays. We will instead be going to Dog N' Suds Drive in (much cooler IMO) just down the street (address below). I hope to be getting there around 6pm after the USS Silversides.

Below is the day by day breakdown WITH NEW UPDATES.

Arrival @ Detroit on Friday
Dinner @ 3pm, Union Wood Shop, 18 South Main Street Clarkston, MI,
After Dinner: Mt. Clemens Cruise

Day One 6/2: Detroit
Breakfast: N/A
Stop: WPC Museum, One Chrysler Drive Auburn Hills, MI 48326 @ 3:30pm
Dinner: Traffic Jam and Snug 511 W. Canfield Street Detroit, MI,

Day Two 6/3: Detroit to Muskegon, MI
Breakfast: Apple Annie's Kitchen & Bakery 28030 Gratiot Ave, Roseville, MI 48066 Leave @ 8AM
Stop: (Optional, there is a bunch of stuff happening in Muskegon after 4:30)USS Silversides, 46 Bluff Street Muskegon, MI 49441 After Show @ 4:15 pm
Dinner: Dog N' Suds, 4221 Grand Haven Road, Norton Shores, MI 49441

Day Three 6/4: Muskegon to Champaign, IL
Breakfast: Toast N' Jams, 3462 Henry Street Muskegon, MI 49441 Leave @ 8 am
Stop: VerHage Mopar Museum, 341 East 7th Street, Holland, MI 49423
Dinner: Fat Sandwich Company 502 E. John St, Champaign, IL 61820

Day Four 6/5: Champaign to St. Louis, Mo
Breakfast: Mary-Ann's Diner, 1510 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820.

We will leave the diner at 7:30. Get to the diner at whatever time you feel comfortable as to leave by 7:30. It should take us about 2 hours to get to Mid-America.

After you check in at Mid-America, DO NOT EAT THERE!!!!!!Head right around the corner, it is the first Mopar stop at the Flatland Motor Club (All Mopar Guys) 804 East Rickleman Ave, Effingham, IL 62401. There will be a bunch of Mopars there including the tribute 64 Petty Race car with real Petty Hemi engine, recently seen in Mopar Collectors Guide. Also there will be shop tours, running Hemi's on stands and much more. Do not follow your GPS, it will take you to the wrong place. There is a map attached to this email to follow.

THERE IS FREE FOOD at the Flatland Motor Club , so DO NOT EAT at Mid-America.

We will be leaving there at 12:00 to head over to Performance Plus, 1511 U.S. Hwy 50 west, Odin,IL 62870. A Engine Restoration Shop. They will have a group of awe inspiring Mopars, including the famous 71 Hemi Cuda Convertible tribute that has won numerous awards, been to SEMA, MCACN, and even appeared on SpikeTV's Power Block with Courtney Hansen.

We will leave Performance Plus at 2:30 to get to Gateway Int. Raceway with time to check in and go through the show.

After the show, some of us will be heading to, Pappy's Smokehouse, 3106 Olive St. St Louis, MO 63103.

Day Five 6/6: St. Louis to Miami, OK
Breakfast: Donut Drive In 6525 Chippewa St, St. Louis, MO 63109 Leave @ 7:30 am
Stop: No Stop
Dinner: Waylan's KuKu Drive-in 915 N Main Street, Miami, OK 74354

Day Six 6/7: Miami to Stillwater, OK
Breakfast: Daylight Donuts 1831 N Main St, Miami, Ok Leave @ 8 am
Stop: Kirk Auto Museum, 6404 S. Ripley Road Ripley, OK 74062 918-372-4537
Dinner: Bad Brad's B-B-Q 3317 E 6th Ave, Stillwater, OK

Day Seven 6/8: Stillwater to Arlington, TX
Breakfast: Shortcake Diner 219 N Main St, Stillwater, OK Leave @ 8 am
Stop: Cover Craft 100 Enterprise Blvd. Pauls Valley, OK 73075
Dinner: Chop House Burgers 1700 W. Park Row Drive, Arlington, TX 76013

Day Eight 6/9: Long Haulers Rock!
Breakfast: Good Day Cafe 830 Mayfield Rd. Grand Prairie, TX 75052 Leave @ 7 am
Long Haulers Meeting

Afterwards:

All MoPowered Tour participants are invited to Monster Mopar weekend @ Gateway Int. Raceway. It is FREE entry Sunday to any MoPowered Tour Participants.

