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With the exception of my Route 66 journey last September, I rarely stop during my road trips, except for food, gas and meeting people. During my Route 66 drive, I stopped quite often ... to see the sights and meet the people along the route. Longest I've gone with few stops ... Elgin IL to Pittsburgh PA ... ~9 hours ... one stop. I've done this multiple times. Other longest drive ... one stop ... Denver CO to Salt Lake CIty UT. Otherwise ... I generally try to schedule stops every 4-5 hours ... whether it is for food/gas/meeting people ... or just to stop and stretch a bit. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It seemed they'd already forgotten we'd came" ... Toad The Wet Sprocket ... 'Walk On The Ocean'

Aye ... sorry that happened to you, dave. BUT ... glad you enjoyed your vacation! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I don't need to be" ... Stone Sour ... 'Bother'

Wow ... looks like a great time! Cool pics, 66Stang. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The world rolls by a million miles away" ... James Taylor ... 'Our Town'

That's cool. Phil, who owns the garage where my Monte Carlos are stored, has a Chevy Cab Over. He hasn't worked on it in a while, though . Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I am tempted to keep the car in drive and leave it all behind" ... John Mayer ... 'Why Georgia Why'

Ohhhhhh....NICE! Not sure I'm fond of the color, but cool model nonetheless. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I can't stop grinning" ... Shelly West ... 'Jose Cuervo'

Those would be the 1976 and 1977 versions, of course . That was kinda what I was thinking. The price is UNDER $5,000 for an 11K mile car...? My initial reaction is ... OK, what is wrong with it and/or what does it need? lol From the pics, it looks good, but the pics don't show much at all..... Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning" ... Michael Martin Murphy ... 'Still Taking Chances'

Awesome plate, GMTG! And Olds ... you buy that Caprice? Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Look what you've done" ... Restless Heart ... 'Fast Movin' Train'

Talk about a blast from the past. My goodness ... I remember that meetup. Wish I could've been there, too. Though, I finally got to meet Camino and see his barn a couple years ago during one of my road trips. The only car I used to own that I miss ... my 1988 Monte Carlo LS, "silver bullet". Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'm not afraid things won't get better, but it feels like this has gone on forever" ... Toad The Wet Sprocket ... 'Good Intentions'

Now that warmer weather is (mostly) here ... what seasonal activities are back on your schedule/priority lists? Mine: walking during my 2 15-minute breaks at work (when weather is nice) cars (driving and cleaning, when/IF I get the MCs out for the year) road trips softball (Elgin City League ... brother-in-law's team Tuesday nights; Dad's team Friday nights) Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Your heart is in serious danger" ... Tanya Tucker & T Graham Brown ... 'Don't Go Out'

Thanks! Kingman AZ ... a stretch of OLD Route 66! Nice shots, frogger and von! 4 more from me: Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Lately I've been thinking I should move away" ... Eddy Money ... 'I'll Get By'

