Roc THIS

I disagree. Fords must park a mile down and walk to the fest .

racing geek

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That's still too close because if they run they may be able to get there in ~10 minutes or less.

anthony714

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fords should rot in hell...........

BlueZee28

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I wish I could bring my car out to this...unfortunately I won't be able to make it. I will be in Atlanta at G14 with my Z that weekend.

IrocTTZ

I would like to try and make it this year. I am attending school Out in Pennsylvania but am originally from Indy. Would like to make the trip back because ive been wanting to attend 3rd gen fest for years. just never have my car going around the time of the event. but hopefully this year will be different. would love to see all the cars in one place. i am a addict i have had about 18 of these cars since i was 16 with a 86 berlinetta v6 5-speed being my first and i havent been able to get away from them since hope to see you all there!

lownslow

I definitely will try to make it.

I am curious as to seeing where my Camaro will stand in the "Stock" department since (both fingers crossed) I still have the original tires on her (and plenty more).

therealjcamry

I should definitely be going if the engine and suspension are done, I can put the interior/ext on hold till then. If the cars lookin like a rat rod, oh well

Blitzkrieg91

i was planning on bringing my Iroc up from Bloomington IL, but i have my graduation that fell on the same day sadly...next year for me sadly

ziggy89

just dont walk lol. you get a diploma either way.

Guest

Re: Third Gen Fest '10'
geez just what this show needs ANOTHER trailer queen
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How bout you drive your car from Illinois to California? Putting someone down for bringing a car that far is just ridiculous. How about supporting a fellow third gen and appreciating the fact he is willing to travel cross country and be apart of the event!

Orr89RocZ

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Hmm not sure if my car could drive 8 hrs one way.... let me see what i can do here I'd love to attend one of these

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

all the cool kids trailer them, even if they're only 45 minutes away.

Thirdgen Ranch

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No, some of us just push them out of the garage.

Blitzkrieg91

lol its an idea but...my parents would kill me lol. its all good. im going to take it next year and to as many other shows as i can. plan on a Route 66 Road Trip this summer with some graduating friends. hope i can get the car ready for that.

Orr89RocZ

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haha awesome, then i wont feel as bad if I haul mine in...atleast til i'm about 30 min away and drive it in. Act like I drove it the whole way...

xpndbl3

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this is how I usually roll up to thirdgenfest.....with about 10-15 thirdgens behind me everytime.

ziggy89

they're havin a pinks all out at route 66 this year.
i plan on goin to that just to watch. pretty sure a 13 second car wont make the show.

but that would be a good time to make a road trip there and rich's events are pretty cool. i went to arm drop last year

BlueZee28

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That's an awesome picture.


I have been riding the fence, I know I posted that I was going to be at the Atlanta Fbody gathering that weekend, but I'm short on money right now and Crete, IL is much closer to St Louis. The only thing is, being a moderator for Z28.com, there will be a lot of my friends at Atlanta, so I'm really trying to decide what to do here. If I go to Atlanta, I know I will be one of only a handful of 3rd gens in the midst of mostly 4th and 5th gens.

Orr89RocZ

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Yeah awesome pic. Car looks soo good on the trailer

racing geek

iTrader: (5)

[QUOTE=xpndbl3;4458121]this is how I usually roll up to thirdgenfest.....with about 10-15 thirdgens behind me everytime.

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I don't think I have ever seen your car in action. In the pictures I've seen, it's always either just sitting there on the grass for a photo op or it's on your trailer probably going to the next grassy area. Do you ever drive the car? I mean like burnouts and wheelies or something?


By the way, pics or it didn't happen....

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

hey man 14.2 at 92mph isn't that bad for my car right?
So basically you're looking for pics like this right? Sitting next to the trailer on the grass.


that better?

around town....

at the track again...

ohhhh and what i did right in front of thirdgenfest one year.


better now? I just get double the mileage when trailering it, so why not?

Mitch91Z28

Dang, I dont think my vert would survive a 21 hour drive just yet...

racing geek

iTrader: (5)

Yup, I have to say that first pic is my favorite. It's just so unique that it's hard not to like it. lol

What times are you really running? 1.1xxx?






There's only one way to find out if the vert will survive. I say do it but tend to say sure to a lot of things...

xpndbl3

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i don't post times, but I can say that I'm slow, so slow in fact find me at the dragstrip and spot me WAYYY out.

Roc THIS

Well count me in now . Sold the S10 and got a 87 Z.

sakattack28

i guess we need to gather up more people from our area, get a convoy going down from the western burbs? cant have much of a convoy with two camaros, eh mark?

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

i run a caravan from my house down to it, as seen in the photos above, i get tons of people coming out of the woodwork from all over to do this.

anthony714

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orr89,ive seen the clips of your car in action and im an older dude but i still get wet dreams thinking of blasting down the strip in 9 seconds in your car.id love to go for a ride at third gen fest and the cops are taken care of,no worries there.i will start a campaign to have your ride transported up here anyway it takes. if need be we bop over to joliet strip.
i want to second the above motion,keep them fords at least 2 miles away and park them 4th gens in front of the fords but still 1.98 miles away.its third gen fest. let them start 4th gen fest and fordfest if they want.

