It's been almost 11 years since Tom "Iron Bottom" Phelan drove his '69
2000 from New York, New York to Vista, California, restored it, and drove it
back to NY. For those of you that never read his story, or just want to
reminisce, take a look at
http://home.mchsi.com/~tomph/trip/2lmenu.html .
I met Tom on his ride back to NY when he stopped at a friend's house here
in Ohio. Benn calling him friend since then!
Paul
Ohio
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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+9laser3=bright.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+9laser3=bright.net@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Nathaniel Leeds
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:12 PM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: [Roadsters] Cross Country, have I lost my mind?
I'm planning a Colorado to California shot in the old '69 2000 and am
wondering if I've lost my mind. Everything's rebuilt and new, and we've
driven the 500 miles breaking-in period without recent major incident. And
now its time to test fate.
My preference is to take Highway 50 across the desert to stay away from the
big trucks on the 80, but I'm worried about whether running the car all-out
for 500 miles is such a smart thing to do in a part of the country where gas
stations are few and Datsun even fewer.
Had anyone done this, or similar drives in their cars. What's happened, what
breaks, and what advise to you have for someone who's probably to boneheaded
to take it?
Nathaniel Leeds
'69 2000, SU
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