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jeffg1010 · 04-01-2011, 10:17 PM

Hey guys,

I talked to Kevin King today from Year One and he invited me to do a run with him in September from Boston to Atlanta. The event will be dubbed the 1st Annual "Chowder Run" (the Year One Chowda' Run -try saying that 3 times fast) This is a throwback to the Smoky and the Bandit days. (remember? Big Enos?, let me refresh your memory...)

Bandit: Cledus, get the money.
Cledus Snow: Yeah, how 'bout the money?
Little Enos: How 'bout double or nothin'?
Cledus Snow: How 'bout forgettin' it?
Bandit: Wait a minute. What about double or nothin'?
Little Enos: You run up to Boston, and bring back some clam chowder for me and my daddy.
Carrie: You're on.
Bandit: Uh, you're on.
Big Enos: In 18 hours?
Bandit: You're still on.
Cledus Snow: WHAT? You're *crazy*! And I'm *divorced*!

Anyway, this is tenatively scheduled to happen in September, but you won't find any media about it yet. But, I am asking now because I don't want to be the only 67-72 Chevy truck(...um, Suburban) in the vast sea of typical Camaro's and Mustangs.

Let me know, so I can tell Kevin. It would be SWEET if the trucks outnumbered the cars.

And yep, my 'Burb will go ANYWHERE in the good 'ol USA. Anybody else up for the challenge???

treveiger · 04-01-2011, 11:05 PM

Id love to do that but kinda far drive for me and its getting the drivetrain tore apart soon

. I remember smokey and the bandit, it was my favorite movie and i remember it all from heart

.

71gmcburb · 04-01-2011, 11:10 PM

If I was closer I'd bring my 66 Supervan, The 'burb' isn't ready far any runs yet. Not that it won't make it 'cuse the van is in great shape, its just that it'd take 4 or 5 days to get there ans another 5*9 to get home after days plus the trip down to atlanta just can't get that much time off

Post pics of it when it happens

oldblue1968chevy · 04-01-2011, 11:53 PM

I hope gas goes down for ya! Sounds like a BLAST!

Rooster's 67 · 04-02-2011, 12:11 AM

hmmm.....texas to boston to atlanta...sounds like fun

Don Quixote · 04-02-2011, 01:13 AM

Old Rocinante would be down for a jaunt like that anytime. I make runs like that pretty regularly with my 72 C25 pulling a 10k cargo trailer making PCS moves for the Army. Unfortunately, the Army has me in Korea at the moment. Keep the faith!

stsalvage · 04-02-2011, 04:16 AM

well if we can have the gas prices of when smokey and the bandit ran it i'm in. need to change the rear gear to a 3.08 or a 2.90 snow gear

68 IRON · 04-02-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stsalvage

well if we can have the gas prices of when smokey and the bandit ran it i'm in. need to change the rear gear to a 3.08 or a 2.90 snow gear

Lots of room for that extra fuel tank too! And maybe some sort of toilet

I can see those Burbs blocking all lanes just like the Bandit!!!

**special-K** · 04-02-2011, 07:28 AM

I just jump in mine and go. That's the beauty of these trucks,they just go. And when they don't you can fix them. I wish I could afford to just take off and go.

Hottrucks · 04-02-2011, 07:32 AM

I'm interested but heres the issues' ..I run south all the time and the route that is picked is of BIG concern if they plan to make the 18 hour drive straight but what concerns me most is getting out of the Mass Conn NY area...I 95 is a POS and will wreck most any of our old trucks TRUST ME and the traffic is stupid...there are other ways like across 90 to 87

I would really want a route before I said anymore

Jeff

jeffg1010 · 04-02-2011, 08:13 AM

I contract with an engineering firm out of Boston, so I am up there often. I hate I-95 too, so I typically take the Mass Pike to I-84 to I-80 then pick up 81. Depending on the time of day that you hit it, it is reasonable.

I would definitely discourage him from taking I-95 as that is a parking lot just waiting to happen.

We'll see!

