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ChrisB Member
Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 81 Location: Dash Pt, Wa
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:45 pm Post subject: Monday road tripping with the Z. |
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It's been a long, long, long time since I have just had a day to myself to be able to do whatever the f I wanted to. I spent the weekend working on my newly acquired 91 Z28. Anyways, when I got the car, half the interior was missing, the seats were shot, and it ran OK, but not great. I sourced some nearly mint seats and the rest of the interior pieces I needed and spent most of Saturday putting the interior back together. Sunday, I did a tune-up, (plugs/wires/coil etc) It ran a bit better after the tune up but still felt off. I put the timing light on it and found the timing was pretty far off , so I reset the timing and adjusted the TPS, replaced the fuel filter and whaddya know, she runs great now.
Fast forward to Sunday night, the news is calling for a nice Monday, high pressure, clear skies and temps in the 50s. I'm thinking to myself "You deserve a day off from everything, f it, let's do this".
I absolutely couldn't have picked a better day. It is incredibly nice out today! So I wake up this morning and really have no idea what I am going to do, I had completely forgot what it was like to have this much time to myself. So, I head to Denny's for some mediocre breakfast and to plan my day out.
I still didn't come up with much, I just knew I was going to be doing extensive driving and didn't have a destination. I leave Denny's and I just start driving. I decide to head west. I wanted to avoid high mountain area's obviously being in the Camaro, and I wanted to go to a place of the state I haven't been before. I cross the Tacoma-Narrows bridge and head towards Bremerton. I was debating hopping on the Bremerton ferry and taking that to Seattle, but I've done that before, so I scratched that idea and headed south on highway 3...
First picture of the day, headed west across the Tacoma-Narrows bridge:
Stopped in the town of Belfair to top off, unsure of where my destination would be:
First "scenic" stop was a state park in the small town of Allyn at the North Bay:
I then passed through Shelton, and got on Highway 101 which I thought would take me to the ocean coast, but apparently I was on the wrong stretch of the Loop and I was absolutely determined not to look at a map or use GPS, so I just rolled with it.
I continued on 101 and stopped at Potlatch State Park which is on Annas Bay:
I passed through Lilliwaup and stopped at what I believe was Carroll Point:
I hung out there for a few, walked the beach and decided if I wanted to continue on or not. I decided at that point to turn around and venture onto another highway I had seen not too far back in the town of Hoodsport. It was HWY 119 and would take me into the Olympic Mountains.
I saw a sign for Lake Cushman Dam, so I checked it out. Beavis and Butthead would be disheartened to learn it is also not a "god dam".
This is from above Lake Cushman:
I continued on westward on 119 when about 12 miles in, I learned it would be the end of the road for my journeys. It split off in both directions, but both were dirt roads. Now, I know the Z28 appears to be a 4x4 in the front, but alas it is not and I had come to the end of the road (literally). :hs:
So I retraced my steps and headed back into civilization. After coming out of the mountains, and back along the water, I came across a sign that read hwy 106 and advertised that it would take me to Belfair. So I took that instead of going back the exact way I came, and I'm glad I did.
It took me along the water nearly the entire way and through towns such as Union, and to Twanoh state park.
I continued on my way back through Belfair and Bremerton, back down 16 and across the Tacoma-Narrows bridge once more.
After it was all said and done, I came past Point Defiance to be greeted by this big beautiful bitch who was out in full glory today.
CLIFFS: Bought 91 Z28, Fixed interior, gave tune up. Played hooky, drove 300+ miles around the state of WA. Took pictures. Posted thread, and am currently eating taco bell. The end. _________________ 91 Z28 |
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gvmv New Member
Joined: 28 Feb 2013 Posts: 14 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a awesome day. _________________ 2012 Camaro 2LT/M6
1993 Camaro Z28 LT1/A4
1991 Camaro Vert RS 305/A4
1989 Camaro Iroc-z TPI 305/A4
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83Z28BlackBetty Bam-Ba-Lam
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 2083 Location: Aloha
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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awesome, looks like a total blast! _________________ 1983 Z-28 5.7 LT1, T56, Headman headers, BW 9 Bolt Posi Disc, WS6 suspension
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:49 am Post subject: |
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Cool trip. I really like the shot through the spoiler of the mountains. |
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Alphius Peanut
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 2429 Location: Grand Mound
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Sweet! I haven't done that in far too long. Maybe when the LS1 swap is done I'll do the same thing. _________________ 84 Camaro Z28 - LS1/T56
85 Silverado - Low and Slow |
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DBL_TKE Member
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1505 Location: Aloha, OR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Nice! I love just hoping in the car and goong for a nice cruise with no particular destination. In about a month I'll be doing a ~400 mile cruise from here in Portland, up to Tacoma, out to Port Townsend, then back home again with about 3-400 othe cars. _________________ Richmond 3.73 posi| 36/24 sway bars | SLP LM2 | Koni's | Ground Control 800/200 | Y2K wheels | Dyno Don headers & Y-pipe | airfoil | BBK underdrive pulleys | Raised strut mounts | Extended ball joints | LCARB'S
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ChrisB Member
Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 81 Location: Dash Pt, Wa
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:46 am Post subject: |
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3-400?? Was that a typo? That's a load of rigs! _________________ 91 Z28 |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing the awesome scenes and reminding us to get out there
-Schultzy |
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DBL_TKE Member
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1505 Location: Aloha, OR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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ChrisB wrote: | 3-400?? Was that a typo? That's a load of rigs! |
you read correctly. It wont be in the Camaro though. I'll be taking my '92 GTI. The popularity of VW's and European cars in general in the PNW is staggering. Theres at least 3 or 4 cruises a year that big. |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Heck of a cruise, Chris! I used to do the run on 3 through Allyn every day for work. Great view on clear days.
DBL_TKE wrote: | European cars in general in the PNW |
Factual! E30 guys left and right around here. All of them Eurotrash though... |
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ChrisB Member
Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 81 Location: Dash Pt, Wa
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:16 am Post subject: |
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aaron_sK wrote: | Heck of a cruise, Chris! I used to do the run on 3 through Allyn every day for work. Great view on clear days.
DBL_TKE wrote: | European cars in general in the PNW |
Factual! E30 guys left and right around here. All of them Eurotrash though... |
It definitely is! I have an E46 also, but since I got another 3rd gen, I've only driven it twice.
Guess I'm not quite ready to grow up. _________________ 91 Z28 |
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