Nor-Cal SS12 Caravan thread
I'll meet u guys in kettleman also. Coming with cjbechtel from Fresno.
1. Funkspectrum - 93 VR FD
2. boyee - 82 GSL FB
3. thunkrd - 85 GSLSE FB
4. Howru -- 88 N/A
5. Mutaku -87 GXL
6. Funkjaw - 89 TII
7. RotaryDreamz - 93 FD or 89 FC
8. geRX7D - 93 FD
9.smog-guy707
10.FMF - 88 gtu
11.cjbechtel-88 TII
12. RotorMotor2 - Larson's Rotary Blue FD
13. Eternal_gamer - 93 fd, maybe 89 t2 also
Crashing @ zerox7's
1. Howru
2. Mutaku +1
3. Thunkrd
1. Funkspectrum - 93 VR FD
2. boyee - 82 GSL FB
3. thunkrd - 85 GSLSE FB
4. Howru -- 88 N/A
5. Mutaku -87 GXL
6. Funkjaw - 89 TII
7. RotaryDreamz - 93 FD or 89 FC
8. geRX7D - 93 FD
9.smog-guy707
10.FMF - 88 gtu
11.cjbechtel-88 TII
12. RotorMotor2 - Larson's Rotary Blue FD
13. Eternal_gamer - 93 fd, maybe 89 t2 also
Crashing @ zerox7's
1. Howru
2. Mutaku +1
3. Thunkrd
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From: SF Bay Area, California
Here is the maps from the last couple of years, I put in new times though... see what you think, but it puts us in much earlier and missing all the LA rush hour traffic:
Tracy rest stop (south bound I-5):
THis is the first rest stop you get too after the I-580 South and I-5 south merge.
Leaving the Tracey South bound I-5 Rest stop at 06:00AM.
First Leg
Total distance to drive 'til next stop: 38.1 mi
Estimated time: 34 Minutes
Depart on Local road(s) (South-East) (0.1 mi)
Merge onto I-5 (37.4 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards CA-33 / Santa Nella / Gilroy (0.4 mi)
Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-33 (0.1 mi)
Keep STRAIGHT to stay on SR-33
Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)
Arrive at Santa Nella For Gas up and meet up with any late South bay and Mid bay drivers.
Exit I-5 at CA33
Rotten Robbie's truck stop west of fwy.
2nd Leg
Leaving Santa Nella at 7:00 am
• Total distance to drive 'til next stop: 99.3 mi
• Estimated time: 1 Hour, 26 Minutes
Depart on Local road(s) (East)
Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-33 (0.2 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards I-5 (0.1 mi)
Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-5 (98.1 mi)
Take exit 309 for CA-41 toward Kettleman City/Paso Robles 0.3 mi
Turn left at CA-41 N 0.6 mi
Turn right at Bernard Dr 259 ft
Turn left at Dana Cir
Arrive at Jack in the Box/ Kettelman city around 8:30am
The Jack in the Box at Kettleman city off ramp, is a huge parking lot, and there are at least a half dozen gas stations within the two blocks. It is also the cheapest gas for around 150 miles.
Third Leg
Leaving Jack in the Box/Kettleman city off-ramp at 9am.
• Total distance to drive until next stop: 91.8 mi
• Estimated time: 1 Hour 31 minutes
Head south on Dana Cir toward Bernard Dr 187 ft
Turn right at Bernard Dr 259 ft
Turn left at CA-41 0.6 mi
Turn left to merge onto I-5 S 90.7 mi
Take Exit 219B for Laval Road
Slight Right on Laval Roard
Turn Right on Dennis McCarthey Road
Arrive 10:30 AM
4th Leg
Leave 11:00 am
Take I-5 South
Take exit 171 toward Rye Canyon Rd
Turn left at The Old Rd
Arrive at Old Road Gas/Food stop at/around 11:50am.
5th leg:
Leave Old Road at 12:30pm
• Total distance 'til Hotel: 76.5
• Estimated time: 2.5 hours (with traffic) 1 hour 19 minutes without traffic
Head northwest on The Old Rd toward Exit 171
0.1 mi
Turn right to merge onto I-5 S toward Los Angeles 75.2 mi
Take exit 95 for CA-133 S toward Laguna Beach
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Barranca Pkwy and merge onto Banting 0.7 mi
Turn left at Barranca Pkwy 0.2 mi
Turn right at Pacifica 230 ft
To:
Doubletree
90 Pacifica
Irvine, CA 92618
Arrive at 2:00/3:00PM (depending on Traffic) This should miss most of the LA rush hour traffic
If you have never been to Seven stock before, the line up and entrance is one of the great automotive events to watch. All the rotary powered vehicles and a few piston head conversions (that their owners-can't read or understand that pistons park elsewhere) all drive in from the staging area... hundreds of rotary powered vehicles all driving in line and in formation and back into parking spots (if you can't back up, practice until you are good or don't get into the staging lines). Quite a sight!
Line up info for Saturday Morning.
