Notice to everyone from an old school guy about reliability, big radiator with dual fans and a good heating system with a big fan drawing lots of air that allows you cool the engine internally when the outside air reaches 120 degrees Fahrenheit. You turn on that heater fan in an emergency when in stuck and go traffic. Do this with a slippery slick coolant additive with it and your golden 👍. This process saved my life in the southwest deserts of the U.S.
3 time PT vet here. You nailed it. Power Tour is about having fun your way with your ride. It isn't about pleasing all the crybabies on the Facebook page. Yes, it gets HOT. Yes at times it can be stressful. Yes, there are long lines and traffic, Yes, the vendors that are gracious enough to give out free trinkets and doo-dads do run out and not everyone who wants one will get one. The cool things you get to see and the amazing people you get to meet along the way is worth it. I've met some people who are now life long friends on power tour. My first long hauls were in 2018 & 2019 and they were a blast! This year's route re-visits some places from both of those tours. I'm hoping I can come back and do it again in June.
Slightly dismantle the thing is great advice, I saw Derrick do that with some wires. Thieves want to do stuff fast and won't diagnose a non starting car, they'll just move to the easier "low hanging fruit" as you say.
Little carbon strategically placed on the coil wire, hit with breakclean in the morning, good to go, also a good way to stop a drunk buddy from driving
Insulating the roof will help knock down some heat. Maybe think about an aftermarket A/C system. Looking forward to seeing how the car does on power tour. 👍🏻👍🏻
A-man to every thing you said. There is good people, and bad people,, old cars and new cars. But at the end of the day we are who we want to be, and enjoy what we want to enjoy. Safe trip and you will enjoy
I had 1970 Buick GS they ran hot in stop and go traffic when new. Could not run ac in town. Would spark knock, boilover, boil fuel in the carb,vaperlock & quit. 1 1/2 to 2 hrs later you might get it to start. Oh the good ol days! Loved the car on road trips. Hated it in town & stop & go traffic.
Thanks for the words of encouragement! Fellow native Winnipegger here but transplanted to the south as a kid and now living in the Atlanta area. Doing HRPT with my son for the first time this year in a rotted out 64 C10. Hope to meet you along the way!
Perhaps Antique Air add on, and shrouds are very Nice! Love your Channel and sorry I missed you when you were in Alabama, I am very close to Orange Beach.
Hopefully I'll be able to have my '56 Dodge Wagon done and in there somewhere this year. Your videos and how you've done things have had a HUGE impact on doing what I've done to my wagon. Thank you for making these videos and for the advice in this one!
When I see rubber transmission cooler lines I assume you like to walk? Swap it all over to metal lines and fittings or -6 AN lines and fittings. Hydraulic lines work also. Glad you are headed down again!
I had a blast last year. Seeing all the cars/trucks along the way and meeting the people was way more fun than sitting at a track all day, IMHO. I DO however hope they have a better equipped staff this year. We waited in line for 4 hrs in Memphis, jut to pick up credentials. The staff at Nashville Superspeedway acted as though they had never been to a car show before, lol. We were lucky we got there early! The double line trying to get in was insane all afternoon!!
Atlanta is a big challenge. It's high ambient temp, humid, and the traffic on the superslabs runs 90mph or is a parking lot with wrecks. If you even have a small issue with cooling, Hotlanta will punish you on day 1. Great advice, man. Lean into the fun. No one should let the cranks get them down.
Great to hear you guys are going again this year. You passed me a couple times last year on the tour. My Nova developed electrical issues so I had to resort to a rental. Hopefully I can meet you and Derek since I know what you’ll be driving, and maybe have a drink together. Until then, be safe. See ya in June
I thrashed for over a month last year and didn't make it. This year I'm still trying to wrap that up. I've already booked rooms and signed up. With any luck I should be putting in test miles in a couple weeks.
Great advice Dan. I hope in a couple years I can attend. Trying to put together my 63 LeMans...enjoy watching your channel, you keep it real and you always have a comment or two that makes me laugh.
