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What a blast,i had drool coming off my chin the whole time!
Great folks and amazing cars.We might have the good weather out west,but the midwest is THE place for chevy muscle. Definitely not my last Vettefest-besides I'll need an excuse to go back to Gibson's steakhouse! My dig cam sucks,this was the only pic that came out half decent- http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/mistyls6.jpg If this car had white guts I would consider selling my house and moving into a double wide to have it- stunning is an understatement. Great meeting nice people like Don,Judy,Annie,Warren,and all the other SYC members.Bart(47 hammer) took some great shots of the LS6 showcase but he's busy it's his birthday today. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gifHappy B day Bart! |
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Happy B-Day Bart!
Mark, what did I tell you about the SYC gang? Don, Judi Annie et al! They rock... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif |
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I had a great time at the show also. Met a couple of people from SYC. Hope to see them again in the fall.
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Sonofabitch...I missed No Big Thing !!
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Ditto what Mark said, everybody was great and the cars were amazing.Here are some of the LS6 Chevelles. This Cortez car is awesome! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif
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Great show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So much super cool stuff. Met a couple guys, wish I could have met more. Great job, Great show https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif |
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Great job Dan! You are the chevelle guy! Glad your dad had fun too. Always good to have the suppport of the family! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gifsam
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This is for Bill(427TJ)Eaton
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...eFest069-1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...eFest068-1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...eFest067-1.jpg Looks like she had a small block at one time.(301ci) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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Here's something for all the Nova lovers out there!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...eFest082-1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...tteFest075.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...tteFest071.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...tteFest072.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...tteFest070.jpg I thought this '67 was way cool! http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...tteFest008.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...tteFest009.jpg |
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Mark (Late BrakeU2) had all you guys fooled with his friend "Jay" who turns out to be Peter Fonda. What a nice guy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Congrats to everybody.I heard everybody had a great time. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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This is for Bill(427TJ)Eaton http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...eFest069-1.jpg [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Bart! That looks close to Butternut Yellow! I'm going to the next VF for sure. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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Is Peter Fonda a member of the site here???? I notice he has an SYC shirt on....
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A few more pix from the weekend.
Judi, Annie and Tommy having some laughs at someone else's expense. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0004-4.jpg And the "Candy Man" popped in Friday for a short visit. Good to see Mr. Murphy again. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0006-2.jpg Now I know where Darren hides my magazines. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0009-3.jpg |
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A look down the aisle at the LS-6 area.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0025-1.jpg The Black Sheep http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0024-1.jpg And more of the LS-6s..... http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0047-1.jpg The Pilot car http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0048-2.jpg One from the Howard Cox collection. Sweet car. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0049-2.jpg The Elky. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0050-2.jpg Dennis Lang's Gold Spinner/Top Gun car fresh from Mr. Nelson. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/DSCF0084.jpg Chad Blomberg's Cortez Beauty. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/DSCF0085.jpg And Don Stowers' work in progress. This attracted a LOT of attention all weekend. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/DSCF0087.jpg Then we have the Experienced Fighter Pilot sharing info with the Trainee. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0090-1.jpg |
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Some of Kevin Bierman's impressive display.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0115-2.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0117-1.jpg Jason Palka's LS-6. Fun guys to hang out with and a pretty cool car! http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0051-1.jpg And speaking of FUN............ the Clown Prince. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/DSCF0110.jpg |
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And finally, something to make Kasey's day.
