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Ford LTD (the large one, not the FWD one) Ford Thunderbird Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Can't help but think of yesterday" __ George Michael __ 'Faith'

Awesome ... been wondering what the status was, Camino. Thanks for the update! Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I could feel a sweet beginning" __ Vince Gill __ 'Cinderella'

Ch#$r%*et has lied before. What makes you think they didn't do it again? They told everyone that the Lumina replaced the Monte Carlo, just because the Lumina took over in NASCAR. Styling and evidence proves otherwise. According to the book _Chevrolet: The Complete History_ [copyright 1996 by Publications International LTD], on page 348: "With the new Lumina coupe and sedan effectively replacing their Celebrity counterparts...." And, on page 359: "Taking the place of the aging Celebrity sedan was the Lumina sedan ... a coupe version followed in the fall." Also, the Lumina shared types (Eurosport), dashboards (flat/horizontal), tail lights (3 square on each side, across the back panel, more or less) and FWD with the Celebrity.....NOTHING with the Monte Carlo (or Impala, for that matter). Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My depth perception must be off again" __ Saliva __ 'Rest In Pieces'

* LAST CALL! The JUMP START CRUISE NIGHT & OHS PARTY is nearly here ... it is THIS Saturday, 05/12/2012, 5:30p-10:30p. Stop by anytime & stay as long as you want. Will you join us? WEATHER Right now, the outlook isn't TOO promising ... but that can change! Rain or sun, I WILL be there with my 1979 Caprice Classic. Hope to see you, too. 10-day area forecast: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/60123 Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end" __ James Taylor __ 'Fire & Rain'

* UPDATE! As of now, this is still a possibility. Since I'm now in "panic mode" (more medical bills + unemployed with things I've worked for disappearing), a road trip may or may not be a good way to relax.... If you want to meet up along the way or in Piqua OH, let me know. My cell phone #... 847- 337- 9897 THURSDAY DINNER TIME & TOWN remain the same; leaning towards 6p-8p (rather than 7p-9p). PLACE is TBD. For location reference, BOTH restaurants are on the west side of I-75, but are on opposites sides of US 36. TRAVEL ROUTE Still TBD, but since I can "take my time" Tuesday, I may take the ALTERNATIVE route to OH. Then, on the way home Friday, I may take the DIRECT route. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "You don't know what you got until it's gone" __ Chicago __ 'Hard Habit To Break'

FOOD & DRINK Apples or Oranges? Hot Chocolate or Hot Tea? WEATHER & CALENDAR Thunder or Lightning? Sunrise or Sunset? SPORTS & ACTIVITIES Talk or Text? Monopoly or Uno? Boston's Fenway Park or Chicago's Wrigley Field? ROAD & WHEELS Lincoln Highway or Dixie Highway? Glacier National Park or Yellowstone National Park? Shenandoah National Park or Great Smokey Mountains National Park? PICS & STORIES CARS or CARS 2? (I took the pic 03/09/2012; my nephew will have a sibling in a few months!!!) Dorkish grin or Devilish grin? (Pic taken during my last day of Cardiac Rehab, 04/13/2012) To continue or Not to continue? I hadn't realized it had been so long since I wrote a section, so I wrote & posted 2. Now that I'm in "panic mode" (unemployed + more medical bills making things I've worked for disappear), writing is a good "stress reliever"...! NEWEST CHAPTERS: 31-32, Holding Pattern; Thinking Time Or Not: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2012/05/07/_thats-the-highway_-20/ PREVIOUS CHAPTERS: 1-4, Potential Sale; Arriving; Goodbye; Preparation: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/03/29/_thats-the-highway_/ 5-8, The Letter; An Idea; A Return; Research & A Test: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/03/31/_thats-the-highway_-2/ 9, The Drive & A Revelation: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/04/03/_thats-the-highway_-3/ 10, Stall Tactic: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/04/06/_thats-the-highway_-4/ 11-12, To Make Connections; Plans Verbalized: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/04/19/_thats-the-highway_-5/ 13, Road Trip Rush: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/05/12/_thats-the-highway_-7/ 14, Late Night & A Whistle: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/05/12/_thats-the-highway_-8/ 15, Awakening: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/05/25/_thats-the-highway_-9/ 16, Train & Memories: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/05/25/_thats-the-highway_-10/ 17, Shopkeeper: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/06/21/_thats-the-highway_-6/ 18-19, An Answer; Return Visit: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/08/11/_thats-the-highway_-12/ 20, The Picture: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/10/17/_thats-the-highway_-11/ 21, Shaping History: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/10/31/_thats-the-highway_-13/ 22-23, Rebuilding Idea; Planning Stage: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/12/09/_thats-the-highway_-14/ 24, Surprise Meeting: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/12/16/_thats-the-highway_-15/ 25, A Long Meeting & A Visitor: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2012/01/24/_thats-the-highway_-16/ 26-28, A Couple in a LTD; A Rude Awakening; Tale of Two Conversations: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2012/02/25/_thats-the-highway_-17/ 29, Pictures Delivered: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2012/03/15/_thats-the-highway_-18/ 30, Awkward Moments: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2012/03/26/_thats-the-highway_-19/ Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all" __ Lady Antebellum __ 'Need You Now'

