In addition to the Kingsport, Bristol, and Elizabethton weekly Cruise-In's, Rogersville & Bristol have drag racing. Bulls Gap, TN and Coburn, Va have weekly round track racing programs. Of course, Bristol has the NASCAR track and a 1/4 mile NHRA drag strip. If you're into scenic drives, the hills of East TN and Southwest VA offer scenes like this:
Don't worry about the car club attitude thing. There's plenty of car stuff around here without even joining one of those. Most guys around aren't even a part of that stuff. As mentioned above plus if you don't mind a little drive there's about a 4 to 5 hour drive to the Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, about a 4 to 5 hour drive to the NHRA vintage drags in Bowling Green KY. (highly recommend) In April you are only about 3 hours away from Charlotte motor speedway Autofair. (highly recommend) and in the fall about 8 hours away from Hershey Penn. AACA huge swap meet and car show. (very highly recommend). Now that's from where I live in the Tri-cities in Johnson City. Plus there are a bunch of just get together and hang out sort of things on Friday nights around here. I promise you want be disappointed.
If you don't mind me asking, why are you moving here? (Especially when we are having mornings like this morning when it was 28° with 2-4 inches of packed snow on the roads, --and a light drizzling rain! )
After living in Tucson we would like to see some seasons. Our Daugther is looking foe a better school system for her kids. More car activites than Tucson have to offer. Another reason I can't say on line.
Oh sure you can, we speak freely about our 'moonshine' around these here parts! If you are a car builder and will be looking for a job when you get here, send me your resume' as I just had an employee retire this past week due to age/health.
We will be visiting Eastern Tenn. Feb 24 thru March 5 th to check things out. Look foward to meeting some Hamers
I also like no shine, Traditional rods and Kustoms, no billet, old scholl, white walls. Bitchen trunk!!
If I move to Tenn. what kind of inspection do I whave to go thru? I have done a chassie swap with no serial #'s ?? Looking at many car shows on H.A.M.B. and Hot Rod Hotline, It appears that a front license is not required? I am only worried about my Kustom Buick. I understand there is no state income tax? What is the sales tax, citys and county? Love car activites in and around N. E. Tenn.
No inspections on vehicles, no state income tax, sales tax is a little steep I think around 9.5% or so. If you live in a city such as Kingsport, Johnson City you have to pay both city and county taxes. Outside city limits just county taxes. Depends on what you want Depends on property. I don't know if you looked on the other post you had up about traditional rods and customs, but I posted you some pictures. Give me a shout on here when you come up. My wife is a Realtor and I am a contractor so if you need any help looking around at houses. I can help you out and give you some of the lowdown on schools around and such. Maybe the weather will be a little better by then, but it has been nice to have a little winter this year. Although I am definately ready for car season.
Hi jmom77 Thanks for your help. I would realy like to have your wife to work with us on relocating to Eastern Tenn. send me her email and I will let her know what we are looking for, or phone so I can talk to her. my e mail is padorey@comcast.net
Hy guys, keep this alive. Is THAT ALL THERE IS??? The weekend is coming, Its cold, spend some time keeping this going. From what I have herd N.E. Tn is what its all about.. Inspire me to venture your way. whatzit
Great cruise-in in Cleveland (between Chattanooga & Knoxvegas) on the fourth Saturday between April & Oct. Link: http://www.mainstreetcruisein.com/ Coker Tire & Honest Charlies are located in Chattanooga Just a few things of note in SE Tennessee
Watch out for the guys that give you there number around here! Hey Skwurl I did the same. Well sort of! If they ever get all the salt off the roads around here we need to get the rods out.
We will be in E. Tn. last week in Feb and first week in March. Look forward to meeting some of E. Tn. Hamers. How is the weather at that time of year? Been looking at car shows on the web. Doesn't seem to be many Radical Kustoms. Going to, Blackie Gejeian's Freson Autorama in mid March.
We will be in Eastern Tenn. the last week in Feb. and the first week in March. Whats the weather like at that time of year?I have been looking at E. Tenn. car shows on the web. There does not appear to be many radical Kustoms.
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