ok, so who's planning on making it next year? i might actually be able to make it. I'll have to do some different things to the car and trailer it. California to Ill. will be just a little too far to drive. If i do come i'll bring some jack stands and mirrors to show off the undercarriage. it's a possible for me to come back.

geez just what this show needs ANOTHER trailer queen

I think there's a good chance we could have our best turnout ever next year. Having the website up and advertising here on TGO has really generated a lot of interest in Thirdgen Fest.

Great. The more the merrier. Thanks for the warning....I am going to start preparing right now.....

I have always wanted to go but if I do I want to have a third gen to show off. Hopefully I can accomplish this before next year.

AWESOME!! DO IT!!! Your car was nice last time when it wasn't even completely put together so I can only imagine the mind blowing awesomeness you have planned for 2010!

Does this mean people may have to park on the street? If that's the case... where will people do burnouts?!?

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I'll hopefully have a lot more parts on my car by then. I'm still toying with the idea of a custom harness bar. Maybe it will be my winter project.

Mike

i should be able to get a set of new wheels and chrome out the eng bay more. i'd like to add a cage also. plus big brakes. i should be making another 50 or so hp too. i'll try a third gear burnout next time.

I'll bring both the 92's to make it more intersting. Sounds like it will be a blast

I was asked not to, so I kept it in 2nd.... LOL



BTW- Thanks for the picture...

Since i just got my 3rd gen this year i haven't been to any shows but I might have to get some of my local 3rd gen buddies together and make the trip next year.

i am all in on this! I might not have the best looking Camaro but damn it, I love my car! Plus it would be nice to meet some of the people I talk to on here as well as any third gen enthusiasts. This sound amazing. It would also be my first car show most likely so im in!

I am joining the air-force this week, and am going to basic around february.... So I will have to see where I end up. I am hoping to make it if I end up closer by.

good luck at boot......unfortunately i have bad news. i will not be able to make it. i have the trailer and all but i am deploying in May to Afghanistan. you better bet your butt i'll be at 2011 with a lot more done buy then. should be 100% done. and your welcome for the pick. since my car is in a not running state, i keep looking at our burnouts on youtube. George, i don't know if i'll ever pull one off like you did.BTW did you guys have your baby?? my wife was wondering.

My car is still on the trailer from that day, I too look at the videos of the last time I drove it (thanks to all who put it on youtube)... I took off racing this year for monentary purposes... It looks like I will make some changes over the winter so I can run it on motor next year (9.60s are still pretty quick)...

On a good note I have been driving my 84 Z for the last week... It is a pooch, but it has a nice growl to it... I have a 350 going into it for next year (heck I want it to be at least as fast as the old ladys GXP)...

No baby yet, but it appears that it will be here by next week! (yeah, I know today is Friday)...

BTW- Thanks for all you do for the country and watch you *** over there.

George Michael Carey V showed up at 8:23am on 9-7-09... 7lbs 9oz, 19" long

Congrats George!!!

congrats from me and tiff

I am making plans to attend starting now.... Hope the car is finished

im fricking go this time. my car has some parts on it denny sold me so i feel its only right that they go back to where they came,so to speak. my real question is what "days" is the show. its memorial weekend which is a huge getaway/fishing weekend for me. is the car show/judging on fri or sat?

Friday is just the party... not many people were there last year probably because of what the weather looked like. Fortunately it never did rain. Pretty much everything happens Saturday.

Congratulations to GMCRACER! Will George Michael Carey V be there next year?

Thanks for doing what you do Dave. Stay safe!

I believe me and four other buddies are going to try to make it to Thirdgen Fest this year

got three people, myself (j91) in my 91 RS, aaron (aarons92maro) in his 92 RS, and pat (midnight-z) in his 88 iroc-z.

when is third gen fest next year and were in IL?
ive never heard of it but it sounds like fun to me
some buddys can bring are third gens.

I would like to know as well to bring up with the local club here in Colorado and see if we can organize a road trip out there.

Thirdgen Fest is held every Memorial Day weekend in Crete, IL which is about 40 minutes south of Chicago.

It looks like Thirdgen Fest 2010 will be held on Saturday, May 29th.