A group of participants will be traveling together after the Tour with an approximate overnight stop in either Springfield, MO or Rolla, MO Saturday Night.

[XS29LA47V21]

http://www.eskimojoes.com/


Planning on being at Joes in Stillwater for dinner, someone join me with a Charger..........
or more specificall PM if you plan to be in Stillwater Thursday we may cross paths.

[moparstuart]

http://www.eskimojoes.com/


Planning on being at Joes in Stillwater for dinner, someone join me with a Charger..........
or more specificall PM if you plan to be in Stillwater Thursday we may cross paths.

i'm only going at far as miami weds night , have to back in KC to work thursday .

[1970Moparmann]

http://www.eskimojoes.com/


Planning on being at Joes in Stillwater for dinner, someone join me with a Charger..........
or more specificall PM if you plan to be in Stillwater Thursday we may cross paths.

i'm only going at far as miami weds night , have to back in KC to work thursday .

Are you starting out in Detroit?

[moparstuart]

http://www.eskimojoes.com/


Planning on being at Joes in Stillwater for dinner, someone join me with a Charger..........
or more specificall PM if you plan to be in Stillwater Thursday we may cross paths.

i'm only going at far as miami weds night , have to back in KC to work thursday . you wont be able to miss me 

Are you starting out in Detroit?

no meeting up in effingham ill tuesday morning

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Well there is enough awesome stuff to do it should be fun.

Let me know if you guys have any questions.

I leave tomorrow after work!

[Dino]

Looks like I won't have the dash put back together in time so I'm sitting this one out.  Have a blast peeps and when you fly by Ann Arbor on your way to Muskegon honk will ya!   

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

We're staying in Ann Arbor tonight.  Should meet us for dinner.  It will be late though!

Dinner on Friday @ Union Woodshop has been moved back an hour to 4 PM. They are not open at 3!

Also we might be changing the location of Breakfast on Saturday June 9th. They are not open at 7 am.

On the directions, when we leave Performance Plus in Odin, IL we will be making a RIGHT out of the driveway.

Other then that we are good to go. I'll be leaving Chicago at 5 pm. See you all here shortly.

[1970Moparmann]

Cool picture of Scott on the Power Tour

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Well it has been fun.  We've been cruising and bruising.  Gotten on my blog and the Hot Rod official site. 

www.flickr.com/hemipwr70

www.powertour2012.wordpress.com

Tons of fun and more to come.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Also here is some of us in a video for Hot Rod.

http://videos.hotrod.com/video/Day-2-Power-Tour-2012

[nvrbdn]

great show at gateway yesterday. got to meet scott with the awesome chally convert hemi. a beautiful car in person. scott was a great guy, and had a nice chat. i also met stu's boy at his car in the pioneer tent. then they tracked me down at the holly carb display after dad got back to the car. nice meeting you face to face stu.

[471_Magnum]

Made it home after hitting Detroit to Madison. The trip was mechanically uneventful. Road Runner ran like a champ. Covered almost exactly 1500 miles.

This was my fifth tour. I try to do it every few years. Always fun, but always happy to be home. This year I don't really regret not long hauling. Started getting pretty warm yesterday.

[Dino]

Looking good!  Sorry I missed it, won't be in the country for the Woodward cruise either but whatcha gonna do?  There's always next year.

[moparstuart]

great show at gateway yesterday. got to meet scott with the awesome chally convert hemi. a beautiful car in person. scott was a great guy, and had a nice chat. i also met stu's boy at his car in the pioneer tent. then they tracked me down at the holly carb display after dad got back to the car. nice meeting you face to face stu.

[moparstuart]

 

[thedodgeboys]

great show at gateway yesterday. got to meet scott with the awesome chally convert hemi. a beautiful car in person. scott was a great guy, and had a nice chat. i also met stu's boy at his car in the pioneer tent. then they tracked me down at the holly carb display after dad got back to the car. nice meeting you face to face stu.

It was great o meet you, what an awesome adventuf.