Sunday shake-down cruise to the Rudder room

OK, I know Saturday works better for most, but I'm itching for a cruise, and Saturday just don't work for me, so who is available for a cool Sunday drive.....
Meet at the Topanga Ranch Motel say 10:00 or so, and cruise north to the Rudder room via Mulholland dr....

IM IN

I CAN'T MAKE IT!

Car looks good Vinny.

Ginny & I are in! Gerd, I can finally get your video to you. See you guys in Malibu! I think we'll pack a picnic lunch this time.

Can't make either! Merlot is still at Carey's. Cuzzin, I may be convinced provided that creamed possum with sweet taters all garnished with coon grease gravy and biscuits where on the table.

Tryin to make the kitcar thing in pomona on saturday. Not familiar with your area, so sunday might be possible. Love to be there with all yoou big boys?????

Bob

Bob, If you are staying over night Saturday after the Kitcar show, you will be headed north to go home anyway, this may be a perfect fit for you....let me know, I can give you directions...

Bob - join us Sunday morning in Malibu (Pacific Coast Hwy/Topanga Cyn) for a cruise up the coast and lunch on the beach in Channel Islands/Oxnard! Afterwards, you could head north on the 101 to Ventura and cut across on the 126 (back through Fillmore) to hook up with the 5 or 99!!

Bob. You can't go on Sunday, that is EuroSunday her in Fresno and we need you here to represent!
Troy

Vinny and Jim; I'm planning on it. Some directions and approximations of time would be helpful. Looking forward to seeing you folks. Good opp to make one of your SoCal runs. Alright!

Bob

Sorry, Troy. gonna tag with Bruce to Kitcar gathering. Anxious to see your new widebody, though.

Bob

Bob - The Pomona Fairgrounds is closest to the 10 Fwy (Santa Monica Fwy). Here are basic directions from the area of the Pomona Fairgrounds to Malibu (driving distance will be about 45 miles and drive time about 1 hour);

1. 10 Fwy West (Santa Monica Fwy West) to 605 Fwy South.

2. 605 Fwy South to 60 Fwy West (Toward LA/Santa Monica). This will allow you to avoid the FWY interchange nightmare in LA.

3. Continue on the 60 West to the interchange to 10 Fwy (to Santa Monica)

4. The 10 fwy ends at the beach in Santa Monica and continues North as Pacific Coast Hwy (Hwy 1)

5. Continue north on PCH through Malibu.

6. The Topanga Ranch Motel is just past the PCH intersection with Topanga Cyn (about 10 miles north of Santa Monica)

My cell is 949.294.6302

Jim/Bob...Sunday morning traffic is the best it gets...All the god fearing people are in church, and most of the others are asleep...
I'm willing to bet just staying on the 10 all the way to the beach will be the easiest and less confusing....
my cell is 310 429-5838

Wish I could make it, but Karen and I will be heading south to play golf in Rancho Bernardo. See you guys next time.

Warren, used to live in Poway on edge of RB, played at their country club many times...But I prefer Oaks North, across the street...
3 nine hole courses, all par 3's...more my style (if you want to call it style)Sorry you won't be able to make it....next time...

Jim and Vinny,
Will see you guys Sunday A.M. about 10??? Sounds easy enough.Let me know if times change. Thanks for the die rex ons. See you soon.

Bob

We may have friends in town, but if not we're in. It's just hard to fit 4 people in the speedy. Though, I think I heard that Vinny had 4 donkeys in it???

Jen

oops--sorry.

'Vince' and 'Donkeys' mentioned in the same sentence. What are the odds?

You're right, Jim.
Jen forgot the midgets...

Terry, I remembered the midgets, I just didn't think fitting 4 little people in a Speedster was any sort of feat ;-)

I might make it if I can keep Vince away from my Ass!!....

I might be able to join. It will be a last minute decision

Eddy

That would be great, Eddy!

Come-on Speedster D!

I'm in. Jim can I catch you heading up the 405?

Roy - why don't we meet 08:45 at the usual spot, CVS on Seal Beach Blvd. If there's an easier/closer location off the 405 for you to get to let me know.

I'm in.

Your plan is fine. 0845 at CVS

Just to confirm the meet time at Topanga Ranch...10:00 is the current
meet time....
We can decide what route to take from there, but if we want our picture taken professonally, Molhulland Dr past the rock store is the ticket..

Sunday 10:00am Topanga Ranch - Roger That!

I CANT MAKE IT EITHER.

Here's a line that I typically or dare not tell Vince...

"See you at the Motel!"

Speedster "D" and buddy are IN!

All right Speedster D....can't wait to see that ugly mug of yours again....

Vince and Jim,

Wife is down with the flu. Left kitcar show yesterday about noon.Can't make the run today.Was looking forward to checking in with you socal guys. Next time. See you in Pismo.

Bob

Hey all,

Sorry about holding things up earlier. Safely back home after a trip on the flatbed. Had a nice lunch at the Reel Inn (!), and several bizarre conversations with stoners having a smoke in a van parked next to me. Then got chatting to a well-preserved 50'ish blonde woman (I mean that in a Beverly Hills kind of way), who told me that she had always wanted to ride in a tow truck. She then gave me her business card and told me to phone her later to "let her know how things worked out"...

Can't work out where the fault is - it's not the coil as I suspected, but I'll have a better look when I have a bit more time. In the meantime, if anyone here has a tow truck and needs a lawyer in Thousand Oaks - I know just the woman.

Never a dull moment with the SOC gang... hope you all had a good day, and shook Vince down properly.

John.

not sure what the problem is but if it quit running it might be the wire from dist. to coil came loose at coil. happens all the time

John, unless this is some sort of challenge for you that you must fix yourself, I have a mechanic on Artesia Blvd near Inglewood ave..
Cars Automotive 310 371-7055..(ask for Michael) who will have that tub running perfect...(even if it is an IM) the same day you bring it in, no more sitting on the side of the road...


On the brighter side, we started with 8 tubs, 7 left the Topanga Ranch Motel for the Rudder room....we got lost a few times but finally made our destination.....great location for a bar right in the sand....cruised on home in time to complete a few chores around the house....

It was billed as a shake-down for my wide one, but as it turns out my tub wasn't even the last one in the group to be built....our own Roy R, from Long Beach who also cruises a Spyder had Kirk build him a stout looking tub with a 1776 mill....so Congrats to Roy.....
Roy's tub is the burgandy colored one in the pic's that are sure to follow..
Thanks to everyone who showed up....it was a little foggy along the coast, but otherwise a great day in So. Cal.