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ChiefDanGeorge

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Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« on: January 26, 2016, 05:10:03 PM »
If I successfully build my engine and get it in the wagon, I really want to try and do this years. Curious if any of you guys have done one before?
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2016, 09:03:41 PM »
I have never done the Tour, but it is a great goal.
Puts you in a mined set to make the show and push hard to get the Hot Rod ready.
Keep a punch list taped to the window and when you think of a must do, write it on the list
and just keep crossing them off.
Remember the goal is to make the show and keep running, not be 100% perfect.
Good luck!
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Autoholic

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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2016, 09:40:36 PM »
I'd imagine it has to be similar to drag week?
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2016, 10:00:04 PM »
Quote from: Autoholic on January 27, 2016, 09:40:36 PM
I'd imagine it has to be similar to drag week?
I would hazard a guess that Drag Week is a tad harder on the gear.
The Tour you just have to keep up in traffic.
Drag Week you have make a pass each day and keep up in traffic. ;)
If I had the coin and it was in my reach I would do the Drag Week.
I've done lots of "Tours".
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2016, 12:17:42 AM »
Quote from: ScotiaFE on January 27, 2016, 10:00:04 PM

I would hazard a guess that Drag Week is a tad harder on the gear.


That may be the understatement of the year LOL!
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2016, 02:09:23 AM »
I did Power Tour in 2011. We went from Cocoa Beach,  Florida  to Detroit.  It was a blast. Here is a post I did about it.
http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum/bangshift/unofficial-hot-rod-power-tour-board/29065-first-power-tour-long-haul-story-and-pictures
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2016, 03:04:08 AM »
Joel...I read the Bang Shift link....Where's the finish of the story? It teases us that the best part of the story is yet to come! Did you ever make it back home? Abducted by aliens and they wiped out your memory in a mind probing experiment?
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2016, 05:36:18 AM »
Cool story, although the truck incident pisses me off!
Quote from: Hemi Joel on January 28, 2016, 02:09:23 AM
I did Power Tour in 2011. We went from Cocoa Beach,  Florida  to Detroit.  It was a blast. Here is a post I did about it.
http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum/bangshift/unofficial-hot-rod-power-tour-board/29065-first-power-tour-long-haul-story-and-pictures
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2016, 09:44:55 AM »
that was my thinking Jay
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Re: Anyone done a Hot Rod Power Tour?
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2016, 10:21:04 AM »
Quote from: thatdarncat on January 28, 2016, 03:04:08 AM
Abducted by aliens and they wiped out your memory in a mind probing experiment?

The aliens do sexual probes on us. They are planning on using us as sex toys when they come.
Everyone knows that. It's in the Enquirer. :P
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