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09-17-2016, 05:23 PM
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Still got it too don't ya?
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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09-18-2016, 09:15 PM
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09-17-2016, 06:54 PM
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I haven't had the epic road trips some of you guys have had! When I drive to Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove WI for a track outing it's about 70 miles each way. 4th of July weekend last year I had a 4 day weekend that started on a track outing with 10 passes, then drove the car everyday put about 400 miles total
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09-17-2016, 07:28 PM
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Just today we got back from Drag Week, about 1500 miles total. Before that, I flew out to Maine and purchased my 70 LeMans Sport. 800 miles over two days home.
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09-17-2016, 10:24 PM
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I've driven this thing coast-coast twice!
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09-18-2016, 09:25 AM
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Adam __________________ 1964 LeGTO 469, M21, 3.42 __________________ Sold: 1968 Pontiac LeMans Convertible See it go HERE |
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09-18-2016, 09:35 AM
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My car has less miles than it shows because of many long smoking burnouts.
Yes I will post some video to prove it.
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09-17-2016, 10:29 PM
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If you didn't worry about breaking down in the 60's there's no sense worrying about it today.
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09-18-2016, 08:44 AM
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Curious as to why others DON'T drive them on long trips. Mid 60s' Pontiacs are some of the most reliable cars on the planet even by today's standards. Set up right they are also very comfortable to drive for long periods. And, they are much easier to fix if you were to break down than your computerized LSwhatever.
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"If you do everything you'll win" -LBJ 13 Smiles per Gallon: 66 Bonneville wagon 66 Bonneville 2d HT - In perpetual progress 2005 GMC L-33 |
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09-18-2016, 09:19 AM
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When I bought my '69 Firebird a few years ago I flew to northern Alabama, inspected the car, handed over cash and drove it home to northern Nevada. It was right at 2,000 miles by the time I got home.
A few round trips to southern California at around 1200 miles all in and a few 600 mile round trip weekends to either Salt Lake City or Las Vegas. Planning on taking the Firebird on Drag Week next year, will drive it out, race it and hope to drive it home.
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__________________________________________ "How I learned to stop worrying and love the OHC Pontiac L6"  The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455, SPX, MegaSquirt 3 & TKO-600 (Drag Week 2011, 2012 & 2015!) 1969 Firebird with a turbo'd Pontiac L6 controlled by a MegaSquirt 3 and backed with a microsquirt controlled 4L60e and 4.56 gears! (Drag Week 2018!) |
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09-18-2016, 12:30 PM
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in '97 was TDY in Tucson, went to Jules' to look for firebird parts. did not have any that i needed, but had a 68 350 auto, bought it in May and went back in Oct and drove it < 2400 mi home to Md. had to put a steering belt on in Missouri. in '13 drove my 69 Lemans to brothers in Chelsea Ok for Thanksgiving. Columbus had to replace the alt., got as far as Rolla, Mo., lost an axle bearing. Frank trailer-ed me the last 400 mi. replaced bearing and ran around the weekend then drove home. replaced the alt again in Indy. Auto store charged my Battery while I swapped the Alt, they were great. round trip of 2400 miles also.
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09-18-2016, 02:26 PM
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Well, just made it back from the weekend trip in the '71 Lemans. The car drove and ran perfect! Engine ran fairly cool and was a ton of fun to drive! Three quarters of the ride was freeway driving 70 mph! She just floated down the road. All in all, put on about 350 miles. What a blast! My longest trip yet!
I told my kids, whom I took with, that this is what it was like growing up in the '70's and going away for the weekend. LOL No electronics, no A/C, and an am/fm radio with one speaker! Ahhhh, the good old days. Life was much simpler then wasn't it?
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09-18-2016, 02:47 PM
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I take my car to the Adirondack Nationals every year. Two and a half hour drive one way. Part Interstate and part back roads always a fun and comfortable ride.Having AC helps quite a bit for this senor citizen.
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09-18-2016, 03:05 PM
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1965 Bonneville Brougham trip to Tucson
Back in 1985, I was planning to move out to Tucson, AZ, but needed a bigger car than my Monte Carlo. I found this awesome 65 Bonneville Brougham 4 door hardtop for sale in the Detroit area and bought it on the spot for $650. It was from Florida and was absolutely loaded for a car from that era. I did some maintenance on it and loaded it up with everything I owned and set off for Tucson, by myself. My parents were nervous, this was a 20 year old car. I left near the end of July and averaged 15 miles per gallon with the A/C cranking and didn't have any problems at all. I still miss that car and would love to get it back someday, if possible.
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09-18-2016, 03:38 PM
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Last weekend, drove the '67 on a 600 mile trip....4.5 hours each way. Stock carb, points, engine. Driven my '67 130,000 miles in the past 30+ years I've owned it: Yellowstone, Grand Canyon (twice), etc....These cars are just as or more reliable than modern ones if they are maintained and cared for. I wouldn't hesitate to jump into either of my GTO's and drive them cross-country at any time. I favor the '67 on long trips, though, with its 2.56 rear gear ratio and great MPG at high road speeds!
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09-19-2016, 08:41 PM
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09-18-2016, 03:45 PM
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I never thought I'd say this, but I'm jealous of your 2.56 gears! LOL
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Adam __________________ 1964 LeGTO 469, M21, 3.42 __________________ Sold: 1968 Pontiac LeMans Convertible See it go HERE |
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09-18-2016, 04:14 PM
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I was stationed in Norfolk VA when in the Navy, & drove back & forth to VA to MI. about every 3-4 months. Also when i was a cop I moved to Casper WY from Niles MI. & drove my 73 there & when you leave Lincoln when on 80-90 it was just a LONG highway. I got to avg. about 95mph & a few times I was up to 125 with it . The car had 3:08's then . Got stopped once but the other cop was just wanting to talk as he was bored because he would drive 4 hours one way & 4 hours back the other for his tour each day. He didn't see many cars back then & seeing a car every couple of hours for him was normal. Going from Niles to Casper I think was right at 1600 miles. Going from Norfolk to Niles was about 850, & that trip would take me about 14-15 hours.
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09-18-2016, 04:21 PM
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My longest trip was from my place (45 minutes) from Amsterdam in the Netherlands through Belgium and Luxembourg to North east France to visit my parents near Nancy.
About 600 miles one way so 1200 miles in a weekend. |
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09-18-2016, 04:55 PM
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I'm not worried about a head on in any car. I'm worried about any accident in a 50 year old car with virtually no safety features.
I agree, 3 point seat belts are very helpful, but without proper seat backs with head rests, it's not helping my neck any. That's my #1 fear, whiplash, serious whiplas. Here's the crash test I was talking about. https://youtu.be/fPF4fBGNK0U Hey, look, GTO in tron land! LOL https://youtu.be/SRAUGtV4PnY This one is pretty scary too: https://youtu.be/siT-SIfOnQw
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Adam __________________ 1964 LeGTO 469, M21, 3.42 __________________ Sold: 1968 Pontiac LeMans Convertible See it go HERE Last edited by AdamIsAdam; 09-18-2016 at 05:06 PM. |
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