knightfan26917

Time flies, doesn't it?

Hard to believe, but my NEPHEW'S FIRST BIRTHDAY is less than a month away, mid NOVEMBER! Watching him grow is awesome; I try to spend as much time with him as possible.

It's also hard to believe I haven't been online for nearly 2 months, since before I left for my Route 66 road trip. A few days after I got home, I developed a virus infection (stomach flu) which requires fluids and rest, so unlike me, I've been in bed early every night since arriving home.

A lot is going on right now, too, and wanting to be "on the road" and the fall/winter seasons don't help much. Among other things, driving my older 4 Monte Carlos (1972, 1976, 1979, 1981) before the snow flies as much as possible when the weekend weather cooperates ... moving stuff out of my rooms ... deciding on a car for the winter (current choices = 2-tone maroon 1989 Caprice, white/tan 1994 Cadillac Eldorado, gold 1996 Ford Thunderbird, maroon/tan 2006 Lumina LTZ coupe) to keep my 1987 MC LS out of the winter weather this year.

But, I will visit and post when I can. I know I have a few Emails and notes on Facebook to answer ... as well as sharing about my Route 66 road trip, posting a newer version of the "Home State Sights To See" list, etc.

* ROUTE 66 *

As I finalized plans for this trip, I became a bit more apprehensive ... what if I missed the big things? What if I missed people along the way? I needn't have worried. The Route 66 trip I took September 5-16, 2009, was sssooo much more than I ever imagined ... and better than I anticipated. The places ... and more importantly, the people ... along the way are awesome! Route 66 is definitively alive and well (as is the Lincoln Highway).

I took HUNDREDS of pictures, which I WILL share once I take/have time to go through them and find a place to post them....

I started Route 66 in Pontiac IL and ended in Rialto CA (last night on Route 66 I stayed at the WigWam motel) ... and stopped at MANY places along the way in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. I started and ended the trip with Lincoln Highway places (Franklin Grove IL and Kearney NE).

* RADIO SHOW *

"CD Showcase" returns to WRMN for 2 Saturdays in 2009:

December 12

December 19

Times both dates:

6p-11p eastern

5p-10p CENTRAL

4p-9p mountain

3p-8p pacific

To listen LIVE online, click "listen live", top right-hand corner:

http://www.wrmn1410.com/

EMAIL me before/during/after each show:

wrmnshowcase

@

aol.com

Playlists and comments from previous shows:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/playlists.html

* DRIVE SOUTH NOV 09 *

This road trip is Thanksgiving weekend, November 27-29, 2009. Anyone else want to meet?

Friday morning, 11/27/09 ... drive from home to Big Sandy TN for dinner

Friday evening, 11/27/09 ... drive from Big Sandy TN to Jackson TN to stay overnight with Richard and his wife

Saturday morning, 11/28/09 ... drive from Jackson TN to Birmingham AL to have lunch with Brandon and Samantha (and my newest "nephew" ... Samantha's maiden name is Stevens, though we do not believe we have a direct relation)

Saturday evening, 11/28/09 ... drive from Birmingham AL to Nashville TN to stay with Kevin and family

Sunday morning, 11/29/09 ... drive from Nashville TN to home

* 2010 ROAD TRIP *

I will drive to the northeast US, including New York, Massachusetts, etc., though I'm not sure WHEN yet.... Any suggestions on when? And, anyone want to meet up along the way?

Cort | 36swm.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"We go through life so sure of where we're headed" ... Brad Paisley ... 'Find Yourself' [from "CARS"/Route 66]

*** SHORT ROAD TRIP, OCT or NOV 2009 ***

Neglected to mention earlier that I plan to travel to Jackson/Big Sandy/Nashville TN and Birmingham AL in October or November. Would be cool to meet people during that trip!

*** 2010 ROAD TRIP ***

Most-likely, this will be to the NE, including NY and Massachusetts, etc. More details later....

*** SEP 2009 road trip UPDATE ***

See this thread for more notes/info, particularly my post of just a bit ago:

http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?sh...mp;#entry533683

My basic return trip...

Thursday, 09/17/09

...Victorville CA

...to Albuquerque NM

(via I-40 E)

Friday, 09/18/09

...Albuquerque NM

...to Denver CO

...to ~Kearney NE

(via I-25 N ...to... I-76 E ...to... I-80 E)

Saturday, 09/19/09 (my birthday)

...~Kearney NE

...to Elgin IL

(via I-80 E ...to... I-39 N ...to... IL RT 64 E)

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"An open road and a road that's hidden" ... Steve Wariner ... 'Brand New Life (Who's The Boss?)'

Uh ... Dodgefan, pics are in the thread that I linked above....

Here are some of the car finished:

http://www.montecarloss.com/community/ubbt...380&page=20

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"I walk away and you won't know" ... Phil Collins ... 'Can't Stop Loving You'

How long did it take to type that list out?

LOL!

A few days, at least an hour or so a day ... he he. But, I LOVED doing it. It was really cool to go through all of the replies and see what others had mentioned.

AND ... it seems like I have a few more to add, eh? VERY COOL.... Since I'm trying to get ready for the Route 66 trip, I doubt I'll have time to put the revised list together before then ... but later this year, I will put out a new list .

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"If you fall, I will catch you" ... Cindy Lauper ... 'Time After Time'

**** BACKGROUND / ROAD TRIPS ****

Since 2003, I've done at least one road trip per year to see/meet family/friends....

October 2004, west:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html

August 2005, east:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html

October 2006, west:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html

November 2007, southeast:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html

August 2008, east:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html

SEPTEMBER 2009, SOUTHWEST:

This year's trip follows the "Mother Road"...Route 66! Consider this YOUR INVITATION to join this "convoy" from Illinois to California. ALL ARE WELCOME ... REGARDLESS of transportation mode [i will rent a car, so I can enjoy the road, the people and the places more] OR how long you can join us. If you can only meet up for a morning breakfast, a daily stop, or an evening dinner, that is ENCOURAGED!

This developed from a suggestion by ChevyTalk's Bobs53PU...and, because of my own interest in Route 66, I ran with the idea. My interest in Route 66 (and other famous roads) is partly because of my interest in nostalgia and old vehicles ... partly because of the song "Route 66" ... partly because of a PBS special about a mother/daughter duo who drove Route 66 in a rented Mustang convertible ... and partly because of the movie "CARS", which featured a lot of scenes from Route 66, was based on actual people/places along Route 66, and featured history of the road, illustrating the effect of interstates, such as I-40, on life along Route 66. I will bring my DVD of the movie "Cars" and a DVD player. Perhaps we can plan to watch the movie some evening or during a meal....

Future travel plans:

LINCOLN HIGHWAY, which runs along IL RT 38 through Geneva IL towards Elburn IL, etc.

http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/

US ROUTE 20, which runs through my hometown, Elgin IL, and out to Rockford/Freeport/Galena IL.

http://www.usroute20.com/

US ROUTE 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_2

THE DIXIE HIGHWAY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Highway

US northeast ... Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, etc.

US northwest ... Montana, the Dakotas, Oregon, Washington, etc.

**** CONTACTS ****

If interested in meeting along the way, either along Route 66 or on my return trip to Illinois, please contact me via cell phone or Email. I will have my laptop with me, but I do not know how often I'll be able to check Email, etc.

