Ron68 wrote:

Bullet Bob wrote:

Were that to happen, there is a strong possibility that a small caravan is forming to cruise from here.  It's a fairly straight shot from the PNW to the BASH right through this area.  You might want to keep that in mind.

I just checked and I'm afraid that 1800 miles one way is beyond my maximum cruising range. (Although is is easily within the cruising range of an Alaska Airlines jet...)
 

I had never drove over couple hundred miles and was sure nervous in a car I had only put 50 miles on after restoring...it was 750 miles one way ....got 19 mpg with c4 trans....next trip I had put a 5 speed and got 23 mpg.
 

MS wrote:

Ron68 wrote:

There is an unconfirmed rumor floating around that there just might possibly be a modicum of truth that a certain Mustang owner located in the far northwest corner of our great country is calculating the odds of him seriously considering looking into what it would take for him to commit to actively pursuing the idea that he might be able to actually attend said Birthday Bash.....stay tuned while the rumor mill grinds on.......

Ron… Shut up and DRIVE!!! We need more cars like yours at the bash to showcase what the forum members can do.

  Thanks for the complement MS, but I am looking at the practicality and economics of the trip. It would be almost 4500 miles round trip and the cost of fuel ($$$) hotels, meals, etc, and wear and tear and saddle sores on this old bod (with no air conditioning!) and the fact that I can fly to San Antonio for free in a little less than four hours makes the decision on my mode of travel a no brainer. I will bring lots of pictures of my 68 to share.
Have you made any decisions on the host hotel yet?
 

MS wrote:

Hotel still not found. Great procrastinator in action.

(Or is that inaction?)

Ah, procrastination...

Several years ago my employer "invited" me to attend a team building activity.  Due to my enthusiasm about the event, I arrived "a bit late".  I was just in time for the ice breaker activities (with other people I had worked with for years).  We sat in a circle (Kum By Ya begins in the background) and were asked to share something we were good at and something we were not so good at.  When my turn came I said that I was very good at procrastinating.  Half the room erupted in laughter, and the other half waited politely for me to finish.  Some are still waiting....
 

Daze wrote:

MS wrote:

Hotel still not found. Great procrastinator in action.

(Or is that inaction?)

I am trying to put together my plans and this piece is the linchpin so to speak.  Any idea when you will have hotel info?

 

 Ditto.
 

MS wrote:

Okay
Okay
Will get on that as soon as I get my 24 trailer loads of broken oak trees limbs cut up and burned. I have over 50 trees and most of them have huge broken limbs on the ground from this week’s ice storm. And I am not as quick as I used to be. Free firewood. You cut it.

Sorry to hear about your tree damage. Of course, do what you've got to do to resolve it. Whenever you get around to it, let us know about the host hotel. Don't over do the wood removal and burning - remember the Ron68 mantra about Mustang restoration - "everything you do, is one less thing to do before you're done". Small steps.
 

Based upon your post in the Tech forum, you may wish to check the spelling on the city where the event is located.

The bash flyer is the work of Brian Snodgrass, the owner of the MustangSteve company.

My daughter pointed out, on an earlier version, the Fajitas was spelled incorrectly.

Sorry, I cannot police everything.

It is fantastic that you and the club will be attending.  We pretty much have all of the time scheduled from Thursday night to Saturday night with bash activities, and you are welcome to follow along on the forum and take part in any of those activities.

Next year will be a more challenging drive for alot of us!
Details are always announced AFTER the end of the current year’s bash.