Mike,
Yes, I met them at the Glen many moons ago and yes that's how far they drove
except they came to the Glen after visiting FL if memory serves me right.
A couple in my MGB club drove to Washington to the MGB convention and did a
tour around the US traveling South and then taking US20 and then up US95.
They lost a lot of weight and they had a great tan.
'66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Poorboy <bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>
To: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: shasta
> Guy and List,
> I have driven mine 1500 miles in two days. From LA to CDM in Vista
> and on to Sacramento the first day. The second day was from Sacramento
> to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. I did it without a top and the second half of the
trip
> it was raining and temps dropped below 45 degrees. Had to stop at a
Goodwill
> and pick up a hooded sweatshirt for the rest of the trip. I wouldn't do it
any other way it is one of
> those trips you will always remember.
>
> I think Joe Klokkevold and Kathryn Kemme deserve the "Iron Buns award
> also. They drove there Roadster from Spokane, Washington to upstate New
York. I think they went to
> Watkins Glen. The down to Florida and back through the southern route of
the U.S. to Spokane. I can't
> imagine traveling that far with
> camping equipment, extra parts and two people.
>
> Mike
> Nowroc
>
>
>
> Gordon Glasgow wrote:
>
> > That's why they call them "roadsores". ;-)
> >
> > I drove mine straight back to Seattle from Shasta two years ago. Usually
we stop to visit friends
> > overnight, but there was a timing mixup and we decided to just drive on
home. That's about 550
> > miles. I was tired but survived, even at my age. And that was with comp
suspension. You could
> > probably break it up into 3 days each way and not be too dead by the
end.
> >
> > Ken Pearce obviously gets the "Iron Buns" award, but he's not an old
f*rt like some of us. ;-).
> >
> > Side note: a friend of mine once drove straight through from Seattle to
Long Beach for the F1 race
> > in his comp-suspended 280Z. 16 hours down on Friday night, 15 1/2 hours
back on Sunday night. That's
> > hardcore flying.
> >
> > Guy wrote:
> >
> > > Ron Hamilton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Maybe if we all start prepping now, some more from AZ could go HINT
> > > > HINT!!!. I just spent the day maintaining the blue car and now to
pull
> > > > the axle on the black one. At least it keeps me out of the bars!
> > > >
> > > > Ron
> > >
> > > Hi Ron,
> > > I'm sure going to give it a real good try. I am still a little
> > > intimidated by the mileage to Shasta (980 miles, one way, from my
> > > house). I think I would have a major case of rigor mortis of the
> > > kiester if I did that in my 1600.
> > >
> > > Guy
> >
> > --
> > Gordon Glasgow
> > http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
>
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