HOT-HOT-HOT... but what a DAY!
Today was our Ortega Highway run to Dana Point Pines Park.
I elected to meet the guys at the park as 100 miles of I-5 "twisties" was enough "fun" for this old man in 106 degree heat!
Speaking of which... I posted this foto in the Workshop Forum as well. Old Black Tooth held at 190 all day long and the fans only ran when stopped for 20 minutes in traffic, and cycled 3 times for a few minutes apiece.
Here are some of the "twisties" I spoke of. This shot is mostly for Damon Kane who likes to map out his runs for me. Note the transition LEFT and then a HARD right about 1/4 mile ahead... HAHAHAHA~!
This is where we kinda hit the binders in NORWALK for about 20 minutes and 5 miles. Then I spotted this Termite Coach that kept me entertained.
His fellow traveler in the '54 Belair with a '56 color scheme was just as interesting. The '46 Woodie obviously was well air conditioned... the '54 was not... Wish you could have seen the wheel better though... 4 wheel disc brakes and a polished suspension all around on this beauty.
Found this BADDDD '36 just ahead...
Met up with the guys, 6 cars total and 10 folks altogether braved the heat to find this great little park amongst a neighborhood of homes "to die for"... Probably the COOLEST spot in the whole state as well as the park was below street level surrounded by trees and a valley that opened up to the ocean below.
Mr. and Mrs. Mortero... (Rudy and Teresa) and Rudy's resurrected ride.
He just installed a set of Ricardo Borja's Fiberglass Bumper Blades and overriders front and rear. Looks great along with a new front spoiler as well. He will fill all the holes and repainting soon. The interior is all black (and beautiful) so its any color he WANTS!
The rear bumpers... I suggested he look at eliminating the overriders and he will consider that. The quality of the parts are great... and may actually protect the car just as well as the originals! I'm always impressed with Ricardo's work but this feature was quite unexpected.
Ed DeCarbo's car... with all the trimmings.
Ed's "shoddy" interior...
and "shoddy" Ed hisself! Ed made up a bunch of T Shirts, one of which HE is wearing here... to commemorate the event. I think he actually had Merkel Weiss convinced he bought it at a shop along the highway in Lake Elsinore... HA!
Alvon and Maureen Elrod's Spider... That's Alvon (The Ventura Ace) hiding behind the trunk lid...
a look at Alvon's "shoddy" engine...
with matching "shoddy" interior...
and this "shoddy" guy PLAGERIZING all of Alvon's hard work. (Alvon on the left, Tom "shoddy guy" Mastracchio, winner of the Best Buns Award, on the right.
A great shot, if I say so myself, of Rudy and Teresa with the park and ocean behind them...
Old Black Tooth... He done gud today... averaged 32 miles per gallon over 237 miles today... with 171,605 miles on the old boy...
Speaking of OLD... Here is old BYG BRDD in all his glory...
And even older is his caretaker, Mike Busman, the days' coordinator, pointing out the wheels and tires to Rudy.
Gotta admit... BLACK CHROME centers on these 15 x 7 Rota wheel with the 195-50x15's look GREAT on the old BRDD. I woulda gone with a larger rear tire but Mike wanted to rotate them for some reason. He uses ONE spacer in the rear and NO spacers up front. I don't know the backspacing or offset and I'm not sure Mike does either... but that is what it takes for them to work with this completely stock suspension. No rubs!
BYG BRDD hisself... the only person that will ride with Mike and he's stuffed!
More eye-candy on the way home... two more '46 - '48 Ford Woodies, of which I was only really able to capture one...
and then there was this one... and I couldn't get a decent shot of the front. Its a PACKARD! Looks to be late 30's...
HA! I just couldn't resist... I have no idea what the license plate means... Save something...
The woman driving this TR3 looked to be French in huge sunglasses and stripped jersey... wish I could drive 80, shift, drink, smoke, eat and take good pictures all at the same time...
And then there was this little guy... talk about PLAIN JANE... This looks to be the $15,500 dollar version...
Merkel Weiss and his son David, Mike Busman, Tommy Mastracchio, Rudy and Teresa Mortero, Alvon and Maureen Elrod, Ed DeCarbo and myself had a great time... Also had great Hamburgers, Kosher Hot Dogs, and a variety of great Sausages, Potato Salad from Maureen, CHILE PEPPER'S from Alvon and drinks from Mike and Rudy made the HOT DAY really COOL!
Hopefully others will post more fotos of the REAL TWISTIES along Highway 74 as well as other picnic fotos...
