58mark

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thanks robbie!

flu_by_u

Wow, Dallas/FW has us beat on number of cars! C'mon ATX, this is in our town. I'm printing our more flyers today to carry in all my cars. Mark, can you add a link for flyer printouts on the first post?

58mark

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I'm added a section in the headcounts for maybes. If you are not sure you're coming and want your name moved to that section, OR... think you might come but can't commit, I can put you there.

1fas92

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Hello,
I was just thinking and for the people that are cruising together to the meet, i want to get these so we can all talk to each other while driving, maybe!

It sure beats trying to have all cell numbers of everybody!

Just an idea, and be on the same channel!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Midland+...&skuId=9905229

58mark

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LOL, that's pretty sweet. I may have to pick up a couple of those... My wife has things like that for the day care she is the supervisor for, but the speakers sound terrible.. I might try those for her, and se if if you can understand anything coming out of them over the road noise these cars create

58mark

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after reading about them... those things require a FCC license to legally operate. (doesn't mean we couldn't use them, but I wouldn't be buying them for the daycare, LOL)

regardless, whoever the lead car in the caravan is, everybody should have a contact number, in case there is a breakdown or emergency stop that needs to be made

lonestar7

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I would like to come the gathering but I don't have a 3rd gen car yet. I've wanted a Camaro IROC_Z ever since I first saw one in the '80s. I finally got serious about shopping for a IROC-Z this winter, and I'm taking my time tyring to get the right car at the right price and learning what I can about them. I've been learning a lot here on the thirdgen message boards and would probably learn a lot more seeing all the different cars and talking to the owners. Is the gathering open to someone like me with a great interest but no 3rd gen car yet?

58mark

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of course! I'm going to start a list for those coming, but without a 3rd gen

If you find a car you like between now and then, i'll be thrilled to put you on the different list!

1fas92

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Hello,
You only need a license if you use the channels 15-22, these channels are used for governmental use mainly.

So if anyone is interested we are okay to use them! I spoke to a Best Buy employee & they had never heard of that, So they cleared it all up!

and Mark post up the Amazon link on these................

travis401

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Id def be down to buy a set of these to make communication a lot easier than trying to make a phone call while driving. so much simpler to put one message out over the air that everyone in the group can hear instead of phoning someone who has to phone someone else and so forth.

58mark

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here's the ones I found... no tax, free shipping

the best buy ones didn't look like they were sold in stores, so you would be hit for tax and shipping... ouch

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I'm probably going to pick up four of these, so if travis gets two, that gives us six total

travis401

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bookmarked for future buying...

1fas92

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Hey travis401,
Send me some pics of your car!

robbiesheffield@yahoo.com

THANKS.......

58mark

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Don't forget we have flyers that can be passed out, left on cars, leave a stack at an auto parts store, whatever...

Robbie (1fas92) has generously offered to print up 50-100 of these flyers and mail them to anybody that wants to use them. Very generous of him, thanks robbie!

PM him if you want to take advantage of the offer.

here's the link for the flyer if you want to print it yourself

http://markfinley.bizland.com/ThirdGenroundup.pdf

1fas92

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Hello,
For those of you that want me to do this, can you send me an email with your address.

robbiesheffield@yahoo.com

flu_by_u

Mark, please put my buddy Jeremy89IROC down for "maybe". He's my neighbor but works in NOLA, so it depends on his schedule. He's not registered on ATGO or TGO.

58mark

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Got him down!

Thanks!

travis401

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just fyi, ill be buying a set of those radios this thurs or fri. i wanna play with them before ethe trip

58mark

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Cool, I'm about to put in a big order @ amazon myself

BigBadLou

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That reminds me to buy new batteries for mine! They don't hold charge anymore.

travis401

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I got my bellhousing in today, so that puts me one step closer to getting the car back on the road and down to the meet

58mark

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all right! Lucid from San antonio just PM'd me that he's in!

counting the maybes, that takes us up to 50 cars. nice milestone!

58mark

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ok, travis is now officially a maybe!

travis401

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O Ill be there, I dont care if i gotta work 48 straight hours to get the car running again...Ill do it. The only thing that made me a maybe was I was unsure if I was gonna find a bellhousing in time...

