South Shore Corvette Club
Bringing Corvette Owners Together Since 1962
2008
Jack and Bill's Great Adventure
05/11/08 17:27 Filed in: Travel
They say it sure is dark at 4:30 in the morning in
November. That’s when it all started. Jack and Bill
were going on a road trip. This was not just an
ordinary trip but a trip of recovery. Jack and Bill
were going to Pennsylvania to pick up Bill’s now
running 1965 Corvette.
With a full tank of gas and a U-Haul car trailer in tow, our heros set off to Mifflinville, PA. Located close to the center of Pennsylvania, this is the home to ace Corvette restorer Ron Hummel. The trip is close to 400 miles each way and our boys had visions of doing the round trip in a single day.
They
took the Pike to I84 and started the long
southwesterly path through Connecticut and then
New York. A quick fuel stop for both the guys
and the truck in Fishkill, NY was followed by
more of I84. Soon they crossed the PA boarder
and continued on I84 until it finally ends at
I81. When I81 intersects with I80, the trip
started its due west course. A short seven hours
after leaving, they arrived at Ron’s home.
The
first thing on the agenda was to hear music from
the ’65’s side pipes. There is no sound quite as
sweet as a solid lifter 327 lopey idle exiting
out of a pair of side exhausts. After the boy’s
heart rates settled down, the loading of the
pickup with the extra parts, used parts and the
few that still need to be installed. Next came
getting the coupe up on the trailer, strapping
it down and a long goodbye to
Ron.
Jack wanted Bill to take the first leg, just in case the coupe slid off the trailer. It towed like a dream. Punching “home” into the GPS gave the boys an ETA of 8:30 p.m. but they knew it would be a bit later. The weather was not going to cooperate and rain was expected. Also, they choose to drop their speed since they now had precious cargo. They maintained a steady speed, retracing the steps they had made a few hours earlier. A stop for fuel and a driver change, the boys continued on into the night. With the drizzle and darkness, the roads looked like dark holes. The iPod pumped out a melancholy set of favorite doo-wop tunes as they forged ahead, continually trading positions with big rigs as they made their way back home. At 9:00 Jack was dropped of and Bill was home by 9:30 with his baby now safely in his garage. It was the end to a 17 hour day, but not one the boys will soon forget.
With a full tank of gas and a U-Haul car trailer in tow, our heros set off to Mifflinville, PA. Located close to the center of Pennsylvania, this is the home to ace Corvette restorer Ron Hummel. The trip is close to 400 miles each way and our boys had visions of doing the round trip in a single day.
They
took the Pike to I84 and started the long
southwesterly path through Connecticut and then
New York. A quick fuel stop for both the guys
and the truck in Fishkill, NY was followed by
more of I84. Soon they crossed the PA boarder
and continued on I84 until it finally ends at
I81. When I81 intersects with I80, the trip
started its due west course. A short seven hours
after leaving, they arrived at Ron’s home.
The
first thing on the agenda was to hear music from
the ’65’s side pipes. There is no sound quite as
sweet as a solid lifter 327 lopey idle exiting
out of a pair of side exhausts. After the boy’s
heart rates settled down, the loading of the
pickup with the extra parts, used parts and the
few that still need to be installed. Next came
getting the coupe up on the trailer, strapping
it down and a long goodbye to
Ron.Jack wanted Bill to take the first leg, just in case the coupe slid off the trailer. It towed like a dream. Punching “home” into the GPS gave the boys an ETA of 8:30 p.m. but they knew it would be a bit later. The weather was not going to cooperate and rain was expected. Also, they choose to drop their speed since they now had precious cargo. They maintained a steady speed, retracing the steps they had made a few hours earlier. A stop for fuel and a driver change, the boys continued on into the night. With the drizzle and darkness, the roads looked like dark holes. The iPod pumped out a melancholy set of favorite doo-wop tunes as they forged ahead, continually trading positions with big rigs as they made their way back home. At 9:00 Jack was dropped of and Bill was home by 9:30 with his baby now safely in his garage. It was the end to a 17 hour day, but not one the boys will soon forget.
Alan and Elaine Kemp's granddaughter graduated from Weymouth High
10/06/08 12:23 Filed in: Family News
Alan and Elaine Kemp's
granddaughter, Courtney Hanson, just graduated from
Weymouth High School. Courtney will be
heading to Curry College in September to pursue a
4-year degree in Nursing.
Mal Gets the "Graphics"
29/05/08 18:50 Filed in: Me and My
Vette
We all know how Corvette
people like to personalize their own Corvette...make it
stand out from the others. Well, Mal
decided to follow her love of racing and add a little
racing theme to her '03 Millennium Yellow
convertible. Check it out!! She even has a
new vanity plate on order and will soon be
sporting
SMOKEN on her car.
House for rent in Florida
05/05/08 14:15 Filed in: Other
House for rent in Florida - West Coast. Weekly,
Monthly rentals available. For more information, go
to:
www.geocities.com/englewoodcasa
Elaine and Mal's Bowling Green Journey
22/04/08 19:48 Filed in: Travel
Two SSCC members, Elaine Kemp and Mal Smith, just
returned from a trip to Bowling Green, KY, home of the
Corvette, and Nashville, home of country
music. They packed in a visit to the
National Corvette Museum and the Corvette manufacturing
plant, both of which were highlights. Mal had
never been to Bowling Green and loved it as much as
Elaine does. They made a killing in closeout
Corvette attire in the Museum, too, which made it even
nicer! Unfortunately, there was no sign of any
new ZR1 being constructed, so they don't have anything
to report on that new model.
They stayed at the fabulous Opryland Hotel...2,880 rooms...and even ran into country singing star, Kenny Chesney while there. Mal and Elaine took a fabulous tour of the city of Nashville, visited the famous Ryman Theater, the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as many other points of interest. If anyone stays in Nashville, you must do that! Their favorite place is probably the Wildhorse Saloon, though...huge dance floor, full of country western dancers and, oh, those cowboys!! Ask Mal what she did at the Coyote Ugly!!
This could very well become an annual venture for these two Corvette country dancers.
They stayed at the fabulous Opryland Hotel...2,880 rooms...and even ran into country singing star, Kenny Chesney while there. Mal and Elaine took a fabulous tour of the city of Nashville, visited the famous Ryman Theater, the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as many other points of interest. If anyone stays in Nashville, you must do that! Their favorite place is probably the Wildhorse Saloon, though...huge dance floor, full of country western dancers and, oh, those cowboys!! Ask Mal what she did at the Coyote Ugly!!
This could very well become an annual venture for these two Corvette country dancers.