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Offline Moparal

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My first long trip in my car
« on: July 20, 2008 - 12:23:32 AM »
I went to a car show this afternoon in my 6pk barracuda. My car was dissasembled back in 1973 , I mean totally apart. I had it shipped to my house in 2006, then built everything for it and tagged it to drive on the road. Well today It made it's first maiden voyage of 100 miles. with 391 gears and leaving the tach on 2800 rpms. I even have a 22 inch radiator in the car. it was 97 degrees out today and I did not take any tools along. I was tense, but it did excellent. I left the show at 73 to return home and got in just at dark. I didnt want to risk night driving with all being new.  When I get my dana 60 this week, it will have 354 gears in it and I believe I will be happy with them. I am also getting tired of swapping gears. I have done it 4 times in 2 months. It was getting old trying everything out.

There wasnt but 5 or so mopars there and 100 chevies and about 50 fords. I was amazed at how many people kept coming over to my car to look at it and make some nice comments. Mind you, my car is just a street car, but I did wash and dry it just before I went. It felt good hearing the comments, it told me all my work had done good. They talked about the M46 scoops alot to. When I left, I cruised through the chevy section and left a pair of rubber melted tracks in front of there show cars. Had to let them see what the cuda440-6 emblems was for on the hood.




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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:39:09 AM »
 :roflsmiley: Alan, way to show them chubby (chevy) boys how we roll.   :burnout: glad to know that she did well and didnt have any issues. very beautiful car. Did the little lady go too or just you and the open road?

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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:40:48 AM »
Just me and the open road. She had 3 of our little ones she was watching for relatives. I did hook my car trailer to the truck for her just incase I needed her to come get me. I wasnt planning on leaving the car on the side ogf the road

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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:41:28 AM »
Congradulations, where did you go?  I went to the Steak & Shake in Decatur.


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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:42:59 AM »
Congradulations, where did you go?  I went to the Steak & Shake in Decatur.

That's where I was. I was looking for you too

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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:44:14 AM »
Decatur, AL or Decatur, GA??
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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:45:09 AM »
I got there about 7:30 or 8:00. Decatur AL.


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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:47:05 AM »
I was just leaving decatur al at 730 or a little before :banghead:  Didnt want to drive in the dark

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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:48:19 AM »
Just me and the open road. She had 3 of our little ones she was watching for relatives. I did hook my car trailer to the truck for her just incase I needed her to come get me. I wasnt planning on leaving the car on the side ogf the road
:roflsmiley:

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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:49:58 AM »
We were finishing dinner about then, just missed.  Went cruising with the top down after.  Nice night for it.


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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:51:28 AM »
We were finishing dinner about then, just missed.  Went cruising with the top down after.  Nice night for it.

 I picked up a race 727 with a transbrake and 8 inch if you know of anyone needing one

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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:54:03 AM »
I picked up a race 727 with a transbrake and 8 inch if you know of anyone needing one

Don't know of anyone needing that now.

Did you check gas mileage tonight?


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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2008 - 12:56:24 AM »
Yeah  to some degree. Around 16 mpg  but I wasnt romping in it that far away from home. I did 1 burnout there and a couple of squawk starts at a few signals for some young people in mustangs beside me.

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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2008 - 01:00:46 AM »
You ever go to the Dodge City Jacks show?


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Re: My first long trip in my car
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2008 - 01:08:34 AM »
No I haven't. I am never home to go do much of nothing. But this spring I will have my race car home and am hoping we can do some side by side races at huntsville just for show n go fun :2thumbs:

What gear was you looking for again?