Seven stock parking for non rotary vehicles and people that want to leave before 2PM:
Once the line up and drive in is done, the layout looks like this:
Tracy rest stop (south bound I-5):
THis is the first rest stop you get too after the I-580 South and I-5 south merge.
Leaving the Tracey South bound I-5 Rest stop at 06:00AM.
First Leg
Total distance to drive 'til next stop: 38.1 mi
Estimated time: 34 Minutes
Depart on Local road(s) (South-East) (0.1 mi)
Merge onto I-5 (37.4 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards CA-33 / Santa Nella / Gilroy (0.4 mi)
Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-33 (0.1 mi)
Keep STRAIGHT to stay on SR-33
Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)
Arrive at Santa Nella For Gas up and meet up with any late South bay and Mid bay drivers.
Exit I-5 at CA33
Rotten Robbie's truck stop west of fwy.
2nd Leg
Leaving Santa Nella at 7:00 am
• Total distance to drive 'til next stop: 99.3 mi
• Estimated time: 1 Hour, 26 Minutes
Depart on Local road(s) (East)
Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-33 (0.2 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards I-5 (0.1 mi)
Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-5 (98.1 mi)
Take exit 309 for CA-41 toward Kettleman City/Paso Robles 0.3 mi
Turn left at CA-41 N 0.6 mi
Turn right at Bernard Dr 259 ft
Turn left at Dana Cir
Arrive at Jack in the Box/ Kettelman city around 8:30am
The Jack in the Box at Kettleman city off ramp, is a huge parking lot, and there are at least a half dozen gas stations within the two blocks. It is also the cheapest gas for around 150 miles.
Third Leg
Leaving Jack in the Box/Kettleman city off-ramp at 9am.
• Total distance to drive until next stop: 91.8 mi
• Estimated time: 1 Hour 31 minutes
Head south on Dana Cir toward Bernard Dr 187 ft
Turn right at Bernard Dr 259 ft
Turn left at CA-41 0.6 mi
Turn left to merge onto I-5 S 90.7 mi
Take Exit 219B for Laval Road
Slight Right on Laval Roard
Turn Right on Dennis McCarthey Road
Arrive 10:30 AM
4th Leg
Leave 11:00 am
Take I-5 South
Take exit 171 toward Rye Canyon Rd
Turn left at The Old Rd
Arrive at Old Road Gas/Food stop at/around 11:50am.
5th leg:
Leave Old Road at 12:30pm
• Total distance 'til Hotel: 76.5
• Estimated time: 2.5 hours (with traffic) 1 hour 19 minutes without traffic
Head northwest on The Old Rd toward Exit 171
0.1 mi
Turn right to merge onto I-5 S toward Los Angeles 75.2 mi
Take exit 95 for CA-133 S toward Laguna Beach
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Barranca Pkwy and merge onto Banting 0.7 mi
Turn left at Barranca Pkwy 0.2 mi
Turn right at Pacifica 230 ft
To:
Doubletree
90 Pacifica
Irvine, CA 92618
Arrive at 2:00/3:00PM (depending on Traffic) This should miss most of the LA rush hour traffic
If you have never been to Seven stock before, the line up and entrance is one of the great automotive events to watch. All the rotary powered vehicles and a few piston head conversions (that their owners-can't read or understand that pistons park elsewhere) all drive in from the staging area... hundreds of rotary powered vehicles all driving in line and in formation and back into parking spots (if you can't back up, practice until you are good or don't get into the staging lines). Quite a sight!
Line up info for Saturday Morning.
Seven stock parking for non rotary vehicles and people that want to leave before 2PM:
Once the line up and drive in is done, the layout looks like this:
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So how much is the double tree hotel? Is there a group discount or something that I need to mention? How many people per room? Are we all booking together?
And for everyone else, in past years we've had everyone bring 2-way radios. If you have a pair, BRING THEM! They come in really handy in caravans like this.
So...add that to your Sevenstock checklist. We always use channel 7.
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,515
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From: San Jose, CA (NorCal/S.F. Bay Area)
Drain oil.
Jack up engine with a floor jack placed under the transmission.
Remove oil pan bolts, motor mount.
Slide oil pan out, scrape off any gasket and clean oil pan.
Put RTV as your gasket:
(http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut...sket_Maker.htm
Reverse procedure.
All done.
Jack up engine with a floor jack placed under the transmission.
Remove oil pan bolts, motor mount.
Slide oil pan out, scrape off any gasket and clean oil pan.
Put RTV as your gasket:
(http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut...sket_Maker.htm
Reverse procedure.
All done.
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,329
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From: SF Bay Area, California
1-2 person/room
Yeah. PM me and i'll give you my number.
And for everyone else, in past years we've had everyone bring 2-way radios. If you have a pair, BRING THEM! They come in really handy in caravans like this.
So...add that to your Sevenstock checklist. We always use channel 7.
And for everyone else, in past years we've had everyone bring 2-way radios. If you have a pair, BRING THEM! They come in really handy in caravans like this.
So...add that to your Sevenstock checklist. We always use channel 7.