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Posted by: Headrage Mar 10 2006, 09:45 AM

Can you believe this. My car is finally ready and the main road between my house and Willow Springs is closed due to snow!!!!

An alternate route is to take Hwy 138 from I-5 to Hwy 14.

Has anyone ever gone this way?

Does it stay below 1500 feet in elevation?

Posted by: Howard Mar 10 2006, 09:48 AM

I'll go get it and break it in for you????

Seriously, I'll bet there will be issues on 138 also.

Posted by: Headrage Mar 10 2006, 09:50 AM

QUOTE (Howard @ Mar 10 2006, 07:48 AM)
I'll go get it and break it in for you????

You mean break it for me?

Ever been that route?

Posted by: Headrage Mar 10 2006, 09:51 AM

The only other option is to take 5 down to 14 and across.

Posted by: Dave from KEP Mar 10 2006, 10:04 AM

I live up here (Palmdale) and have been that route many times. 138 comes out at I-5 at the top of the grapevine. It's all downhill from there (actually kinda flat) but regardless I would expect snow in that area as well. If not now, later for the return trip.

David

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 10 2006, 10:33 AM

ive done the 138 many times....

usually out to el mirage or palmdale/lancaster

Posted by: drewvw Mar 10 2006, 10:35 AM

You california guys with your fancy roads.....

Posted by: Headrage Mar 10 2006, 10:37 AM

Well, I'm gonna give it a shot. Got a mix of rain and snow coming down on the grapevine right now. I'm pretty sure I can get there.

As far as the return trip who knows.

Posted by: DonTraver Mar 10 2006, 10:45 AM

Rain, snow, high winds, not good.

I know you don't want to hear this, but what about waiting till next week.

I've gotten to the point where if I don't have too, I don't drive when it's raining, just toooooo many damn fools out there.

Just watched the news, over 300 accidents since 5am here in SanDiego, probably the same everywhere.

Good Luck with what ever you decide, pm sent.

Don

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 10 2006, 10:47 AM

allan - wait.

it said we can get snow down to 1000 feet this storm......

Posted by: messix Mar 10 2006, 10:49 AM

rain and snow in the cali desert
and you guys give us up here in the n/w for our weather.

Posted by: Root_Werks Mar 10 2006, 12:38 PM

I was out yesterday in the early afternoon and it starting hailing like a MoFo. Be careful Allan, if it gets wet even in Seattle, people start wrecking cars all over the place.

Hope the trip goes well for you.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 10 2006, 12:40 PM

prolly not the right time to say this...

but hwy 138 is one of the most dangerous roads in CA. notorious for big accidents....

2 lane desert road. proceed with caution friend

AA

Posted by: Lou W Mar 10 2006, 12:42 PM

I can't believe that it's not already getting nasty on that road based upon the clouds looking that direction.

Posted by: SoCal Driver Mar 10 2006, 02:57 PM

how about the 85 to the 14? is that how you normally go Willow Springs? I heard on the news this morning that they had to close the grapevine because of all the snow. Schools in Gorman were closed because there was 2" of snow on the ground.

Posted by: Toast Mar 10 2006, 03:07 PM

Isn't 138 that 2 lane hwy where the a holes in the oversized motorhomes never use the turnouts and do 15 mph for the whole trip and wont let anybody pass and you cant really anyway because most of the hwy is solid double yellow with really blind areas and there ends up being about a 20 mile line of extremely pissed off drivers behind them because they have had to go this slow for miles and miles and miles on this unkept cuckhole-invaided road with no where to stop for a beverage or to go pee so by the time you end up getting to the main freeway everyone is so friggin pissed they end up in road rage trying to flip off the couple in the motorhome or try running them off the road or try pulling in front of them and slamming on their brakes that there ends up being a big pileup or extreme congestion at the onramp and still nobody gets anywhere?

Posted by: Lou W Mar 10 2006, 03:14 PM

All in one breath.

Posted by: SoCal Driver Mar 10 2006, 03:19 PM

that was a long breath....i'm impressed. I think you're thinking about the 138 between the 14 and the 15. The part of the 138 that he would be traveling on is from the 5 (just south or Gorman) onto the 14 (north of Lancaster).

Posted by: Toast Mar 10 2006, 03:37 PM

QUOTE (SoCal Driver @ Mar 10 2006, 01:19 PM)
that was a long breath....i'm impressed. :D I think you're thinking about the 138 between the 14 and the 15. The part of the 138 that he would be traveling on is from the 5 (just south or Gorman) onto the 14 (north of Lancaster).

Phew! Now that I caught my breath...

Oh, well in that case that streach of road isnt too bad.

Posted by: Howard Mar 10 2006, 03:52 PM

Talked to the Rage. He's got the car and is on the way home. Good news, Allan, Flying J in Gorman has internet access so you can still post if you make it that far

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 10 2006, 04:38 PM

QUOTE (Howard @ Mar 10 2006, 02:52 PM)
Talked to the Rage. He's got the car and is on the way home. Good news, Allan, Flying J in Gorman has internet access so you can still post if you make it that far

just spoketh to 'da rage'

he is at willow springs. he said it got all quiet when it began to snow on the track LOL...

he and don the mechanic are swapping out a float on the IDA carbs, and then he is homeward bound...

Posted by: motorhead Mar 10 2006, 04:54 PM

Hope you make it home in one piece Allan. Snowing like a bitch at my place right now. Good day to stay inside and color.

Posted by: SoCal Driver Mar 10 2006, 05:15 PM

I'm heading into that stuff in a few hours. @5 i'm gettin on the road and heading to Big Bear. Tired of the ocean, need a change of pace.... I'm needing some cold white powder.

Posted by: street legal go-kart Mar 10 2006, 05:29 PM

Just got off the pilots weather site .
Snow down to the valley floor tonite which varies between 300 ft and 600 ft elevation.
Also talked to one of my install crews about 20 mins ago and they had snow at about 800 ft elev. in the foothills outside of Fresno.

We had about 2 ft of fresh at 5000 ft when I left the house this morning.
If its snowing on the Vine chances are it will snow on 138.

Good Luck,

JT

Posted by: Mike D. Mar 10 2006, 05:51 PM

isn't there a highway that goes from the 99 to 14 thru Tahachippi?

Posted by: dekman Mar 10 2006, 05:59 PM

If it snows in Ojai tonight...i'm going out for a drive!

Posted by: Howard Mar 10 2006, 06:02 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Mar 10 2006, 02:38 PM)

QUOTE (Howard @ Mar 10 2006, 02:52 PM)
Talked to the Rage. He's got the car and is on the way home. Good news, Allan, Flying J in Gorman has internet access so you can still post if you make it that far :beer2:

just spoketh to 'da rage'

he is at willow springs. he said it got all quiet when it began to snow on the track LOL...

he and don the mechanic are swapping out a float on the IDA carbs, and then he is homeward bound...

There goes Allan getting sidetracked again...

Dek, taking the 914?

Posted by: Headrage Mar 10 2006, 07:32 PM

Well boys and girls.

I made it back.

Coming back was a breeze. No snow and light traffic. Actually made it in about 90 minutes. Going down was another story. Light snow flurries over the grapevine but about halfway to the 14 on 138 it started snowing like a bad mofo.

Thanks for all the positive thoughts...

Posted by: Joe Sharp Mar 10 2006, 07:41 PM

Hows the car running?
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Headrage Mar 10 2006, 07:46 PM

QUOTE (Joe Sharp @ Mar 10 2006, 05:41 PM)
Hows the car running?
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

It runs great. As I was loading it on the dolly I noticed one of the carbs was dripping gas. Tore it open and found a pinhole in one of the floats. Luckily the mechanic had an extra carb and we pulled the one out of it and buttoned it back up.

Posted by: Howard Mar 10 2006, 07:53 PM

We expect a complete report when the weather clears. And a special event will be held when you AND AA are both running.

Posted by: Headrage Mar 10 2006, 08:00 PM

Aaron said his car will be roadworthy when he gets out for spring break next weekend.

We need a Pacific Diner breakfast and Palos Verdes cruise.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 10 2006, 08:32 PM

QUOTE (Headrage @ Mar 10 2006, 07:00 PM)
Aaron said his car will be roadworthy when he gets out for spring break next weekend.

We need a Pacific Diner breakfast and Palos Verdes cruise.

me likey that idea!

just gotta rejet carbs, align and corner balance