... or crazy.... First ... it's already been established YEARS ago that I'm crazy ... so, where the hell have you been? Second ... time will tell if I'm wrong or right ... and if Ch#$r%*et has provided more proof of lying to consumers. Just sayin'. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "Are we too blind to see?" __ Elvis Presley __ 'In The Ghetto'

ride Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "We've misplaced feelings that we used to know" __ John Berry __ 'Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye'

OK, fair enough. Still....some of this isn't exactly rocket science to find. Just sayin'. I STRONGLY suggest (i.e. you MUST do this) purchasing the EZ Guide. Jerry does an EXCELLENT job of giving maps and turn-by-turn directions. Admittedly, it looks intimidating at first, but it was actually QUITE helpful as I did the route in 2009. If I hadn't had that Guide, I never would've seen half the stuff I did see. That noted, I didn't take the time to really "study" the Guide before my trip. Oh, I glanced through it ... enough to familiarize myself with the layout and such, but once I started the trip, I found myself wishing that I had actually READ parts of it before hand. I rectified that the second night out by reading "ahead" each time I arrived at the motel. I'd get to the place I was staying, unpack, upload pics to my computer, then look at the Guide, reading to see what all I really wanted to be sure I saw during the next day's drive. I didn't get much sleep, but that was quite OK with me. HA! Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNw-CC+event: http://rdwhl-caprice...rd=whatsgoingon * "The years go by and time just seems to fly, but the memories remain" __ Daughtry __ 'September'

True, it could go either way. BUT...the idea that "new" only means "not being used now" is shaky, at best, particularly since it was used in an article and NOT in the official GM press release. The wording of that infamous press release is: The wiggle room here would've been far greater had Ch#$r%*et had the wisdom to leave it as "...a vehicle based on a new nameplate." It would've been very clear had they noted it as "a vehicle based on a new nameplate not currently used." But, instead, they added the phrase "to the brand's lineup." If the name is Monte Carlo, Chevelle, Caprice, etc., that will make that entire statement FALSE since all of those names are NOT new nameplates to the brand's lineup. Arguing semantics? Yes. BUT ... if an individual had made that sort of statement, the public would've torn that individual to pieces. I'm tired of us as a society ragging on individuals for miscues like this, but letting companies get away with crap, extortion, etc. Not acceptable. And, frankly, it never bothered me that "SS" was used on FWD at all. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "How could I be so blind?" __ Charly McClain __ 'Who's Cheating Who'

