Overnight between Atlanta and Montgomery

[afeustel]

Looking for an overnight between Atlanta and Montgomery along I-85 for Monday night (Jan 26) with Coupe in tow on open UHAUL trailer behind a UHAUL van. Any offers appreciated. I would stay at a hotel but not sure I trust the car and van in a parking lot overnight.

Birmingham would also work...

Drew

 

[afeustel]

Birmingham works also.

Drew

 

[rsporsche]

birmingham is way out of the way. the drive is only a couple of hours between montgomery + atlanta. the best bet is Opelika - near the georgia border - close to Auburn, so a reasonable number of hotels + places to eat

 

[HB Chris]

Drew,

So you're finally bringing your coupe home where it belongs, bravo! Hope you found some room to squeeze it in the garage.

Chris

 

[afeustel]

Birmingham works because the route is Greensboro NC to Houston, so I could deviate if needed. Agree Atlanta-Montgomery is best.

Finally bringing it home...probably unpainted, which was not the plan but I cant leave it there forever. Now that the Bav has most of its parts back on I should be able to squeeze it in there. Going to be a bit tight for a while but I can move some "stuff" to make room.

If anybody has room in a driveway and a pillow for my head overnight that is the preference over a hotel parking lot for the car on trailer.

 

[rsporsche]

Drew,

it looks like i will be out of town for most of that week. as i occasionally drive from atlanta to lafayette, LA ... i find it generally better to drive i 20 out of atlanta thru b'ham to meridian, ms ... then down to slidell, la to join i 12 to baton rouge ... then i 10 from there. there always seems to be less traffic on i 59 from meridian to slidell than there is on i 10 thru gulfport / biloxi. the absolute worst stretch is common to both paths - slidell thru baton rouge across the atchafalaya river ... that drive can be brutal.

good luck
scott

 

[Stevehose]

I-12 between Slidell & Baton Rouge is full of crazy rednecks and sleep deprived, speeding 18 wheelers. If someone goes off the Atchafayla bridge (not uncommon), it can derail you by half a day. Been through that a few times.

Anyway, I am probably too close to Houston but if you make it to NOLA you're welcome here.

Drew,

it looks like i will be out of town for most of that week. as i occasionally drive from atlanta to lafayette, LA ... i find it generally better to drive i 20 out of atlanta thru b'ham to meridian, ms ... then down to slidell, la to join i 12 to baton rouge ... then i 10 from there. there always seems to be less traffic on i 59 from meridian to slidell than there is on i 10 thru gulfport / biloxi. the absolute worst stretch is common to both paths - slidell thru baton rouge across the atchafalaya river ... that drive can be brutal.

good luck
scott

 

[bdigel]

if you want to stay in ATL over night you can park your truck and trailer on the side st next to my house , I do it all the time , had my coupe on the trailer there just the other Night and there is a holiday inn not far from the house

holler

BD

 

[afeustel]

Thanks for all of the comments and suggestions guys. BD, I may take you up on the offer to stop by in ATL and Steve, if I need another break I will look you up in NOLA but my hope is to keep on trucking! Scott, sorry to miss you.

 

[afeustel]

The coupe is home in Houston. Yeah. Finally. Not yet painted as was the intent but at least it is now were it belongs. I will post some pics...soon.