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Originally Posted by Hottrucks

I'm interested but heres the issues' ..I run south all the time and the route that is picked is of BIG concern if they plan to make the 18 hour drive straight but what concerns me most is getting out of the Mass Conn NY area...I 95 is a POS and will wreck most any of our old trucks TRUST ME and the traffic is stupid...there are other ways like across 90 to 87

I would really want a route before I said anymore

Jeff

no moa · 04-02-2011, 08:20 AM

Uh, didn't the bandit run from Atlanta to boston and back in 18 hours? So figuratively, you'd have to average 123mph to go up and back in 18 hours.

jeffg1010 · 04-02-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by no moa

Uh, didn't the bandit run from Atlanta to boston and back in 18 hours? So figuratively, you'd have to average 123mph to go up and back in 18 hours.

Yeah... this one will probably take about a week. We dont have the hat, the leather jacket or the Trans Am so we wouldnt be able to pull it off in 18 hours

no moa · 04-02-2011, 09:09 AM

actually, he was driving Big Enos's Caddy for that trip.

It sounds like alot of fun. I've always wanted to do it in my 77 Bandit trans am. But she's kinda in pieces now. lol

**Hart_Rod** · 04-02-2011, 09:50 AM

If I can get the Burb back together by then, I would be interested...

classicchev · 04-02-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

If I can get the Burb back together by then, I would be interested...

You must focus on one thing?????

I think ADD has been contagious on this site, its amazing what you can get off the internet.

Darren

**Hart_Rod** · 04-02-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by classicchev

You must focus on one thing?????

I think ADD has been contagious on this site, its amazing what you can get off the internet.

Darren

, true dat! I'm starting to make some progress finally,

.

**Clyde65** · 04-02-2011, 12:18 PM

oooooohhhhhh Hart Rod! I am in love!!!! with your burb that is.

it could be lust too, gosh they're so close I can't make up my mind!

Andy4639 · 04-02-2011, 03:36 PM

Yea,
I have faith in her but getting time off from work would be the spoiler for me! I need to get one more oil leak fixed and the truck would be ready for any trip. The timing is wrong. You know why for me. Fall Outages going on in the Nuc world!

jeffg1010 · 04-02-2011, 09:57 PM

Man, I LOVE your Burb. Cant wait to see it done.

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

If I can get the Burb back together by then, I would be interested...

So... when is the Oconee outage in the fall?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Yea,
I have faith in her but getting time off from work would be the spoiler for me! I need to get one more oil leak fixed and the truck would be ready for any trip. The timing is wrong. You know why for me. Fall Outages going on in the Nuc world!

Andy4639 · 04-03-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffg1010

Man, I LOVE your Burb. Cant wait to see it done.

So... when is the Oconee outage in the fall?

Oconee 10/22 til 11/20 so the web page says.

Google map= 18hrs & 18 minutes 1110 miles one way which would basicly be double for me. I'm 2 1/2 hrs north of Atlanta.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 04-02-2011, 06:23 PM

Too far from me but if I had the time off and the fuel was paid for id drive my blazer there from oregon in a heartbeat..

CG · 04-02-2011, 11:18 PM

I Googled it and it said that's 1100 miles between Boston and Atlanta. I dont feel good going much more than 25 miles in my K20.

I hope to be able to go cross country and back in my panel some day (hopefully lol)

jeffg1010 · 04-02-2011, 11:49 PM

Ha! Not to mention the fact that your about 2,000 miles from the east coast.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG

I Googled it and it said that's 1100 miles between Boston and Atlanta. I dont feel good going much more than 25 miles in my K20.

I hope to be able to go cross country and back in my panel some day (hopefully lol)

dubds10 · 04-03-2011, 12:07 AM

If there was a West Coast trip I'd deff do it in a second. My blazer would go the distance easily. It's my daily driver and always working hard and hasn't broken down yet...not 'unexpectedly' at least

But that'd probaby be days worth of work in gas money so I don't know...it'd be an expensive trip lol But it'd be worth it, I love cruising around the various states.

Google says 18hrs and change from Boston to Atlanta so I'm sure the Bandit could do it in 15hrs

I did Vegas to Seattle area in 14hrs. I do those types of trips as day trips for work lol Albeit that's a long drive in an old Chevy.

