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on a Sonoma diet now... ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 ![]() |
TALIMENA 1 is BACK!!!
Okay... it's that time of the year again! If you live in the great southwest and are just dying for a teener gathering, you're in luck! This is a no fees, no frills, no t-shirt, cheap motel gathering of teener owners with an emphasis on DRIVING. Details: Saturday, April 22nd 10:00am (meet in parking lot) Kiamichi Inn (504 Dallas St.) Talihina, OK ( http://www.talihinacc.com/ ). For reservations call 918-567-2243. Tell "Kitty" you're with the 914 group. These are new rates (still cheap): 1 bed 1-2 people 38.41 2 bed 2-3 people 49.39 3 bed 3-5 people 60.36 We will plan on heading out from Kitty's parking lot around 11:00am. I will bring two of my 2-way radios. If you have some, bring'em... along with your mobil phone. Remember, this is not a drive around the block - be adequately prepared... or be prepared to be adequately humiliated. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Extra parts and tools are strongly advised. We have 120 miles of beautiful driving in store. The tour will be similar in nature to the MUSR road tours, in that there will be opportunities for some "spirited" driving, but it is not a race, nor is it a competition. If you want to race, meet me at the next MUSR AX. All participants are encouraged to drive at their own comfortable pace. We will be stopping on numerous occasions for "breaks" at the scenic viewpoints and a few "photo ops'. This will allow us to re-group when necessary. Bring your camera! *********************************************************** OVERVIEW: This is an informal gathering of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas 914 drivers and their cars. We will meet in Talihina, OK, at the Kiamichi Inn. This is a classic "car" motel from the sixties. We again have permission to grill hamburgers in the parking lot Saturday night right next to our cars. Miss Kitty (motel owner) likes our group. From Talihina, we will approach State Highway 1, also known as the Talimena National Scenic Byway, or for short, Talimena Drive. This road runs for sixty miles to the town of Mena, AR. Although other states can boast of a larger quantity of twisties, Talimena holds it's own when it comes to a driving challenge, and has been identified as one of the best sportscar roads in America by Car and Driver Magazine and various other car and bike organizations. It extends west to east on top of the ridgeline of Winding Stair Mountain and Rich Mountain in the Ouachita National Forest north of the Kiamichi Mountains. These sixty miles of highway are filled with sharp curves and 13% grades of unbroken blacktop. There are lots of both low and high speed turns with many tight switchbacks that are often preceded by steep downhill grades. Your brakes should be in their best condition. Overall, the road surface itself is in very good shape with only occasional, rough areas. There are many scenic vistas that overlook the valleys for pulling over and regrouping, or taking some pics. All of it comes together so nicely, that even if you're temporarily stuck behind a slow moving RV, it's still a cool drive. We will tour around Mena, have a lunch break, and when everyone is ready, get back to the driving task at hand, and tour back to Talihina. After a break, we'll get together for our cookout and favorite beverages. Sunday morning we'll have a nice breakfast before heading home. This is a fair weather get together. Mild chance of rain will not deter us, however eminent threat of severe precipitation will cancel our plans. We will be in touch as the time draws near. Hope to see you! |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Collinsville, OK Member No.: 1,706 ![]() |
Hello again all!
I'm still working every day on the Six. Sway bar is in. Front struts in. Fuel tank back in. Final bondo skim coat on the upper wheel house done. Sand and then primer tomorrow. Saturday, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) time to get jiggy with the MIG and get the battery tray in. I hope to put the engine back in Sunday or Monday. Been working in the shop 'til 12 am every night, getting up at 5 am is a drag! Come on, Friday! Curt Curtis called yesterday, wanted to help. Sorry to say, that it just takes a lot of man hours to get it done right. Well, hoping I make it on the drive. Later, George |
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on a Sonoma diet now... ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 ![]() |
Hello again all! I'm still working every day on the Six. Sway bar is in. Front struts in. Fuel tank back in. Final bondo skim coat on the upper wheel house done. Sand and then primer tomorrow. Saturday, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) time to get jiggy with the MIG and get the battery tray in. I hope to put the engine back in Sunday or Monday. Been working in the shop 'til 12 am every night, getting up at 5 am is a drag! Come on, Friday! Curt Curtis called yesterday, wanted to help. Sorry to say, that it just takes a lot of man hours to get it done right. Well, hoping I make it on the drive. Later, George Keep gittin' her done! You can do it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Curt said he was comin' up to help you. None of this... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) My gas tank is dripping Por-15 sealer out of it as I type. You have to wait four days before you add fuel. That will be Wednesday. That is cutting it close. Guess I'll have to do a BUNCH of test driving. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .. |
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Wazabi 1.8 ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 14-December 05 From: Fort Collins Member No.: 5,275 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() |
QUOTE Ok.. everyone who is leaving from the DFW area, how about we meet up for a caravan up there on Friday? I was thinking the parking lot of The Complete Garage on Forest lane (Owned by the Yodster... ). But if some of you are coming from the Plano/Richardson area, this will be in the complete wrong direction. Alternative is to meet at H&H so we can harass Wes before we leave. Let me know..... Also... Can I get a 914 count ? So Clay, any decisions yet on the Dallas outbound gathering spot and time? I am most definitely in. the 1.8 has been running great and I am doing a valve adjustment today. Do we have a headcount as yet? |
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on a Sonoma diet now... ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 ![]() |
Several things:
I talked with Kitty at the Kiamichi Inn and she said she only has one room left in the "wing" of the motel reserved for us. She has plenty of other rooms available, they are just in a different wing a bit further away from our area. Call 918-567-2243 to reserve a room and remember to tell them you're with the 914 group. Here is a the list of people that have either been mentioned, or have indicated they would like to attend (+ denotes strongly confirmed): Joseph Mills (OKC)+ Curt Curtis (Tulsa)+ Clay Perrine (Dallas)+ Betty Perrine(Dallas)+ GS9146Driver - George (Tulsa)+ dlee1967 - David (Houston) tommy914 - Tommy (Ridgeland, MS)+ thewheel69 (Dallas)+ Craig Mitchell (OKC) dakotaewing - Thom & Heather (Dallas) maxwelj - Jack ( Owasso, OK) Dave Forman (Tulsa)+ Jerry Aigret (Tulsa)+ Joe & Jean Yoder (Dallas) Gint (Denver) Redbeard (Houston?) Richard Fisher (Dallas)+ Travis Howard. 73 2.0+ Robin Howard (Dallas) + Julie Floyd (Dallas)+ Looks like we will have 12 to 16 teener drivers along with several "support" vehicles. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) It would be nice to have a headcount. If it looks like you're attending, please respond here or send me a PM. I am working on a new tour decal for everyone. I will be arriving Friday afternoon and staying thru Monday morning. Tommy, if you attend I will probably be interested in doing a portion of the drive again on Sunday when you return home to MS. Another way to look at this event is to also view it as a "Reliability Tour". When finished with this 500 mile or so drive, you will have established a new benchmark in mileage for your teener. Nice! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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