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indebt69 · #1 06-15-2012, 10:35 PM

This was my first Power Tour and absolutely loved it. Missed Detroit but took off from Mike Norris's shop in Indy on Sunday and headed to Muskegon and made it the rest of the way to Texas and back to KY. All this on a never driven New clutch, new tranny, new fuel system, supercharger tuned at 9pm sat when we were suppose to be in Detroit, fuel gauge didn't work right, no air, no wipers, but attending was priceless. Loved the back roads, meeting all the people, and just seeing hotrods everywhere. A little wore out each day but it's a blast. Got to even park in the Nitto booth a few days so that was cool for me. Definitely do another one!!!

**clill** · #2 06-16-2012, 06:14 AM

I saw your car somewhere on the tour. Now you know what it is all about. If I'm right, you are already thinking about what to do to your car to make next years Power Tour even better.

indebt69 · #3 06-16-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by clill

I saw your car somewhere on the tour. Now you know what it is all about. If I'm right, you are already thinking about what to do to your car to make next years Power Tour even better.

Yep, your right Charley. I can also see why people would do them year after year. I don't think we would ever get a better week of weather though. Not too hot, sunny and just perfect driving weather.

Shmoov69 · #4 06-16-2012, 06:33 PM

Saw your car Darren, really neat car for sure! Cool event if the cooling system is up to it!

indebt69 · #5 06-16-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shmoov69

Saw your car Darren, really neat car for sure! Cool event if the cooling system is up to it!

Thanks Jimmy. Yeah, I think I saw on pro-touring or somewhere, where you had some cooling issues. There was definitely some long lines. Cruising I was around 155-160 and stuck in traffic, no more than 185-190. I can imagine if it would have been mid 90's or more, it might have been different though.

1badsc · #6 06-16-2012, 07:25 PM

I give kudos to the people that drive there old cars or hotrods we put 2900 miles on our car this year this was my 4th long haul 2 years in my 92 chevy pickup and 2 in my 05 Dodge Magnum did 1 year and was hooked Kwhizz is a great friend of mine and have been doing the tour with him met lots of great people Charlie super guy Mark and Mike to very fun guys to be around we had a blast the hole tour wont miss it again new or old cars no big deal here's a link to all my pictures from all the stops look to right side for sub albums fot the rest of the days http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j7...cpZZ1QQtppZZ12 couple of kwizz

**waynieZ** · #7 06-16-2012, 08:34 PM

Kwizz Sweet ride! I've been dreaming of two places I want to go to SEMA and Power Tour. Some day......................
1badsc Thanks for posting your pictures I just watched the first 2 days and I'll finish the rest tomorrow. Thanks again.

Shmoov69 · #8 06-16-2012, 09:08 PM

Heck, my cruise is at 190!! I got up to 240 a couple times in traffic, NOT good on a 348!!

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Originally Posted by indebt69

Thanks Jimmy. Yeah, I think I saw on pro-touring or somewhere, where you had some cooling issues. There was definitely some long lines. Cruising I was around 155-160 and stuck in traffic, no more than 185-190. I can imagine if it would have been mid 90's or more, it might have been different though.

Lous69 · #9 06-17-2012, 12:08 PM

I was not a participant in the Hot Rod Power Tour. I just got to mingle with some of you when you stopped in Madison, Il on Tuesday.

Thanks to Kevin Oeste, of V8TV who is building a car I hope to one day drive in the Power Tour, I got to meet Charley.

Even though I am just another one of his gazillion fans, Charley let me crawl all over Jackass taking pictures and asking stupid questions, all of which I'm sure he has answered a 1000 times before but he answered each one like it was the first time.

Next thing I know, he offers to let me ride along with him down the drag strip!!

I was in sensory overload. What a nice guy.

That's what this car hobby is all about. It doesn't matter that we all live in different "zip codes" relative to where our houses are located, the size of our collections or the level of success we have achieved in life. I know my "zip codes" are different than Charley's on all 3 counts.

We're all gear heads at heart with a common passion that transcends all those boundaries. Kevin and Charley are some of our hobby's best ambassadors.

Thanks to both Kevin and Charley for a terrific day.

Thanks to Power Tour for making it possible.

Lou

edge04 · #10 06-18-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by indebt69

This was my first Power Tour and absolutely loved it. Missed Detroit but took off from Mike Norris's shop in Indy on Sunday and headed to Muskegon and made it the rest of the way to Texas and back to KY. All this on a never driven New clutch, new tranny, new fuel system, supercharger tuned at 9pm sat when we were suppose to be in Detroit, fuel gauge didn't work right, no air, no wipers, but attending was priceless. Loved the back roads, meeting all the people, and just seeing hotrods everywhere. A little wore out each day but it's a blast. Got to even park in the Nitto booth a few days so that was cool for me. Definitely do another one!!!

was this car just for sale somewhere?