No video

1979 Dodge Van Cross Country Roadtrip. Trains & Automobiles! Route 66 Adventure! Obsolete Automotive

  Рет қаралды 4,469

Obsolete Automotive

Obsolete Automotive

Күн бұрын

The entire trip in one video!
The original plan was to ride the Amtrak all the way from Charlotte, North Carolina to Seattle, Washington and then picking up a 1962 Plymouth and driving it back home to North Carolina.
The world had different plans. After riding the Crescent from Charlotte, NC to Charlottesville, VA we boarded the Cardinal from Charlottesville, VA to Chicago, Illinois. While rolling through West Virginia I learned that the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle was cancelled. This effectively meant we were stranded in Chicago.
A plan was hatched and due to weather and high costs we decided to change the destination to Williams, CA to pick up a 1979 Dodge B100 van that I had purchased previously and was stored there. The weather was more favorable and the costs lower.
Follow along for the journey!
--------------------------------------------------
See extra content, get early video releases and more on Patreon!
/ obsoleteautomotive
Follow along on Instagram:
/ obsoleteautomotive
Be sure to join the Facebook discussion group!
/ 225062327329537
---------------------------------------------------
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Charlotte, NC Train Station
02:41 - Amtrak Crescent
06:50 - Arrival Charlottesville, VA
07:43 - Boarding Amtrak Cardinal
08:31 - 2hr Delay in Charlottesville
10:39 - Meals on Board
16:25 - Food Review
17:58 - The Bathroom on the Train
19:17 - Bad News: Train to Seattle Canceled!
23:33 - Train Shower
27:04 - Chicago
28:01 - Chicago Union Station
28:38 - Taxi!
29:35 - Hotel
30:16 - New Plans
30:37 - Deep Dish Pizza
30:58 - Good Morning Chicago
31:38 - No Rental Car Here
32:24 - Rental Car Acquired/Escape From Chicago
35:27 - Henry's Drive In
37:36 - Launching Pad Drive In
38:40 - Pontiac, Illinois
39:21 - Wally's
42:34 - Atlanta, Illinois
42:46 - Paul Bunyon Muffler Man
43:20 - Soulsby Service Station
44:04 - St. Louis, Missouri
44:32 - Missouri Hicks BBQ
46:12 - Boots Court
48:24 - Depart Boots Court
49:59 - Elk City, OK - It's Warm!
50:16 - Texas
50:39 - Shamrock, Texas - Tower Station/U Drop Inn
52:17- Amarillo
53:37 - New Mexico
53:51 - Winter Weather Warning!
56:17 - Winter is Here.
57:20 - Storm Recap
1:00:21 - Williams, Arizona
1:00:57 - Room for the Night
1:01:58 - A Look in the Room
1:02:31 - End of the Day.
1:03:02 - Williams, AZ
1:04:29 - Seligman, AZ
1:04:59 - Westside Lilo's (Breakfast)
1:07:34 - California State Line
1:09:43 - In-N-Out Burger
1:10:54 - Williams, CA
1:11:40 - First Look at the Van
1:15:03 - First Fuel Up
1:15:35 - Some Repairs
1:17:00 - So Much For Leaving...
1:21:37 - Depart Williams, CA
1:23:32 - Barstow.
1:23:56 - Breakfast in Barstow
1:25:13 - Ludlow, California
1:27:23 - Roy's Motel/Cafe, Amboy, CA
1:29:18 - Roadrunner's Retreat
1:30:58 - Arizona State Line
1:31:59 - Route 66 to Kingman
1:33:04 - Kingman, AZ - Route 66 Drive-Thru Shield!
1:33:44 - Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner
1:34:13 - The Van Won't Start...
1:40:14 - GIGANTICUS HEADICUS
1:42:16 - Hackberry General Store
1:46:18 - Burmashave
1:48:16 - Seligman, Arizona
1:50:16 - Jackrabbit Trading Post
1:51:48 - El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, NM
1:53:40 - Mornin' Gallup, NM - Departing!
1:53:54 - Not Departing.
1:59:50 - Fixed?
2:01:56 - Grants, NM - Route 66
2:05:00 - Drive Through Shield
2:06:14 - Into Albuquerque
2:07:35 - The Dog House
2:09:18 - No Oil Pressure
2:10:34 - Musical Highway
2:11:14 - Diff Check
2:11:40 - Rotosphere
2:11:46 - Whiting Brothers, Moriarity, NM
2:12:22 - Sun n Sand Motel, Santa Rosa, NM
2:13:40 - Tucumcari, NM
2:15:12 - Texas State Line
2:15:42 - Big Texan
2:17:08 - Alternate Dinner Plans
2:17:56 - Shamrock, TX
2:18:20 - Tower Station
2:19:12 - Western Motel
2:19:54 - Early Departure, Shamrock, TX
2:21:21- Hello Oklahoma!
2:21:36 - Elk City, OK
2:22:50 - El Reno
2:25:00 - Oil Check
2:25:58- Arkansas State Line
2:26:04 - Wiper Problems
2:26:18 - Tornado Warning
2:27:33 - In Search of Wiper Bushings
2:27:53 - Wiper Bushing Replacement
2:31:54 - TORNADO
2:34:44 - More Wiper Bushings
2:36:32 - Where's the Shelter??
2:38:32 - London, Arkansas. More Bushings.
2:40:46 - Depart London.
2:42:17- Memphis
2:45:33 - Room for the Night?
2:46:22 - Morning.
2:48:46 - Fill Up
2:51:24 - Home.
2:51:49 - Recap.