Thank you! I shall try to take some! Dangit. You are about an hour and 45 minutes away from the town I'm planning a dinner on Thursday night. I'm guessing, though, you wouldn't be able to come, right? Hmmm...may have to see if I can work in a side trip to Columbus.... Have a Route 66 Roadhouse in that town I want to visit, too. BUT, not sure I can squeeze that in this trip..... * NOT sure yet where I'm staying, but looking at a possible dinner & travel routes.... THURSDAY DINNER Time ... ~6p-7p to ~8p-9p Town ... Piqua OH (best accessible from I-75 & US 36) Place ... Cracker Barrel or Bob Evans TRAVEL ROUTES DIRECT (Elgin IL to Versailles OH) is via Chicago (& pay tolls...UGH), then: I-94 E IN 49 S (at Chesterton IN) US 30 E (at Valparaiso IN through Plymouth, Warsaw & Fort Wayne IN) US 127 S (at Van Wert OH) OH 185 S (into Versailles OH) [Or, if I stay in Piqua OH, then I'd take US 30 E all the way to I-75 S] ALTERNATIVE (avoiding Chicago)...: IL RT 47 S US 24 E (at Forrest IL) I-65 S (at Remington IN) I-865 (north of Indianapolis IN) I-69 N IN 109 S US 36 E US 127 N OH 47 E [Or, if I stay in Piqua OH, take US 36 E all the way] Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic *** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/ *** * rNw-CC+event: http://rdwhl-capriceclassic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=whatsgoingon * "Those windshield wipers slappin out a tempo" __ Eddie Rabbit __ 'Driving My Life Away'

LOL! I wasn't rolling my eyes AT you ... I was rolling my eyes at the fact that you pointed out, about which I had been thinking..... Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "What happened next is hard to tell" __ Ray Stevens __ 'Mississippi Squirrel Revival'

Received your personal message and sent you an Email a few days ago or so. Let me know if you didn't receive that Email. Thank you! * POSSIBLE BEEF VILLA GIFT CARDS I MAY purchase several (NO expiration date) to give as AWARDS for... ...the first person to see me ...my "favorite car" ...longest distance driven ...etc. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic *** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/ *** ** 6th GEN (2000-07) GROUP > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/y2kmontecarloclub/ ** "I've got bruises on my memory" __ Dwight Yoakam __ 'Thousand Miles From Nowhere'

Though I agree with the "vinyl tops should've stayed in the 1970s" ... I would own this, if I could. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "What I really need is an open road" __ Montgomery Gentry __ 'Speed'

Yes, I've thought about that, too. *rolls eyes* Nice try, Drew. That "name not currently" phrase was in an article. That was NOT the Ch#$r%*et press release. THIS is the press release wording: Since they used the phrase, "new nameplate to the brand's lineup", this implies a name never seen in the lineup before. Oh, I know the wiggle room. Trouble is, Ch#$r%*et, in its INFINITE wisdom, wasn't smart enough TO clarify. Their own fault. Period. And, hyper, GM has proven before that it doesn't care whether or not an old name was used on FWD or not. Look at the Nova, Monte Carlo, Impala and Malibu. Besides, I thought this "SS" model was supposed to be RWD, anyway...? And ... adding 2 doors didn't hurt the Charger, not the Challenger. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNw-CC+event: http://rdwhl-capriceclassic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=whatsgoingon * "Can you make these big wheels burn?" __ Ronnie Milsap __ 'Smokey Mountain Rain'

exhaust Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "I'll meet you in between" __ Tanya Tucker __ 'Lizzie And The Rainman'

