frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Saturday morning, a breakfast stop on the way north to a little show..... ....and southbound at the end of the day at a defunct roadside attraction. I guess Santa got laid off. It was a 120 mile round trip, and thanx fur lookin'! Edited June 25, 2013 by frankieflathead 1 Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Two blue coupes, "Gramps" and "Junior" on the show field in Great Barrington, Massachusetts..... ...and at one of my favorite spots on State Route 66 in Chester. This was the longest drive I've done to date ; just shy of 200 miles on a 90°F day, and the old bus ran flawlessly. All in, it was a 320 mile weekend. Thanx fur lookin'! Edited June 25, 2013 by frankieflathead 2 Quote
Mark D Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 Great looking Coupe! Are you Mass or NY based? Quote
pflaming Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 Those are fun trips and good for the car, they need to be exercized. I love the sound of the ole six out on the road for an hour or so. Mine just purrs, great fun. Thanks for sharing. Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 Great looking Coupe! Are you Mass or NY based? Thanx, Mark. I'm in southern Vermont. Quote
captden29 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 my first on the road trip was to Rhinebeck, a 400 mi. round trip from home on long island.i had recently purchased my 54 Windsor convertible. I awakened the car from a 25 year storage. did tires, brakes, got the engine running and tuned and took off to the show. we had a great weekend there and the car ran real good, still does.we got lost in NYC on the way home. we ended up in a neighborhood that I normally would not want to be in, but the residents loved the car so much we were treated real good and they got in a car and led us safely back to the main road we wanted to be on. you meet friendly people everywhere in an old car. capt den Quote
greg g Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 Hey now that you are out and about, and getting some confidence in your car's ability to actually act like a car (as in take you reliably from one place to another) we will need to make an attempt to make an event somewhere. How far are you from Saratoga Springs, NY? 1 Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Hey now that you are out and about, and getting some confidence in your car's ability to actually act like a car (as in take you reliably from one place to another) we will need to make an attempt to make an event somewhere. How far are you from Saratoga Springs, NY? About 85 miles, Greg. I had intended to head over there for the Concours last month, but something came up. I think the weather wasn't exactly ideal. Thinking about heading over for the Hemmings sponsored show in September, but that's a long way off. Edited June 24, 2013 by frankieflathead Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 my first on the road trip was to Rhinebeck, a 400 mi. round trip from home on long island.i had recently purchased my 54 Windsor convertible. I awakened the car from a 25 year storage. did tires, brakes, got the engine running and tuned and took off to the show. we had a great weekend there and the car ran real good, still does.we got lost in NYC on the way home. we ended up in a neighborhood that I normally would not want to be in, but the residents loved the car so much we were treated real good and they got in a car and led us safely back to the main road we wanted to be on. you meet friendly people everywhere in an old car. capt den Isn't that just too cool? No doubt about it : old cars make new friends, and there are good people in every community. Quote
1940plymouth Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 Great photos, so pleased that you are out and about in the Dodge Quote
mrwrstory Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Good on you! Great fun! Great Pics! And,..you can even improve on that by having a few friends in old cars join you and relish the images seen up front or via the rear view mirror, of cool cars on the road and or in urban vistas. Edited June 24, 2013 by mrwrstory Quote
1940plymouth Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 Good on you! Great fun! Great Pics! And,..you can even improve on that by having a few friends in old cars join you and relish the images seen up front or via the rear view mirror, of cool cars on the road and or in urban vistas. Good on you! Great fun! Great Pics! And,..you can even improve on that by having a few friends in old cars join you and relish the images seen up front or via the rear view mirror, of cool cars on the road and or in urban vista A few years ago, 48Ruby was here for a small gathering of other forum members, I got this photo by accident, but it is one of my favorites 1 Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 Good on you! Great fun! Great Pics! And,..you can even improve on that by having a few friends in old cars join you and relish the images seen up front or via the rear view mirror, of cool cars on the road and or in urban vistas. Thanx. Glad you enjoyed them. A few years ago, 48Ruby was here for a small gathering of other forum members, I got this photo by accident, but it is one of my favorites Cool shot! Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 Those are fun trips and good for the car, they need to be exercized. I love the sound of the ole six out on the road for an hour or so. Mine just purrs, great fun. Thanks for sharing. You're very welcome. The old Flattie was really humming. It was a great weekend. Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Great photos, so pleased that you are out and about in the Dodge Thanx. Me, too. It was a real hoot putting all those miles on it and getting more comfortable behind the wheel. Edited June 24, 2013 by frankieflathead Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Posted June 25, 2013 Sorry, guys! I screwed up on Photobucket and my pix disappeared from this post. They're back now. 1 Quote
doctor dirt Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Very nice spot, I used to go to Great Barrington Fair Grounds every year when I was a child till about 13 yrs old! Loved watching the horse races, bet you had a great time!! Car looks..............................road worthy! HA! Doc. Quote
oldodge41 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Looks great! Thanks for sharing the pics. Quote
Mark D Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 A few years ago, 48Ruby was here for a small gathering of other forum members, I got this photo by accident, but it is one of my favorites I remember you lifting the camera to take the shot. 1 Quote
Don Coatney Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 Can a moderator combine part 1 and 2 as they are both the same. It would make it easier to follow. Quote
frankieflathead Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Posted June 25, 2013 Can a moderator combine part 1 and 2 as they are both the same. It would make it easier to follow. Both the same, Don? I posted different photos and a different narrative in each. I don't know what you're seeing! Quote
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