Back in the early 1970s I had a great time hitchhiking across the country several times. Now I’m grown up (53), and I’d like to try something similar, only different: I’m going to drive my 1977 Z across the country in a couple of weeks (basically I-80 from California to New York), and I like to meet a cross-section of the Z-Car community on my drive. I’m looking for three kinds of participation (Two: “for sure,” and the other: “for I sure hope not”).
The 1st “ for sure” is a, “let’s have lunch,” for any of you who live midway between my planned stops.
My 2nd “for sure,” is a chance for a little car-talk and a need for accommodations for one night, (anything from a couch to throw a sleeping bag on up) in any of the following areas (except stops 2 and 6).
Start: Los Gatos, CA
1st stop (between Elko NV and Wendover NV)2nd Stop - Logan UT (to see my wife’s sister and brother-in-law).
3rd Stop (between Cheyenne WY and Pine Bluffs WY)4th Stop (between Omaha NB and Des Moines IO)
5th Stop (between Toledo OH and Cleveland OH)6th Stop – Downington, PA (to see my best friend from Graduate School)
Back Home – Wakefield RI
So, if you can have lunch or could possibility put me up (or is that put up with me?) for one night any of those areas (or close to them) please e-mail me at snipped-for-privacy@netscape.net <mailto: snipped-for-privacy@netscape.net and we’ll open a conversation.
The “for I sure hope not” is in case of trouble. The car’s in great shape and I’ll be carrying a small set of tools and most of the spares that I might need, but you never know. I have AAA 100 mile towing just in case, if you live within 100 miles of my route and would be willing to help a fellow z-addict in crisis let me know (no offense, but I hope to never see you).
If this works out I’ll post my log and the pictures of the tip on the web.
Thanks,
Phil Sharkey