Trip recap

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 03/14/2020 at 21:55 • Filed to: Southern Indiana, jeep

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Had a nice day, no roads I haven’t been down before but it’s been a while for some of them. 150 miles, gi ve or t ake, about 8 hours of wandering. Three Oppo posts. Plus some chocolate birthday cake(!) ice cream from Bruster’s , mmmmmm. And an excellent BLT sandwich.

Not all that many interesting cars; usually I spot more. I’m sure any self-respecting car enthusiast will recognize t his one but I don’t.

Chariotoflove > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 22:00

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That sounds like a really great relaxing trip. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 22:01

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Damn, your state looks pretty!  

WilliamsSW > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 22:01

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Plymouth Valiant, around 1970 or so 

pip bip - choose Corrour > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 22:02

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no idea what the car is, but otherwise great pics

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 22:02

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I see you found a puddle to drive through.

Where abouts, this drive?

Just Jeepin' > Chariotoflove 03/14/2020 at 22:05

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It really was. Social distancing mostly accomplished; probably got a mile or three away from the closest person at different points.

Just Jeepin' > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/14/2020 at 22:06

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BC it ain’t.

Just Jeepin' > WilliamsSW 03/14/2020 at 22:06

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Danke.

Just Jeepin' > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/14/2020 at 22:08

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Unfortunately the big one I was aiming for at the end of the trip was unreachable from the direction I approached, bridge was out.

This was south central Indiana, basically Hindustan to Bloomington to Freetown to Bean Blossom .

WilliamsSW > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 22:14

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It was quite possibly the most boring car of its time.  Basically a down market Dodge Dart.

Just Jeepin' > WilliamsSW 03/14/2020 at 22:21

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There’s a 60s Dart rotting in a yard about 2 hours from that one, if I didn’t remember the Dart’s grille looked different I would have thought that might be one.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 22:22

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Hindustan ? Isn’t there a travel restriction there??

Looks like a nice drive for a Jeep. Were you flying solo?

Just Jeepin' > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/14/2020 at 22:27

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I’m just glad I finally got an excuse to use that town name. I drove from Hindustan to Houston today; not many people can make that claim!

Yep, I almost  always drive solo. Friend once, nephew once, so I guess I’m somewhere around 99%.

19JRC99 > WilliamsSW 03/14/2020 at 22:42

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Boring then, but now all I see is potential. 

WilliamsSW > 19JRC99 03/14/2020 at 23:15

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Now, yeah.

But in the 70s everyone was hot rodding their competitors, including the Dart. Chrysler put the 383, 440 and 426 into the late 60s Dart. The Valiant only got the 318 part way into it.

I’ve *never* seen a rodded late 60s Valiant (early 70s is a different story).

But now, there are a whole bunch of Mopar motors that could make that car fun. Make mine a 340.

WilliamsSW > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 23:18

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The rear end of the V aliant (narrow vertical taillights) is easier to differentiate from the Dart (taillights are angled and nearly square) .

The grille is just slightly different.

Gone > Just Jeepin' 03/14/2020 at 23:19

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68 Valiant.

Nice pics.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 03/15/2020 at 00:16

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Just try visiting Rome and Athens Georgia in one day before heading up to Cumming,  Georgia, as I’ve done.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 03/15/2020 at 00:22

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I have some serious wanderlust right now, but all I can manage to do is walk around the block a few times with the amount of work I have to do . I wandered a little further this time, and my pictures really reflect the emotion turmoil today has been. Glad to see you could get out in a much cheerier mood than I escaped in.

And it all started out as such a nice day, with no looming problems whatsoever. At least I can admit the caricature of gloominess expressed in my wanderings is entertaining, albeit in a dark way.

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 03/15/2020 at 00:38

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Best I’ve done is Poland, Jordan, and Cuba. Takes about a half hour.