We just completed a three week Route 66 tour from the West coast to Lake Michigan and returned the Northern route.
Great trip, met great people, saw as much of the "Mother Road" as possible. I guess my skills as a builder are passable...the car was a pleasure to drive, dependable and just plain fun!!!
I think I'd do it all over tomorrow if I didn't have to find a job and go back to work!! We came home with over 1500 digital images, these are just a few.
The Barstow Museum at the old "Harvey House"
We had only one minor problem, the recent rear end overhaul ( I PAID someone to do!) the pinion bearings were fried by the time we got to Kingman, AZ......bummer.
Mid Way Cafe in Adrian, Texas.....half way between Santa Monica and Lake Michigan
The Conoco Station in Shamrock, Texas....made more famous by the "Cars" movie (as many of the Route 66 sights were)
Lake Michigan and then turn around to head back out west. We toured Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah and ended up in Las Vegas before heading home to the Coast. Awesome trip...I love my car!! We averaged 25 mpg running the LS1 sometimes 80 mph with the A/C on.
__________________ 1935 Ford Sedan, 2000 LS-1, Z06 intake and springs (soon to be stroked LQ9 with L92 heads and GM Perf 4 barrel intake and 90mm F.A.S.T tb), stock 4L60E, 9" Ford, 3.70 gears with a four-bar setup, Moser axles, disc brakes on all corners. My car is truely a "hybrid", it burns gasoline AND rubber.
Our total mileage was 5280 from Santa Monica,CA to Chicago (Lake Michigan) and back the northern route. We made quite a few side trips....exploring, taking pictures.
Thanks!!!
__________________ 1935 Ford Sedan, 2000 LS-1, Z06 intake and springs (soon to be stroked LQ9 with L92 heads and GM Perf 4 barrel intake and 90mm F.A.S.T tb), stock 4L60E, 9" Ford, 3.70 gears with a four-bar setup, Moser axles, disc brakes on all corners. My car is truely a "hybrid", it burns gasoline AND rubber.
That's freakin' awesome man, driving the western portion of Route 66* is pretty high up on my list of things to do before I croak... * (at least through AZ & NV - somehow, the rest of it just doesn't interest me)
It's great that it went as well as it did, although it sure would've been cool to see your car when you were in the neighborhood!
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Originally Posted by Oscar Will
Our total mileage was 5280 from Santa Monica,CA to Chicago (Lake Michigan) and back the northern route. We made quite a few side trips....exploring, taking pictures.
Heh - that's kind of cool in it's own way, given that 5280 ft equals a mile...
Ken, the picture I posted wasn't at Grant Park where Route 66 actually ends....we spent the night in Evanston after spending the afternoon in Grant Park and drove to the park there in the morning....MUCH easier to manage traffic-wise.
__________________ 1935 Ford Sedan, 2000 LS-1, Z06 intake and springs (soon to be stroked LQ9 with L92 heads and GM Perf 4 barrel intake and 90mm F.A.S.T tb), stock 4L60E, 9" Ford, 3.70 gears with a four-bar setup, Moser axles, disc brakes on all corners. My car is truely a "hybrid", it burns gasoline AND rubber.
Way to go Oscar. What a great trip, it's on my bucket list too!
Pat
__________________ 1953 Studebaker Starlight Coupe Custom, 2000 LS1, LS6 manifold, valve springs & PCV, ETC, Sanderson Headers, 4L60E, Yank Stealth 2800. 68 Nova Subframe, Ford 8 inch, 3.80 posi. 13.68 @ 102, I need traction!
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My new avatar was taken on Route 66 out by Amboy, CA.........for this,
my favorite brand of whitewall tires.
__________________ 1935 Ford Sedan, 2000 LS-1, Z06 intake and springs (soon to be stroked LQ9 with L92 heads and GM Perf 4 barrel intake and 90mm F.A.S.T tb), stock 4L60E, 9" Ford, 3.70 gears with a four-bar setup, Moser axles, disc brakes on all corners. My car is truely a "hybrid", it burns gasoline AND rubber.
LS1 '35 sedan does "Route 66" 
1971 Nova w/98 Camaro Z28 LS1, 1933 Ford w/01 Camaro B4C LS1, and the ONLY 5.3 powered Family Truckster in the world!
1953 Studebaker Starlight Coupe Custom, 2000 LS1, LS6 manifold, valve springs & PCV, ETC, Sanderson Headers, 4L60E, Yank Stealth 2800. 68 Nova Subframe, Ford 8 inch, 3.80 posi. 13.68 @ 102, I need traction!
