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 The folks at Gearstar take...  The folks at Gearstar take great pride in their work and each transmission comes with the name of the technician who did the buildup of that unit. The last three automatic transmissions that have been used on Road Tour vehicles have come from Gearstar and they have all performed flawlessly.  The Classic Automobilia showroom...  The Classic Automobilia showroom and office in Youngstown, OH, is filled with auto-related nostalgia items. The Classic Automobilia line of pedal cars includes a 75th anniversary '34 Hot Rod pedal roadster.  It is a short drive from Youngstown...  It is a short drive from Youngstown to the village of Canfield, OH. Fred and Bob Zwicker of TP Tools invited us all to an open house at their facility. The showroom at TP Tools is beautiful with fantastic woodwork and many collectibles mixed in with their huge selection of tools. We also got to see the new building that houses the Zwicker's collection of special interest vehicles.  Tuesday morning we visited...  Tuesday morning we visited Rocky Hinges in Girard, OH, near Youngstown. Besides their line of hidden hinges, the folks at Rocky's have added many trick items to their line of products. Owner Rocky Shamblin's son Brad showed us what goes into the manufacturing of their hinges and related products.  DuBois, PA, is the home of...  DuBois, PA, is the home of enthusiast Don Fezell and his collection of vintage muscle cars. Old Reliable was built by Grumpy Jenkins, driven by Dave Strickler, and was restored to its original race trim by Fezell and his group. Grumpy himself gave the restoration of the car his approval.  On Wednesday evening the tour...  On Wednesday evening the tour participants were special guests at a car cruise in Port Jervis, NY. Once a month the main street in Port Jervis is blocked off and hundreds of cruisers fill the town. At the end of the evening awards are given to vehicles in a number of different classes.  From Port Jervis it was a...  From Port Jervis it was a very pretty drive into the Catskill area of New York State. A number of the Minisink Valley cruisers joined us as we made the Thursday morning drive to Bethel, NY, the site of the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969.  It's hard to believe that...  It's hard to believe that we were standing on the actual hillside where the famous Woodstock Music and Arts Festival took place 40 years ago. The Road Tourians enjoyed the stories and memories of my adventures at the festival in 1969.  On Thursday evening we visited...  On Thursday evening we visited Sue and Dennis O'Brien of O'Brien Truckers in Charlton, MA. Famous for their line of car club plaques and cast aluminum products, we were joined at O'Brien's by local rodders who stopped by to say "hello" to the tour participants.  Intercity Lines is the official...  Intercity Lines is the official auto transportation company of the AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour. We stopped by their terminal in Brookfield, MA, on Thursday morning. We were greeted by owner Dave Wilson and the Intercity staff. We were also shown how the folks at Intercity take care to ensure that every vehicle they transport is safe and secure.  The lineup of Road Tour cars...  The lineup of Road Tour cars at Intercity Lines looked like the starting grid for an early stock car race. The folks at Intercity gave each participant a die-cast replica of one of their transport trucks. Burlington, VT, and the NSRA Northeast Nationals were just four hours up the road.  The NSRA Northeast Nationals...  The NSRA Northeast Nationals is held at the Champlain Valley Expo Center in Essex Junction near Burlington, VT. The weather was cool in the mornings but warmed up nicely during the day.
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