EMAIL:

faithcubsmc2691

@

aol.com

[use this Email address to search for me on FACEBOOK.]

CELL PH#:

847-

337-

9897

**** SPONSORS ****

KUDOS to...

...1ST GEN MONTE CARLO CLUB:

Dues-paying FGMCC members participating in this event for more than 100 miles will each receive a $25 gas card. The FGMCC will also sponsor food for everyone at one stop in IL, up to $100.

...NATIONAL MC OWNERS ASSOC:

Dues-paying NMCOA members will receive a gift certificate or gift card. The NMOCA pledges up to $150!

**** NEW / REVISED SCHEDULE ****

PLEASE NOTE...

...ALL times are APPROXIMATE.

...Travel times based on 30 mph.

...Schedule is SUBJECT TO CHANGE as we drive the route....

...The "skeletal" plans for my return trip to Illinois from California ARE at the end of the itinerary. Not sure yet where I will stay (maybe/hopefully with family or friends along the way...), nor am I sure where I will stop for meals. If you are along that path, please contact me if you want to meet!!!

___ SAT | 09.05.09 ___

~ 8a-9a = kick-off breakfast

IHOP

101 S Randall Rd (S of US RT 20)

Elgin IL

~ 9a-11:30a = travel ~75 miles

Elgin IL - Franklin Grove IL (via IL RT 31 S ...to... LINCOLN HIGHWAY, IL RT 38 W)

~ 11:30a-2p = visit ...&... lunch

LH Association Headquarters

136 N Elm St

Franklin Grove IL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksgardenbee/2921023053/

Lincolnway Cafe

137 N Elm St

Franklin Grove IL

~ 2p-2:30p = travel ~10 miles

Franklin Grove IL - Dixon IL

http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/il/dixon_arch-LH.jpg

~ 2:30p-7:30p = travel ~180 miles

Dixon IL - Springfield IL (via IL RT 52 E ...to... IL RT 30 E ...to... I-39 S ...to... RT 66, SW of Bloomington/Normal IL)

IL RT 66:

http://www.il66authority.com/

http://www.il66redcarpetcorridor.org/

~ 7:30p = dinner, TBD

Springfield IL

Meet up with the Ride For The Relay motorcycle tour:

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/new_page_5%202008.htm

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/2009%20Trip%20Schedule.htm

~ 10p = overnight, TBD

Springfield IL

___ SUN | 09.06.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast

(most-likely) Charlie Parker's

700 N St

Springfield IL

http://www.charlieparkersdiner.net/

~ 9a-9:45a = travel ~20 miles

Springfield IL - Auburn IL

~ 10a-11a = visit

Becky's Barn

Auburn IL

http://www.beckysbarn.com/

http://www.ratfinkgarage.com/

~ 11a-12:30p = travel ~40 miles

Auburn IL - Litchfield IL

~ 12:30-2:30p = lunch

The Ariston Cafe

Litchfield IL

http://www.ariston-cafe.com/

~ 2:30p-3:15p = travel ~20 miles

Litchfield IL - Staunton IL

~ 3:30-4:30p = visit

Henrys Ra66it Ranch

1107 Historic Rt 66

Staunton IL

http://www.henrysroute66.com/

~ 4:30p-6p = travel ~45 miles

Staunton IL - St Louis MO

MO RT 66:

http://www.missouri66.org/

~ 6p-7:30p = dinner ...&... visit

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

6726 Chippewa Ave

St Louis MO

http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp

Chain Of Rocks Bridge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_of_Rocks_Bridge

~ 7:30p-9:45p = travel ~65 miles

St Louis MO - Stanton MO

~ 10p = overnight

Meramec Caverns, a Route 66 icon

Stanton MO

http://www.americascave.com/

___ MON | 09.07.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast

Meramec Caverns Restaurant (or) Cracker Barrel

Stanton MO

~ 9a-9p = travel ~225 miles ...&... lunch/dinner, TBD ...&... visits

Stanton MO - Joplin MO

Trail of Tears

Jerome MO

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/MO-JeromeTears2.html

Devils Elbow MO

Paris Springs MO

~ 10p = overnight

(possibly) Riviera Roadside Motel

Joplin MO

Meet up with the Ride For The Relay motorcycle tour:

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/new_page_5%202008.htm

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/2009%20Trip%20Schedule.htm

___ TUE | 09.08.09 ___

~ 7:30a-9:30a = breakfast, TBD

Joplin MO

~ 9:30a-10a = travel ~10 miles

Joplin MO - Galena KS

~ 10a-11a = visit

4 Women On The Route, w/the inspiration for the "CARS" character "Tow Mater"

119 N Main

Galena KS

http://www.4womenontheroute.com/Home.html

~ 11a-1p = travel ~50 miles ...&... visit

Galena KS - Afton OK

Cafe On The Route

1101 Military Ave/Rt 66

Baxter Springs KS

http://www.cafeontheroute.com/

~ 1p-4p = lunch (sandwiches) ...&... visit w/Laurel & Ron "Tattoo Man"

Afton Station

Afton OK

http://postcardsfromtheroad.net/afton.shtml

~ 4p-7p = travel ~80 miles (w/Laurel from Afton Station) ...&... visits

Afton OK - Tulsa OK

underground walkway

Chelsea OK

Blue Whale

Catoosa OK

http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/articles/catoosa.html

~ 7p-8:30p = dinner

Ollies Station Restaurant

4070 SW Blvd/Rt 66

Tulsa OK

http://www.olliesstation.com/

~ 9p = overnight, TBD

Tulsa OK

___ WED | 09.09.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast

Sunrise Grill

7915 New Sapulpa Rd

Tulsa OK

~ 9a-noon = travel ~90 miles ...&... visit

Tulsa OK - Arcadia OK

Rock Cafe, the owner of which inspired the "CARS" character "Sally"

114 W Main St/Rt 66

Stroud OK

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/05/28...troud-oklahoma/

http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/preservation/rockcafe.html

~ noon-3p = lunch ...&... visit

POPS

660 W Highway 66

Arcadia OK

http://www.pops66.com/

Round Barn

Arcadia OK

http://www.arcadiaroundbarn.org/

~ 3p-4p = travel ~25 miles

Arcadia OK - Oklahoma City OK

~ 4p-6p = dinner

(possibly) Country Line

1226 NE 63rd

Oklahoma City OK

http://www.countyline.com/

NOTE ... this is where I met Dennis (ChevyTalk.org), who was taught by my grandfather:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/DSC07591r8_jpg.html

~ 6p-9p = travel ~85 miles

Oklahoma City OK - Clinton OK

~ 9p = overnight, TBD

Clinton OK

___ THU | 09.10.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast, TBD

Clinton OK

~ 9a-10a = travel ~30 miles

Clinton OK - Elk City OK

~ 10a-noon = visit

National RT 66 Museum

Elk City OK

http://www.nationalroute66.com/

~ noon-2p = lunch

(possibly) Mazzio's

Elk City OK

~ 2p-4:30p = travel ~55 miles ...&... visit

Elk City OK - Shamrock TX

Sandhills Curiosity Shop

Erick OK

hint: search for "harley and annabelle" on YouTube

~ 4:30p-5p = visit

U Drop Inn, which inspired Romone's auto painting shop in "CARS"