Hopefully, we'll see you there!!!

im going to make a big effort to go this year, i should be back home in the burbs from school in Florida by then. last year me and my buddy were going to go, but missed it. he sold his third gen now though, so ill have to drag him along in mine.

Make him sit in back for selling his third gen.

i should. the idiot sold his IROC so he could buy another S-10...

Where does this take place? I know the location on a map but I mean it looks like it's in someone's side yard or something. Is a park used? A store parking lot? Someone's house?

Also, about how many cars end up there?

Do only owners end up there or do local people come around looking?

And lastly, are trophies given? If so, for what?

Thanks

We host the event every year at our house. We've got room for at least 125 cars so space isn't a problem. Thirdgen Fest '09 was our eighth year and we've had as many as 75 cars attend. It's basically just the owners who attend. We give trophies in nine categories:

Best Camaro: Stock
Best Camaro: Modified
Best Firebird: Stock
Best Firebird: Modified
Best Interior
Best Engine
Best Paint
Best Restoration
Best of Show

However, we consider this more of an "event" than a "show" because we get cars in just about any condition you imagine so you don't have to have a really nice car to attend.

All the information for Thirdgen Fest 2010 will be post in a sticky here soon.

Has there been a date set yet? May something???? Do we need to register?

I hope I can make it. I go to National Gatherings for the V8 RX-7s and Stealth/3000GT clubs each summer and they are a blast. Now that I have a Third Gen in the collection I gotta come to this, especially since its not too far away.

I'm interested in this event, I too would have to trailer mine up there all the way from Arizona. My small fuel cell won't get me far, I'm looking foward in checking out some other third gens........Frank

Any word on the DATE yet?

Denny, if the above is not the case, let me know the exact date so I can update the forum subtitle/description.

Thanks.

Yes, the date is fine. It's going to be held on May 29th, 2010. It's always the Saturday before Memorial Day. I normally don't put up the big information post until early in the year but it seems we're getting a lot of new interest in it already so I'm planning on getting a Thirdgen Fest 2010 post up soon.

i may go this year, lmk we can cruise up together

Ill be there for the first time with my 91! Missed it this year cant wait till next year!

Ill be there for sure, hopefully my car will be painted by then and knowing how I am, prob will have a different engine in it by then, although I keep saying Im keeping the 6 cyl in it.

im in for sure and i hope theres a good turn out with the eye candy. chicks and hot carson a summer day in the heartland..could you ask for more? denny i assume you got the coin for them parts,my partner should be calling you this weekend or next week to stop by. he lives down the road from you ,hope thats ok

Is this the kind of show where the less beautiful cars aren't noticed or is it a true enthusiast meet?

I'd make the 5 hour drive from Columbus if it is (on 4 wheels, not a trailer )

any fees?

I may be interested? Let me know if you are going. It'd be nice to find a few more cars for the drive....

its all good.come on down and its free

We consider Thirdgen Fest more of an "event" than a "show" because there are cars in all types of conditions and project cars or daily drivers fit right in. There is a $35 admission fee per car (the number of people in the car doean't matter) which includes all you can eat and drink for the day along with entry into the raffle.

We will be posting all the Thirdgen Fest '10 info here soon.

I've been wanting to go for a long time. But usually we go camping on that weekend. But it is still a year away, so things can change.

We've got campgrounds right down the street, so you can do both.

Thanks!
But we actually camp, boat, fish, etc. Its about about a 3 hour drive West at the Mississippi Palisades State Park. Its a cheap but fun vacation. Although we have been talking about going around the 4th of July the last couple of years. So like I said its still eariler to tell. Another cool thing about going out there is Cordova Dragway is out there. We try to see at lest one day of the races. We usually get the V.P seats which you are so close to the track you get pelted by the rubber flinging off the tires.
Its awsome!!! LOL

Soemone tell me this is worth a 12 hour drive and maybe im in.

I would like to get in on this, most of the guys from around here go to atlanta but I wanna do something different. Can somebody hook me up with some info ? I live in NC and I would drive m ycar up, no point to trailer it.....

hmm, this isn't too far from me.. I'm sure my wife would tag along and make me stop at Ikea though...