Thanks @jmark7390 !! I can’t believe all the buildings made out of petrified wood and how it’s just laying around out there. It’s pretty crazy right?!?
Great video and much appreciated for the knowledge and history of yesterday’s effort to build communities in the middle of nowhere, I applaud their efforts.
Great entry into AZ with Fort Courage! Glad you got to Holbrook for that wheel bearing fix! The Wigwam Motel was a class stay and then a movie at the Roxy Theater. The Bucket of Blood Saloon was a history lesson in this Arizona stretch of Route 66. More fun on the Route 66 adventure!
@@jeffthisted Mate, I'm thinking about doing RTE 66 and RTE 50 next year. rentacar tho., with my lovely partner. From New Zealand. Love those motels, do you have a list of where you stayed? Cheers Jeff keep up the great work.
Thanks so much @nickmerrick18 !! I don’t have a list of the motels I stayed at but if you watch my videos they’ll show you where I stayed. Thanks again for watching. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@@jeffthisted Thanks mate . Love that 55 by the way. I had a 56 Nomad way back when I was stateside so I know the passion. lets cross paths some day. Cheers
Hi jeff thanks for the tour f troop was one of my favourite shows it would have been good to see it going back in the day the old mobil would have been good to see back then . What i think of was saving a few minutes by passing a town worth all the jobs lost an places closed down . Cheers mate🇦🇺
You’re welcome @peterselten500 !! The F-Troop location was pretty cool right?!? I want to go back and look inside the old Taco Bell. It’s sad what the interstate did to all these small towns. Thank you for coming along for the ride with me!!
Thank you so much @mikego18753 !! If you like what you saw would you do me a favor? Gimme a like & subscribe to my UA-cam channel if you haven't already. I'd appreciate it.
There was an old greyhound station that stood before Querino and Houck. Plus an old gas station that was used in the movie Ace in the hole with Kirk Douglas.
@@jeffthisted the greyhound station and store is gone, the foundations are still there. At that gas station in Lupton, there is a gentleman named Navajo Elvis who lives down the road. The old greyhound station is where young navajos were taken to Intermountain school in Utah.
Ok Jeff you should pack your wheel bearings about every 30K :} The original 55,S had Ball Bearings had to pack them about every 15K Thanks for the fun.
Thanks @larrybaugher2366 it has a brand new Roadster Shop chassis. The bearings were professionally packed. Thank you for coming along for the ride with me!!
Everything on that car is very DIY fixable. Feel bad you are having a few issues but you do drive the hell out of that "55". Wheel bearing on that should be repacked and inspected yearly. It is actually something YOU could do in a couple of hours just hanging out in your driveway having a couple of beers on a nice summer's day. Learn how-to old-school hand pack them, don't be using that junkie plastic bearing packer. The video was great. I haven't been there (AZ) yet but I'm looking forward to it this June.
@@jeffthisted hopi ave? I love following along & if I ever get back out there I’d like to see these treasures for myself. The one I worked at is gone & now a sheetz
You watched the video @linj638 and you’re asking me “did something break down?” If you actually watched the video you’d know it was a wheel bearing just like I explained in the video. Have you been drinking again???
I saw the part where they had to take off the tires and some brakes plates from overdriving long distance, etc….. but I know nothing about cars, so the parts that I am pointing out to you may be wrong.
That's what cars are for to drive they're not like at no difference in you driving that car every day and somebody go and spending $60,000 for a new Ford truck and driving it
I agree with you @davidjustice5805 !! That's why I built The 55 to drive it. But you're wrong when you say it's the same as buying a new Ford truck. Modern vehicles have modern conveniences that classic cars don't have - like anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, air filtration systems and a whole lot more.
If only we could go back in time and experience these places in their prime.
At least they're still there for us to enjoy and not demolished right @2000TA ?!?
@@jeffthisted absolutely!! I hope they're still there once i get my wagon.
I hope so too@@2000TA
Keep hope alive!!
Thanks. Love Arizona. Stayed in Holbrook too. A lot of cool buildings but the best was the one made out of petrified wood. Awesome.
Thanks @jmark7390 !! I can’t believe all the buildings made out of petrified wood and how it’s just laying around out there. It’s pretty crazy right?!?
Great video and much appreciated for the knowledge and history of yesterday’s effort to build communities in the middle of nowhere, I applaud their efforts.
Thanks so much @robertmendez4821
I really appreciate it!!
Great entry into AZ with Fort Courage! Glad you got to Holbrook for that wheel bearing fix! The Wigwam Motel was a class stay and then a movie at the Roxy Theater. The Bucket of Blood Saloon was a history lesson in this Arizona stretch of Route 66. More fun on the Route 66 adventure!
Thanks for coming along for the ride with me @papatangoable !!
How awesome is the petrified wood in the wall! I always look forward to seeing a video from you. That’s Jeff
Thanks so much @johnserou6466 !! That petrified wood & turquoise building is pretty crazy right?!?
The wigwam village was adorable!
And thanks to my busted wheel bearing I got to spend three nights at the Wigwam Motel!! Have you ever slept in a Wigwam@@pattigill5392 ??
@@jeffthisted not yet! 🤣🤣
You just haven't lived until you sleep in a Wigwam@@pattigill5392 !!
Great video and trip. Thanks for your great work
Thanks so much @nickmerrick18 I’m glad you enjoyed it!! Thank YOU for coming along for the ride with me!!