Shamrock TX

http://oldgas.com/info/towerconoco.html

~ 5p-6p = travel ~20 miles

Shamrock TX - McClean TX

~ 6p-6:30p = visit

Phillips 66 Service Station

McClean TX

http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGasStatio...cLean-Texas.htm

~ 6:30p-9p = travel ~75 miles ...&... visits

McClean TX - Amarillo TX

Cross

Groom TX

Bug Ranch

Conway TX

http://www.captiveimage.us/index.php/blogs...in-conway-texas

~ 9p-10:30p = dinner

Big Texan Steak Ranch

Amarillo TX

http://www.bigtexan.com/

~ 11p = overnight, TBD

Amarillo TX

___ FRI | 09.11.09 ___

~ 7:30a-9a = breakfast, TBD

Amarillo TX

~ 9a-noon [time change] = travel ~115 miles ...&... visit

Amarillo TX - Tucumcari NM

Cadillac Ranch

Amarillo TX

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2220

~ noon-2p = lunch, TBD ...&... visit

Tucumcari NM

Blue Swallow Motel

815 E Rt 66 Blvd

Tucumcari NM

http://blueswallowmotel.com/

~ 2p-4p = travel ~60 miles

Tucumcari NM - Santa Rosa NM

~ 4p-6p = visit

Route 66 Auto Museum

2866 Will Rogers Ave/Rt 66

Santa Rosa NM

http://www.route66automuseum.com/

~ 6p-8p = dinner, TBD

Santa Rosa NM

~ 8p-10:30p = travel ~80 miles

Santa Rosa NM - Moriarty NM

~ 11p = overnight

(possibly) Sunset Motel

Moriarty NM

___ SAT | 09.12.09 ___

~ 7:30a-9a = travel ~45 miles

Moriarty NM - Albuquerque NM

~ 9a-11a = brunch, TBD

Albuquerque NM

~ 11a-1p = travel ~60 miles

Albuquerque NM - Acomita NM

~ 1p-1:30p = visit

Acomita NM, the oldest continuously-inhabited community in America

~ 1:30p-4:30p = travel ~85 miles ...&... visit

Acomita NM - Gallup NM

Continental Divide

~ 4:30p-6:30p = dinner, TBD

Gallup NM

~ 6:30p-9p [time change] = travel ~100 miles

Gallup NM to Holbrook AZ

~ 9p = overnight

Wigwam Motel

Holbrook AZ

http://www.galerie-kokopelli.com/wigwam/

Meet up with the Ride For The Relay motorcycle tour:

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/new_page_5%202008.htm

http://www.ridefortherelay.com/2009%20Trip%20Schedule.htm

___ SUN | 09.13.09 ___

~ 7a-9a = breakfast, TBD

Holbrook AZ

~ 9a-10:15a = travel ~35 miles

Holbrook AZ - Winslow AZ

~ 10:30a-12p = visit

Cowboy "Standing On The Corner":

http://www.standinonthecorner.com/

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12603

~ 12p-2p = lunch

LaPosada Hotel

303 E 2nd St/Rt 66

Winslow AZ

http://www.laposada.org/

~ 2p-6p = travel ~60 miles ...&... visit

Winslow AZ to Flagstaff AZ

Meteor Crater Visitor Center

http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php

~ 6p-8p = dinner, TBD

Flagstaff AZ

~ 8p = overnight

(possibly) King's House Hotel

1560 E Rt 66

Flagstaff AZ

http://www.kingshousehotel.com/

___ MON | 09.14.09 ___

~ 7a-8:15a = travel ~35 miles

Flagstaff AZ - Williams AZ

~ 8:30a-10:30a = breakfast

Pine Country Restaurant

107 N Grand Canyon Blvd

Williams AZ

http://www.pinecountryrestaurant.com/

~ 10:30a-11:30a = travel ~20 miles ...&... visit

Williams AZ - Ash Fork AZ

find Monte Carlo AZ, E of Ash Fork AZ, including the Monte Carlo Truck Stop ruins &, on the other side of I-40, the truck repair facility named Monte Carlo:

http://www.theroadwanderer.net/RT66ashfork.htm

~11:30a = at Crookton Rd exit in/near Ash Fork AZ:

start longest uninterrupted stretch of RT 66, to Topock AZ

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-AshforkSeligman.html

~ 11:30a-12:30p = travel ~25 miles

Ash Fork AZ - Seligman AZ

~ 12:30p-3:30p = lunch

Snow Cap

301 E Chino Ave/Rt 66

Seligman AZ

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/101

http://www.route66giftshop.com/angel.html

~ 3:30p-7p = travel ~95 miles ...&... visit

Seligman AZ - Kingman AZ

Hualapai Lodge

Peach Springs AZ

~ 7p-9p = dinner, TBD by Jim Hinckley

Kingman AZ

(perhaps will have a local turnout/gathering join us)

~ 9p = overnight

(possibly) Hotel Brunswick

315 E Andy Devine/Rt 66

Kingman AZ

http://www.hotel-brunswick.com/

___ TUE | 09.15.09 ___

~ 6:30a-9a = breakfast, w/Jim Hinckley

(possibly) Silver Spoon

2011 E Andy Devine Ave

Kingman AZ

~ 9a-11a = travel ~50 miles

Kingman AZ - Topock AZ

Including the Black Mountains, a very scenic portion of RT 66:

http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/r...ck_kingman.html

~ 11a-1p = lunch, TBD

Topock AZ

~ 1p-3p = travel ~45 miles

Topock AZ - Goffs CA

~ 3p = at Goffs CA, start the earliest alignment of Route 66:

swings under I-40 & follows part of the National Trails Highway

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Old_Trails_Highway

~ 3p-9p = travel ~150 miles ...&... visits ...&... dinner, TBD

Goffs CA - Essex CA - Amboy CA - Ludlow CA - Barstow CA

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/goffs.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex,_California

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_California

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barstow,_California

~ 10p = overnight

(possibly) California Inn

1431 E Main St

Barstow CA

___ WED | 09.16.09 ___

~ 8a-10a = breakfast, TBD

Barstow CA

~ 10a-3p = visit ...&... lunch, TBD

Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum

681 N 1st Ave

Barstow CA

http://www.route66museum.org/

~ 3p-4:15p = travel ~35 miles

Barstow CA - Victorville CA

~ 4:30p-6:30p = visit

California Route 66 Museum

16825 S D St/Rt 66

Victorville CA

http://www.califrt66museum.org/

~ 7p-9p = ending dinner

Johnny Reb's

15051 7th St

Victorville CA

http://www.johnnyrebs.com/JR_Main.html

~ 9p = overnight, TBD

Victorville CA

___ THU | 09.17.09 ___

~ 8a-8p = travel

Victorville CA - Albuquerque NM

(via I-40 E)

___ FRI | 09.18.09 ___

~ 8a-8p = travel

Albuquerque NM - Denver CO - ~Kearney NE

(via I-25 N ...to... I-76 E ...to... I-80 E)

___ SAT | 09.19.09 (my birthday) ___

~ 8a-8p = travel

~Kearney NE - Elgin IL

(via I-80 E ...to... I-39 N ...to... IL RT 64 E)

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"Traveled down the road and back again" ... Andrew Gold ... 'Thank You For Being A Friend (Golden Girls)'

Thank ya, sir.