I see your point, but don't quite agree.... It's not like you can take the rear fenders and interchange them.... '78-'80: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1979/79MC1007_12_JPG.html'>http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1979/79MC1007_12_JPG.html '81-'88: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1981/81MC1007_11_JPG.html'>http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1981/81MC1007_11_JPG.html *pauses* Course, I chuckle when people say the 2006-7 are a different generation. If that's the case, the MC has a heck of a lot more generations, considering the switch from 2 headlights to 4 (1975 to 1976), and the SC to LS changes in the 4th gens..... ANSWER: HISTORY LESSON = 70 POINTS In the mid-1990s, the Impala name was resurrected for a sporty version of the Caprice, which was still rear-wheel drive. In 1995, the Monte Carlo name was resurrected for the coupe version of the front-wheel drive Lumina coupe/sedan, which had replaced the Celebrity ~5 years earlier. At that time (late 1980s/early 1990s), all of Monte Carlo's cousin nameplates (Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix) continued on front-wheel drive cars, while the Monte Carlo name disappeared. The re-designed 1995 Lumina sedan was the second generation Lumina (the third generation becoming the new, front-wheel drive Impala), while the re-designed 1995 coupe is considered to be this generation Monte Carlo. What is fifth generation? ANSWER: TALL TAIL = 73 POINTS What is the fourth generation? ANSWER: NAMEPLATE PLACEMENT = 78 POINTS What is 1974? ANSWER: EMBLEM ETIQUETTE = 81 POINTS What is the third generation? ANSWER: MILESTONE MARKER = 95 POINTS The 70 millionth Chevrolet produced was a 1970 Monte Carlo on this date. What is February 25, 1970? ANSWER: GENERAL LEE KNIGHT, BONUS = 88 POINTS January 21, 1983, television's "car night", saw Coy and Vance Duke helping Boss Hogg in the "Ding, Dong, the Boss Is Dead" episode of CBS' Dukes Of Hazzard. Meanwhile, that same night, the "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" episode of NBC's Knight Rider featured Michael and KITT (a modified Pontiac) entering the Alternative 2000, a cross country race for cars running on alternative fuel, to find the saboteur. One of the race cars is an orange Dodge Charger, driven by a pair of relatives similar to the Duke boys, complete with a Dixie flag on their uniforms. Their Charger was powered by this fuel source. What is moonshine? ANSWER: RED, WHITE & GREEN, BONUS = 77 POINTS ABC's "Starsky & Hutch" featured 1974-1976 Ford Torinos (body style between those years mainly unchanged), supplied by Ford Motor Company's Studio-TV Car Loan Program for Spelling-Goldberg. But, William Blinn, the show's creator, originally wanted this car, because he fondly remembered a green and white one that he owned. What is a Chevrolet Camaro convertible? Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I knew what I was talking bout" ... Jimmy Wayne ... 'Do You Believe Me Now'

Heh ... don't think I've seen that one before either. Sounds cool, though! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Nothin's ever gonna make perfect sense" ... JoDee Messina ... 'That's The Way'

Sadly, I think it does still have it....just not on it as much.... LOVE that Ford Thunderbird emblem! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Loose your blues" ... Kenny Loggins ... 'Footloose'

Another cool one, RJ! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's hard to slow this swinger down" ... Eric Heatherly ... 'Flowers On The Wall'

Weber Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The more things change the more they stay the same" ... Kenny Chesney ... 'Summertime'

I don't get much sleep either . BV ... saw this when you posted in Facebook ... loved it then, love it still. Simply an AWESOME picture!!! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The scar, that scar remains" ... Poison ... 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'

OH my goodness, Z ... sorry that happened to ya. Why on earth did the officer not notice the guy's impairments???? Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What can you do?" ... Mickey Gilley ... 'Full Grown Fool'

Saw this when you posted it on Facebook, but again ... awesome, ocn ... and CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Looks sweet! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My ticker's ticking like they say it should" ... Montgomery Gentry ... 'Lucky Man'

Wow, balthazar ... I like that. Very nice. Congrats! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'm looking forward to tomorrow" ... Luce ... 'Good Day'

Oh my yes. We have some furniture that my Dad's grandparents had, some that my Mom's grandparents had, and on and on. We also have some old family knick knacks, an old-fashioned ice cream churn/maker, some wash boards, an old record player (that plays the CYLINDERS...and STILL works)....etc. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There's a place for memories" ... Gary Morris ... 'Don't Look Back'

Yep, seen that before. The collection, iirc, is near Des Moines IA ... Ankeny IA, I think. Thought about driving out that way... he he. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "So what is right and what is wrong?" ... Haddaway ... 'What Is Love?'

