Vehicle ID request (big photo dump from southern Indiana)

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 10/30/2020 at 09:11 • Filed to: shakamak, southern indiana, jeep

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Reposting for the daytime crew and giving it a new title in hopes someone will tell us about the cars in that y uuuuge yard, or that Buick for sale . I figure there have to be some interesting vehicles worth identifying.

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For those who missed it, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . No trick or treaters here! (But I did buy a bag o’ Nerds, just in case, not that there will be any left by Saturday night.)

Non-stop rain for 14-18 hours left my critters leafy

It’s not often, in fact almost vanishingly rare, that I enable 4wd before tackling a public road.

Today, however, thanks to the remnants (I assume) of Hurricane Zeta which drenched the state, and thanks to once again finding a road neither the state nor the county particularly care about (but which local farmers clearly use heavily), I found myself staring down a fabulous soupy mess.

I’m no fan of mudding, but c’mon, a road like this doesn’t show up every day.

Further down you’ll see a field of dreams, so don’t miss it. And don’t skip the captions.

This is the head of Vandalia Road (more below). I should bring a large format camera to this spot next year for fall foliage and die a happy man.

Vandalia Road, heading into one of my favorite valleys in Indiana

Yes, still Vandalia Road

Vandalia Road is unusual for having not one but *two* stream crossings (same stream). Neither crossing is, obviously, likely to sweep even a Smart car away

I thought I had video of this protective bull trotting alongside, but sadly somehow I accidentally cut it off and I’m so unhappy with myself

The sun had been entirely hidden for a few days, only to magically appear just at sunset woo

These three photos are all of the same yard. Also parked in front of the house was a classic Beetle

Two tractors. Not sure which one is faster.

Thanks for once again indulging my need to share rural Indiana with y’all

Dr.Jeckyl > Just Jeepin' 10/29/2020 at 21:02

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Your rural Indiana is much cooler than my rural Indiana. Up north it's just flat.

Just Jeepin' > Dr.Jeckyl 10/29/2020 at 21:30

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Yeah, there’s a reason I almost always head south instead of north (I live in Indy).

I did take a trip north this summer, but most of my photos were of cars, not roads, because while I did find a curvy road or two, meh.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/northern-indiana-miscellany-1844508685

There’s one gem of a state highway up north, but I can’t remember now where I found it, it’s been 10 years.

And of course Jasper-Pulaski is pretty cool, and Lake Michigan.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 10/29/2020 at 22:46

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So much natural beauty. That muddy road almost seems too perfect not to give it a try. 

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/29/2020 at 22:50

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Definitely soupy. Not exactly scenic per se...

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 10/29/2020 at 23:01

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I wouldn't exactly want to tackle it in a car not suited to mudding though. It's that last photo that makes me want to get out and drive. I love hilly winding one laners like that. 

stuckMTB > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 09:17

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Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing.

Kiltedpadre > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 09:32

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Nice looking roads as always. Do you use anything to keep track of these new road you find for future reference or jus commit them to memory?

I like the 60 Buick in the picture before the bull. In the last picture from the field the blue panel truck looks like a 1960 Dodge, and the yellow van behind it is a Dodge too but not sure of the year. In fact while I can’t positively ID most of them; the ones that look familiar mostly seem to be Mopars.

Nothing > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 09:41

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Nice scenery! I especially like the inviting road in that last shot, meandering off into the distance.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 09:42

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“Yesterday’s News” is a terrible name for a newspaper. Presumably why they failed and the van ended up here.

Is that a Chevy Monza coupe on the flatbed on the right rear of the yard?

I also like the bright blue Chevy (?) panel van. Red Dodge extended cab behind the van is also pretty interesting and somewhat uncommon. Most of these are too old for me to identify with so little to go off of.

Just Jeepin' > Kiltedpadre 10/30/2020 at 09:44

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I talked a bit about the apps I use recently: https://oppositelock.kinja.com/interesting-roads-a-hobbyist-s-guide-1845388144

I use Gaia GPS to record tracks & create routes, but I really need it to be more useful when it comes time to look at my maps. Too cluttered.

Every time I go out I think about how I’d like to have some custom software and a dedicated GPS device in my Jeep to record my routes and make it easy to record the things I’d like to know in the future, like how hilly/curvy a road is, what the road surface is, etc.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 09:46

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If I had 20 years and my current shop, I could do a lot of damage with a “mostly ‘40s cars” junkyard.

