beachbum66

Day 1. Charleston SC to Columbia SC.... 130 something miles.

So we loaded down the 66 and headed out, we plan on being in LA on the 10th of feb. We are going across country to okc then hitting route 66 for the rest of the trip.
The car was so loaded down (we had to drop some stuff off in columbia on way(planned)) that even with the air shocks we got the occasional back fender bump... oh how i hate that sound and the feeling of losing the little bit of rubber each time.
I drove 60 the whole way, and the mustang did well. Only thing was outside of columbia the temp gauge which read fine the whole time inched up to about 3/4 but when i dropped off the gas and back again went back to it's normal place. I'm hoping it's just the fact that it's an old fart gauge.
no coolant overflow, no leaks, the pavement under the car is nice and clean.
Looking good so far even though we have a very long way to go.
We will stop in Atlanta tommorow, we have to drop off stuff for the a.t. (camping gear) for our thru hike in april. Car will be much lighter after we drop off that stuff.
Gas mileage is looking good, maybe 14-18, will know for sure tommorow.

Scott H.

Sounds like a great adventure! If you get a chance, it would becool to see pictures along with your progress.
Best wishes for a pleasant journey,

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fastbackford351

Very.....very cool. Who is making the trip with you? Wife? Buddy? Solo?
God speed on your journey.

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What a great idea and trip in an old classic!!! Keep posting as often as you can with updates. Really cool...kinda like Reality Stang Forum...Can you list the cities you will be going through and approx day? Maybe we can wave at you as you pass by...good luck!!!

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If you dont take a lot of pics on Route 66, then you need to be banned from driving. Your gonna be driving a '66 on the Mother Road and we want pics!

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Shifty101Easy

yeah and you live on the right side of the country to be making the drive....would be sort of backwards for me, already in california.

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Bulldog66

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On a side note - I am green with envy.

Good luck brother!

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beachbum66

we will be taking lots of pictures. usually we drive to get somewhere, with this trip we are driving for the trip. We would start route 66 up at the begining but we have to drop off some things in atl and dallas so were are taking i-20 to dallas. Once we leave dallas on feb 1st, we will hit the old alignment. so starting the night of the 1st, i'll start posting on my blog and putting pictures online. thanks for all the good wishes.

beachbum66

oh, and sorry... forgot to add:

my wife is on the trip with me.

Soaring

I took a trip from Texas to Seattle, then down to San Francisco and back to Texas a few years ago. Then a year later I drove from Texas to Maine and back home. That old 66 will do it, I guarantee you. I know you won't get to central Texas because you will just skim the panhandle, but you are certainly welcome to stop by and compare cars.