Wednesday, June 12, 2013

THE KANAB ADVENTURE – Day 1

Cold to Hot!!!   Nice and cool in San Jose, 105 in Bakersfield.   Whew!  Had a little parking lot seminar right off the bat, doggone A did not want to track. How come?  Turns out a safety chain got hooked into the tierod.

TDSC04885Here is most of the group that left San Jose, we are 10 A’s, two moderns, and two motorhomes towing A’s.

TDSC04892  Chuck brought his own wrecker,,,,

TDSC04893 Very pleasant drive down route 33, Patti counted wildlife; squirrels, crows, deer, cattle?, buzzards, burros, sheep? horses? magpies, turkeys, goats? this is what you do on lonely roads.   Finally came on this roadblock on route 198,,,,

TDSC04896Saw a sunshade and a bunch of equipment, what’s that all about?

TDSC04897Turns out a bunch of exotic cars are running on this section of road which the Highway Patrol has closed off for them.  They were taking  the curves at 115 mph. There will be an article in the November Motor Trend.  We offered to run but they said only if we could beat 115 mph!

TDSC04903After we got through, we hit some warmer climbs enroute to Coalinga.  And there we had our first casualty.  Bill B. was boiling  on the upslopes, and after thinking about it, decided that the coupe wasn’t going to make it in the much hotter weather and bigger hills yet to come.  So, discretion being the better part of valor, he & Pat decided to flatbed it back home from Coalinga and get their modern car, they will rejoin us in Vegas tomorrow.

TDSC04904Stopped at Blackwell’s Corner (for you James Dean fans)

TDSC04907

The rest of us made it through Bakersfield and up to Tehachapi, although not completely scot-free. John P. had to change a sparkplug, Chuck E. and John J.  did a little boiling.  We got in at 5:00.

Let’s see, Edsel for the day, Bob B. turned the wrong way on 33 and went north instead of south, got to see some extra scenery.

To bed for an early start, supposed to be 110 in Baker tomorrow, we want to get through there early.

9 comments:

M3 said...

Wahoo, sounds like a great first day!

Anonymous said...

How cool was that, and they only required you go 115, I'll bet Chuck gave some thought to that !!!! Sorry we missed it and the trip, Rodg & Norene

Anonymous said...

Already having fun and you just started. Going to Turlock to buy a 46 Merc this morning...
J&J

Anonymous said...

Hope you guys don't melt. I bet the Bratt's wanted to get their modern so they could have air conditioning also. Keep on having fun.....A & L

Unknown said...

sounds like you all are already having fun, and it was only the first day!
j& j

Unknown said...

Sounds like an adventurous first day...

Unknown said...

Hope day 2 is better for ya all!

Unknown said...

Good luck and stay cool

Catherine said...

What fun! Glad your first day went so well.

Looking forward to seeing you when you get home! wheee!!