You are welcome!

I can't wait to see what kind of reactions people will make.

... Well, those who might know but not know enough, anyway, if I'm making sense.

Yep, understood!

I'm located in Berea, about thirty minutes south of Lexington. It would be great if you could make a stop somewhere nearby.

Hmmm...looks like the closest I'll get is Louisville ... that trip in October/November will be a short weekender to Nashville/Jackson TN and Birmingham AL.... But, we'll see....

I'm also in the middle of an agonizing parts hunt right now, so any connections would be that much more beneficial. I think I shot you a PM a few nights ago to see if you knew someone that could get me in touch with some parts (instrument cluster, interior trim), but I can't remember if I hit send or save or if my internet connection was crapping out on me when I was trying to send/save it.

Never got it, but I did see that post and replied. Shoot me an Email, to that address I gave in that thread. I will do my best, but be forewarned, right now, I'm gearing up for my Route 66 trip....

http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?showtopic=38736

...so my time is a bit scarce.

I'll have more time to contact people and get you in touch with them when I get back, but I'll see what I can do soon....OK?

I can be in Richmond in 10 minutes. If you would want me to check it out for you, just let me know.

Please. But, it isn't for me. When you look at it, check to see if it looks "put together".... I'll explain over EMail..... Thank you!

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"I'm all out of time" ... Steve Wariner ... 'The Weekend'

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Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"This is where you don't say what you want so bad to say" ... Billy Ray Cyrus & Miley Cyrus ... 'Don't Go'

Browsing YouTube, I stumbled across a walkaround video of an '84 Monte SS with a 'Vette 355/6-speed manual setup. I noticed that this Monte's instrument cluster was not the stock Monte SS cluster.

Here is a link to the video:

Well, shoot.

That particular Monte Carlo, whiteknight, has quite the history with many of us on MCSS and on the MC Mailing List.

As I recall, that car started out in the hands of Crazy Bill in New Mexico. I met him during my 2004 road trip out west. He has since died.

Crazy Bill sold the car to Henry on the east coast, who drove it to one of the Monte Carlo Nationals. He then sold it to another MCMLer in the Atlanta area ... the same guy who owned the '82 Chevette diesel....

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/RT1..._JohnC_JPG.html

I believe John has either sold it ... or has it up for sale. I'm not sure what the status is....

Small world.....

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"There's no better time than today" ... 9 Days ... 'Good Friend'

1982. Chevette Scooter diesel automatic. Only year you could get an automatic with a diesel in the Chevette Scooter.

...

Anyone ever seen one or know anything about this car?

Chris,

For the life of me, I can't remember if this one was automatic or not. Giving this friend's tendency towards manual transmission cars, I'm guessing this one is NOT an automatic, but I can certainly ask him. I'm just about sure it is/was a manual (he has since sold it).....

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/RT1...vette1_JPG.html

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/RT1...vette2_JPG.html

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"Where have you gone?" ... Glen Campbell ... 'Still Within The Sound Of My Voice'

DUDE!!!!

Listen to the people ... don't give up on it just yet. I see some have given you some great links to eBay options.

I haven't been to MCSS.com recently, but have you posted there with the parts you need in the Parts Wanted section? Depending on what all you need, I would suspect parts will be available from someone there.

In the meantime, I asked in your other thread whereabouts in KY are ya. Shoot me an Email:

faithcubsmc2691

@

aol.com

...and we'll go from there. I'll even give you my cell# .

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"I should've drove all night" ... BonJovi ... 'Misunderstood'

Interesting reading ... all the way around.....

One thing:

I also like the idea of a section for meets

I believe we already have that:

http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?showforum=91

...unless that isn't what you mean...?

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"I'm just saying" ... Shinedown ... 'Second Chance'

Holy cow, Mustang ... those are some fine pics! Cool that you shared 'em with us!

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"Happiness is something we create" ... Sugarland ... 'Something More'

But as far as the F5 Camaro's size and weight goes, it's dimensions are much more suited to a "personal luxury (and performance, in the case of an SS model) coupe."

You are not alone in you're thinking.

As far as the size and weight, a friend of mine snapped a pic of his 4th gen MC next to the Camaro ... quite interesting indeed. Almost appears as if the Camaro should've been a Monte Carlo or Chevelle instead.......

Monte Carlo/Grand Prix/Cutlass Supreme/Regal... what a powerhouse quartet that hit the market just right, and held it for years, despite glancing blows from Chrysler with the Cordoba/Charger and Ford with the Thunderbird/Cougar.

AMEN! The styling of those four was unique enough to capture different tastes, much more so than the competition from Dodge and Ford, imho. Especially where the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar are concerned, those 2 really looked the same, from what I remember anyway. However, GM's MC/GP/CS/Regal group had enough differences between them that you KNEW which one was which just about right away, unless you were only seeing part of the car, such as the windshield, etc.....

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"It's always the same old story, you never know what you've got til its gone" ... Mike & the Mechanics ... 'All I Need Is A Miracle'

The tornado sirens were going off, but no tornadoes touched down thankfully.

That's good.

But, some cool pics of an awesome storm. Mother Nature can really have some interesting looks/beauty in things that, like this, don't look all that friendly....

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"We believe in tomorrow, but we're stuck in today" ... Hall & Oates ... 'So Close (Yet So Far Away)'

I have used the same agent since I moved to PA in 2003... I have my homeowner's insurance and car insurance through the same agent, different companies. I am so pissed at my agent right now for costing me money over the last 6+ years for my vehicle insurance because they told them I was renting my house back then!

Ouch. I hope they were able to explain it somehow....

*sighs*

I feel your pain, though. About 10 years ago or so now, I had called to my agent to get rates on a car I was thinking of buying. After I bought the car (believe it was my '76 MC Landau, iirc), the rates I got were much higher than what I had been quoted. So, I called ... and the assistant calmly explained that they had discovered they had me as "married". When I asked for an explanation, all she could tell me was that it was a "clerical error".

So, I talked to my agent the next day when he was available. I asked how long had they had me as "married". He couldn't tell me that; all he could tell me was that ALL of my rates were going up because of that error. I was livid. If I had just started driving ... or just switched to that company ... it would've been better. BUT ... this was the same company, same agency that I had SINCE THE DAY I STARTED DRIVING ... a good 5-7 years prior to that. And, at NO time had I told them I was married. Hmph.

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"All your lies somehow left me blind" ... George Ducas ... 'Lipstick Promises'

*grins*

Nice name change, bud!

Maybe someday if I can find some plood trim pieces that are in better shape than mine, I'll reinstall them for car shows, just to see someone's disappointed face when they come to the conclusion its a clone when it really isn't.

LOL! I know a couple people who do JUST THAT ... and LOVE tricking people .

I have to say, it makes the front of car appear more smooth and modern.

Yes, indeed ... especially when you compare it to the LS model of the later years. Many of us don't quite understand why GM didn't do that from the factory.....

Thanks again Cort.

You are welcome!

