Road Trip!!

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Ok guys, we are headed out to the Hot Rod Power Tour today. We will be in Nashville tonight, Indianapolis tomorrow, Grand Rapids Thursday, and Detroit Friday. If anyone is interested in hanging out, grabbing a bite to eat, or just checking out the truck, call us and come on out! We will also be in Decatur and Springfield Il this weekend at a couple of car shows *unless they get rained out* then we will just head on home...
 
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Well, made it to the Power Tour in Nashville! Wow at the cars, not even the ones who are in the tour! We got our decal (#4823). Looking forward to rolling out with them in the morning. Didn't find Mutt, but did run into Kyle (Red truck with white stripes) who works for Royal Purple....and got to meet Vic Edelbrock! Wow! He even autographed our dash! He loved the truck, and we talked for about 30 mins or so...I will get the pictures loaded up tomorrow as the hotel's internet is kinda of slow here. I will leave you guys with this picture though of Vic signing our truck...
 

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Well, it was a bad day today....went according to their directions....shouldn't have...ugh. An hour and a half of construction, then directed around some back roads. Took 3 hours just to go 66 miles. Then their directions to Indy speedway were NO where near it....finally get about a mile away, and my front caliper on the passenger side came loose, ground up the lip on my wheel, brought me to a screeching halt! Ended up taking the caliper completely off, using a pair of vise grips to clamp off the line....tore my caliper up enough I will have to replace it....and the wheel. Tire was just slightly flatspotted. Oh well, can't always be perfect. Just thankful it happened at a stop light so I could fix it, instead of on the road.....

Anyway, made it to the Speedway just in time to get to do a lap on the old icon! Wow...just barely fit in their tunnel (it's only 8' tall!) by about 3"....good thing I hadn't put my CB antennas on yet...

Shot some video on the track, got a pic or two. Stopped at the Corvette Museum on the way up this morning and took a few pics there too....still haven't found Mutt??? Did find a Rumblebee at Nashville and invited them to the forum....

So, been fun and upsetting both today...but it is all good now, we are in the hotel...La Quinta by the airport...

Oh, here's the pics from yesterday guys: 2011 Hot Rod Power Tour. I will load the pics/videos from today this evening..
 

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Wow dude rough day. On your way back east if you are coming I 70 stop by my little burg. We will grab some lunch. Exit 10 ohio interstate 70

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Damn bud, thats no fun at all but its a good thing it was at a light like you said. Hope the rest of the trip goes by without a hitch.
 
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We are in Grand Rapids MI tonight. Be in Detroit tomorrow, then heading home tomorrow night. We will be in Decatur IL Saturday and Springfield, IL Sunday.....Check out our video! This was shot in Nashville on Tuesday...Hot Rod Power Tour Video
 

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That's awesome that you got Vic to sign the dash!!!
 

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Sounds like a fun time, Duane...less the incident, but it could've been worse.
 
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Well guys, we made it back without any additional problems (although I think I bent or broke a strut). I will get pics and the video posted up tomorrow.....got a treat for you guys....:favorites13:
 
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Wow dude rough day. On your way back east if you are coming I 70 stop by my little burg. We will grab some lunch. Exit 10 ohio interstate 70

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Would have stopped by buddy, but we didn't go that way. Ran I69 down to Indy, 32 across to I 74, then I55 home..
 

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