Пікірлер: 48
@chriswhite2151
@chriswhite2151 12 күн бұрын
Love that interior color.....
@jeffsmith846
@jeffsmith846 Күн бұрын
That twin engine bomber in El Reno, Oklahoma on your return trip. That plane has been there since I was a toddler. I am almost 70 years old now. Also the Ranger motel in El Reno has been there as long as I can remember. My Aunt lived in El Reno from 1946 till she passed away in 2017. My Mom and Dad lived there for awhile and my older brother was born there. If you are going West on I-40 or old Route 66 it always seems to me that the Great Plains begins right at El Reno. The landscape changes and it starts to look like the West.
@user-ip1ro6qx2b
@user-ip1ro6qx2b 5 ай бұрын
Wow Austin, what a trip! Can't believe I watched the whole thing in one sitting. I enjoyed the trip though. I flew down to Wilmington NC this past November and rented a U haul to move my daughter from Carolina Beach to my house in Aurora, CO. Saw a lot of the same scenery on this trip. Lotta rain in Arkansas. We made it to Aurora the night before Thanksgiving and beat the snow. Keep it up man, I love your channel.
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I’ve learned a lot since then! The next roadtrip video should be even better with content and footage!
@Hudson-1947
@Hudson-1947 8 күн бұрын
I had a Dodge truck of this vintage and it was the ballast resister when it acted like this when it was starting.
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 8 күн бұрын
@@Hudson-1947 When the ballast resistor fails normally the vehicle will start as long as the key is held on start but will die if let go. What ended up being the issue was the fuel hose going to the fuel pump had a hole which would cause the intermittent issues. Replacing that hose fixed it.
@IN-rf1pv
@IN-rf1pv Күн бұрын
There’s a few decent things at MO hick bbq and none of them were on your plate lol. Mostly it’s just a tourist trap type place. *However*… I assume you went too late in the day to where they were out of coconut cream pie or you didn’t order it. A lady in the town actually makes it and brings it in daily. It is *life changing*. There is no other way to describe it I have never had better coconut cream than that one and they usually run out by 2 or 3.
@jeff8ball
@jeff8ball Ай бұрын
I had a very similar van in the 70's, same colour, V8, but the maxi version. (longer). Used it for work, never let me down. Easy to work on, the cowl inside unclipped, and there was the engine. 150k on it. Loved that van. Good memories. Enjoyed the trip! Thanks...
@rediband
@rediband 15 күн бұрын
Who is Steve Martin and who is John Candy? (Movie reference)
@kennymcelheney8470
@kennymcelheney8470 5 ай бұрын
Nice trip, good job getting the van started 👍 😂. 😊
@DanT271
@DanT271 5 ай бұрын
Cool old van! My best friend had a 79 like that 225 3 on the tree it wasn't fast but it got you there Gas is crazy out west
@fasttruckman
@fasttruckman 17 күн бұрын
Amtrak is a government run train system. You were basically eating military mre's meals.
@gusduncan658
@gusduncan658 4 ай бұрын
Cool road trip the van reminded me the red green tv show van
@danielulz1640
@danielulz1640 5 ай бұрын
That maroon, 64, Corvair Monza coupe is identical to one that I had back in high school!
@Robin-h8y
@Robin-h8y Күн бұрын
