Hiting the road for CEMA and Route 66

[71ChallengeHer]

Sounds like fun. Driving Route 66 in my Challenger is on my bucket list.   

[ChgrSteve67]

I had the pleasure of meeting Jim (nvrbdn) at the Gateway Classic Cars Showroom today. Its a building with a hundred or so cars on consignment and area with antique items for sale




There was only 1 Charger in the place a only few other Mopars, there were lots of Camaros, Mustanges and Corvettes


Thanks again Jim for hanging out after you got off work to meet up with us.

-Steve

[hemi-hampton]

Did you get any pics at CEMA? LEON.

[nvrbdn]

nice meeting both of you hope the arch visit went smooth also. drive safe.

[ChgrSteve67]

Sorry I posted the link in my blog but forgot the thread

CEMA Pics

[Dans 68]

Did you get any pics at CEMA? LEON.

You need to read Steve's blog to get the good stuff. http://s416.photobucket.com/albums/pp248/MPR67/CEMA2011/?albumview=slideshow

Dan

[68X426]

Thanks Steve, the blog and pics are great.

[ODZKing]

This will be my favorite for quite some time.   

[tan top]

Thanks Steve, the blog and pics are great.

great stuff ! thanks for sharing 

[GPULLER]

This will be my favorite for quite some time.   

Because of the sweet smart car in the background??   

[hemi-hampton]

Looks like we took alot of the same Pics. I met the guy in the orange shirt while I was there, Talked to him for awhile & met his wife. Think he was Mark Gibson the Gauge Doc. Is that a buddy of yours? Here's my Favorite Pic. My Buddy's high option fully loaded 69 Roadrunner that took 2nd place in 1960-69 musclecar class.

[nvrbdn]

hey steve and marie, wow, i just got caught up on the blog today. great trip and excellant pic's. looks like you two had a blast.

[ChgrSteve67]

We did Jim, Its great to be home again.
We had a great time on the road and met a lot of great people such as yourself.

Now the work of cleaning up and fixing what I broke will begin.

I ran over a rock today that I though I would easily clear and it hit the exhaust pretty hard. I think I now have and exhaust leak. Charger also needs a bath and a oil change. Trailer is going to take a little more work to repair.

Over all the problems durring the trip were very minor and I'm so proud that the Charger did almost everything asked of it and got My Wife and I home safe and sound. The trip also pointed out some weak points in my rebuild that I will be revisiting again.

I'm hoping to get the Charger cleaned up and fixed for the car show Saturday to hook up with some board members.

-Steve

[GPULLER]

Good to hear you are home Steve.  Never had a doubt the car would make it, like you said you've rebuilt almost every thing on the car.  Did the rear door of the trailer hold the rest of the trip?
I think you should leave the car "as is" from the trip, take the car and trailer to the show.

[ChgrSteve67]

After my road repair on the trailer it held togher for the rest of the trip. I need to find the exhaust leak on the car and change the oil. I took the Charger and trailer to the same show last year and people did not have much interest in it.

I think I need to get off my ass and go to the store and put some food in the house.

[ODZKing]

Oh yeah, it's fun to travel but always great to be home ... safely.
It was wonderful spending time with you and Marie.
Next venture ... we gotta get you to Carlisle one year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

[ChgrSteve67]

If we do I think I will ship the Charger to you rather than drive it across the US.

We will also see what is going to happen for the 50th.

[ChgrSteve67]

Here are a few pics of the Charger on the Mother road.

[76charger]

Very nice blog.

I also got a pic of my charger in front of the Chrysler museum. Its my favorite picture I have of my Charger. I blew mine up to poster size and it is on the wall of my living room.