LOL! That's about what mine do, too. Oddly, I don't think the Caprice has ever been hit by a shopping cart while I've owned it....hmmm.... As for me ... well, I'm just doomed anyway...LOL. Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I know I told you that I could survive" ... Deborah Allen ... 'Baby I Lied'

*grins* I, actually, have a few others of that model, too ... didn't realize it until after I had taken the pics. I have a couple more racing themed paints ... and one "sparkly pink" paint scheme ... I can't remember who gave that one to me ... LOL! Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * NoreastrTrekRT=Aug2010 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "No one's there to talk or understand" ... Sugar Ray ... 'Falls Apart'

That's what I've heard! I finally decided on a route that will include Route 6 for a little while, anyway.... Sweet! Hope you are around. And ... Dodgefan ... I will plan to make that short drive while I stay in the Boston area, if you (and Sixty8?) are around..... *** I've started mapping out possible routes and times for this trip. Any thoughts or suggestions? WED, AUG 4 ~8a-1p ... IL to Fort Wayne IN ...via... I-294 E ... I-94 E ... IN 49 S ... US RT 30 E ~1p-2:30p ... lunch, Fort Wayne IN area ~2:30p-6p ... Fort Wayne IN to Detroit MI ...via... I-69 N ... I-94 E ~6p ... dinner, Detroit MI (Woodward) area ~overnight place TBD THU, AUG 5 ~10a-2p ... Detroit MI to Smithville/Akron OH ...via... I-75 S ... I-280 E ... I-80 E ... I-71 S ~5p ... dinner, Smithville/Akron OH area ~overnight w/friends FRI, AUG 6 ~10a-8p ... Akron OH to Vestal/Binghamton NY ...via... I-76 E ... I-80 E ... I-79 N ... US 6 E ... US 220 ... I-86 E ~overnight Vestal NY SAT, AUG 7 ~all day ... Binghamton NY ~overnight Vestal NY SUN, AUG 8 ~10a-4p ... Binghamton NY to Boston MA ...via... I-88 E ~5p ... dinner, Boston MA area ~overnight place TBD MON, AUG 9 ~all day ... in/around Boston MA area ~overnight place TBD TUE, AUG 10 ~8a-4p ... Boston MA to Neptune NJ ...via... I-95 S ... Garden State Parkway E ~4p-7p ... dinner, Neptune NJ ~7p-9p ... Neptune NJ to Lansdale/Philadelphia PA ...via... I-195 SW ... I-276 W ~overnight w/friends WED, AUG 11 ~9a-noon ... Philadelphia PA to Baltimore MD ...via... I-95 S ~noon-3p ... lunch, Baltimore MD area ~3p-5p ... Baltimore MD to Alexandria VA ...via... I-95 S ... I-495 S ... I-395 N ... Seminary Rd W ~5p ... dinner w/family, Alexandria VA ~7:30p ... (maybe) with friends, Alexandria VA ~overnight w/family THU, AUG 12 ~10a-noon ... (maybe) brunch w/friends, Alexandria VA ~noon-3p ... Alexandria VA to Bridgewater VA ...via... I-495 NW ... I-66 W ... I-81 S ~overnight w/friends FRI, AUG 13 ~all day ... Bridgewater VA ~overnight w/friends SAT, AUG 14 ~7a-11:30a ... Bridgewater VA to Holsopple/Johnstown PA ...via... I-81 N ... SR 522 N ... I-70 W ... I-76 W ... SR 219 N ~11:30a-5p ... family reunion ~5p-7p ... Holsopple/Johnstown PA to Pittsburgh PA ...via... TBD ~7p ... car show, Pittsburgh PA area ~overnight place TBD SUN, AUG 15 ~8a-6p ... Pittsburgh PA to Illinois ...via... I-79 N ... I-80 W ... I-76 W ... I-71 S ... US RT 30 W ... IN 49 N ... I-94 W ... I-294 W Cort | 36.m.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * 07/24/2010=ChitownMeet #3 * MCs.Caprice | models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows | RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Don't you knock on my door, I won't be home anymore" ... Jennifer Warnes ... 'I Know A Heartache When I See One'