Another great Winternationals ? ? ?

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Wow...and people tell me I have a screw loose....

GOOD LUCK !

I hate snow and icy weather, driving in it for me has to be the worst.

WOW......

Reminds me of that "Ice Road Truckers"

I honestly dont think Id go if I had to drive through crap like that, just too much stress.

Wow....GRET Pics.

(And no I dono why I live in Ohio, its not like snow is rare I just hate it)

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Its like they say - what a difference a day makes as this morning its sunny and blue skies but the temperature a bone chilling 5 degrees .As we pack to get back on the road ( still about three hours away ) I took a few shots from out the coach window - I'm not goin' out yet - with the wind chill it must be at least 10 below .I know that it must be super cold because the generator took extra long to start - for awhile I thought maybe it wouldn't ever-this things got a diesel Onan that is normally very good but this morning tough sledding for sure .

Called in last night and they tell me the plow is waiting ...................

[ron morehead]

hey Jack
I'm watching both of you guys since my car is in Billy's Trailer, ask the GM dealer if you guys could use there shop to load everything up. Tell them your sponsored by a dealership. Your a used car salesman sell em

[Jack Matyas]

Ron - I'll sure try to sell 'em. At least your car is in the trailer -- I've got to get close enough to load mine up into the "docking station" ..................

[Mark Yacavone]

Jack , It looks like it's moving out of your area.

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx


Been there, done that. 1977 .Snow and below freezing all the way to Kingman ,Az
Good luck, give me a call when you get out here.
602-769-0346

[Dave Turner]

Hey, so that's where all our white stuff landed!!

This has been a "non event" winter (so far), up here in the wilderness. Drive safe Jack.

[63corvette]

Jack, I live on I-40 in the Texas panhandle and I would suggest you go further south and take I-10 through Phoenix and enter LA from the south. That is the way we go to Pamona from here during the winter. The Texas panhandle has snow on the ground but the roads are dry right now but it is cloudy now (Saturday Afternoon) with a winter storm expected Sunday evening through Monday all day. I would expect I-40 to be closed Sunday night into Monday again. I-40 was closed all through Texas last week for almost 48 hours with snow and blowing snow. I still have snow drifts about 3 ft. deep next to my barn where my race rig sits. I did not register for Pamona this year but would have had to hire a tractor or skid loader to get my rig out if I had.
The 300 plus mile stretch of I-40 from Albq. to past Flagstaff is really rough in a bad winter and it seems like we have had a winter storm come right down I-40 about every 3 to 4 days for the past two weeks.
If you get to Amarillo TX and need some help give me a call. I have a Jeep and can come and get you, but the rig is another story. Home Phone 806-655-9216.
Stay Safe
Rick Cates

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

It is gonna be GREAT ! Just to get out there......gremlins, schedule delays, parts problems, blown motor last night. Im buying a couch at Salvation Army fir $20 (I thought 10 but it IS california) when I get there , gonna plop it down next to the trailer and yall wake me when its over and let me know how our car did ok ?

At least we outran the snow coming back down here....

Cheers all, off to tear the motor apart and see what "really" happened....as opposed to the 2 other things I THOUGHT happened only to get the heads off and be suprised (nicley) our valve train is good over 8k...nice to know.....

Apprently the bottom end is only good to 6250.....

Wonder what kind of times it will run with the limiter set at 6000

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Could it be happening again ? We left rly yesterday morning to hookup with my "ride" to the left coast -- Billy Leber and Co. and arrived early thinking everything was cool .Been sitting here in a Wal-Mart lot since around noon yesterday and things -- well they really don't look good - at least anytime soon . Billy -- he's not doing much better as he got very close to my location and proceeded to get his rig stuck for three hours and then signed up for a $700 tow out -- ouch ! !

From the pictures below you'll see we're going to be here for another day or two and Debbie is not -- I repeat not a happy camper as its cold , windy ( huge gusts ) and supplies are running low as we thought this would be a day trip and even the Wal-Mart is closed today .

Good news - not much except there is a Marriot Suites about 100 yards from us and there is no way I'm not signing up for a deluxe deal tonight ( if I ever want to go again ) .Because the whole area is under snow diaster and we already have 22" I'm not sure how long we'll be here -- talk about cabin fever --- thank God for the Internet .One last piece of good news - they're plowing the lot next door -- its the Crispy Creme joint and they look like maybe they'll open soon ....................

Opps - Sorry about the pics -- too much snow -- I'll get fresh ones ! !

[Irv Johns]

Drooze, at least you will help the average only turning it 6K. ,I'll say one thing you are much more determined than I would be this late in the game... I'd get a couple cold Bud's and watch the Superbowl. And I dont even drink. what your are going thru would drive me to drinking..LOL. Irv

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Lol....I dont drink either but the cold bud sounds damm good....

Gonna wait till morning to drop pan, I was up till 2:30 last night here at 8....so I might as well catch a few hrs while the old man is on his way back from Florida....

Cheers

Chris

Ill meet you at Pomona, even if we dont have a running car, I at least gotta get it wrapped

Then theres always Pheonix...

Originally Posted by Irv Johns

Drooze, at least you will help the average only turning it 6K. ,I'll say one thing you are much more determined than I would be this late in the game... I'd get a couple cold Bud's and watch the Superbowl. And I dont even drink. what your are going thru would drive me to drinking..LOL. Irv

[Irv Johns]

My rig is in Amarillo Tx, dodge-ing (HaHa -get it )snow. Going south at Amarillo thanks to 63 corvette's weather report..
your fingers have to be bleeding from all your typing LOL. Irv