Epic Road Trip!

[mr. fix it]

we'll take a few days to explore around the St Louis area
Hopefully we can meet up Bryan
I'll call today once we get plans figured out

Great trip and thanks for the thread...

Some of you guy make me wish I was old and used up retired so I could go play... I planned poorly and will have to work full term or until can't anymore...

It's probably for the best, the more free time I have the more expensive my life seems to become.

Now I have a chance to review things
I just wanted to reply that I'm too young just yet to retire but have been blessed with the opportunity to restore this car and take it on the road trip before the both of us can't anymore in a car like this

As much as I've done to this car it's not as comfortable as my Honda Accord but it will be a live long memory for sure

 

[tallhair]

I never realized how generous and religious Elvis was until yesterday

Very much so on both accounts. We visited Graceland and the museums a few years ago. I was surprised I felt a little emotional at his graveside. I wasn't expecting that.

 

[tallhair]

we'll take a few days to explore around the St Louis area
Hopefully we can meet up Bryan
I'll call today once we get plans figured out

Sounds good.

 

[tallhair]

Well I'll post an update ... just finished talking Mopars and reminiscing about the "old days" and and other fun stuff with Tom. He's a real class act as we all are right !!

We had a nice Mopar chat. Please stop by anytime you are back in my neck of the woods again Tom! I thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

 

[MarPar]

yep. Tommy is good people. Just like you and Mrs Tallhair.

 

[mr. fix it]

Thanks for the kind words Bryan.
The same same for you as well

It was a pleasure to meet up and sharing memories of our child hood involving the Mopars n what drives our passion for these cars.

Funny thing about travelling around is that my wife n I had stopped at the Casey's Gas bar/convenience store right around the corner from Bryan's home the night before!

A word of caution to our members here though, if you do meet up with Tallhair keep an eye on your dash pad.

Apparently this is a topic that he really likes to sink his teeth into!

 

[tallhair]

yep. Tommy is good people. Just like you and Mrs Tallhair.

Likewise Mar!

 

[mr. fix it]

Today was a down day for us.

After fixing the signal light issue and cleaning the distributor cap I headed out to old Route 66 just inside the Illinios state line

There is an issue with my internet connection so I'll post pics later

 

[mr. fix it]

 

[mr. fix it]

This is the flea market is where I picked up a next to new welding jacket for $10 2 years ago this month

 

[MarPar]

Go Tommy Go!!

 

[mr. fix it]

We are on the 67 south heading for Biloxi today...
Over cast and drizzling but nothing to worry about for moisture in the car so far

 

[mr. fix it]

We finally stopped at a Sonic DriveIn restaurant today on the way to Biloxi
Finally arrived at about 4pm
It's a hoping place
Staying at the Scarlet Pearl

 

[mr. fix it]

Currently at the Fillin Station in Biloxi

 

[mr. fix it]

Hit one of the cruise in's today

We were the only C body there...

 

[mr. fix it]

Here are some of the cars at the Hardys shopping Center cruise in today

 

[lotrucker]

hey, glad to see your making your trip to the coast. keep sending the pics, let me know if you come back thru indiana maybe we can meet up.enjoy your trip talk to you soon.

 

[mr. fix it]

I finally saw another C body
It's a 67 Polara convertible out of Alabama

Does it belong to one of us here?

 

[bluefury361]

I usually hit all the Mopar shows in Bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and the Florida panhandle. I've not seen it. Looks like a beauty.

 

[bluefury361]

You need to head west to Gulf Breeze. There is usually a large gathering of Mopars at the marina there. It's at the west end of the cruise route, not far.