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Rally Trip Itinerary

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:58 pm

All legs about 6-7 hours. Camping at 3 Air Force Bases and a friends house to save money. Host hotel check in on 31Jun.( estimating 20% savings by camping round trip)
~26 Jul: Lompoc, Ca- Las Vegas
~27 Jul: Vegas to Utah
~28 Jul: Ut to Cheyenne, Wy
~29 Jul: Cheyenne - Nebraska
~30 Jul: Nebraska - Geneseo, il ( hotel/ meet up with other hawk owners)
~31 Jul: il - oh (host hotel)

I will post the hotel I'll be staying at by COB 11july.
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Re: Rally Trip Itinerary : from west coast

Post by PontiacFan » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:05 pm

I'm planning on leaving Kearney, NE, sometime on Thursday mid-morning, July 31st.
I have to stop in Lincoln, NE, around mid-day to pick up my daughter who is going along for the ride. Then on to Geneseo, IL, for Thursday evening.
VirgilB is leaving Littleton early Thursay morning & we hope to meet up somewhere between Kearney, Lincoln, Des Moines, ..., Hopefully before Geneseo! :o)
If you leave Cheyenne early morning, you might make it to Kearney in 4-1/2 hours.
There are 2 or 3 spots of 55mph road construction on I80 between the two locations.
I'll pm a cell phone number that you can text to & let me know where you're at.

If ya need a room, ..., let me know.

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Re: Rally Trip Itinerary : from west coast

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:25 pm

I updated my 1st post with info I had left out. I have reservations to check in to the host hotel Thursday the 31st. Don't know if that jives with your plan(?)
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Post by PontiacFan » Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:40 pm

No, the convoy from Geneseo to Norwalk is normally Friday, so that would be August 1st.
And you might want to consider JuLY, not JuN, ..., :lol:

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Post by BLACK-HAWK » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:00 pm

:lol: oops..... AND! good thing my schedule is flexible. I'll call and have my reservation changed for Friday 1Aug. :mrgreen: .. I'll talk to you off line about making this trip as cost saving as much for me.. Thank you Sir!

Added 10july: my dad is coming up from so.car.. Waiting to see what his plans are. I still might get there on the 31st
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Post by HawkLT1 » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:18 pm

Why don't you drive it in one day or maybe two? 5K miles in a week can be done. Just sayin'. :wink:
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Post by BLACK-HAWK » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:48 pm

I'm not in that much of a rush... Lots of driving for an old car with an old driver. And without getting into detail, the current itinerary stands. If the car makes it we'll be waiting for you all!
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Re: Rally Trip Itinerary : from west coast

Post by FIRSTLAST » Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:23 pm

I'm driving Friday morning, but may go Thursday after work. Know for sure as that week gets close. If it times out, I 'll look for everyone at Geneseo. From prior convoys, you should bring a family band walkie talkie radio so we can talk between us. Its fun and easier to sort out our stops along the way.
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Re: Rally Trip Itinerary : from west coast

Post by PontiacFan » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:38 pm

We've got a room reserved at the Geneseo "America's Best Value Inn", which used to be the Super 8.
I'm pretty sure we'll be there, & most likely VirgilB/NBM/Colorado, on that Thursday night, July 31st, & convoy to Sandusky thru IL/IN/OH on Friday, Aug 1st.
(Yea, my post above is confusing too, ...)
Not sure on Bryan's schedule above, if he'll be traveling across NE/IA with us on Thursday or not yet.

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I've got to see if we can find our old units, & if not, pick up a pair.

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Post by BLACK-HAWK » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:26 pm

All depends on how the car is running. Actually leaving this Friday to spend a few days in Utah. I'll keep you updated.
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Re: Rally Trip Itinerary : from west coast

Post by FIRSTLAST » Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:06 pm

Dragan, are you finally back in the Firehawk, or still in the Caddy?
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Post by BLACK-HAWK » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:41 am

dragan? he hasn't even posted in my thread... anyhow, if the car is doing good there will be a good chance i'll meet up with some of you in Illinois for the friday cruise... again, all depends on the car and will keep this thread as up to date as possible
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Re: Rally Trip Itinerary : from west coast

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:30 pm

Here in Utah. Was looking over the car and noticed miklyness and some junk floating around in the coolant when I pulled the radiator cap off. :( don't know if I'm going to risk the rest of the drive .
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Post by PontiacFan » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:31 pm

Does it run rough? (that you can tell of anyway, ...)
Are ya sure it's not just residue from short trips thats typically found under the oil cap & the radiator cap?

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Post by BLACK-HAWK » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:35 pm

Ran just fine. Stayed just above 160 the whole time. Residue stuff is also on the overflow dipstick
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