Ralphie and His Trip Across America

[AtomicGT]

Ralphie left Mammoth Lakes, California somewhere around the 13th of July. He is traveling East in the GT. Last I heard he was in Dayton Ohio at the Air Force Museum. Had the GT Guys makes some mods on his Red GT in Michigan, crossed the Mississippi some time ago. He is hooking up with PL510*Jeff then making it all the way to East Coast, Virginia etc. Maybe he'll see this post and drop us, (who have jobs), a note where he is? Even include pics if he can?

:wink

 

[Fast Freddy]

that sounds like alot of fun :cheers

 

[PL510*Jeff]

Doc leaving Seattle Tuesday. It's only a short 30 hour drive to Dearborn.

You work too much. Or is too often?

 

[AtomicGT]

Jeff

Both! I need a job like Dr. Frank has! 10-3PM, luxury office!

 

[MNJason]

He was at Road America in WI last weekend. Man - he gets around!!

 

[Indy GT]

Doc leaving Seattle Tuesday. It's only a short 30 hour drive to Dearborn.

You work too much. Or is too often?

Good luck Jeff!
Hope our paths cross again soon...
Stop by and see Frank, Blake and me on your eastbound sojourn.

 

[RALPHIE]

Hi guys -

Decided to come east to have Rich & Denis replace my windshield, install Scott Ahlman's new shocks, and do some needed maintenance on the GT. So, not a lot of sightseeing along the way. Stayed at Little America in Wyoming after 680 miles the 1st day -

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The next day, I drove up throught Casper to Gillette, WY, then over to Wall, South Dakota (ever hear of Wall Drug!!) for dinner, and on to Chamberlain, S.D. on the Missouri R. for about 740 miles -

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[RALPHIE]

I posted the GT pictures at Road America in a previous thread,

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?27340-Road-America

but also took a number of other photos. This one is of my friend Bert Skidmore of Reno, who flew out to drive a friend's McLaren M6B (small block version) -

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There were lots of pretty girls, and great vintage cars -

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Drove up to Green Bay after the races and stayed near Lambeau Field -

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[roketman]

Who says retirement isn't fun?

 

[PL510*Jeff]

Been thee done that 8/20/06 after Rally I

 

[pe2unia]

Hey Ralphie if you make it out to Virginia or Maryland please look me up.

 

[AtomicGT]

That's my skiing pal Ralphie showing us Left Coasters what is out there in the East instead of just flying over it. Wish I was wingman with Ralphie and Jeff. Would be a great time.

 

[GTdrummer]

GT studs. These guys show us how it is done. If you get near Richmond, dinner on me.

 

[Copenhagen GT]

Great seeing you really enjoying life :thumbsup Don´t go too far away ... remember you have to be back in CA for the Rally :wink:biggrin

:cheers
Anders

 

[KJRGT]

Way to enjoy the cars fellas, as usual!
Be safe.

 

[Shelby#18]

Wall Drugs... just had supper there last month.

 

[RALPHIE]

Last Thursday, it was a beautiful day, so I visited "The Henry Ford" museum. Here are a few of my favorites -

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The "Tin Lizzy" -
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The 1962 Mustang Concept -
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1955 Chevrolet "Bel Air"
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[RALPHIE]

More from "The Henry Ford" -

Jim Clark's 1965 Indianapolis winning Lotus-Ford -
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1968/1969 Le Mans winning Ford GT40, P/1075 (on loan from Rob Walton) -
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1954 Chevrolet Corvette -
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1956 Ford Thunderbird -
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1972 Honda CB750 Motorcycle -
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[roketman]

The 1968/1969 Le Mans winning Ford GT40, P/1075 makes my knees weak!

 

[RALPHIE]

On Friday, I drove down to Dayton, Ohio, to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, location of the National Museum of the Air Force. I can't begin to show all the planes, but here are a few pictures that seemed to take the weak lighting well -

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, at the entrance field -
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Curtis P-40 Warhawk -
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Consolidated PBY Catalina -
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Convair B-36 Peacemaker (still the largest wingspan in the Air Force) -
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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
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