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Hot August Nights Virginia City Nevada

Belvedere408

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My lady and I are heading out to Hot August nights in Virginia City Nevada then to Reno. Leaving tomorrow morning in my 1967 Belvedere should be a fun 800mile+ road trip. Leaving from Springfield Oregon, come say hi if ya see us.
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Have Fun! Weather doesn't look to bad... Been there when it's 105-110 to many times...
 
Sweet ride @Belvedere408 ! I'll be looking for you. We're coming from Washington on Thursday. Are you registered as a participant? Parking at one of the casinos? Doing the nightly cruise?

I'm not afraid of the weather - we're going to be 110-113 degrees this week! Crazy hot for SW Washington.

Edit: I still had NOAA set for Vegas. Mid 80s here this week. Guess I'll get some work done afterall.
 
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Sweet ride @Belvedere408 ! I'll be looking for you. We're coming from Washington on Thursday. Are you registered as a participant? Parking at one of the casinos? Doing the nightly cruise?

I'm not afraid of the weather - we're going to be 110-113 degrees this week! Crazy hot for SW Washington.
Unfortunately when my lady and I looked it up on google we both read the dates wrong. We’re here a little early and will be leaving on Wed the 6th. We are at the Atlantis, not a participant just kinda winging it. First time.
 
Never been, always wanted to go, just never had anything I could drive there, and want to be seen in
Someday.......
(Where do people park tow rigs?)
 
Never been, always wanted to go, just never had anything I could drive there, and want to be seen in
Someday.......
(Where do people park tow rigs?)
This is the farthest I’ve driven any my old mopars. I see trucks with trailers hogging spots at the casino, they must park early.
 
See, there's your difference. Of the four cars I would take to HAN, two have 4.10, one has 3.91, biggest fuel tank of the three is 8 gallons, and the last is 91 years old.
 
AFR in the 11s is awfully low shoot for 14 if you can.
Depending on your cam you should be able to approach 15 Mpg
 
(Where do people park tow rigs?)
If you're lucky you can find 2 non-metered spots on the street, but that's a crap shoot and if you move it, you lose it. There is plenty of free truck/trailer parking in a designated lot across the street from the MAG auction at the convention center, which is also next to the Atlantis.
 
Unfortunately when my lady and I looked it up on google we both read the dates wrong. We’re here a little early and will be leaving on Wed the 6th. We are at the Atlantis, not a participant just kinda winging it. First time.
Honestly leaving early isn't that bad... If I do attend these days I plan to leave on Friday before the place gets really crowded... Back in the early days Friday was when you showed up, but the event has gotten so big I prefer to get in early & get out
 
(Where do people park tow rigs?)

I'm assuming you can drive short distances? Lotta gear so not a lot of freeway? Or is 20-25 miles Okay? Cause the downtown area would be a PITA but there is plenty of RV places within twenty miles... Actually Grand Sierra has an RV area on property, but you'd need to plan that ahead of time..

But I'll bet you could find something around Panther Valley pretty easy...
 
I'm assuming you can drive short distances? Lotta gear so not a lot of freeway? Or is 20-25 miles Okay? Cause the downtown area would be a PITA but there is plenty of RV places within twenty miles... Actually Grand Sierra has an RV area on property, but you'd need to plan that ahead of time..

But I'll bet you could find something around Panther Valley pretty easy...
Used to daily drive the rr with 4.10s, 20 miles one way to work, at 70mph/3600. Pretty sure it can still do it, I just don't want to, lol. Twenty miles isnt a problem for any of them, but the last trip for the 33 IMP was a hundred miles round-trip. 5 or 6 hundred one way is a bit much.
Edit: to be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if the 33 has the steepest gear of any of em (except for my Tina, lol)
 
Used to love to go, from like 1977-2017-ish, not so much now...

Been there in heat & cool,
I usually stayed in Incline Village, lake Tahoe North Shore, *is nice
drive over to Reno (*not so much) each day or night, cruise a lil'
& walk a lot, go check out the stuff/cars, people :realcrazy:

there used to be a lot of pro-street or hot rods, & some real driven muscle cars
not all of the 100pt concourse crap of today, they never drive
it's like it's more about all the lil' mini shows in casino parking lots
than the cruise anymore, at least when I last went

food was always great though
Biggest lil' city, isn't so lil' anymore

(My lil' brother Dr Mark lived in Reno for decades, he no longer does)
 
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