People worry too dang much and talk themselves out of a good time. I took my old HotRod slant6 Dodge D100 on a trip back home to Texas from where I live in Virginia in 2021, dropped a valve in Nashville and had 5 days of what some people would call misery before I got to Texas and swapped the motor at my buddies shop(Hey Don!). It was still the best trip I've had in years. Met cool people, worked on my junk(which I like to do), ate alot of BBQ and Tacos and drove home a week late with a brandnew 40,000 mile used motor in my truck. Don't be a chicken. Take some tools, your creditcard, and go have an adventure
@@tallboy2234 I did! He and Jim Bennet(R.I.P Brother) really went above and beyond to help me out. Tony hooked me up with some good used parts and Jim and his guys let me work in the shop and even lent me the tools I didn't have in my kit, 1st class guys.
I can see a future where power tour actually gets to a point that it’s completely sold out and you’ll need a pre sold pass to enter. It’s a huge thing and that’s not all bad. When that happens other events will spring up to take up overflow and they’ll likely be successful too. The more drag and drive events there are, the more opportunities for people to enjoy them.
Thanks for the advice. When I do Power Tour in a few years I'll be in an old car but I agree with you, bring whatever you've got. Who cares what the year is.
Great to hear that you two are going on that adventure again this year! Wish nothing but the best for you guys and you have plenty of time to plan ahead! Thanks for sharing! 🙂👍
Great video Guys! Thank you for sharing the knowledge with us all, it is a big help! I am also glad you guys have given the nod to the '56 wagon this year! With the history of the car, where it came from, the motor swaps, etc. It deserves a shot to rise up out of the ashes and make this trip! It has always been an underdog of your fleet and I think it will really shine on this trip! I also hope they don't stop in Memphis this year as Memphis was horrible if you had a Hellcat on the tour. Best wishes on this trip and the wagon is really looking good! Take care!
We tried to camp in the Vista for the first year we went. Didn't go well as it was the hottest year on record! We used Air BB the following 3 years without fail.
I'm going this year for the first time! Looks like the route goes right through Gastonia, my hometown. Very hyped. Gonna join in Columbia and go home when we roll through G Town. Look for the cream colored F100 with a green bed!
I agree with the mentality that if you can drive it a couple hours, you can drive it anywhere, I would love to do a gambler run eventually, I think it would be really fun
Looks like the wife and I are going to bow out this year. We contemplated taking her camaro...but it a hell of a long way from being finished and I don't want to use the old truck again this year ( I think its unlucky to use the same vehicle every year). The only thing that we would have done different is take a little more time to stop and smell the roses so to speak..( what can I say I'm goal oriented..haha ). I was hoping they would move it north some this year. I don't think I could have done it without AC to be honest...after walking around in Alabama I was toast.
Hi you all! Thanks for putting out videos for us. I know Uncle Tony is preparing his Dodge Charger for you to use on the tour. Is that Plan B, C, or D for you? I know he teases you a lot, But it is obvious that Uncle Tony and Ultimate Kathy really like and enjoy you both, D and D!. Cheers, Chuck in Florida.
Dan why don't you put the under-dash AC unit on it that way you'd have a lot more creature Comfort on it rolling windows up when it gets too hot guess what I do, and just my opinion GT Speed Shop
as far as hotels go.... did you go to check into a hotel... with three other hillbillies with you, then have the cops called to which they have their hands on their guns, questioning you about the rubber fist on the dash of you 79 ferd ?!? asking for a friend?
Vintage Air! You owe to yourself. The video would also be off the charts popular. Whether they admit it or not, you know every Hot Rodder wants AC in the summer traveling in the south!
Good stuff. Having been a part of some events back in the day that tried what you built, yeah, you nailed it. Get the thing out there and put some miles on it and see what it does. Fix any major issues and then go for it. There will be people that will help if you don't have what you need. You can't plan for every failure, but plan for the weird stuff and if something common breaks, hit the local parts store for a new one. It's a weird balance on that one that you kinda have to get a feel for. Even during non-power tour times, if I see a 60 something Ford, or a rusty square body Chevy along the road, I'm probably gonna stop to help. Either it's someone young without experience or an idiot like me out there in that thing, so they could probably use a friendly hand to make it go again, or at least a ride to some place warm.
