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Re: cross country drive route

To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>, "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: cross country drive route
From: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 15:26:46 -0500
2100 miles in an unknown car?  How many miles did you say were on that car?
 You a "cwazy wabbit".   Better take the Namgbr Register with you.  If you
don't have one get one.  It will offer you sympathy along the way.
Mark


> Having recently purchased a 67 B in Seattle, I'm driving (hopefully not
> towing) it home to Missouri. I think I'll be taking I-84 South to Salt
Lake
> City and then I-80 on over towards Northeast Missouri. As close as I can
> figure it is around 2100 miles, quite a haul for it's virgin voyage! We'll
see
> how it holds up. Planning on camping (it's been YEARs since I've tent
camped)
> so I'm going to avoid I-90 as it will probably be colder up there.
> The person that worked on this car is from the Seattle area; one Jesse
> Walters. He said he has worked on many enthusiast's cars in that area.
Anyone
> know him? He has offered to meet me before I start back and go over the
car
> the make sure it's as ready as possible for the trip. I took this gesture
as a
> positive one, especially since he is not the seller, only a friend of the
> seller.
>
> There is no owner's manual with the car. Does anyone have a WORKSHOP OR
> OWNER'S MANUAL for this car they would part with so I can take it with me?
I
> have the Haynes 62-80 edition, but thought another might also be helpful.
>
> Thank you for all the information and also to those of you that offered
help
> along the way. Hopefully it will not be needed.
> I'm flying out on the May 21st and leaving Seattle the morning of the
23rd.
> Probably 10 hours/day driving time will be all that I can handle. So if
you
> see a 67 BRG w/ black hardtop-wave (and stop if I'm alongside the road
:-).
>
> Monte 79B and 74 1/2 parts car, and a 67B a long way from home.
> Kahoka, MO USA

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