I am stationed out in the Mojave Desert at Ft Irwin in the Army. I have realized my dream is to get a 67-68 Country Squire. The plan is to use it to tow a similar era Travel Trailer and take the wife and four kids camping! Until it happens I have the internet and have enjoyed the forum so I thought I'd join!
to the wagon train, meta. That's a great dream and one that I hope comes true for you soon! Thanks for your service to our Country!
Will you be in the desert long? It sounds very isolated. I googled it... it is isolated! http://mojavedesert.net/ I'm not sure your going to find your station wagon there :confused: maybe a covered wagon... the kids might like it. stay for awhile maybe you might find it here?
Welcome Metatron. We have a member who's doing an incredible job on restoring his '67 Country Squire. He's been working on it for a while and is paying amazing attention to detail. Let me see if I can find it and I'll post it. I found it. Here it is: http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1380&highlight=1967+country+squire Enjoy! It's 54 pages long and you don't want to skip any of them, so set aside some time for yourself that you don't miss anything!
Welcome, Metatron118.... (For those who don't know where Ft. Irwin is, it's about 10-20 miles east of Barstow, CA, of I-40...that's the road you would take to get from LA to Laughlin, Nevada) Desolate place. Where the army trains soldiers for Iraq conditions) Thanks for protecting us. We've got a lot of members with those type of wagons you mention Seen a few out there available. And with some luck, you'll be able to find a decent one nearby. Will a '65 Mercury Colony Park fill the bill. I know we've got a member (in Redlands?) with one for sale.... .............................................. EDIT: That one I mentioned above is around here somewhere. Keep looking. But I did find this: http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15008 Seller seems very motvated. If you go for it, we might be able to work something out with relaying the wagon down south. I'm about 250 miles south of this wagon. .............................................. EDIT #2: Found the one in Redlands. Seller is a member here. Forget his screen name.... http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2501644401.html
Thanks for the kind welcome! It is remote out here, but I get paid to drive all over the desert! @ Krash: thanks for the links, the Commuter gives me something to think about and I hadn't seen it before. @Snooter: thanks for the reading material, that will get me motivated!
nice pic for a ride....but then im biased to the board...and be careful what ya ask for,....we luv spending other folks money
Not exactly what you're looking for, but this 1970 Country Squire comes with the trailer, and it's only 300 miles from you.