I have a 1966 gmc 1/2 ton truck that I'm trying to get ready for power tour but idk if I'll make it this year it's in good condition but I want to frame off restore it so maybe I'll see you there
Dude I absolutely loveeee your channel! A lot inspiration from ya! Sooo my question is I’ve got a fresh 340 In my 73 dart sport and she’s running great but runs about 3 grand at 60 mph I’m imagining this would be hell on power tour but idk haha what’s your thoughts buddy?
Cooling is one area you should not skimp on. Nothing comes close to Copper. Aluminum is 136 and copper is 231. Classic cars spend a lot of time idling in parades or at car shows or in community trips. Copper radiators are the only choice.
I’m in west Tn and last year was my first also. Last year the heat wave came at the start of the tour and we stayed in it all week. so damn hot but we did survive the stop and go with a healthy 5.3 and glide combo. LS SWAP THE WORLD 😂
Love the flannel jacket, you should put your logo on it and sell it on your store sight!
Notice to everyone from an old school guy about reliability, big radiator with dual fans and a good heating system with a big fan drawing lots of air that allows you cool the engine internally when the outside air reaches 120 degrees Fahrenheit. You turn on that heater fan in an emergency when in stuck and go traffic. Do this with a slippery slick coolant additive with it and your golden 👍. This process saved my life in the southwest deserts of the U.S.
Love your Winnipeg dinner jacket!
I’ll see you guys there!! Fellow Canadian I’ll be driving my Skylark down from Ontario.
3 time PT vet here. You nailed it. Power Tour is about having fun your way with your ride. It isn't about pleasing all the crybabies on the Facebook page. Yes, it gets HOT. Yes at times it can be stressful. Yes, there are long lines and traffic, Yes, the vendors that are gracious enough to give out free trinkets and doo-dads do run out and not everyone who wants one will get one. The cool things you get to see and the amazing people you get to meet along the way is worth it. I've met some people who are now life long friends on power tour. My first long hauls were in 2018 & 2019 and they were a blast! This year's route re-visits some places from both of those tours. I'm hoping I can come back and do it again in June.
I got a mini camper I built to pull behind our 55 gasser .Think we're going to try that this year.
Don't forget to put a radiator cap on. I noticed when it was steaming on your test drive the cap was missing.
"What's your version of a hot rod?" Exactly! That's my approach to the entire hobby! Do what you want with whatever car/truck you want and enjoy it!
Get some insulation for the roof! It makes a huge difference! I’d say put in a headliner too, but that point is moot😂
Dan/Dani you still have time to install A/C in your wagon. That might be better than the cooled seats although that was a great idea. 😊
Slightly dismantle the thing is great advice, I saw Derrick do that with some wires. Thieves want to do stuff fast and won't diagnose a non starting car, they'll just move to the easier "low hanging fruit" as you say.
Like why is it hitting on only one cylinder?! LoL 🤣😆
Little carbon strategically placed on the coil wire, hit with breakclean in the morning, good to go, also a good way to stop a drunk buddy from driving
Time to move to Tennessee!
Would be a blast for sure
I’m glad you both are getting to go again. You all looked like you had a blast last year. I hope this year is even better. 👍😎✌️
Insulating the roof will help knock down some heat. Maybe think about an aftermarket A/C system. Looking forward to seeing how the car does on power tour. 👍🏻👍🏻
A-man to every thing you said. There is good people, and bad people,, old cars and new cars. But at the end of the day we are who we want to be, and enjoy what we want to enjoy. Safe trip and you will enjoy
Find a window hung swamp cooler, had one when I lived in Arizona, works great.
I did it in a 2002 Z-28 in 2012. Long Haul from Michigan to Texas.
I had 1970 Buick GS they ran hot in stop and go traffic when new. Could not run ac in town. Would spark knock, boilover, boil fuel in the carb,vaperlock & quit. 1 1/2 to 2 hrs later you might get it to start. Oh the good ol days! Loved the car on road trips. Hated it in town & stop & go traffic.
