[EDNY]

Rattiac..thanks for sharing your story and pictures...Memories in Progress!

[62131]

A big thumbs up to you and your support team looks like it was special day.

[TFoch]

Rattiac, Awesome pics.  Sounds like it was a blast!  Thanks for posting.
Tom

[sammons]

Well Rattiac I guess you could travel at your own pace anyway. I sure would have enjoyed that trip. Some nice history there, (except for the chemical warfare bit ).  I had to google the Simpson Springs Camp to see what the old foundations around there were. Long history of different camps, both of my grandads worked in the CCC's before the WW2. We have a few of the old footings around here left from the old stage lines and military outposts. Thanks for posting pics.

[Rattiac]

Here's a few pics for ya Sammons on whats around the S.S. area .


And accross the road was this .




Sadly some stupid meth-heads have been going around stealing the plaques to turn in for scrap.
They should be de-membered and buiried out here in the desert.


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[Rattiac]

Quick note.

As we fueled up a bunch of military rigs passed by . A few miles later just as we reached dirt , they were sitting there. About 10 Hummvee's, an ambulance, and a BIG 5+ ton wrecker . While we aired down we saw them use one of the hummers to practice recovery (getting towed by the wrecker).
Just then that big wrecker pulled up behind us    and asked if we needed help. I said we were adjusting air-pressure for the long voyage out to Simpson Springs/Lincoln Hwy . They have a button on the dash for that but I thanked them for stopping to check on us. Very cool .
They loved seeing the 32 on dirt and we were in awe of that big monster they were driving.
We watched them head on out down a different dirt road then proceeded on our adventure.
I'd love to be able to ride in one of those bad-boys one day. I wished we would of took pics. It was a site to see .

[sammons]

Thanks for posting the extra pics Rattiac! I read that on the net. I wonder if the stones across the way were the original location of the pony express bldg? Very cool.

[chopper526]

Sounds like a great trip, Rattiac. Good pictures too. Glad your car passed the test.

[Rattiac]

I was concerned when I filled up before the trip. My tank only holds about 8.1 gallons  (about an inch away from the filler-neck) . Good thing I had an extra 5 gall on my roofrack.
After writing down my miles . We did 169 miles fill to fill-up . Averaging about 45 mph on dirt and 60-65 highway. I calculated the milage to be 20mpg . Not bad for a 200hp V6, 3-speed .
Better than my daily driver which only puts out 12mpg (4.0 and overdrive w/ lots of armor)
I'd like to get the cars weight taken one day , just to see. Seems really light .

[vette59jdwl]

Drive into any weight scale and ask the fellow if you could weigh your steer axle your drive axle and your total weight i am sure if he is not busy he would be glad to help out a fellow street rodder like yourself   vette59jdwl Out in sunny MONTANA