58mark

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Oh duh... You were already on the list. My bad.

Youre now OFF the maybe list

1fas92

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Hello,
Seems we have 2 months to the day, it will be here before we know it.............
2 months an counting down!!!!!!!!

58mark

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good catch! it's going to be great!

58mark

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we just had ram gonzalez on facebook put himself down for THREE cars coming from san antonio!!!

we're over 50 now!

travis401

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Ive spent most of my free time over the past couple of days in the garage tearing the car down and getting things fixed. Looks like Ill be there, maybe with a new paint job

drew.davis83

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add me to yhe list i will be there again this year 1 car 2 people

58mark

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beautiful! make sure you check in with the houston guys and join the caravan

welcome aboard!!!

drew.davis83

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thanks i did check in with them i was the one that broke down and made us late plenty of held got me back on the road

58mark

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oh, that was YOU!!!


just kidding....I'm glad you're going to join us this year, and your luck has to be better this year than last...

FortKnox

I would love to attend. Probably just myself, perhaps with one guest. My 87 Trans am runs well enough to be my daily driver, and I am looking forward to taking it on its first road trip. Have a lot of minor issues, but mostly cosmetic. Count me in. I'd love to be a part.

58mark

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gotcha down for the houston group! enjoy the caravan and we'll see you there!

looks like the houston group is coming on strong! that's 12 cars

travis401

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Got my radios in today, theyre charging as we speak

58mark

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Ordered 4 of them today!

BigBadLou

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Hehe, I was the one responsible for the Austin group to be late last year.
After we all gathered at our rendezvous point, we were getting ready to leave and I jinxed us by asking "how many Cheby's will fail to start today?". Oops, wrong words to say at a Cheby gathering. Needless to say, we had to pull out the jumper cables, starting fluid and other tricks and rolled out about 15 minutes late.

I will definitely keep my mouth shut this year!!

1fas92

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Thanks Mark...
Let me know what I owe you for my 2.......

Albani

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OK...so I've got 3 more cars coming.

2 are ATGO members that have not posted up yet, but they assure me they will come
Hot Wheels (Chris-new member) 91 RS B4C + 1
Jilroc (Dan) 90 Iroc Vert + 1

Jim and Cindy (he is a co-worker, just purchased 3rd gen last week)
92 RS Vert

Total - 3 cars, 6 people

58mark

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Fantastic! Thanks!

Austin, dallas, and houston all look like they will have really nice group numbers this year

1fas92

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Hello,
I met a guy today that works @ Van Chevy here in Carrollton that has a very nice 1988 Iroc. I told him a about www.nttga.net & TGRU and he seemed very interested! I have to go back over there tomorrow to get the rest of my accessory bolts for my ls1 stuff. And he knows few other people that has thirdgens as well.

SO POSSIBLE TWO MORE.............i CAN COUNT TO 100

58mark

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Robbie, you are the MAN! It's amazing how many people you meet that have thirdgens

1fas92

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Well,
I will go out of my way to talk to someone that has one!

58mark

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That's what make you THE MAN

rbjones

Count me in for May 21. I was there last year from right near the New Mexico border.

58mark

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I remember you! Ever get a wonderbar? I know somebody that will be there that has one for sale, I think

Glad you're coming again!

rbjones

58mark--Thanks! No I never got that wonderbar and I'm in the market for one. I went to the NASA Camaro/Mustang challenge at Eagle's Canyon last October, saw that there are some Metroplex builders who do great chassis work, their own frame connectors and so on. Chassis stiffening is my next step and I've been thinking of getting one of these builders to do my car, whatever they recommend for the street.
Deciding between an LS swap or a stock appearing 350 next so I'll need that strong chassis, then fresh paint.
Did you finish that frame-up '58?

58mark

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nope, it's running, and I drove it down the street, but it's a long way off from finished. right now I'm trying to get the doors to hang correctly, and I haven't gotten it yet

www.ourimpala.com

rbjones

I'm glad you still have it--patience, patience--I had a '58 Bel Air in high school, 348 with 3/2's, 16,000 miles on it when I bought it in March, '66 ($125!). It still owns a big chunk of my heart from 45 years ago.
Now this 3rd gen is the same and it handles like it's on rails. Do you know any of those Metroplex chassis people?