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Richard and Ted's 2015 Fine roadster driving adventure to Solvang and the Southwest.

It is time for the 2015 edition of Richard's USA roadster driving vacation.
We will attend the Solvang Roadster Show and then do a loop through the Southwest before returning to Seattle.
Richard will drive my 68 SR20DET roadster and I will drive my 67 SR20DET roadster.
16 days on the road and we should cover about 6000 miles
and of course Richard wants to see all his 311s roadster friends along the way.
I will post pics and a progress report daily to this thread.
Below is our proposed route and timetable.
If your along the route we would like to stop and visit. We have good roadster stories!
At this stage plans are not firm and can be modified to accommodate visiting.
Please let me know if we can stop by.
tcheaton@hotmail.com.

Richard hopes to see many of you at Solvang.
We will be at Svendsgarrds. Stop by and visit.

Tentative timetable, route and visit plans.
(Sorry, to those who may not know they are on the visit schedule!
Winging it to get the trip planned out.)
Let me know if the schedule will not work for you and I will try to rearrange things.

April 20. Richard arrives in Seattle.
April 21. Seattle to Shedd OR. Visit with Bill Neal
April 22. Shedd OR to Holister CA. Visit with Mark (datsunrides)
April 23. Holister to Solvang via Hwy 1.
April 24-25. Solvang Roadster Show.
April 26. Solvang to Las Vegas. Visit Las Vegas roadster folks.
April 27. Las Vegas to Zion NP Utah.
April 28. Utah parks to Williams AZ. Visit Ron Dickson.?
April 29. Williams to Aztec NM. Visit Ed Mason.
April 30. Aztec to other NM roadster folks. Shannon?
May 1. NM to Phoenix AZ. Visit Dale.
May 2. Phoenix roadster folks AM meet and greet.
May 3. North AZ to Salt Lake City. Utah. Visit Skyman?
May 4. Salt Lake to Colton WA. Visit Pat M.?
May 5 Colton WA to Spokane WA. Visit Jack K.
May 6. Spokane to Seattle.
May 7. Parts packing and shipping.
May 8. Richard departs.

Ted.

Ted,
On 4/22 do you have time to visit Z Car Garage in downtown San Jose? We can take rides in fast cars and even dyno your roadsters! Then you could stay the night at my place.

spriso and eric visited us on the down to Solvang in '12:
http://www.zcarblog.com/2012/06/03/even ... s-zcg.html

Do it Ted. I went and saw the shop in December. Well worth the effort.

Just let me know when you will be in the Albuquerque Area. I've got a guest room for you to stay in. I'll get the Datsun guys in town together.

Touch base with me in Solvang and I'll get you my contact information.

Shannon

I would welcome you to stay with me again,but i have one of our old exchange students coming in that night and shes staying all week. I think we should plan a run up to Mt Charleston, Red Rock, Hoover Dam or Valley of Fire. They all have incredible scenery for a photo.

Maybe I can meet you down south and drive back to Salt Lake together.

Looking forward to seeing you guys... drive fast- take chances!

Michael

Thanks for all the positive responses to the tour plans.
The planned schedule is working out well.
I will be contacting all those we will be visiting with more details on timing etc.
There is still an opportunity for a visit with the Las Vegas roadster guys, Fish, Brian, Chuck, etc.
Hope we could get together on Sunday night, April 26.
Chuck mentioned a drive, possibly Monday AM.

Ted.

Richard and Ted's 2015 Solvang Southwest Roadster tour schedule as of 4-14-15

Here is the latest Tour route and timetable.
Estimated at about 6000 miles.
Thanks to all who are hosting us.
Thanks to Alvin for organizing a visit to the Z Car Garage where
we plan to do dyno runs on both SR20DET conversion roadsters and
should have results to post on the windshields at Solvang.
Most of the trip is filled out except for around Las Vegas on Sunday night and Monday, April 26 and 27.
We would like to firm up visits and a possible drive with the Las Vegas roadster folks.
Thanks,
Ted. (Tour Guide)



Richard and Ted's 2015 Solvang Southwest Roadster tour schedule as of 4-14-15

April 20. Richard arrives in Seattle.
April 21. Seattle to Weed CA. Visit with Bill Neal (SHEDD Roadster BBQ) on the way
April 22. Weed CA to Holister CA. Stop to visit Alvin and the Z Car Garage on the way. Visit/overnight with Mark'
April 23. Holister to Solvang via Hwy 1.
April 24-25. Solvang Roadster Show.
April 26. Solvang to Las Vegas.
April 27. Las Vegas visit and drive with Chuck and other Las Vegas Roadster folks
April 28. Las Vegas to Green River Utah. Visit Zion NP on the way
April 29. Green River to Aztec NM. Visit Arches NP and Mesa Verde NP. Visit/overnight with Ed Mason.
April 30. Aztec to Albuquerque NM. Visit/overnight with Shannon.
May 1. NM to Phoenix AZ. Visit Dale and Visit Greg Childs in the eve.
May 2. Phoenix roadster folks AM meet and greet. To Williams for evening visit/overnight with Ron Dickson.
May 3. Williams AZ to Salt Lake City. Utah. Visit/overnight with Skyman
May 4. Salt Lake to Colton WA. Visit/overnight with Pat M.
May 5 Colton WA to Spokane WA. Visit/overnight with Jack K.
May 6. Spokane to Seattle via Grand Coulee Dam and North Cascades.
May 7. Parts packing and shipping. Richard visits/overnight with Steve C.
May 8. Richard departs for the Netherlands.

Ted

Sounds fun. Wish I could be part of it.

I will be driving back from Solvang to Vegas on Sunday the 26th also.

keith williams

Ted we are excited to see you guys!
Dyno runs should be interesting too
Safe travels!

Looking forward to meeting up with you guys in Vegas. Im not going to make Solvang this year. I guessing my head gasket is bad on the roadster, still pushing water out my radiator from the exhaust pressure.

Ted, we are still planning on the local Datsun group gathering with you for breakfast on Saturday morning on May 2nd. It will be in Mesa at a place called the "Z Cafe". Its a good little place to meet. We are meeting there approx 8:00am.

Z- Cafe is located in Mesa, on the southwest side of Alma School and Baseline Road.
1245 W Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202

Dale

Keith.
Maybe we can caravan. Driving your roadster?

Chuck.
What is the best time for a visit.
Sunday night or Monday?

Dale.
Thanks for organizing a Phoenix Datsun gathering for us.

Ted.