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In The Ten Ring · 11-02-2015, 11:48 PM

I took my outer grill to a metal polisher some 5 hours away. I should be able to pick it up in a couple of weeks. Two day trip, I just got back in.

There are days I miss having access to airplanes....of course....having to rent cars once I got there was a pain too.

**special-K** · 11-03-2015, 07:17 AM

Where did you take it?

midniteblues · 11-03-2015, 07:44 AM

You could've polished it in 5 hrs with a drill,rag ,flitz and a Harbor freight buff.

**Blue/72** · 11-03-2015, 11:24 AM

I know the feeling, I am making a 4 hour one way trip this Sunday for a set of bucket seats and last month I made three 4 hour round trips just because I could not fit all the parts in my truck in one trip, or two for that matter. I sometimes wonder why I do this kind of stuff, but then I realize because it's a good deal and for some reason I have to have it

67ChevyRedneck · 11-03-2015, 11:45 AM

Sometimes you just want to go on a road trip.

The longest parts run I did was a +/- 8 hour round trip for a free bench seat with a new cover. Gas was about $1.30/gal back then.

**michael bustamante** · 11-03-2015, 12:42 PM

I just did a nine hour road round trip to AZ for a running 283 and tranny that was donated to me

well a couple months ago i did the trip

In The Ten Ring · 11-03-2015, 06:25 PM

I took it to Metro Plating in MD. I first drove up to Martinsburg in WV and stayed with a friend. His daughter thinks I am some sort of "bald for his age and really tall kid" so she hangs after me. Sweet as she can be! I let her carry the outer grill in and she "helped" me remove those u fasteners or whatever those are called.

My friend is about as "metro" as they come so working on anything is not something she gets to see very often.

The next day (yesterday) I drove over to MD to drop off the part and headed back. I drive sorta slow (car gets much better mileage at 55 compared to 70) so it took me about 7 hours to get home yesterday. Car averaged 37 mpg even with all the Mad Max influenced driving insanity I 495 is.

11-02-2015, 11:48 PM	#1
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	I got it bad: another 5 hour one-way drive for parts. I took my outer grill to a metal polisher some 5 hours away. I should be able to pick it up in a couple of weeks. Two day trip, I just got back in. There are days I miss having access to airplanes....of course....having to rent cars once I got there was a pain too.

11-03-2015, 07:17 AM	#2
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11-03-2015, 07:44 AM	#3
midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: I got it bad: another 5 hour one-way drive for parts. You could've polished it in 5 hrs with a drill,rag ,flitz and a Harbor freight buff. __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover.

11-03-2015, 11:24 AM	#4
Blue/72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sandy, Oregon Posts: 2,381	Re: I got it bad: another 5 hour one-way drive for parts. I know the feeling, I am making a 4 hour one way trip this Sunday for a set of bucket seats and last month I made three 4 hour round trips just because I could not fit all the parts in my truck in one trip, or two for that matter. I sometimes wonder why I do this kind of stuff, but then I realize because it's a good deal and for some reason I have to have it __________________ My dad always says that HEI distributers are pointless... •1972 Custom/10 Deluxe. My first truck and I've had it since I was 7. Tilt, tach, AM/FM, 350, deep dish rally's, original paint and an increasing amount of NOS jewelry. It's always taking my money.. •1967 c10 with tach, dropped 3/5 on deep dish rally's •1972 Cheyenne Super. Sold

11-03-2015, 11:45 AM	#5
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11-03-2015, 12:42 PM	#6
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,862	Re: I got it bad: another 5 hour one-way drive for parts. I just did a nine hour road round trip to AZ for a running 283 and tranny that was donated to me well a couple months ago i did the trip __________________ 1967custom

11-03-2015, 06:25 PM	#7
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: I got it bad: another 5 hour one-way drive for parts. I took it to Metro Plating in MD. I first drove up to Martinsburg in WV and stayed with a friend. His daughter thinks I am some sort of "bald for his age and really tall kid" so she hangs after me. Sweet as she can be! I let her carry the outer grill in and she "helped" me remove those u fasteners or whatever those are called. My friend is about as "metro" as they come so working on anything is not something she gets to see very often. The next day (yesterday) I drove over to MD to drop off the part and headed back. I drive sorta slow (car gets much better mileage at 55 compared to 70) so it took me about 7 hours to get home yesterday. Car averaged 37 mpg even with all the Mad Max influenced driving insanity I 495 is.



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