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I thought the vintage race car section was great. Some real cool cars
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+++ Dennis ++++ Thanks so much, never knew they let Corvair's in at the Vettefest...., I wonder how many States they came from to have so Many... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif..It's for sure, these car's make the rest of the Big Block Boy's feel really good about there car's.. Thanks again Dennis for sharing all the pictures with us....Kasey .. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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I finally got a breather and wanted to sit down and thank all the people that helped bring the showcase to a reality. We all had a great time and it came together way better then expected with virtually no issues considering the amount of time we had to put it together. I could not have done it alone and the participants made it easy as EVERYONE was terrific in helping! Thanks especially to Bob and Vicki for all the help and understanding and for putting up with me. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif
Besides all the participants who spent considerable time and money bringing their cars to the show, I especially wanted to thank Paul Raidna for trailering the Dick Harrell Camaro some 32 hours (on an open trailer mind you), Kevin Biermann for bringing the knock out T-K display (and Albert for putting up with him on the drive https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif ), Al Wagner for gathering 5 of the nicest 71 LS-6 Corvettes in the country, Andy, Corey and Tom for allowing me to "tweak" Red Alert with some jack stands, Cumby for getting the X-mas tree from Whitehall Dragaway and bringing it to the show as well as making my decals and more business cards, Annie for all her help in phone calls, e-mails, purchasing and bring the carpet to the show as well as allowing me to "borrow" her truck and trailer so that I could get the Pilot car back home, helping me set up the showcase and also the convertible display, cleaning the Pilot car and convertible and most of all for putting up with me the last two months. Lastly to all the participants who helped pull this off, you guys were great. I fully intend to do this again in the very near future with all your help once again and with an even better display including memorabilia, another restored chassis and drivetrain (thanks Don for delaying your restoration so you could bring this one), more photos and signage and try to outdo Dan and his display. His Showcase was a fantastic collection and I don't think I ever saw Dan sit down and relax and was always helping everyone. Here are some shots I took. I only managed 32 photos all weekend due to time constraints. One of my customers, Dennis Lang, experienced his first ever car show with a car and was amazed at the quality of the cars. He was a little taken aback and told me he thought he was out of his leaque even though he met some outstanding people who treated him like anyone else. Dennis not only scored a Gold Spinner but also a Top Gun and had a blast. Other winners that I know if were Paul Raidna (DH Camaro), Howard Cox and Nick Bigioni. If there were others, please let me know. Most of the participants elected to not have their cars judged such as the convertible. However, Nick's convert was given a Club Pick award from Fox Valley Corvette Club which was quite a compliment in my opinion. Thanks guys! Between the sYc and the individual showcases, we have really helped to bring VetteFest where it is today and I think it will only get better with people like you guys! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...n_IMG_2736.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...n_IMG_2728.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...n_IMG_2727.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...n_IMG_2725.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...n_IMG_2724.jpg |
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Great stuff Rick. That chevelle looks pefect! Looks like the chevelle guys did a great job at the show! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Congrats Rick! I know how much work you went through to get those cars there. From everyone I've talked to that went, it was a winner. Maybe next time I can make it.
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Coming from a restorer like yourself, that is a pretty nice compliment. I am just glad you did not have your convert there this time....... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif It would have made me look bad. However, you can count on being at the front in the next showcase with your convert.
Here are a couple of shots of the car just after it was pulled from the original owner's garage and about the time it should have been put in my garage and in my name. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../NicksLS61.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../NicksLS62.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../NicksLS67.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../NicksLS65.jpg http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../NicksLS69.jpg |
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Rick and Dennis...thanks for the pics. Looks like you guys had a blast. Hope you said hi to my favorite Annie https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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Looking back at the quality of our pictures, (or lack thereof)................ it's obvious that..........................
WE MISSED YOU! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif |
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This was really a great show once again. Just keeps getting better and better. Hats off to Bob for all his hard work. And likewise to Rick and Dan who put together some awesome displays. Also, thanks to John P for trusting me to get his Chevelle down to the show. Just wish it was a bit warmer to put the top down for the ride. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif
As always its great have the "family" all in from out of town. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif Congrats to all who received well deserved awards. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif GavinX33 says thanks to DC Senior for the goodie bag. He had a carshow in the driveway on Sunday. You have to stop it! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif |
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Very nice showing of Chevelles. Makes me wish mine were done, but that's probably not going to happen soon. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Rick,
Had a great time at the show. All your hard work paid off. Thanks for inviting me and my T/K LS6 Junk. We drove all night home to NJ with that Fathom Green Malibu close behind. Should have slept somewhere, but Albert had to be home before lunch time. BTW, I think I need a new 3500 Duramax Dually. What a nice hauler Albert has. Made my job look easy. |
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Here's another 'Top Gun' winner that many haven't seen as yet. Owned and restored by Dean Davis from Moline, IL.
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Just out of curiousity; why would that LS-6 Pilot car need to be restored? If it's all original wouldn't it be wiser to leave it as is? From the pictures that car looks great just as is.
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The car has already been through a minor restoration a few years back. Still looks pretty good to me too, but the current owner evidently wants it to be better. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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[ QUOTE ] Very nice showing of Chevelles. Makes me wish mine were done, but that's probably not going to happen soon. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif [/ QUOTE ]How many cars do you have Mayor?? I bet I know how you do it. After a customer drops their car off for a resto you just don't give it back? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif No wonder you have a bunch of garages spread all over town! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif [/ QUOTE ] Sam, where do I start. 4 Novas,4 camaros, a 57 chevy, a 69 chevelle,oh, and a lonely old challenger. I may have missed a few haven't been up north in awhile. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Mayor, as far as getting that chevelle done, good luck I'm still waiting for a quarter on my 67. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif Joe |
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66 chevelle convert, and a Farmall M. And a 63 Impala SS that could be bought. You're on the list.
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Harry Snow! That guy has had a Chevelle or two in the past.
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I tried man! At Gibson's,and at the LS6 showcase..but every time you were either on the phone or with group of people and didn't want to intrude..
However i did see you alone at your awesome display,but that butternut 67 Z with a for sale sign was the flame and i the moth..coulda gotten ugly https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif |
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Mark sounds like it's gonna be awesome when done! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif
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