Orr89RocZ

iTrader: (20)

Haha thanks. It sure is alot of fun Car flat hauls but I wont be satisfied until it touches high 8's. It may have enough turbo to do so on race gas but I want to do it on a pump gas/meth injection mix if all possible. We shall see.

If I can make it up there, I will give you a ride. Just keep my seats clean But I'm sure everyone will want a rdie at that point haha

Car is in Pittsburgh so its only 8 hours away I will see what I can do.

anthony714

iTrader: (5)

orr,all the cars are unique in their own way but watching them videos and listening to,and concentrating on the sounds of them runs is incredible. yes theres always a faster car but man........thats close to a true street car. i know "any" car can be a street car but yours seems like you can open the garage,turn key and drive it all night in the 9s w/o touching a thing.. thats flat out incredible.love how its kinda "slow" off the line but then just screams when the boost kicks in.you can tell by the way you just flat out fly past those other cars. well done my freind.

Orr89RocZ

iTrader: (20)

Thanks again. That was the goal with this car. Some bugs to work out but how i drive it on the street is how it runs at the track...minus the wheel change for the track and some changes to the shock settings. The goal later this year is I hope to add drag radials to my street rims and beable to drive in the track, lay down mid 9's and go home without changing anything

Roc THIS

Hmm maybe me and Dan will join yours . Orland is not far at all. What time do you guys usually head out ?

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

uhm 10:15-ish i think, guys show up earlier to BS for a while, then we all run down there. Takes around 35 minutes or so taking normal streets instead of the highway so we can all get together. Stop on the main street of my subdivision for some sweet pics every year as well. Here's some pics from when I had my enclosed trailer along with a shot from the top of the trailer looking down at the row of cars.

sakattack28

that would be pretty sweet. it would be worth meeting up with you guys no matter how far i would have to go out of my way.

Roc THIS

Well hopefully I can join that convoy. My sisters highschool graduation thing is that morning so I might be making the trip alone if that does not end soon .

Blind Driver

I'm going to do my best to be there.

It's going to be close enough to Chitown that there WILL be rustier cars there

gearhead0384

iTrader: (7)

I guess I will have to post now. Man I cant wait.

Steve's car might lead us there but mine is usually the First car in line that drives. haha I mean if lead Steve would not be able to keep up. BTW who's Nice looking IROC is that in those pics you posted?

Hopefully we will have a caravan of cars like we did a few years ago.

I am already planning what I should do to my car before thirdgen fest this year...

Blind Driver

Are we getting a discount at the local hotels?
What about camping facilities?

sethteef

Well depending if get everything done or not will be a big factor if I can go or not. Well maybe if I can get the cowl hood, a new fender, paint and maybe the headers. I dont want a car that not all the same color sitting next to all the nice ones. If I get it done I think my car could make the like six hour drive fromt the stl area.

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

trust me there's PLENTY of cars that have mismatched paint at this show. One year I brought basically a bare shell with a cage in it . No doors no hood no fenders no hatch. Still was good times.

racing geek

iTrader: (5)

Who cares what your paint looks like. In my opinion, it's just uneeded weight. If my vehicles wouldn't rust without paint I would be running plane metal for sure. Going along with that, paint it white to save weight. White should theoretically be lighter because there aren't any pigments in the paint.

Seriously though, the paint on my car looks like **** up close but I still took it there last year and got many compliments on the car. People easily look past the paint to notice that one thing (or more) that sets one car apart from another. No matter the state the vehicle is in they are still awesome cars. I'm actually thinking about going this year without any interior other then seat belts, a dash and front seats since I have a race the following Sunday and likely won't have time to get it all back out.

Thirdgen Ranch

iTrader: (5)

Don't worry about how your car looks. There's usually quite a few cars in rough condition here every year. We also try to group cars together with others in similar condition so you won't have to worry about being parked next to the nicest cars here.

sethteef

I know it shouldnt bother me but it would. The hood and fender should be on within the month. I could probably get painted in time but I am not sure should be warm enough now. So if I didnt get it done I would have black hood, black fender, gray primer on a back quarter panel, and the faded blue colors. With brand new shiny rims ...

firebird896

Hey bud when are you guys planning on doing this, I'll be doing the hot rod power tour then coming back up here for maybe a day, Then Im driving out to L.A. for a reunion.

I should be coming to this since my car will be ready....I Hope....the only thing(s) I need to finish up are fixing the quarter panels, new door and t-top weatherstripping, and paint. I also have to make sure its not going to fail for the 1 hour + drive.

GMCRACER

What do you need now that I am N/A and on E85?

Street Car Chaos is the Sunday after TGF...

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

i need about 150 cubes George

GMCRACER

and they say size doesn't matter...

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

hmm 523 - 346 = 177 cubes...my math is a little fuzzy

I don't think I'll be within a second of you on E85 or not, I don't stand a chance talk a bout bringing a pool noodle to a gun fight

GMCRACER

Isn't this where I am supposta say you have a 15 deg head vs my 23, your car is lighter, I have a nitrous cam, ummmm.... You have a 4.10 gear, my car is Orange, you're younger...

Been hanging around Chitown too much, huh... lol

xpndbl3

iTrader: (5)

Lol but but but, my pistons are soooo tiny.....i'm in awe of your big pistons.....


how about this for a fair race, I'll launch, you start your engine then chase.....that'll make up the difference for sure