Some poignant roadtrip observations.
It is not possible to tan both arms equally while driving
When driving in shorts left legs also tend to burn
Vinyl does not absorb moisture of any type
Leaving an unopened bag of trail mix in the car all day creates a mushy 3 pound blob of various food items stuck in chocolate
Taking that bag into a cool hotel room creates a hard block of various food items stuck in chocolate
Driving towards a hurricane does not seem overly intelligent
Do not work on a hot car in a hot parking lot after driving for 12 hours in hot weather. Just trust me on this one.
Awful noises are usually just the car getting settled in for the long haul
It is possible to live on Almond M&Ms, Diet Mt Dew, and Tostitos
If you can reach the light switch your shoulder harness isn’t tight enough
It is possible to raise the passenger window from the driver’s seat, but not quickly or safely. It is especially tricky attempting such a feat when the knob breaks off
Take extra window knobs
Carbureted engines don’t like temperature and altitude changes
The fastest route may not be the best route, AKA take the highways instead of the interstates
Montana is extremely Wiiiiiiide
Sioux Falls is a wonderful city
The road from Cheyenne to Denver is ALWAYS under construction
To stay awake when feeling drowsy sing out loud to the road songs.
iPod
When traveling through small towns wave to everyone, most of them will wave back
It should be legal to shoot people who admire our cars by driving in the blind spot
If your plan is to leave at sunrise and drive East the plan should be tweaked
Driving down an idiot brother’s mile-long washboard dirt driveway apparently removes wheel weights from 10-spokes, which won’t be noticed until reaching 74mph on the interstate. It also won’t be noticed that the same idiot brother forgot to return your ½” drive breaker bar until a 10-spoke needs to be removed to tighten a wheel bearing.
There is an auto parts store across the street from the Spring Hill Suites, in Billings.
Spring Hill Suites are great hotels
When replacing wheel bearings make sure the inner races are firmly set against the hubs.
Make side trips to visit other GT/CS and HCS owners.
Bugs eventually wash off paint, except for those mutant yellow acid-filled alien creatures
The first bug splatter on a clean windshield is always right in front of the driver’s nose
Dragonflies make huge windshield splatters
Rounding a corner and seeing a deer in the middle of the road is an exciting experience, but it pales in comparison to rounding a corner a half hour later and seeing a cow standing in the road.
There is a big honkin’ statue on a mountain just outside of Butte, Montana.
http://www.ourladyoftherockies.com/
Most Chevy pickup drivers will not acknowledge the existence of GT/CSs, even when their passengers jump up and down on the seat, beat on the drivers’ arm, and point
Front vent windows are wonderful inventions
’68 Mustang inner door handles and seat belts mystify some people to the point of amusement