You need to get a little pop-up tent trailer to tow behind the wagon. And not worry about hotel bills.👍
Love your work jacket 🥰 all your regular shirts in one, brilliant 🤩
Coat of many colors😎
Did you take pieces of your shredded flannels and make a good one out of them?? That's great!
That was some great advice. I'm sure your station wagon will make it you've now got the experience to do it 👍✌️🇺🇲
Thanks for the words of encouragement! Fellow native Winnipegger here but transplanted to the south as a kid and now living in the Atlanta area. Doing HRPT with my son for the first time this year in a rotted out 64 C10. Hope to meet you along the way!
Sounds like great advice for anyone planning to go. I cannot but look forward to seeing everyones post of the event
Hey….you said Tomfoolery! Thanks for the shout out man!! 😂😂😂
Perhaps Antique Air add on, and shrouds are very Nice! Love your Channel and sorry I missed you when you were in Alabama, I am very close to Orange Beach.
Hopefully I'll be able to have my '56 Dodge Wagon done and in there somewhere this year. Your videos and how you've done things have had a HUGE impact on doing what I've done to my wagon. Thank you for making these videos and for the advice in this one!
Do a push me pull me tri-five Chevy Dan (a front end on the back end of your ride), that way they won't know if you're coming or going!😆
Love your advice. Thanks.
When I see rubber transmission cooler lines I assume you like to walk?
Swap it all over to metal lines and fittings or -6 AN lines and fittings. Hydraulic lines work also.
Glad you are headed down again!
Great advice we are trying to make it this year in my 71 chevelle wagon but there is a lot of work to do
make sure you get some videos of it haha xD
Too much radiator can be a problem in the cold.
Easily solved with a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator to block off the air.
Love your plaid jacket
You guys should go to the Hot Rod Tour of Texas also. It's kind of like the Hot rod Power tour, but all stops are in Texas. April 27
I had a blast last year. Seeing all the cars/trucks along the way and meeting the people was way more fun than sitting at a track all day, IMHO. I DO however hope they have a better equipped staff this year. We waited in line for 4 hrs in Memphis, jut to pick up credentials. The staff at Nashville Superspeedway acted as though they had never been to a car show before, lol. We were lucky we got there early! The double line trying to get in was insane all afternoon!!
Atlanta is a big challenge. It's high ambient temp, humid, and the traffic on the superslabs runs 90mph or is a parking lot with wrecks. If you even have a small issue with cooling, Hotlanta will punish you on day 1. Great advice, man. Lean into the fun. No one should let the cranks get them down.
It’s always great to see you guys on the videos can only imagine in real life👍👏🏻🙏
Great to hear you guys are going again this year. You passed me a couple times last year on the tour. My Nova developed electrical issues so I had to resort to a rental. Hopefully I can meet you and Derek since I know what you’ll be driving, and maybe have a drink together. Until then, be safe. See ya in June
You need to pull 4500 to 5500 CFM thru the rad , so New OEM style fans and a hi flow water pump. new trucks at the wreckers have the best fans.
I thrashed for over a month last year and didn't make it. This year I'm still trying to wrap that up. I've already booked rooms and signed up. With any luck I should be putting in test miles in a couple weeks.
Great advice Dan. I hope in a couple years I can attend. Trying to put together my 63 LeMans...enjoy watching your channel, you keep it real and you always have a comment or two that makes me laugh.
Great advice! Maybe I'll bring my late father's 1958 Plymouth Suburban some year. May I post a link to it?
People worry too dang much and talk themselves out of a good time. I took my old HotRod slant6 Dodge D100 on a trip back home to Texas from where I live in Virginia in 2021, dropped a valve in Nashville and had 5 days of what some people would call misery before I got to Texas and swapped the motor at my buddies shop(Hey Don!). It was still the best trip I've had in years. Met cool people, worked on my junk(which I like to do), ate alot of BBQ and Tacos and drove home a week late with a brandnew 40,000 mile used motor in my truck. Don't be a chicken. Take some tools, your creditcard, and go have an adventure
I think I ‘member you!👍😀 did ya meet UTG in Tennessee?🤔
@@tallboy2234 I did! He and Jim Bennet(R.I.P Brother) really went above and beyond to help me out. Tony hooked me up with some good used parts and Jim and his guys let me work in the shop and even lent me the tools I didn't have in my kit, 1st class guys.