Just Jeepin' > Nothing 10/30/2020 at 09:49

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Hauser Road, just found it last night. I really need a new phrase, because I overuse it , but once again, “middle of nowhere”.

Kiltedpadre > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 09:52

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I saw that and downloaded a couple, but hadn’t played with them enough to see if you could save routes if you came across a road that wasn’t represented.

I wonder if there’s any software available that’s designed for the off-road and rock crawling community that would do what you want.

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/30/2020 at 09:56

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I regret I didn’t get a better photo of this (teal? sea foam?) van.

Just Jeepin' > Kiltedpadre 10/30/2020 at 10:03

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Possibly. There are definitely some off-road apps, although I haven’t actually been off-road in years now (sigh)  so I haven’t played with them.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 10:05

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That’s your standard Chevy Van from the 70s-80s but usually they are a boring white. Must have been a livery that had the lettering removed. Reminds me of this:

onlytwowheels > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/30/2020 at 10:10

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Looks like a late 70's Nova on the flat bed.

The blue panel van is a Dodge, probably early to mid 60's.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > onlytwowheels 10/30/2020 at 10:15

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I considered the Nova but I didn ’t quite get it.

The Dodge I had no idea. For some reason, the Mopar panel vans don’t seem to have stuck around as much. Not that any panel vans are a common sight. But curiously I rather like the somewhat awkward styling of the front of those Dodge trucks. It’s rather homely but in a good way.

onlytwowheels > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/30/2020 at 10:21

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Also available as a Power Wagon!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > onlytwowheels 10/30/2020 at 10:32

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Oooooh, those look so good in teal. But I can’t help but question the approach angle on the ones with a  winch compared to the ones without.

onlytwowheels > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/30/2020 at 10:50

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These were work trucks, ranch, fore stry,   fire service and the like . I’m pretty sure these were never intended to be hardcore off- road toys .

EngineerWithTools > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 11:11

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Beautiful pictures! As others have said, the roads meandering off into the trees are great, and pull at me.

Also, fake news from  the bridge sign. It’s significantly wider than the road!

Just Jeepin' > EngineerWithTools 10/30/2020 at 11:17

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I had about 5 more such photos I wanted to share, but decided the post was long enough. Maybe I’ll do an outtakes post sometime.

I have a rule of thumb: I can measure the quality of a day by the number of one lane bridges I cross. Yesterday was a very good day.

fintail > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 11:26

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The cars in the field/yard appear be almost entirely Mopar products, definitely a theme there.

The 60 Buick is reminiscent of the car in ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’.

Just Jeepin' > fintail 10/30/2020 at 11:39

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I clearly need to watch that again. I don’t remember it at all.

fintail > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 11:46

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It was the car driven by the “Brad” character (Judge Reinhold):

There’s a detailed scene where he washes it, he was proud of it.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 13:19

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“ I’m back at my favorite cabin for a few days .”

Is there a Starbucks nearby?

:-p

Nice pics!

Just Jeepin' > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/30/2020 at 13:21

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Half hour drive to the closest one. Thankfully I brought an unhealthy supply of Diet Mountain Dew, my poison of choice.

Dr.Jeckyl > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 13:32

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I’m up here in the Region so Lake Michigan and the National Park is about 5 minutes from me. So it’s not all bad.

Picture from Monday’s foliage drive to SW Michigan.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 13:36

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Your p art of the country looks like it’s out of a Norman Rockwell painting

KnowsAboutCars > onlytwowheels 10/30/2020 at 13:43

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I agree with Who is the Leader. The coupe looks more like a Vega (or Astre) than a Nova.

KnowsAboutCars > Just Jeepin' 10/30/2020 at 13:53

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Nobody mentioned the ‘56 Dodge (just below the yard cabin) and the AMC Spirit below the Yesterday’s news van so I just had to.

Just Jeepin' > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/30/2020 at 14:07

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It has its moments. In another 3ish  weeks it’s going to be universally dismal and brown.

onlytwowheels > KnowsAboutCars 10/30/2020 at 16:48

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Much bigger and more square than any Vega or Astre.  The car appears to be a late model stock car, the fenders have been cut for the racing slicks.

KnowsAboutCars > onlytwowheels 10/31/2020 at 08:15

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Upon closer inspection you may be correct. The taillight opening fooled me.