1949 Chevrolet Fleetline Special Fast Back is finally back together..
I promised my Dad earlier this year that come hell or high water I would have the old ’49 back on the road even if it came to an LS and automatic landing in it. My Dad spent 15 years doing a frame-off-restoration and I rebuilt the drivetrain from my old high-school years. While sticking that much power in such an old body has presented some strong challenges mechanically, I now have most of the bugs worked out of it and it is most definitely drivable again.
New carpets also installed to match up with the nice seats Dad upholstered himself.
1970 Vette LT1, 1969 Camaro SS heads, Edelbrock Performer RPM cam, lifters, intake and carb.
Back at Sun Outdoors campground again, this is turning into an annual thing (which is great).
Started at Potato Salad Hill
TJ ended up climbing it once I had some cable courage.
Kaylee and Joel both put some tires on it too, I’m the only crazy one in the bunch this time..
Jake was able to join us finally as well.
Kaylee getting some Baby Lions Back action
TJ still has some solid flex with the new coilovers and iroks
Day 2 we did Gemini bridges, Long canyon and Fins ‘n things
Joel’s rig did pretty great on it too
Kaylee getting some flex as well
Day 3, Kaylee working her way up to the summit of Top of the World
Old girl still looks pretty good up there
There is truly only ‘One Joel’
And then… THIS HAPPENS… 🙂
Kaylee and Jake are now engaged! Congratulations you two
I finally didn’t get in the way of Joel getting his rig up on the overlook.
Lexi doing a pretty awesome job of getting pictures snagged
Houston, we have a problem…
I knew something didn’t feel quite right, new u-joint installed following morning, back on trail.
Day 4 we did Klondike bluff, Tower arch 4×4 trail, 10 mile valley and got to see Eye of the whale arch and Balanced rock
Day 5, Kaylee getting after it on Poison Spider Mesa
Joel doing the same
Seems I always like to take the dumb, I mean more ‘fun’ lines
I switched to a Rubi Gladiator for last day of trail riding, the fuel pump in the old TJ finally gave up the ghost, barely made it back to camp after Poison Spider Mesa.
Was a great trip and we all had a fantastic time in Moab again.