@@jonathangehman4005 yeah! That was a good series of videos! Jim Bennet was a Fine Man! I’m Glad to hear from you again! 😀😃😊
I can see a future where power tour actually gets to a point that it’s completely sold out and you’ll need a pre sold pass to enter. It’s a huge thing and that’s not all bad. When that happens other events will spring up to take up overflow and they’ll likely be successful too. The more drag and drive events there are, the more opportunities for people to enjoy them.
Platinum and gold packages are already sold out this year.
We're coming down from Ottawa, ON for our first HRPT! Been looking forward to taking part in one since first reading about it when it started in '95.
Best information anyone can receive. Thanks a lot fom the Gulf Coast.
Was hoping to make Power tour this year, but do to my health issues it 's going to half to wait. but hope you guys have a great time.
I would like to attend one day, but driving in my hot truck at that time of the year down there does get really hot.
Always like the advice you give! Some people do overthink things! But Thanks for the advice!
Bucket list event for the wife and I. With one of our cars, we hope in a couple of years.
Great advice and information!
Thanks for the advice. When I do Power Tour in a few years I'll be in an old car but I agree with you, bring whatever you've got. Who cares what the year is.
Great to hear that you two are going on that adventure again this year! Wish nothing but the best for you guys and you have plenty of time to plan ahead! Thanks for sharing! 🙂👍
Glad you guys are going to go again. Iam ready to get started on my PT upgrades.
Great video Guys! Thank you for sharing the knowledge with us all, it is a big help! I am also glad you guys have given the nod to the '56 wagon this year! With the history of the car, where it came from, the motor swaps, etc. It deserves a shot to rise up out of the ashes and make this trip! It has always been an underdog of your fleet and I think it will really shine on this trip! I also hope they don't stop in Memphis this year as Memphis was horrible if you had a Hellcat on the tour. Best wishes on this trip and the wagon is really looking good! Take care!
Good luck on the trip! I won't be there, but look forward to watching ya'll on your adventure!
Cool car....
We tried to camp in the Vista for the first year we went. Didn't go well as it was the hottest year on record! We used Air BB the following 3 years without fail.
thanks for the advice! hrpt is a bucket list item for me and we are going this year! Looking for tips, so I will be looking out for more videos.
Dan you need working wipers lol and an under dash ac unit in that wagon ! Maybe even power steering lol
I'm going this year for the first time! Looks like the route goes right through Gastonia, my hometown. Very hyped. Gonna join in Columbia and go home when we roll through G Town. Look for the cream colored F100 with a green bed!
Cant wait to see the on road vids!
You two did an awesome job bringing us along
Becoming one of my favorite channels. Thanks for the great content
I agree with the mentality that if you can drive it a couple hours, you can drive it anywhere, I would love to do a gambler run eventually, I think it would be really fun
Looks like the wife and I are going to bow out this year. We contemplated taking her camaro...but it a hell of a long way from being finished and I don't want to use the old truck again this year ( I think its unlucky to use the same vehicle every year). The only thing that we would have done different is take a little more time to stop and smell the roses so to speak..( what can I say I'm goal oriented..haha ). I was hoping they would move it north some this year. I don't think I could have done it without AC to be honest...after walking around in Alabama I was toast.
If your car won’t sit and idle in traffic, concentrate on fixing that. Otherwise, like Dan said 200 to 250 miles a day.
This is some great info. Thanks Dan. Now I have to figure out if I can make this happen.
