Road Trip-Oxnard to Buffalo

[796spdbu]

Hey Guys,
I was talking to Albert(Crazy Canadian) last week and was asked if I was interested in a road trip from Oxnard,Califonia to Buffalo,New York. I said Hell Yeah!! As I was confirming flight plans last night Albert and I decided that I should have a daily log of pics,text and video from my trip across the U.S.A. So here is the first post. Im in Denver Air Port waiting on my next flight to LAX,then Ill fly into Oxnard around 5:00 p.m. California time. I have no cool pics yet but hope to be posting some tomarrow night after I put some miles behind me.

Greg

[CarlC]

Should'a said something a bit sooner. Larry and I are only 20 minutes from there.

Sounds like a "trip"! Safe journey.

[Scott Parkhurst]

What? Someone wants to go TO Buffalo? LOL!

(I grew up there so I'm allowed to joke....)

[compos mentis]

Buffalo, NY the home of the brave...lol.

(And now its much much worse)

I grew up there so I'm allowed to joke².

[tazzz25906112]

Yep, just a quick jump across the boarder for me and then the 73TA will receive a new 461 stroker motor, Carbon Hood and Shaker https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/04/WhiteCarbhonTAhood-1.jpg
and some new seats (if they get re-done in time)....
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We're looking to have the car all setup for the Mid-West Muscle Car Challenge.... The new engine should hump out about 600 ponies on pump gas and Chris (JCG) did a great job on the rest of the suspension and brakes while the car was in his care over the last few months....

Fact of the matter is that I wanted to go with Greg and join him in the drive from the west , but I have to stay here and get all the necessary parts finished off and build the motor prior to his arrival early next week ;-(...... It'll be fun though to see him in Buffalo and look forward to the drive home and back down to the mid-west in the next few weeks...

The drive from the coast to buffalo, then Toronto and back to Indiana for the Mid-West represents 3,355 s/miles of fun LOL

[Bill Howell]

Looks like Greg is earning the Rat Pack badge.....hehe

[tazzz25906112]

I'd say so Bill, he is all over that like a fat kid on the the last Smartie in a room buddy LOL.......

[796spdbu]

just got to the hotel. Bill has me hooked on La Qinta inn's now. Man these beds are soft.

Chris picked me up from the Air Port and I spent a few hours hanging out in his shop. He builds some nice stuff!!!

Ill be heading to Costa Mesa tomarrow with Chris. Looking forward to seeing a California car show.

Bill,Im hoping to become a member of the Rat Pack. This ought to be a good start!

Albert,I'll call you tomarrow.

Greg

[tazzz25906112]

Cool Greg,,, prior to leaving please get Cris to put the white hood shaker in the trunk of the car to come back up with you buddy....

[796spdbu]

Albert,
We put it in the car last night! We got ya taken care of!

Greg

[796spdbu]

I have been meaning to get these pics off my laptop and on to the desktop.

I made it to Ohio in under 2 days. Had a great lunch with Albert, Brian(spell),and my local friend Eric at my favorite German Brew house.

Heres the pics from the drive from Vegas to Kansas.

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[796spdbu]

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[Finch]

Looks like your getting some nice weather to cruise in.

[796spdbu]

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[796spdbu]

Brian, Yeah it was beautiful. You couldnt ask for any better weather to drive in! Im back home now. Im leaving for Detriot in a few hours to get my PASS card then on into Canada to meet up with Albert.

Greg

[Finch]

Are you coming back with Albert to MWMCC?

[tazzz25906112]

you bet Brian,,,, he's in and got the bug big time LOL... He'll be driving one of my cars this weekend too....

[Cris@JCG]

Greg- It was a pleasure to meet you! Looking forward to hanging out with you hear in the near future @ some of the Mid West Events.. You are welcome to come on over to the West Coast & hang out with us anytime & welcome hear @ the shop anytime!

I just caught this thread!! LOL

Cris G

[796spdbu]

Thanks guys,It means alot!

Cris,I cant wiat to get back out to the West Coast!

Albert,See you tomarrow!

Greg

[tazzz25906112]

you bet buddy

[DFRESH]

Great pictures---thanks for sharing them. I'm looking forward to joining the club---hopefully in Sept for Pigeon Forge. Will drive for hooch.

Doug

[tazzz25906112]

LOL we'll be laughing and seeing Elvis again I'm sure buddy,,, sept is just around the corner

[DFRESH]

I know it--can't believe May is already over---doesn't seem like I got paid this month---you need a VP of finance man? Will travel for racing---

[Scott Parkhurst]

You MUST get wings in Buffalo at either Anchor Bar or Duffs (preferably in that order).

This is not just because they are really good, but you must know how woefully inadequate all other wings truly are by comparison.

Buffalo ain't good for much, but they got the wing thing dialed in beyond compare...

[tazzz25906112]

I know it--can't believe May is already over---doesn't seem like I got paid this month---you need a VP of finance man? Will travel for racing---

Son you got a paycheck????? what is that we just keep spending them,,, Dam!!!

Pigeon forge is going to be a blast this year dude,,,, save the liver you be glade you did roflmao!!!!!!!