BTW ... refresh my memory ... whereabouts in KY are you? Later this year, I'm heading to Nashville TN/Birmingham AL ... and might be able to make a stop to check out your MCSS in person. Plus, depending on where you are, I may be able to get you in touch with some friends of mine, too....if you're interested....

And yes you do. If I should ever have an Aerocoupe come my way again, I'll let you know.

Awesome!

Oh, and then there's this ... http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/1300243040.html

Hmm...interesting. How far is that from you?

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"Those windshield wipers slappin out a tempo" ... Eddie Rabbit ... 'Driving My Life Away'

Since 2003, I've done at least one "major" road trip each year to various areas of the United States to meet people and see family/friends....

October 2004, west:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html

August 2005, east:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html

October 2006, west:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html

November 2007, southeast:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html

August 2008, east:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html

My 2009 ROAD TRIP will be to the southwest United States, along Route 66, from Illinois to California, September 5-16:

http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?sh...c=26482&hl=

The current itinerary is the one I posted July 15.... I have to finalize a few more details; I'll post the "final" itinerary soon. If you want to join me or plan to meet up along the way, please advise me ... it'd be great to meet more people along the way...!

My basic plans:

Saturday, 09/05/09

...Elgin IL

...to Franklin Grove IL (along the LINCOLN HIGHWAY)

...to Springfield IL

Sunday, 09/06/09

...Springfield IL

...to Litchfield IL

...to St Louis MO

Monday, 09/07/09

...Stanton MO

...to Springfield MO

...to Joplin MO

Tuesday, 09/08/09

...Joplin MO

...to Galena KS

...to Tulsa OK

Wednesday, 09/09/09

...Tulsa OK

...to Arcadia OK

...to Oklahoma City OK

...to Clinton OK

Thursday, 09/10/09

...Clinton OK

...to Elk City OK

...to Amarillo TX

Friday, 09/11/09

...Amarillo TX

...to Tucumcari NM

...to Santa Rosa NM

...to Moriarty NM

Saturday, 09/12/09

...Moriarty NM

...to Albuquerque NM

...to Holbrook AZ

Sunday, 09/13/09

...Holbrook AZ

...to Winslow AZ

...to Flagstaff AZ

Monday, 09/14/09

...Flagstaff AZ

...to Williams AZ

...to Monte Carlo/Ash Fork AZ

...to Kingman AZ

Tuesday, 09/15/09

...Kingman AZ

...to Topock AZ

...to Barstow CA

Wednesday, 09/16/09

...Barstow CA

...to Victorville CA

As I've been planning this year's "major" trip, I've looked at SEVERAL (among other) places to which I have yet to "road trip". SOMEDAY, I will get to all of these, but unfortunately, it will take a few years....

US northeast ... Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, etc.

US northwest ... Montana, the Dakotas, Oregon, Washington, etc.

US Route 2

US Route 20

US Route 50

The Lincoln Highway

The Dixie Highway

Where all do YOU want to travel yet?

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

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"All the places I have yet to go" ... Luce ... 'Good Day'

This thread started on my birthday in 2007 ... and culminated Father's Day 2009:

http://www.montecarloss.com/community/ubbt...4380&page=1

STORYLINE SUMMARY:

The quest of a daughter (Angela) to give her Dad (Jerry) back HIS Monte Carlo.

"BOOK END":

A board member put this together to outline the entire story....

Chapter 1

- The story begins 09/19/07

Chapter 2

- Lies, Finance, & Larceny 09/29/07

Chapter 3

- Got a good home for Monte

- The plot thickens 12/07/07

Chapter 4

- Motor & brakes arrive (pics) 02/09/08

- The Grape Trellis (pics) 06/01/08

- body stripes shaved, engine bay empty (pics)

Chapter 5

- Custom License Plates (pics) 06/15/08

- Headers, carb, + more (pics)

- frame painted, air dam (pics)

- Engine painted (pics)

Chapter 6

- Rad core fix, engine ready (pics)

- bodywork started

- Upholstery ready (pics)

- Dash (pics)

- headliner (pics)

Chapter 7

- Wheels fit the LS 1's 09/09/08

- Dash install (pics)

- New hood (pics)

- Engine has Liftoff !!

Chapter 8

- First Drive, ticket, and Catalytic converter seats (pics) 10/18/08

- Bodywork, blocking (pics)

- Interior parts color-swap (pics)

Chapter 9

- New exhaust & tranny tweaks (pic)

- Brother Wayne is an accomplice

- Sad day: Dads Mom passes

Chapter 10

- Dad & truck (pics)

- Wheel paint (pics)

- Wheels w/12 LS1 brakes (pics)

Chapter 11

- More wheel paint (pics)

- Sand Blast Cabinet & step-bucket steps (pics)

- Tailight extensions surgery (pics)

- Seat frame mods (pics)

Chapter 12

- Black paint, stripes mock-ups (pics)

- Underhood and jambs painted (pics)

- Interior & trunk floor rhino-lined (pics)

- Basecoat (pics)

- Buddy the psycho dog & Steve the doggie toy

Chapter 13

- Paint is DONE, Stripes clearcoated (pics)

- Paint is polished, outside pics (pics)

Chapter 14

- Body parts on, wheels on, first cruise w/paint (pics)

Chapter 15

- Driveway pics, window tint, taillight tint (pics)

Chapter 16

- Brother Wayne's 1st drive

- 7 day countdown, Dads is setup for delivery

- New 'blackaero' smilie for Angela

- Door panels, strap vs no strap (pics)

- Day before delivery!

Chapter 17

- Final to-do list, final polish (pics)

- Wheels caps, engine (pics)

- Angela gets painted again

Chapter 18

- Dad gets a BIG SURPRISE (pics)

- Dad goes for a cruise (pics)

- Poker run (pics, pics, pics)

Chapter 19

- Congrats from all

Chapter 20

- Newspaper article (link)

- Dads first car show (pics)

- Banner for Dad's car

- Cruising by (video) 06/22/2009

ENJOY!!!

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"A promise you can't take back" ... Shenandoah ... 'I Wanna Be Loved Like That'

A few months ago, I posed these queries:

What do YOU consider to be "should see" areas/places in your home state?

What would you tell travelers to check out, if they have the time, as they drive through your state?

What "obscure" and "out of the way" places in your home state come to mind?

Below is a compilation of the answers...ENJOY!

