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09-03-2010, 11:33 PM
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My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Last year I took a day off work drove my '71 from Arkansas to the KS Speedway for Goodguys and basically drove 3 hours in the worst storms I've seen in years. I was hoping to have one of those spiritual cruises on the open road...just not like that! While cruising the track before leaving for home my TV cable got stuck (freak thing) and I spent the rest of the evening in a parking lot making repairs. Ended up trailering her home.
 This year I was on the fence until this morning the beautiful weather prompted me to try again. The truck was running great and I made it about 1/2 way then BOOM, hit a small object in the road and had a massive blowout. Got her off the road and thankfully wasn't too far from the in-laws in Nevada, MO. My FIL helped me limp her home which took two spares (which I had to go scrounge), three hours and more effort than I cared to exert. So I will NOT be driving her to the show tomorrow and probably trailering her home again since my tire size is nowhere to be found. Sat on the side of the road awhile, actually wasn't too bad. I wasn't pressured to be anywhere and I had a lawnchair. Sorry for the  
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09-03-2010, 11:36 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Sorry to hear that, at least the weather was good.
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09-03-2010, 11:41 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Unfortunately I had not yet stocked the cooler. That will be the first thing I do next year, then if all else fails...
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09-03-2010, 11:41 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
I'm sorry to hear about your troubles and I hope you get home without any more problems. 2 years in a row...what a bummer. Well...you can try going to the one next weekend at Riverside, MO
I'm planning on going tomorrow morning. If there was something in particular you were wanting to see, let me know and I'll take some pictures and post them. |
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09-03-2010, 11:47 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Sorry to hear about the troubles...next year just trailer it to and from the show
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09-03-2010, 11:56 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Oh I'll be there just won't have anything cool to drive. Plenty of forum members with nice rides going though! I can't bring myself to trailer it, it's not that nice, looks weird being towed TO a show.
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09-04-2010, 12:18 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Ever hear the expression "the 3rd time is a charm " ?
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09-04-2010, 12:22 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
TV cable?
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09-04-2010, 12:45 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Sorry to hear your cooler was empty. That's some real bad luck right there.
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09-04-2010, 07:25 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
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LEEVON, sorry to hear about your troubles. I know stuff like this can be a real aggravation. Keep your chin up though. That's a nice looking truck.
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09-04-2010, 07:39 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Sorry to hear this. Hopefully next time is better.
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09-04-2010, 10:23 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
I would trailer it next time regardless who thinks or says what...
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09-04-2010, 10:37 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Hell I wish I had this story to tell but my truck is up on ramps in the shop and has been for years if you drive em you should expect some problems once in a while..
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09-04-2010, 11:15 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
dang man i hate to hear it ruined your trip 2 times, be more prepared next year and bring the cooler lol
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09-04-2010, 06:19 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
I'm only about 5 miles from it & I didn't make it this year. My wife got sick & i thought it was more important to take care of her as I love & need her.
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09-04-2010, 07:53 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
I was working on my house, I might go tomorrow. Leevon leave your truck at your FIL's that way it's halfway to the NATS.
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09-04-2010, 08:03 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
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Wrenchbender Ret has it right. I gotta' say, my wife can be a real pain in the...well, you know...but she takes good care of me and she sure comes before anything else. Super Chevy show in Denver was August 20th to the 22nd, missed it the last several years and several of us were planning on going. On August 10th the wife was in a fairly severe car accident! I spent the weekend tending to her instead of going to Denver.
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09-04-2010, 09:49 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Well I made it, had a good time and talked with some board members. It's probably a good thing the truck stayed home though, there were sooo many nice trucks she would have felt homely!
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09-05-2010, 12:17 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
hey i have had worse happen blew a motor 2 hrs from home going to a board meet then dropped a tranny 5 hrs from home but had some awesome guys from this board get my truck back home the next week.. matter of fact one of them blew up his motor trying to get it to my house in south of st louis and he was from kansas city
there is nothing better than hanging out with the folks from this site and cant wait for the kc truck nats next weekend to hang out again! hope to see you there truck or no truck
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09-05-2010, 12:31 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
LEEVON,
at least you have the right attitude. You took Lemons and made Lemonade. Good for you. Next year....3 Letters....."AAA" !!!
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09-05-2010, 08:10 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
So I guess the "Hot Rod Power Tour" is not in your near future?
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09-05-2010, 10:51 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Quote:
 very true
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09-05-2010, 11:06 AM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Lee I hate to hear of your problems but ya know these trucks broke down from time to time back in 72 too. Just part of it in spite of the best preparations.
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09-05-2010, 12:10 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Seems like a bad weekend for tires. My daughter had a flat on her HHR Thursday night on the way to Seattle and her friends blew a new tire on their truck and ruined tire and rim before stopping.
Two weeks ago we spent the night in a rest area on I 5 after we lost a wheel bearing on the boat trailer. At least we were on the way home from our sailing vacation instead of going. And one thing to remember, just as many vehicles get damaged getting loaded on or in trailers and riding on trailers as they do going down the road under their own power and you miss the enjoyment of driving the truck somewhere and that is what it ( or should be) all about anyhow. Never could figure why a guy needs a 50,000 new diesel truck and a 15,000 trailer to haul his all too valuable 30,000 rig around when he could be having fun driving it. |
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09-05-2010, 06:14 PM
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Re: My trip to Goodguys FAIL.
Well, I can personally identify with you experience. On the brite side... Ithink your truck is Beutiful.
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