Hi you all! Thanks for putting out videos for us. I know Uncle Tony is preparing his Dodge Charger for you to use on the tour. Is that Plan B, C, or D for you? I know he teases you a lot, But it is obvious that Uncle Tony and Ultimate Kathy really like and enjoy you both, D and D!. Cheers, Chuck in Florida.
just watched your power tour vids it looked like a real blast
Dan why don't you put the under-dash AC unit on it that way you'd have a lot more creature Comfort on it rolling windows up when it gets too hot guess what I do, and just my opinion GT Speed Shop
Dan the floor pan man that was an awesome video made it a lot easier to understand and hotels and so on thanks
Thanks for your insight Dan. Dani does such a good job with the camera too.👍👍❤
I wanna do this with my mach 5 !
Great show and advice
DD got the Power Tour Intel! One of these times I'll get to go and check it off my bucket list. Hope you guys have an awesome time!
Going to try and make it this year. Hope I get a chance to meet you guys out there!
as far as hotels go.... did you go to check into a hotel... with three other hillbillies with you, then have the cops called to which they have their hands on their guns, questioning you about the rubber fist on the dash of you 79 ferd ?!?
asking for a friend?
Hope to see you there!
Vintage Air! You owe to yourself. The video would also be off the charts popular. Whether they admit it or not, you know every Hot Rodder wants AC in the summer traveling in the south!
Good stuff. Having been a part of some events back in the day that tried what you built, yeah, you nailed it. Get the thing out there and put some miles on it and see what it does. Fix any major issues and then go for it. There will be people that will help if you don't have what you need. You can't plan for every failure, but plan for the weird stuff and if something common breaks, hit the local parts store for a new one. It's a weird balance on that one that you kinda have to get a feel for. Even during non-power tour times, if I see a 60 something Ford, or a rusty square body Chevy along the road, I'm probably gonna stop to help. Either it's someone young without experience or an idiot like me out there in that thing, so they could probably use a friendly hand to make it go again, or at least a ride to some place warm.
Good to know, I'm hoping to make miles of mayhem in the next couple years, pour tour is a little out of the budget for the time being haha xD
The heat last year was not normal. I very seriously doubt that this year will be anywhere near that hot
Very cool in Bristol today, especially for June.
I have a 1966 gmc 1/2 ton truck that I'm trying to get ready for power tour but idk if I'll make it this year it's in good condition but I want to frame off restore it so maybe I'll see you there
Great advice!! Run what ya got.
Like the advice so my question is what's up with tech at the tracks
I'd love to do a power tour. My break down I'd be screwed mainly because it be a very old mopar, generator no alternator even.
Dude I absolutely loveeee your channel! A lot inspiration from ya! Sooo my question is I’ve got a fresh 340 In my 73 dart sport and she’s running great but runs about 3 grand at 60 mph I’m imagining this would be hell on power tour but idk haha what’s your thoughts buddy?
Good discussion, you will have even better videos this year.
Very ambitious to drive all that way. But makes sense.
Cooling is one area you should not skimp on. Nothing comes close to Copper. Aluminum is 136 and copper is 231. Classic cars spend a lot of time idling in parades or at car shows or in community trips. Copper radiators are the only choice.
I’m in west Tn and last year was my first also. Last year the heat wave came at the start of the tour and we stayed in it all week. so damn hot but we did survive the stop and go with a healthy 5.3 and glide combo. LS SWAP THE WORLD 😂
Looking forward to your power tour videos.
I’m signed up for my first. Excited about it. Agree FB is psycho.
Your cool suits last year were sweet. Redneck approved!
Watch those cats! Thieves will be looking. I pitty the fool that gets caught stealing cats on Power Tour. Thanks for sharing.
I think it should be a requirement.
Do a 15 second burn out to qualify. Power tour. Thanks for the information.
I would love to make it to power tour some year.
Confused thought you where gonna drive one of Uncle Tony’s Garage vehicles.
I put 7,000 miles on my Impala.. think it would make it? lol
I'd love to go, not worried about my car, I just can't afford it plain and simple.
Drive the wagon flat towing the 55!
Would it be a good idea to bring my 1955 Plymouth Station wagon ? It sat for 40 years and had a locked up engine. Seems to run good now though.