ALABAMA

Battleship Alabama

Huntsville ... NASA site

ALASKA

ARIZONA

Barringer Meteor Crater

Crown King

Grand Canyon (especially North Rim)

Hoover Dam (Colorado River)

Humphreys Peak, NW of Flagstaff

Lake Havasu ... London Bridge

Sedona

Supai ... Part 1 starts on Route 66, runs 60 miles through some of the most pristine country in AZ and ends in a parking lot perched high on a bluff overlooking a stunning series of colorful canyons

Supai ... Part 2 requires a hike of 8 miles, a rented horse or wild helicopter ride

ARKANSAS

Dig for diamonds

CALIFORNIA

6 Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia

Alcatraz

Barstow

Bishop ... Lone Pine ... Mono Lake (Owens Valley)

CA SR Highway 1

Coastline

Death Valley

Disneyland

GGNRA Nike Missle Site

Hearst Castle

Hollywood

Joshua Trees

Lake Tahoe

Magic Mountain

Monterrey Bay Kelp Forest

Monterrey Peninsula

Morro Bay

Mt Lassen

Mt Shasta

Napa Valley

Pebble Beach

Pinnacles National Park

Queen Mary / Long Beach

Redwood Highway, 101 North

Redwood National Park

Ronald Reagan Museum

San Diego / Sea World / Zoo

San Francisco / Fisherman's Wharf / Golden Gate Bridge

San Jose ... Winchester Mystery House

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Monica Pier

Sequoia National Park

Universal Studios

Venice Beach

White Mountains (oldest single living beings)

Yosemite / Yosemite Valley

COLORADO

Amanda's Fonda, Old Colorado City and/or Las Margaritas, Denver

Aspen

Casa Bonita

Cave of the Winds

Colorado Springs

Coors Brewery

Denver ... 16th Street Mall, Denver Mint

Eldorado Canyon

Flatirons (W of Boulder)

Garden of the Gods

Glenwood Hot Springs

Great Sand Dunes

mountain escapes

Mt Evans Rd (highest peak in CO and highest paved road in North America)

Rocky Mtn National Park

Royal Gorge

Sangre de Cristo Mts (Southern CO)

skiing

CONNECTICUT

Foxwoods

Mohegan Sun

Mystic Seaport

FLORIDA

Atlantic Ocean / Gulf of Mexico beaches

Bok Tower Gardens

Caverns, near Marianna

Cypress Gardens

Everglades

Key West

Lakeland Motorsports Dragway

Miami ... Greynolds Park

Overseas Highway (HW 1)

Pensacola ... Naval Aviation Museum

Ringling Museum

Sarasota ... Amish restaurants

Silver Springs

Spook Hill

St Augustine's Fort

sugarcane fields

Tenoroc Mine, state park

GEORGIA

Fort Jackson

Fort Pulaski

Lula Lake falls

N Georgia Mtns

Okefenokee Swamp

Savannah's river front area

Stone Mtn Park

Underground Atlanta

US Highway 41 (MI to FL)

White ... Old Car City USA

HAWAII

IDAHO

Craters of the moon

Shoshone Falls ("Niagra of the West"; taller than Niagra Falls, though not as wide or as much water volume)

Yellowstone

ILLINOIS

Cave in Rock State Park

Galena

Intersection of Lincoln Highway and Route 66

Lincoln Highway headquarters

Meadowdale International Raceway Park

Pontiac ... Route 66 Association of IL Hall of Fame and Museum

Route 20

Route 66

Schaumburg ... LEGOLAND

Southern tip ... Hardin County, Route 1

Union ... IL Railroad Museum

Volo Auto Museum

Wrigley Field

INDIANA

Dunes

Indianapolis

Indianapolis Indians

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Lucas Oil Stadium

Manchester College

O'Reilly Raceway Park

IOWA

Amish around Kalona

Barges in Dubuque

Des Moines (current capital)

Field House

fishing

Herbert Hoover Library

Iowa City (old capital)

John Wayne's birthplace, Winterset

Kinnick Stadium

Parkersburg EF-5 tornado (leaving some things untouched)

KENTUCKY

25E down through Cumberland Gap

Bardstown ... dinner train

Bardstown ... Makers Mark facility

Bowling Green ... Corvette Museum

caves (western)

horses

Paducah riverfront murals

LOUISIANA

D-Day Museum

False River

Festival international de Louisiane

French Quarter

Layton Castle

Mardi Gras ... Eunice, New Orleans, Mamou, New Roads, Baton Rouge, Lafayette

Myrtles Plantation

State Capitol

MAINE

Acadia

Mt Desert Island

Old Orchard Beach

Portland ... art museum

Portland ... Old Port

Route 1 ... all the way to Key West

MARYLAND

Air and Space Museum, Dulles Airport

Antietam National Battlefield (Sharpsburg)

Assateague State Park (Eastern shore)

Baltimore

Camden Yards

Chesapeake Bay

Continental Divide

Fort Federick

Garber facility (Suitland)

Garrett County, state parks

Hagerstown ... 1/2 mile dirt track

M&T Bank Stadium

Mason Dixon Dragway

MD International Raceway (Budds Creek)

Monocacey Battlefield

National Aquarium, Inner Harbor

Route 50 (originating in Ocean City) ... ends in CA

Smithsonian

USS Constellation, Inner Harbor

MICHIGAN

8 Milez Road

Ann Arbor

Automotive Hall of Fame

Beaver Island

Castle Rock

Crossroads Village

Davidson Freeway

Detroit ... The National Automotive Historic Collection

Detroit institute of Arts

Detroit Science Center

E Grand Rapids ... Yesterdog (restaurant)

Frankenmuth

Flint

Getty Drive-in - Muskegon, MI

Grand Haven ... Coast Guard Festival (August)

Green Field Village

Henry Ford Museum

Holland ... Tulip Festival

Kalamazoo ... Air Zoo at W MI University

Leelanau Peninsula

Mackinaw Bridge

Mackinaw City

Mackinaw Island

Maritime Museum

Marquette ... Peter White Library

Marquette ... Presque Isle

Petosky

Rockford

Rothbury ... Double J Ranch

Shoreline Drive ... Holland, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Ludington, Traverse City, Petosky, Mackinaw City

Silver Lake Dunes / Mears, MI

Soo Sault St Marie boat locks tour

St. Ingnes (car show)

Tahquamenon Falls

Traverse City ... MI Cherry Festival

Upper Peninsula

Woodward Avenue (first paved mile of roadway in the US)

Ypsilanti ... home of the Orphan Car Show and last Hudson Dealership (now museum)

MINNESOTA

Alexandria ... Kensington Runestone

Darwin ... bit ball of twine

Highway 61, North shore

Lake Superior Circle Drive

Vining ... metal statues (in a park next to a gas station) made by the father of NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg

MISSISSIPPI

Battle grounds

Cruzin' The Coast

Gulf of Mexico

Home of Jefferson Davis

Mardi Gras

NASA

Natchez Trace Parkway

Nortrup/Grumman navy shipyard

Oil rigs

Old Plantations

MONTANA

Bob Marshall Wilderness

Bozeman ... Museum of the Rockies

Dinosaur digs

Essex

Garnet ghost town

Glacier National Park

Great Falls ... Charlie Russel Museum

Lolo Hot Springs

Lost Trail Ski Area (no-frills skiier's mountain. US 93 at the Idaho line)

Moeise Buffalo Range

Museums

National Bison Range

Old mining sites

Welcome Creek Wilderness Area

Yellowstone National Park

NEBRASKA

Chimney Rock

Lincoln Monument (i-80)

Pioneer museums

Platte River

Sand hills (central)

Scottsbluff

Timberline / Beaver Dam

NEW JERSEY

Appalachian Mountains

Atco Raceway (south)

Atlantic City

Ben Franklin Bridge

Camden

Delaware Gap

Hoboken

Island Dragway (north)

Jersey Shore beach towns

NJ Motorsports Park

NJ State Aquarium

Raceway Park (central)

