The trip.
The Timber Framers Guild had a conference scheduled in Coeur d'Alene, ID that I was attending. I was also in need of a good road trip and decided to drive which opened up the better part of the country to my truck search. I was seriously considering driving a suitable truck home if I found it, having done similar feats before and had fun.
This trip shaped up differently when a friend who recently moved to Denver asked if I could help bring his 48 GMC 1/2 ton project and pieces out to him. With the better portion of the fuel cost covered for the entire trip I didn't mind driving a truck and dragging a trailer instead of riding in comfort in the car sipping fuel.
Here's an overview map of the trip
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Zf3VSH4e_XRdB5fdLkSkptMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkStarting in Virginia and headed straight west to Denver. Returning by the northern rout with a dip down to Asheville, NC.
My "Good" friend Adam signed up for the trip and the TFG conference under the assumption that Idaho was somewhere out there with Illinois and Iowa. Not long before departure and already to late to back out Adam's brother pointed out the error and showed him a map...
This reminds me of a delightful toast about road trips, among other fine things, presented by Adam and my other BM's.
https://flanamullegan.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/youre-on-a-road-trip-with-grigg-a-toast/Using Craigslist as our travel adviser we picked a rout, collected some notes and phone numbers for trucks to look at, a junkyard to browse, and some new scenery to take in.
We left about 8:00 in the morning Monday and made it to Denver Tuesday shortly after dark. Unloaded the 48 project and turned in for a shower and a good nights sleep.
Below are several pictures from our travels and junkyard browsing on the way to Denver.
Museum in Russell, KS on the way
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DiwVuw1T5sZNRCcbsZKX5tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkGMC with 4-71 Diesel
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KQb4U1EQi_BGG25ZRMTyx9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkSeveral more old GM trucks, none as nice as I was looking for but certianly plenty of good parts, much better than what we have at home.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7Z5XM0LZKOaAZM7Lk3BM_9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkhttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7cPn4mCIbQoN85_IVH1LpdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkhttps://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...AAIEM/OHBl9Bon8A4/s912-Ic42/IMG_0228.JPGhttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/G2PbOGfTtsC6dxzGzvpp89MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkhttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FvzcG959S9VN1ofZyVEXNNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkhttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aW6d---8ZKxACTO_tH__DNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkhttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NRG0tslKmZcXkPFxL-8xIdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkhttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-NyNoCR0Ra3YXLmiMWInxdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkhttps://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2z_ALDiW8Szdg3yfzZNH6tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlinkNext leg of the trip and further truck hunting to follow.
Grigg
