My trip to Hugh's HandBuilt - Asheville, NC

[BigJimmyW13]

As some of you have noticed, I have been away for awhile. Since some emailed me fearing the worst; I'm alive! Now you know!

However, what you don't know is that in the next hour I'm going to start a 950mi drive from Dallas to Asheville, NC to visit Hugh's Handbuilt and I will try and document the trip to the best of my ability. Now most of you already know who Hugh is. Those of you who do not... Well look up punkskalar on here and read his posts. Hugh and his wife Courtney will be gracious (hopefully) hosts whenever I finally do arrive in Asheville. I will be making this journey in my V8 expedition (13mpg) in 100 degree heat with no AC. I'm running on zero sleep for the night and less than 5 for the past 2 days.... This is just my prelude to what is to come in this trip!

There should be plenty of photos (think spy photos for all of you who are copying his products) and I am actually going to attempt to not drink so much that I won't be able to sit down and type something out about our daily adventures and how a hardworking small business owner like Hugh survives in America these days.

More to come,
Jimmy

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[maxwell]

Do me a favor and cop me one of his new clutches, hah!

 

[BigJimmyW13]

It's not much of a consolation, but if his stuf wasn't so great no one would wanna copy it.

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[Punkskalar]

Just so you guys know, I have no idea what to expect

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Expect Big Jimmy in all my beardliness

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[BigJimmyW13]

Well I did my brotherhood good deed for the morning. I helped a guy cut his travel bag out of his rear fender. He said it locked up on him at 70mph. I'll post pics of the leftovers of the bag later. I followed him fir a bit and then he waved me on.

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[Punkskalar]

Sounds like this trip is really starting off in the right spirit of things... I did the same with a work jacket a few years back on the Big Mountain Run... Locked up the rear tire at about 70 MPH... That was a wild ride!

 

[retiredgentleman]

Wow, this sounds like quite an adventure. Maybe you should have taken your motorcycle...............would have gotten at least 4 times the fuel mileage. Drink lots of water and have fun!

 

[hotdog]

Just so you guys know, I have no idea what to expect

A semi-naked man carrying someones head....look at his picture....

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Wow, this sounds like quite an adventure. Maybe you should have taken your motorcycle...............would have gotten at least 4 times the fuel mileage. Drink lots of water and have fun!

I don't trust it to go that far right now, but it is on the trailer behind me...

I'm in my truck bc I needed to haul stuff to IL after my detour, then to bring my dogs back to TX with me when I head back.

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[Okie]

Have fun............but for God's sake, get a little sleep. Dangerous driving sleepy Superman.

 

[pregrid]

so, Hugh, did you know 'bout this before reading this thread?

 

[BigJimmyW13]

so, Hugh, did you know 'bout this before reading this thread?

Sure did. I even asked permission to possibly do a mini review on Hugh's Hand Built while I was there.

So expect pictures and such soon!

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[stfu]

Damn.. wish I'd had known. I'd let you take my engine and give to the gas fund to get you there.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Damn.. wish I'd had known. I'd let you take my engine and give to the gas fund to get you there.

Especially since I left out from McKinney!

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[Q Tip]

it should be quite a bit cooler for you in the mountains. Have fun.

 

[got556]

Ha BigJimmy, we gotta get together sometime after my bike is built. I'm down around Trenton a lot due to a friend...ahem with benefits and originally from Arcola, IL. Good luck on the trip!

ETA: And for those of you that don't know, Alton, IL is seriously one of the most haunted towns in America....no joke.

 

[nj1639]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Illinois
Interesting history.

 

[Okie]

I grew up just across the river in Florissant Mo. Great area,

 

[alfredo]

Sounds like a great trip! Excited for the shop photos!