Six Flags Great Adventure

Skiing areas

Wildwood boardwalk

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque ... Kimo Theatre

Albuquerque ... old-fashioned diner on Central

Carlsbad Caverns

Santa Fe ... Plaza Cafe

White Sands

NEW YORK

1000 Islands

Albany

caverns

Central Park

Coney Island

Ellis Island

Empire State Building

falls

Fort Wadsworth

glens

Ground Zero

Harold Square

Ithaca ... Cornell University

Jericho Turnpike

Jones Beach

Kings Point ... Sands Point Castle

Lake Champlain

Lake George

Lake Ontario if you've never seen a Great Lake before

Lake Placid

Letchworth-Grand Canyon of the east

Long Island

Long Island beaches

Manhattan skyline

Meadowbrook

Montauk Point

Museums

New York City

Niagara Falls

North Fork

Ocean Parkway

Old Bethpage restoration

Orient Point

Prospect Mountain, Adirondack's

Raynham Hall

Richmond Town

Robert Moses Beach

Sag Harbor

Sagamore Hill

Saratoga Springs Horse Race Track

Staten Island

Statue of Liberty

Stock Exchange

Sunrise Highway

Tahawus/Adirondak

Times Square

Union Square

Varrazano Narrows Bridge

Wall Street

Watkins Glen

wineries

N CAROLINA

7 light houses

beaches

Biltmore

Blue Ridge Mountains

Blue Ridge Parkway

Cape Hattaras

Charlotte

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Crystal Coast

Dale Earnhardt Museum

Grandfather Mountain

Great Smokey Mountain Railroad

Kill Devil Hills

Kitty Hawk

Linville Falls and Caverns

Lost Colony

Mooresville "Race City USA"

Raleigh

Richard Petty Museum

Rockingham

Wright Brothers Memorial

OHIO

7 presidential birthplaces

Amish country

Canton ... Football Hall of Fame

Carrollin Park

Cedar Point

Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati Union Terminal Museum Center

Cincinnati Zoo

Cleveland ... Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Cleveland Zoo

Columbus Zoo

Dayton Air Force Museum

Erie Canal

Kelley's Island

Kilkare Dragway

King's Island

Leesville Lake

Mentor ... President Garfield's home

Mt Adams

Ohio Caverns

Ohio Stadium

Put-in-Bay

Riverboat ride

Serpent Mound, Adams County

Sidney ... Eldora Speedway

Toledo Zoo

Youngstown ... Mill Creek Park

OKLAHOMA

Arcadia ... Big Red Round Barn

Arcadia ... POPS

Bricktown

Edmond ... Boulevard Steak House

Indian Unmarked Grave

Midwest City ... Napoleon Deli

Norman ... Sam Noble Natural History Museum

Oklahoma City ... Nonna's

Oklahoma City ... Western Heritage Museum

Shoe Tree

Stroud ... Rock Cafe

Talequah

Tulsa ... Aquarium

Wichita Mountains Wild Life Preserve

OREGON

Columbia River Gorge

Crater Lake National Park

Forest Grove Concourse D'elegance

Lava Fields

McMinville Airport ... Spruce Goose

Mt Hood

Oregon Coast

Oregon Trail Rally

Painted Hills

Rose Cup

Silver Falls State Park

Trillum Lake

PENNSYLVANIA

Altoona Railroader's Memorial Museum

Andy Warhol Museum

Battleship Olympia

Boat House Row

Citizens Bank Park

Dorney Park

Erie ... Niagara

Falling Waters

Franklin Institute

Gettysburg National Park

Heinz Field

Hershey Park

Horseshoe Curve

Inclines

Independence Hall

Johnstown Flood Memorial

Kennywood

Kinzua Bridge

Lancaster County Amish country

Lincoln Highway

Museum of Sports

National Constitution Center

Penn's Caves

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Zoo

Pine Creek Gorge

Pittsburgh ... Mt Washington

PNC Park

Pottsville ... Yuengling Brewery

Primanti's

Railroad Museum of PA

SS United States

Steamtown National Historic Site

Strasburg Railroad

The Franklin

US 6

US Mint

Valley Forge National Park

S CAROLINA

Anderson

Belton

Cooker's Chateau

fun country roads

Hilton Head

Myrtle Beach

S DAKOTA

Badlands NP

Crazy Horse Monument

Custer State Park

Deadwood

Mitchell Corn Palace

Mt. Rushmore

Sturgis

The Engalls Homestead (Little House On The Prairie)

Wall Drug Store

TENNESSEE

Bristol Motor Speedway

Cades Cove

Chattanooga ... TN Aquarium

Clingmans Dome

Gatlinburg

Graceland

Grand Ole Opry

Great Smokey Mountains National Park

Highway 11E

Highway 25W

Jackson

Lake City ... Cove Lake State Park

Lookout Mountain

Lynchburg ... Jack Daniels Distillery

Maryville ... Foothills Fall Festival

Memphis

Music Row

Nashville

Opryland Hotel (especially around Christmas)

Reelfoot Lake

Rock City

Ryman Auditorium

Sweetwater ... The Lost Sea

Townsend ... Tuckalechee Caverns

US 411 (Newport to Anniston AL)

US 441 (Gatlinburg to Cherokee)

US 70 (parallel to I-40, Knoxville to Nashville)

TEXAS

Alamo

Amarillo

Austin

Big Bend

Cavalla

College Station

Corpus Christi ... USS Lexington

Dyer's Barbecue

Enchanted Rock

Fredericksburg

Galveston

Gruene Hall, oldest dancehall

Hill Country

Lubbock ... Canyon Lakes

Palo Duro Canyon

Pampa ... Woody Guthrie's home

Pelican Island

Route 66

San Antonio

San Jacinto Monument and Battleground

Ship Channel

Waco

UTAH

Bend in The Road:

http://chevyasylum.com/bsf2008/sw/20080818...07r8r8_jpg.html

Big Cottonwood Canyon, picnic at Storm Mountain

City Creek Canyon (lovely drive) ... breakfast at Ruth's diner midway up the canyon

Hidden Peak (via Snowbird tram)

Land's End

Park City, Alpine Slide

Rainbrow Bridge

Salt Flats, during Speed Week

Salt Lake City downtown library

Snowbird

Stoneground Pizza, SLC

Timpanonos Cave

Truckstop, Exit 2, I-80, Utah

Wendover

VERMONT

dirt roads with old-fashioned covered bridges

farms with dairy cows and sugar houses for making maple syrup

scenic drives

small, out-of-the-way hikes with gorgeous views

villages with craft stores

VIRGINIA

Blue Ridge Parkway

Chincoteague Island

Luray Caverns

Shenandoah Valley

Skyline Drive

WASHINGTON

Boring Lava Fields

Bruce Lee's grave

Chuckanut Drive

Columbia River Gorge

Deception Pass

Dry Falls

Dunes Wilderness

Experience Music Project

Friday Harbor

George

Grand Coulee Dam

HIghway 101

Hoh Rain Forest

Kettle River (flows backwards)

