So plans changed. My father's uncle passed the week before the trip, so he had to drive my grandparents to the funeral in Montana (no power tour for him) so my buddy and I would be taking my twins with just the Chevelle. Better pack some extra tools, as there was no backup vehicle now!
The trip was great, exceeded expectations! We logged 2951.5 miles on my dad's Chevelle and averaged between 15 and 21 mpg. Kids made it a week with no TV, no iPad, no Wii, and loved it. They got to meet Finnegan and Frieburger from Roadkill, and chat with them several times. Only real troubles on the road were a leaky wheel seal the first day that had us jacking up the car and checking/adding gear lube every 400 miles. Definitely something I'll do again, hopefully in my finished truck!
Ooh, that'll keep us busy....but won't keep us from racking up the miles:
Champaign:
St Louis:
Smile, I'm sending this picture to momma!
Gulf of Mexico. Uh dad, your car has a lot of sand in it now!
Long Hauler ceremony is over, gear oil filled, car checked out, ready for 1000 mile trip home!
Yep, good trip:
