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**azflycaster** · 09-04-2007, 06:32 PM

A short distance from the RV Park is an old abandon building. It is located on what is left of Rt 66, the Mother Road. Several of us went to the site to check it out. We found out later that it was the American Meteorite Museum.

flyfshr · 09-05-2007, 09:14 AM

Here's a few more pictures of various fun stuff. Any picture of the crater could not do it justice so I pieced together three photos for the one here. Just so you get an idea of size, there could be twenty football games going on all at one time with 2 million spectators watching. Now that's BIG.

We were treated to some wonderful sunsets over the San Fransisco peaks north of Flagstaff almost every night and had a few storms just after dark on a few nights. One evening had a spectacular lightning show.

Here's another picture of the American Meteorite Museum as it was in 1950 although with the years of the cars shown, I think it to be a little older than that. The museum opened in the early thirties.

Brad
FF

bobkelly · 09-05-2007, 10:17 AM

Seven trailers, eleven dogs; what was the peep count?

TIMEMACHINE · 09-05-2007, 11:13 AM

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We were treated to some wonderful sunsets over the San Fransisco peaks north of Flagstaff almost every night and had a few storms just after dark on a few nights. One evening had a spectacular lightning show.

Brad
FF

Now I am really sorry we missed this rally. Sunsets followed by rain storms and lightning shows..........the best one could ask for in the high desert. Great pictures Brad.

How were the temps?

John

TIMEMACHINE · 09-05-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by azflycaster

A short distance from the RV Park is an old abandon building. It is located on what is left of Rt 66, the Mother Road. Several of us went to the site to check it out. We found out later that it was the American Meteorite Museum.

Richard,

Any chance that the ruins are on BLM land? It would be a great location for boondocking. The side by side photos tell the story, str8strm would probably be asking "where is that car now?"

John

str8strm · 09-05-2007, 04:40 PM

and Ms Str8strm is sayin there is NO more room at the homestead

Goin camping · 09-05-2007, 05:25 PM

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and Ms Str8strm is sayin there is NO more room at the homestead

O.K. I'll come by and pick up that old wagon this week.

If the old Museum is on BLM land it would be a great place to camp and play with Metel detectors.

TBRich · 09-05-2007, 05:50 PM

Thanks for all the pictures, Brad and Richard...looks like it was a blast... makes me wish we had been able to join you on this trip... Maybe we can stop there at some future point...looks fun... was the campground corwded?

TB

**azflycaster** · 09-05-2007, 06:06 PM

The campground was not crowded and was very nice. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They have a small store with a Subway Sandwich shop as well as a gas station ($3.09 for regular).

The ruins is on private land and appears to get a bit of traffic. Here are a few things that a metal detector might find....

Also, Greg and Debi have visited the site as well....

Goin camping · 09-05-2007, 06:20 PM

Well I have found a cowl with I.D. plate for a 38 Pontiac Woody. Seems I could add a 58 Chevy and an oldsmobile to my list.

safari57 · 09-05-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by azflycaster

The campground was not crowded and was very nice. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They have a small store with a Subway Sandwich shop as well as a gas station ($3.09 for regular).

The ruins is on private land and appears to get a bit of traffic. Here are a few things that a metal detector might find....

Also, Greg and Debi have visited the site as well....

Egads, I don't care HOW bad that '58 Impala is, anything can be fixed!!!! I have to make sure Donna does NOT see these pictures before I convince her she needs to drive us there next spring

. Of course once we are there and she sees that it's repairable she'll probably WANT me to get it home

. Oh sure, she may not say it, but I'll know by her body language. When she gets all quiet and doesn't answer when I say "now wouldn't that look great in front of the Flying Cloud" I know it's just emotion and she's hiding her joy.

I suspect if I even ventured the thought of bringing another car home in that shape it would take the police a long time to find my corpse buried somewhere in that very large crater.

Great pictures guys. Wish we'd of been there.

A cowl tag for a '38 Pontiac Woody? Now that's a treasure.

Barry

Goin camping · 09-06-2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by safari57

Egads, I don't care HOW bad that '58 Impala is, anything can be fixed!!!! I have to make sure Donna does NOT see these pictures before I convince her she needs to drive us there next spring

. Of course once we are there and she sees that it's repairable she'll probably WANT me to get it home

. Oh sure, she may not say it, but I'll know by her body language. When she gets all quiet and doesn't answer when I say "now wouldn't that look great in front of the Flying Cloud" I know it's just emotion and she's hiding her joy.

I suspect if I even ventured the thought of bringing another car home in that shape it would take the police a long time to find my corpse buried somewhere in that very large crater.

Great pictures guys. Wish we'd of been there.

A cowl tag for a '38 Pontiac Woody? Now that's a treasure.

Barry

Barry,

The tag was attached to the cowl. Complete from frame to above the winshield. With the front seat portion of the floor boards and hinges.

safari57 · 09-06-2007, 09:36 AM

Gosh, it wouldn't take much to build a car out of what you got. Well, okay, it would take much, but the results could be stunning - and worth a ton of money if you ever did decide to sell. I know, sell is a four letter word but now and again it happens.

I just happen to be looking at a picture now from Rainforest Legacies on Vancouver Island and they have a late forties or very early fifties woody. It's neat to see non-Ford/Chev woodies.

We have somewhere between 1,600 and 2,000 cars showing up here on Saturday for a car show so it will be neat to see what is there. I'll guarantee you there won't be any thirties Poncho woodies.

Barry