Event Coverage Hunnert Car Pileup #7

No problem. The main drag through Morris (Rt 47) is 4 lanes wide, and a lot of semi trucks get off I80 at Morris for fuel, etc, plus Morris is a racing town, so there are cars trailered to the races all summer long, along with quite a few motor homes, I'm sure. They're used to it. I wouldn't drive it down to the bar though. Liberty street is tiny.

 

I thought I saw Clark Griswold's wagon behind that motor home! Let's get a look at that! Can't wait for the Pile Up.... Oh Yeah!

 

You are correct. "The Wagonqueen Family Truckster". I project I lost interest in. Much rather play with old iron!!!

 

Dude! Finnish that thing. Then sell for a profit.

 

Volo will pay top dollar for it.

 

that is totally wrong for this board... but totally right any other way!

I would drive that!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Too late. Used the cash from the truckster for the 51 chevy we had for 2 months that I traded even up for the 46 Cadillac we have now. I would open the garage see the truckster and just get a sick feeling in my stomach when I looked at it. It sat the way you see it for almost 2 yrs. I have a dozen friends with old cars and I wanted to be in that leauge....and now I am and very happy.

 

LOL, I know, I am waiting to get yelled at for tossing up the pics. Wanted to make a fellow HAMBer happy. Glad you guys got a kick out of it.

 

Any body coming in Thursday or Friday stop by The Hot Rod Barn one exit west of rt47. Exit 105 & I80. They have a 22,000 square ft facility with a speed shop, engine shop & upholstery.
They also have a booth at The Pileup as they have for the last 4 years.

 

Didn't you or the dude you sold it too get it in the Power Tour issue of hotrod? Unless there are more of these things?

 

Nope. Thats another guy that built one. He did not have the original crown....ha ha!

 

So it looks like me and the girl are gonna make it to the Pile Up this year. I'm I gonna be the only mexican up there? Cant wait to see a kickass show!

 

Sorry Dude, hate to break your bubble, we have plenty of our own Mexicans that will be there.

I plan on bringing mine. But, you will have a great, great time. The Pile Up will not disappoint...



Joel

 

looks like you got the Caddy from Bug Baron? Hope to see it out and about soon.

 

I have a question. What time does the Ring of Fire begin?

I'm bringing my 9 year old to her first show. She loves sitting on my lap and looking at pictures on the HAMB but doesn't have infinite patience, so I don't expect to be staying all day. I want to time our arrival so as to get in the most action in about 2-3 hours time.

Thanks, John

 

Bring her by my '47 Olds convert and I'll let her sit inside and make voom voom noises. We're not supose to cruz around BUT if no ones looking........I'll take her for alittle ride around the fairgrounds if she wants.

 

Is there going to be an outside parking area for not quite old enough (69p/u) jalopies to park?

 

not really. The parking lot is huge and all grass. There is no way to corral cars to park together out there, so you have to fend for yourself.

Its safe and they are all car people. Nothing should happen to it.

 

the last few years i was there were a handfull of cars parked together up front near the fence, i wasn't sure if they just got there early as hell,(i was there at 9:30) or if it was a saved area

 

When I was there two years ago the parking lot was peppered with really nice cars that were either too stock or too billet to get in the gate.

 

fuh king great time had today, thanks for the great show!

 

Good times... Thanks to all the guys that made it happen.

 

Best one yet!!!

 

always a good time thanks to everyone i missed the meet and greet

 

curious what the participant / spectator counts were... seemed way up from last year especially on the spectator side...

 

Cars inside are at 1133. People counts are coming soon.

 

We all had fun as well.... especially the part when we were stuck in the 6+ lanes of cars waiting to go in but the car dies and then we pushed it off and waited even longer lol........ is there a reason why they can't start letting cars in earilier than 10am???
If anyone gets bored come by and see us, we are the ones who have made camp in front of the gates now so we can be 1st in line for next year
Can't wait till next year!

 

They started letting cars in at 9am CST

 

big olds had some prime parking for sure, looked even better in person than pictures... which to me says a lot cuz it's usually the other way around...

 

We opened the gates at 9am sharp... just like every year... just like it says in the website. Cars flowed pretty quickly after that. You should've kept pushing your car in line until it cooled off enough to start! A few others did.

BTW, you really should do an introduction. It's the polite thing to do. Complaining about something isn't the best first post if you want respect on the HAMB.