04-01-2011, 10:17 PM	#1
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,677	Do you have faith in your truck!?!? Long hauler... Hey guys, I talked to Kevin King today from Year One and he invited me to do a run with him in September from Boston to Atlanta. The event will be dubbed the 1st Annual "Chowder Run" (the Year One Chowda' Run -try saying that 3 times fast) This is a throwback to the Smoky and the Bandit days. (remember? Big Enos?, let me refresh your memory...) Bandit: Cledus, get the money. Cledus Snow: Yeah, how 'bout the money? Little Enos: How 'bout double or nothin'? Cledus Snow: How 'bout forgettin' it? Bandit: Wait a minute. What about double or nothin'? Little Enos: You run up to Boston, and bring back some clam chowder for me and my daddy. Carrie: You're on. Bandit: Uh, you're on. Big Enos: In 18 hours? Bandit: You're still on. Cledus Snow: WHAT? You're crazy! And I'm divorced! Anyway, this is tenatively scheduled to happen in September, but you won't find any media about it yet. But, I am asking now because I don't want to be the only 67-72 Chevy truck(...um, Suburban) in the vast sea of typical Camaro's and Mustangs. Let me know, so I can tell Kevin. It would be SWEET if the trucks outnumbered the cars. And yep, my 'Burb will go ANYWHERE in the good 'ol USA. Anybody else up for the challenge??? __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

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treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,093	Re: Do you have faith in your truck!?!? Long hauler... Id love to do that but kinda far drive for me and its getting the drivetrain tore apart soon. I remember smokey and the bandit, it was my favorite movie and i remember it all from heart. __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)

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71gmcburb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: everett washington Posts: 382	Re: Do you have faith in your truck!?!? Long hauler... If I was closer I'd bring my 66 Supervan, The 'burb' isn't ready far any runs yet. Not that it won't make it 'cuse the van is in great shape, its just that it'd take 4 or 5 days to get there ans another 5*9 to get home after days plus the trip down to atlanta just can't get that much time off Post pics of it when it happens __________________ a wise man once said "There are only two real rules to life... 1 - Don't sweat the small stuff 2 - Everything is small stuff

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Don Quixote Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Woodlawn, TN Posts: 275	Re: Do you have faith in your truck!?!? Long hauler... Old Rocinante would be down for a jaunt like that anytime. I make runs like that pretty regularly with my 72 C25 pulling a 10k cargo trailer making PCS moves for the Army. Unfortunately, the Army has me in Korea at the moment. Keep the faith!

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no moa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: maine Posts: 2,315	Re: Do you have faith in your truck!?!? Long hauler... Uh, didn't the bandit run from Atlanta to boston and back in 18 hours? So figuratively, you'd have to average 123mph to go up and back in 18 hours. __________________ 1972 C10 Deluxe.Shortbed. 402/400. A/C, white interior, needs complete restore. Project Red, white and blue. Used to be a Longbed apperently. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451950 1971 c10 step 250 3 OTT 1969 c30 TOW-MATER. 307 4 speed, holmes 440 body. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451082 2006 CTS-V LS2 6spd.

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no moa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: maine Posts: 2,315	Re: Do you have faith in your truck!?!? Long hauler... actually, he was driving Big Enos's Caddy for that trip. It sounds like alot of fun. I've always wanted to do it in my 77 Bandit trans am. But she's kinda in pieces now. lol __________________ 1972 C10 Deluxe.Shortbed. 402/400. A/C, white interior, needs complete restore. Project Red, white and blue. Used to be a Longbed apperently. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451950 1971 c10 step 250 3 OTT 1969 c30 TOW-MATER. 307 4 speed, holmes 440 body. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451082 2006 CTS-V LS2 6spd. Last edited by no moa; 04-02-2011 at 09:09 AM.

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CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,021	Re: Do you have faith in your truck!?!? Long hauler... I Googled it and it said that's 1100 miles between Boston and Atlanta. I dont feel good going much more than 25 miles in my K20. I hope to be able to go cross country and back in my panel some day (hopefully lol) __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

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