Beware of a meal wrapped in foil and is served with a bottle of Maker’s Mark.
@timothyharrison8953
@timothyharrison8953 5 ай бұрын
So, I've watched a few of your videos and today discovered you're in Hickory. My dad was born in Granite Falls and retired to Hildebran, where his parents had lived and retired. My wife is from Conover, and so even though I never resided in Hickory, I've kind of called it home because it's central to so many of my family. I'll have to pay more attention to your driving videos. I should have recognized the area in the first place. Well, maybe not. I haven't driven regularly around Catawba county since the early nineties when I lived in Goldsboro.
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 5 ай бұрын
A lot has changed over the years. It’s probably a bit unrecognizable from the 1990s! I’m on the Granite side of the river in Caldwell. I’m very familiar with all those places. My Great Grandparents lived in Hildebran.
@MarkB.-mo3lz
@MarkB.-mo3lz 21 күн бұрын
A shot of Diesel fuel when ya fill up will clean that carburetor just fine. Did that regularly with my '68 Dodge Dart.
@mightyjoebean
@mightyjoebean 3 ай бұрын
awesome van bro
@jeffsmith846
@jeffsmith846 Күн бұрын
Just cancelled the train. Unreal! Our gov't at work. Also someone will buy a GMC with Florida plates that is rotted out underneath from salted roads in the upper midwest.
@coloradoridgerunner791
@coloradoridgerunner791 17 күн бұрын
Too bad it cost 3 times as much to take the train as it is to fly. Also Amtrak trains are filthy looking!! Love traveling by train in Europe the trains are beautifully maintained and clean!
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 16 күн бұрын
@@coloradoridgerunner791 It IS extremely expensive to ride the train across the country.
@jeffreyrigged
@jeffreyrigged 5 ай бұрын
Wallys is like the mcdowells version of buccees lol. First time seeing it.
@loumontcalm3500
@loumontcalm3500 5 ай бұрын
Muffler Man sighting at 37:00! Second Muffler Man 37:52 Third! Sheesh! PS- those Thermoquad carbs are crap. The No start is common. I went thru that procedure often with both work vans and my own 73 Dodge. Been there, done that. That's when they were relatively new.
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 5 ай бұрын
Sadly the muffler man at the launching pad has been removed recently.
@fasttruckman
@fasttruckman 17 күн бұрын
If you ask me, your fuel problem is a clogged fuel filter.
@KimDelong-f7y
@KimDelong-f7y 16 күн бұрын
So who's your passanger?
@KimDelong-f7y
@KimDelong-f7y 16 күн бұрын
104 octane plus will clean your fuel system out and boost octane. You need this extra octane in older V8 engines!
@angrytwizzlers4039
@angrytwizzlers4039 5 ай бұрын
Looks like a sticky float in that bbs and bad leakdown on the carb.
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 5 ай бұрын
Turned out to be a slightly dry rotted/cracked fuel hose. Once I replaced it… never had a problem again.
@johnkendrick7304
@johnkendrick7304 5 ай бұрын
I think that staircase was on the untouchables
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 5 ай бұрын
It was!
@user-57Plodge
@user-57Plodge 5 ай бұрын
We pay $3.00 a litre for 95 here in New Zealand…. So you do have cheap gas in the USA
@jeffsmith846
@jeffsmith846 Күн бұрын