Leavenworth

Mt Rainier

Mt St Helens

N Cascades Highway

Olympic Mountains/Rain Forest

Olympic Peninsula Loop

Seattle ... Pike Place Market

Snake River Canyon

Space Needle

Tacoma Glass Museum

Takhlakh Lake

WISCONSIN

Door County

House On The Rock

Lake Geneva

Lambeau Field

Miller Brewery

Milwaukee Domes

natural beauty

Road America

WI Dells

WYOMING

Aspen Alley

Big Horn Mountains

Canyon between Shoshoni and Thermopolis

Centennial/Snowy Range

Cheyenne

Chimney Rock

Devils Gate

Devils Tower

Flaming Gorge

Grand Tetons

Green River

Independence Rock

Jackson Hole

Laramie

Shirley Basin

Sybille Canyon

The Summit (E of Laramie, beautiful stretch of I-80)

US 16 through Buffalo, over Big Horns, to Yellowstone

Vedauwoo

Wind River Range

Yellowstone

CANADA

Butterfly Conservatory

Clifton Hill

Fort Erie

Fort George

Kingston

Maid of the Mist

Niagara Falls

Niagara Gorge

Niagara River Parkway

Nova Scotia

Ontario - Hamilton ... Webster's Falls

Oshawa ... GM complex and Canadian Automotive Museum

Point Pelee

Queenston

Sandbanks Provincial Park

St Lawrence Seaway

The Rideau

Toronto ... Wonderland

Trent Canal hydraulic lift lock

Trent/Severn Waterways

Welland Canal

Wolfe Island

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"There was something in the country that he said he couldn't leave" ... John Denver & Emmylou Harris ... 'Wild Montana Skies'

I have to ask...why stop at Victorville?

...sadly, because I need the 3 days or so to get back home afterward. I only have so many vacation days... . Plus, we're not starting in Chicago, either....

Extremely cool idea ,Cort!

*nods*

Thank you, Camino! I sure hope people join and/or meet up along the way....

If you do the Lincoln Highway cruise, you can count me in for at least part of it.

Awesome! Maybe I'll do some next year ... we'll see .

**** CONTACTS ****

Along with my __CELL PH#__ (in my signature in previous posts), you can reach me via Email to let me know if you plan to meet up anywhere along the way:

faithcubsmc2691

@

aol.com

**** SPONSORS ****

KUDOS to...

...FIRST GENERATION MONTE CARLO CLUB:

Dues-paying FGMCC members participating in this event for more than 100 miles will each receive a $25 gas card. In addition, the FGMCC will sponsor food for everyone at one stop in IL, up to $100.

...NATIONAL MONTE CARLO OWNERS ASSOCIATION:

Dues-paying NMCOA members will receive a gift certificate or gift card. The NMOCA pledges up to $150!

**** TBDs (PLACES TO STAY / EAT) ****

If you have overnight accommodations or restaurant suggestions for the "TBD" (to be determined) places in the most-recent itinerary posted, please advise me!

I am researching possibilities; however, not everything will be finalized. In some cases, I may list possibilities so we can decide as we go; in other cases, TBDs may remain until we arrive....

**** MONTE CARLO AZ ****

A friend sent me this link ... which I will include in the next update of the itinerary in a few weeks....:

http://www.theroadwanderer.net/RT66ashfork.htm

**** WHICH CAR TO DRIVE? ****

For those of you that are planning to join us anywhere along the route, what will you be driving?

I'm not sure yet what I will drive. I may drive my 1976 Monte Carlo Landau:

http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1976/76monte.html

Of my MCs, that one is probably the most appropriate for Route 66; however, to be "road trip worthy", it needs new tires, probably a good wax, and a different radio (currently has the original AM radio)...or at least a different way to listen to tunes along the way....

Course, I may decide just to rent a car ... we'll see.....

Cool state-by-state descriptions of plate formats...

http://www.15q.net/usindex.html

Nice find ... and definitely a cool link! I'll have to mark that one .

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"All of the chaos makes perfect sense" ... Joe Diffie ... 'Third Rock From The Sun'

It is also amazing to me sometimes how people comment that a person(myself) is 33 years old, single,with no kids. There must therefore be something wrong with me according to said people to be in this stage of my life and not be married and have children.

Heh ... I didn't even THINK about that. My goodness mercy me ... that's another one that gets to me. Society is based on couples/families; if you're single, you are worthless...period. Ughola.

I look at it this way: If I never offend anyone, I'm not being honest.

*nods*

I like that one, Camino! I'm going to have to use it .

It IS so frustrating that the negative seems to outweigh the positive. Case in point, I was sharply reminded Saturday, July 25 that...

...silence roars volumes.

(and)

...actions speak louder than words.

Yet, I remember those more than 2 things posted in that timeframe about me....

"I love what you add to this forum, it always lightens the mood!"

[HA! I wish I felt that way all the time....]

(and)

"You possess a drive, a spirit, a willingness, and an unflappable ability to remain cheery in the face of some dire circumstances."

[ironically, much of the time, I don't feel that way at all ... just the opposite in fact..... And, yet, I try ... and maybe that's what counts!?]

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"Mistakes become regrets" ... Carolina Liar ... 'Show Me What I'm Looking For'

Glad to hear you have gotten to drive the 4 Monte Carlos. Always good to be able to get the cars out when you can. I sure enjoy my 2.

*grins*

It's always so cool to see the people look as you go by, too . he he.

I just wish I could drive them MORE than I do .... *sighs*

Hopefully there should be lots of drving weather...

I certainly hope so, Dave. At least one weekend day the last few weekends has not been "driving friendly" ... dangblastit!

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"How much can you take?" ... Oleander ... 'Hands Off The Wheel'

Thank ya Cort.

It would be pretty cool if you did know the original owner. I'd really love to know the car's actual mileage. I've got pics of the Monte on here and on MonteCarloSS.com if you want to check 'er out.

*nods*

You're welcome! Saw the pics here ... haven't been to MCSS since you bought it, so when I get there later this week, I'll "hunt" for it . From the pics, can't say it looks particularly familiar ... but, then again, ya never know ... lol.

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"Why didn't I know what I know now" ... Evan & Jaron ... 'Crazy For This Girl'

There was a small glimmer of hope for the Cutlass, but alas, it was not to be. When I got to work this morning, all of the clunkers had been moved to a different area in the lot but the Cutlass was still in the same spot. The keys were in the door so I got in, started her up, and took it for a ride around the lot; it ran and drove great. So I grabbed a salesman and asked him what the deal was and offered him a couple hundred bucks for it, giving him the old line about just selling it to me as-is instead of going through the hassle of prepping it for the auction, blah blah blah. So he writes the stock number down and tells me he'll find out. About a half hour goes by and he comes back and tells me no deal, it's a clunker. It's headed for the pile and I took its hood ornament for a souvenir. I would have bought it on the spot. Tried to save it but was shut down. And another one is gone forever.....

It's this and other similar stories that really just ... piss me off. But, I know ... not everyone is a "car enthusiast" ... so I have to believe that the cars were dead anyway. lol

*sighs*

What bothers me about this, along with the trashing of perfectly good cars (sounds like that Cutlass would've been a great winter beater for me at the very least) of course, is the "lure" of a "new" car that most people are seeing.

What they don't see?

The waste in the trashing of their "old" car.

The HIGHER insurance premiums for a brand new car.

The COST of newly-acquired loans that will drain their budget.

Etc. etc. etc.

*shrugs*

Whatever.......I guess .

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09

WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort

"My heart can't possibly break when it wasn't even whole to start with" ... Kelly Clarkson ... 'Because Of You'