**** So who is excited ??????

XeGnome · June 28, 2017, 08:25:02 AM

nope... no excitement at all. zero!

...said NO ONE EVER.

Can't wait for a road trip

with Pixie!

Spikedog08 · June 28, 2017, 08:30:22 AM

Quote from: XeGnome on June 28, 2017, 08:25:02 AM
nope... no excitement at all. zero!

...said NO ONE EVER. Can't wait for a road trip with Pixie!

Hmmm that is the part I don't care for that much. . . driving 8 hours pulling a car by myself . . . music will be loud the whole trip! Need to start my playlist soon!

XeGnome · June 28, 2017, 09:32:36 AM

Caravan from Georgia?

anlauto · June 28, 2017, 10:11:07 AM

"Excited" is a pretty strong word....I looking forward to it, I'll be sure to drop a case of CDN Coca-Cola off at the tent.

Hopefully during the weekend I might get a chance to meet a few members....I'll be in the swap meet most of the time.

ViperMan · June 28, 2017, 01:07:23 PM

Quote from: anlauto on June 28, 2017, 10:11:07 AM
"Excited" is a pretty strong word....I looking forward to it, I'll be sure to drop a case of CDN Coca-Cola off at the tent.

Hopefully during the weekend I might get a chance to meet a few members....I'll be in the swap meet most of the time.

Are you coming to the Friday dinner?? As I'm pretty sure the answer is no (since, well, I know...) then my next question of course is, Why Not?!?!

I'd love to pick your brain on restorations, given that I used to work at a resto shop and that it's something I've always been fascinated by!

MEK-Dangerous · June 28, 2017, 01:55:48 PM

No one has mentioned this, so I will.....

Isn't the retro dealership outside of gate 1 being changed to a micro brewery??

Cuda Cody · June 28, 2017, 01:59:11 PM

Ya, I think you're right!

Quote from: MEK-Dangerous on June 28, 2017, 01:55:48 PM
No one has mentioned this, so I will.....

Isn't the retro dealership outside of gate 1 being changed to a micro brewery??

anlauto · June 28, 2017, 02:03:51 PM

Quote from: ViperMan on June 28, 2017, 01:07:23 PM

Are you coming to the Friday dinner?? As I'm pretty sure the answer is no (since, well, I know...) then my next question of course is, Why Not?!?! I'd love to pick your brain on restorations, given that I used to work at a resto shop and that it's something I've always been fascinated by!

I would love to join in, but you're correct in guessing "no"....

I'm at the show from 6:30am to usually 7:30pm or so.....pretty beat after all that walking/talking.
We've been staying at the Motel6 next to Hosses for about 20 years or so, so it's a tradition to eat at Hosses Friday night with a couple of pals.....Usually eat and walk back to the room to sleep....

69BFan · June 28, 2017, 08:01:36 PM

After 25 plus years of doing the show, it does not have the same impact that it did years ago. But the opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones makes it all worth the efforts. For us, we basically never leave our spaces from mid day on Wednesday until we finish loading the truck on Saturday night other than the trip to the restrooms and shower. I just appreciate the fact that the Carlisle staff does an excellent job of taking care of the people attending the show. Everyone be careful on the way to and from the event as we all have so much we are looking forwards to.

YellowThumper · June 28, 2017, 11:26:01 PM

So jealous here...

ViperMan · June 29, 2017, 04:29:31 AM

Quote from: MEK-Dangerous on June 28, 2017, 01:55:48 PM
No one has mentioned this, so I will.....

Isn't the retro dealership outside of gate 1 being changed to a micro brewery??

Yes - said change has completed, and it is in fact getting fairly decent reviews. Was going to see if @Spikedog08 wanted to go there Thursday evening, or just wait and hit it up maybe Saturday afternoon before heading back for pizza dinner.

ViperMan · June 29, 2017, 04:32:41 AM

Quote from: 69BFan on June 28, 2017, 08:01:36 PM
After 25 plus years of doing the show, it does not have the same impact that it did years ago. But the opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones makes it all worth the efforts. For us, we basically never leave our spaces from mid day on Wednesday until we finish loading the truck on Saturday night other than the trip to the restrooms and shower. I just appreciate the fact that the Carlisle staff does an excellent job of taking care of the people attending the show. Everyone be careful on the way to and from the event as we all have so much we are looking forwards to.

I can agree that the majesty of Carlisle has faded somewhat in recent years just because so many of those cars we've seen before, and especially as it feels that the 2000-and-newer Challengers and Chargers now out-number the b-&-e-body cars that inspired their production.

But you're also right - the opportunity to visit friends and laugh over stories from the past is what brings us back each year.

MoparDave · June 29, 2017, 06:21:49 AM

This show has alluded me for years. Ed has tried to get us to be a vendor for years. But I just cant see selling against everyone there that we do business with. Being a new vendor would be a huge difficulty. One day I'll make it out to PA.

Chryco Psycho · June 29, 2017, 06:58:20 AM

Cars are the excuse , the people are the reason

Spikedog08 · June 29, 2017, 07:05:04 AM

Quote from: MoparDave on June 29, 2017, 06:21:49 AM
This show has alluded me for years. Ed has tried to get us to be a vendor for years. But I just cant see selling against everyone there that we do business with. Being a new vendor would be a huge difficulty. One day I'll make it out to PA.

The cost to get there and all the expenses are the reason Mancini Racing will not be there again this year . . . just the tolls alone kill ya . . . then hotel expense, food and gas! Have to sell a lot of parts to make up for it.