Hmmm...guess I'm a bit confused, then. If you've done all of that research and consulted with others, then I'm not sure why you made this statement, which prompted my original response/dialogue with you: And, looking at your profile, you are a bit younger than I, so that isn't as long comparitively . Do you have a timeframe of when you will do the trip now? Depends on where you are along the road. For instance, central IL has a number of different alignments, with 2 being the most popularly traveled now, if that makes sense. A FULL trip would most certainly constitute following several different alignments in multiple areas of the road, which is why MOST people suggest at least a month for the trip. I, however, only had just over 2 weeks ... and, I've been told by several business owners I met along the way that I managed to see more in just under 2 weeks than some people do in more time. *shrugs* I'm sure if you went back you could probably find my posts that I made with my itinerary. I did a lot of planning before I went. The "EZ Guide" that I referenced before is widely considered the best source for following the path. I bought it ... and found that to be 100% true. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "A melody can bring back a memory take you to another place in time" __ Clint Black __ 'State Of Mind'

That's been my philosophy.....though it doesn't always work out that way....lol. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "Things get complicated when you get past 18" __ Statler Brothers __ 'Class of '57'

Awe ... love that line, and it is SO TRUE for my nephew, too. Happy (belated) 1st birthday to yours! * For my sister & brother-in-law, I sure hope my nephew's sibling is just as happy a kid. This is my newest favorite pic of my nephew; I took it early March 2012. I need to remember to tell him to "giggle" (instead of "smile") when taking pictures.... Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic *** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/ *** * rNw-CC+event: http://rdwhl-capriceclassic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=whatsgoingon * "Sweet memories will last for a long long time" __ Pointer Sisters __ 'I'm So Excited'

* As of now, I'll drive to Versailles OH in 2 weeks (Tuesday, 05/15/2012 - Friday, 05/18/2012) to help Mike at Mike's Montes get more pictures on the website & re-write some of the descriptions (which I've already started). It'll get me out of the house a bit & give me an albeit brief road trip. Not sure yet what routes I will take to & from, but I will most-likely leave Elgin IL before or right after lunch on Tuesday, returning home late Friday evening. If you want me to stop between here & there, or if you're in the Versailles OH area & want to meet up Wednesday or Thursday evening, please let me know.... Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "On the upside of a downward spiral" __ Train __ 'Drive By'

frustration Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "All that it takes is some time" __ OAR __ 'Shattered'

Yes, I think POPS is newer than 2006, but I'd have to double check that. And, how did you map it? I bought SEVERAL books, but the most-helpful was the "EZ Guide", which gives turn by turn directions and detailed maps to guide you on taking all the different alignments that you won't know are 66, unless you research and dig into it. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNw-CC+event: http://rdwhl-capriceclassic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=whatsgoingon * "But those days are gone" __ Anne Murray __ 'Time Don't Run Out On Me'

I agree with Joe (though I'm not sure I followed the advice...LOL) ... and the fact-checking mentioned by Dodgefan. I definitely do not qualify as an "automotive journalist", but I just LOVE to write. And, I hope that is evident in my Route 66 story, and my last article for C&G ... "Stop re-naming my car!" ... which started out as pure opinion, but checking the lineages and facts behind the changes was VERY interesting and I'm eager to write a follow-up to it, of some sort.... *shrugs* Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "Time is a friend" __ Reba McEntire __ 'Is There Life Out There?'

True, a web site predicting the future can be changed, but a PRESS RELEASE by GM canNOT be changed. That press release stated a NEW name to the brand, which means that it canNOT be an old nameplate. Period. Ch#$r%*et wasn't smart enough to clarify. And, it doesn't sound like a change, per se. The car will be a 2014 model, available in 2013. So, the nameplate raced WILL be a nameplate sold at the dealerships at the same time. Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "Play with the fire and your gonna get burned" __ Steve Wariner __ 'Some Fools Never Learn'

Hey, Not sure if this will help you or not, but you might try Mike's montes: www.mikesmontes.com GOOD LUCK! Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort * rNwJumpStartCruzNite | 5:30-10:30p; SAT, 05/12/12 | BeefVilla, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "Just like driving on an open highway never knowing what we're gonna find" __ Lady Antebellum __ 'Our Kind Of Love'