@@jeffthisted Mate, I'm thinking about doing RTE 66 and RTE 50 next year. rentacar tho., with my lovely partner. From New Zealand. Love those motels, do you have a list of where you stayed? Cheers Jeff keep up the great work.
Thanks so much @nickmerrick18 !! I don’t have a list of the motels I stayed at but if you watch my videos they’ll show you where I stayed. Thanks again for watching. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@@jeffthisted Thanks mate . Love that 55 by the way. I had a 56 Nomad way back when I was stateside so I know the passion. lets cross paths some day. Cheers
Sounds like a plan @nickmerrick18 !!
Hi jeff thanks for the tour f troop was one of my favourite shows it would have been good to see it going back in the day the old mobil would have been good to see back then . What i think of was saving a few minutes by passing a town worth all the jobs lost an places closed down . Cheers mate🇦🇺
You’re welcome @peterselten500 !! The F-Troop location was pretty cool right?!? I want to go back and look inside the old Taco Bell. It’s sad what the interstate did to all these small towns. Thank you for coming along for the ride with me!!
I love the 55 love the videos
Thanks so much @davidjustice5805 !! You just made my day!!
Thank YOU for coming along for the ride with me!!
Thumbs up Jeff.Thanks.
Thank you so much @mikego18753 !! If you like what you saw would you do me a favor? Gimme a like & subscribe to my UA-cam channel if you haven't already. I'd appreciate it.
There was an old greyhound station that stood before Querino and Houck. Plus an old gas station that was used in the movie Ace in the hole with Kirk Douglas.
Thanks for the info @EChee-kg3rv
Are they still there? Did you see 'em in the video?
@@jeffthisted the greyhound station and store is gone, the foundations are still there. At that gas station in Lupton, there is a gentleman named Navajo Elvis who lives down the road. The old greyhound station is where young navajos were taken to Intermountain school in Utah.
Very cool!! Thank you so much for the history@@ŁeChíí-Diné !! What'd you think of the video?
Nice reference to the price is right. I read that you knew Bob. I know it's been a few months but , my condolences.
Thanks @mikemurphy2764 !! Bob was The Man!! It sure was fun while it lasted on TPIR. Thanks for watching!!
All the vehicles that have crossed that concrete pad.........WOW
Which concrete pad are you referring to??
Arizona is a beautiful place
I agree with you 100% @user-tb1fq5db3o !! What’s your favorite part of Arizona?
Ok Jeff you should pack your wheel bearings about every 30K :} The original 55,S had Ball Bearings had to pack them about every 15K Thanks for the fun.
Thanks @larrybaugher2366 it has a brand new Roadster Shop chassis. The bearings were professionally packed. Thank you for coming along for the ride with me!!
YES
Thanks for the YES comment @kenstowe07 !!
Everything on that car is very DIY fixable. Feel bad you are having a few issues but you do drive the hell out of that "55". Wheel bearing on that should be repacked and inspected yearly. It is actually something YOU could do in a couple of hours just hanging out in your driveway having a couple of beers on a nice summer's day. Learn how-to old-school hand pack them, don't be using that junkie plastic bearing packer. The video was great. I haven't been there (AZ) yet but I'm looking forward to it this June.
Thanks for explaining how to repack a wheel bearing @michaelaus7091 It’s not an old school wheel bearing. It’s a new Roadster Shop chassis. Giddy up
Cute! …if the price is right 😂😂
You know it @Pattigill5392 !!
Come on down!!
How did they fit a bathroom inside a Wigwam Teepee????
They fit a bathroom in there very carefully @LINJ638
@@jeffthisted Very carefully???? How??? Do you know any secrets behind how they do it???
Seriously @@LINJ638 ?!? Did you watch the video?
I saw the interior, but I did not have a clue on how they carve out a space for the bathroom. That is all.
Found the old gas station / Safeway mkt - is that old rte 66?
Where abouts is the old gas station / Safeway market @garygentzel7924 ?
@@jeffthisted hopi ave? I love following along & if I ever get back out there I’d like to see these treasures for myself. The one I worked at is gone & now a sheetz
Thanks so much@@garygentzel7924 !! Yes indeed it's all on old Route 66 - pretty cool right?!? What's a sheetz??
What happened to your 55??? Did something broke down?
Did you watch the video @LINJ638 ???
@@jeffthisted Yes, I did. Sorry. Idk much about cars, but one of the screws got burnt out.
You watched the video @linj638 and you’re asking me “did something break down?” If you actually watched the video you’d know it was a wheel bearing just like I explained in the video. Have you been drinking again???
I saw the part where they had to take off the tires and some brakes plates from overdriving long distance, etc….. but I know nothing about cars, so the parts that I am pointing out to you may be wrong.
No, I have not being drinking. 😣
That's what cars are for to drive they're not like at no difference in you driving that car every day and somebody go and spending $60,000 for a new Ford truck and driving it
I agree with you @davidjustice5805 !! That's why I built The 55 to drive it. But you're wrong when you say it's the same as buying a new Ford truck. Modern vehicles have modern conveniences that classic cars don't have - like anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, air filtration systems and a whole lot more.
What a gorgeous landscape.
But bro,
wrong setup for that trip...
It's beautiful out there right @nealsidor1323 ?!?
How is a 1955 Chevy a "wrong setup" for driving old Route 66??
@@jeffthisted Suspension & tires.
The pics looked awesome
It's gotta Roadster Shop chassis & Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus tires @@nsidor1234 - definitely the right set-up!!