In most of the United States gasoline is competitive between brands which keeps the price low. However, California is more of a socialist state and they have decided to try and restrict driving by increasing the gasoline tax more and more each year until people can no longer afford it and will have to find alternative means of transportation. California also charge about 30 cents a kilowatt hour for electricity where it is 10 cents a kilowatt hour here in the midwest.
@MichaelJustice-ng7by
@MichaelJustice-ng7by 5 ай бұрын
I wish the guy that I had the money and the health to do that
@MichaelJustice-ng7by
@MichaelJustice-ng7by 5 ай бұрын
Does your wife have the love for old cars like you do
@cliffordrobinson6525
@cliffordrobinson6525 5 ай бұрын
austin dont u luv amtrak? lol
@MichaelJustice-ng7by
@MichaelJustice-ng7by 5 ай бұрын
How come you didn't show your wife in the video
@danielulz1640
@danielulz1640 5 ай бұрын
I am pretty sure that was the woman with him!
@MichaelJustice-ng7by
@MichaelJustice-ng7by 5 ай бұрын
@@danielulz1640 I'm pretty sure it was too but he didn't show much of her in the video
@tomsrensen9382
@tomsrensen9382 5 ай бұрын
Waving @34:46
@iknyazhev
@iknyazhev 5 ай бұрын
WTF? Old video? Again?
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 5 ай бұрын
Like before it’s the entire trip in one video instead of in multiple parts. Some folks prefer it this way. It’s just an extra bonus posting mid week.
@user-ym8pd9kj4k
@user-ym8pd9kj4k 3 ай бұрын
When are you You Tubers going to learn? Use REAL STARTING FLUID! NOT CARB CLEANER, NOT BRAKE CLEANER!
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 3 ай бұрын
Not everyone has a parts house right next to where they break down… so you USE WHAT YOU GOT. And it WORKS.
@user-ym8pd9kj4k
@user-ym8pd9kj4k 3 ай бұрын
Any parts house that has carb cleaner should have starting fluid. Try spraying carb cleaner down the carb throat while it's running, it will choke it down, that shows me that it's not near as flammable as the starting fluid with either. Try it.
@ObsoleteAutomotive
@ObsoleteAutomotive 3 ай бұрын
@@user-ym8pd9kj4k And just like I said there isn’t always a parts house next to where you break down……. If you’re in the middle of nowhere you’re going to use what you have available…. Also if you dump carb cleaner or starting fluid or gasoline or tequila down the carb while an engine is running it’ll “choke it down” because it’s too much fuel. Try it.
艾莎撒娇得到王子的原谅#艾莎
00:24
在逃的公主
Рет қаралды 53 МЛН
OMG what happened??😳 filaretiki family✨ #social
01:00
Filaretiki
Рет қаралды 13 МЛН
What will he say ? 😱 #smarthome #cleaning #homecleaning #gadgets
01:00
Unveiling my winning secret to defeating Maxim!😎| Free Fire Official
00:14
Garena Free Fire Global
Рет қаралды 9 МЛН
The $2 Jeep... How Bad Can It Be?
35:25
Low-Buck Garage
Рет қаралды 1 МЛН
Route 66 Road Trip: 14 Days Driving the Main Street of America
2:00:55
Through My Lens
Рет қаралды 15 МЛН
88MPH: The Story of the DeLorean Time Machine | Full Documentary
1:37:37
Hagerty Drivers Foundation
Рет қаралды 3,6 МЛН
Exploring ABANDONED PLACES and Americana in an Old Station Wagon
1:11:33
David Freiburger
Рет қаралды 329 М.
The Full Untold History Of Cummins, Dodge, And The 1st Gen Ram!
43:54
W350 Crew Cab
Рет қаралды 194 М.
Outside Chicago - What's It Like? 🇺🇸
39:57
Peter Santenello
Рет қаралды 1,6 МЛН
艾莎撒娇得到王子的原谅#艾莎
00:24
在逃的公主
Рет қаралды 53 МЛН