cordes
07-01-2012, 06:33 PM
Thanks to all who made SDAC 22 a great time for all of us. Special thanks to the Hoosier guys for all of their help in getting to the event. If it weren't for Wes I would have never made it!
The real subject to this thread is the ride home for myself and Jon. It was quite the experience. Tornado like conditions, a torrential rain, some repairs, and then total immobility. We made the best of it though.
As we were getting closer to Indy we ran into some of the craziest weather I've ever encountered. The temp was going from the 90's to the 70's every 20 seconds or so as we were on the leading edge of a very strong line of storms. As we approached a tree line it looked like they were getting ready to blow over, and when everything opened up dust and debris were in the air as far as you could see. We put the pedal down to outrun the storm and what looked like a potential tornado.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290076.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290077.JPG
In the above pics you can see some of the grass which was blown onto the antenna during our drive. I wish we could have taken more pics along the way, but Joy was cowering in fear and I didn't want to drive while taking pics at this point.
The rain was torrential and difficult to drive through. At one point we had to slow down because the roof of a warehouse was ripped off and tossed across the freeway.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290079.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290078.JPG
After making some running repairs on Jon's car we headed back out, but my alternator crapped out stranding us. While we gave it a valiant effort on the side of the road to change it, the spare had a broken field terminal wire thus putting us out for the count.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290082.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290080.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290083.JPG
A tow home was necessary. We decided to make the best of it by having a micro SDAC on the side of the freeway. We invited the State Police and the Courtesy Patrol to stop by. The tow truck driver decided to lead the caravan back to Tuscola.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290084.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290086.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290087.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290088.JPG
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http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290093.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290095.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290096.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290081.JPG
---------- Post added at 05:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:31 PM ----------
I snapped some pics of Jon's car the next day to show how much grass he picked up in some spots. It was throughout both of our cars and everywhere under our hoods.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290098.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290097.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290099.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290100.JPG
The real subject to this thread is the ride home for myself and Jon. It was quite the experience. Tornado like conditions, a torrential rain, some repairs, and then total immobility. We made the best of it though.
As we were getting closer to Indy we ran into some of the craziest weather I've ever encountered. The temp was going from the 90's to the 70's every 20 seconds or so as we were on the leading edge of a very strong line of storms. As we approached a tree line it looked like they were getting ready to blow over, and when everything opened up dust and debris were in the air as far as you could see. We put the pedal down to outrun the storm and what looked like a potential tornado.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290076.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290077.JPG
In the above pics you can see some of the grass which was blown onto the antenna during our drive. I wish we could have taken more pics along the way, but Joy was cowering in fear and I didn't want to drive while taking pics at this point.
The rain was torrential and difficult to drive through. At one point we had to slow down because the roof of a warehouse was ripped off and tossed across the freeway.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290079.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290078.JPG
After making some running repairs on Jon's car we headed back out, but my alternator crapped out stranding us. While we gave it a valiant effort on the side of the road to change it, the spare had a broken field terminal wire thus putting us out for the count.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290082.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290080.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290083.JPG
A tow home was necessary. We decided to make the best of it by having a micro SDAC on the side of the freeway. We invited the State Police and the Courtesy Patrol to stop by. The tow truck driver decided to lead the caravan back to Tuscola.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290084.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290086.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290087.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290088.JPG
---------- Post added at 05:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:28 PM ----------
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290091.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290092.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290093.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290095.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290096.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290081.JPG
---------- Post added at 05:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:31 PM ----------
I snapped some pics of Jon's car the next day to show how much grass he picked up in some spots. It was throughout both of our cars and everywhere under our hoods.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290098.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290097.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290099.JPG
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/960/P6290100.JPG