alright here is where we agree on a place to meet and see whos going....

i think the mcdonalds at the gatliburg exit would be great and not to crowded....

also if we plan to stay the night and we want to stick together we need to go ahead and make reservations now to save money and have the ability to actually get a good place....

now i know that i'm not the only one going..... wheres everyone at???

When is it?

I definatly am planning on going. That is if my wife is not laid up from knee surgery. I am not sure If we will stay the night or not also. But meeting a McDonalds will be fine.

Which Exit is it again? I remember were it is, just not the #.

It's April the 11-13. Right? Please, someone verify this for me. As of right now, I'm good to go. Unless something crazy comes up. Mc D's is fine with me, and we can finalize that all later. If I may make a suggestion, I've personally stayed at the Mountain Trace Inn in Pigeon Forge for the past three years, and I'll have to say that their rates are good, and the rooms are really nice. Indoor pool and all. You turn right at the traffic light at the Oggle's Water Park by the Burger King. Pretty good location. I truely hope I get to make it.

Hey ill be there, just let me know, ill meet up.

yep it is april 11-13th. This should turn out to be a nice gathering. Lets try to get everyone that we can to be there. We will work out the details.

I should be able to make that. I know how to get to Gatlinburg, but i would directions from there.

I was wondering where everyone went. I had suggested everyone meeting at exit 417 and cruzing the backroads in a 3rd gen convoy to pigeon forge (or gatlinburg). I know everyone will be getting there at a diffrent time, But I think It'd be cool. We could do the backroad convoy thing and avoid hours of sitting in traffic through 66 and Sevierville, and if some of you were planning on getting there earlier, we could ALL meet up in Gatlinburg. Just an Idea. Whatever you want to do. The backroads are a few more miles, but itll save a LOT of time sitting in traffic.

Hey forever, I'm all for it myself. I can't wait. You all just let me know.

Im all for the back roads also. We will keep everyone posted on what we are doing, and find out everyone that is going.

COOL! hey, guys, send me an email and I will keep a list. Let me know about what time you will be able to get to the McDonalds @ exit 417 (I-40) and I will do my best to coordinate a meeting time that will help everyone. I dont want anyone left behind, so PLEASE let me know a day and time. This might help since the rod run is almost in my backyard. Hopefully we can all meet early fairly so we will have time to check out the rod run for you guys that arent staying the night. ANYTHING I can do to help, let me know.

I'm up for the backroads. Anything beats sitting in traffic

does anyone here know the backroads? if not i know them, it beats the heck out of sitting in traffic

i'd rather sit in traffic to see all the hot rods and stuff..........

i will tell ya if you plan staying the night then you had better make reservations now.......... if not then good luck........

i'd like to stay at a hotel so that i can go sit on my balcony and watch all of them go by... damn this is going to be fun......

and you can't forget about all the swap meets there, damn, superchargers, cams, valve covers, anything and everything ya can ask for...... oh boy!! ****, lets go now!!!!

What would be a good hotel to do all that at?

theres all kinds on the main street going through pigeon forge......

i remember me and the wife stayed at one there but i cant remember the cotton pickin name.........

Ok gang, I haven't heard from you all on this thread lately, If we are truly interested in meeting on Friday April the 11th, then we need to decide, considering rooms are gonna be hard to come by. I really need to know cause if we don't plan on meeting, then I'm gonna ride up on Saturday so the wife won't have to miss work on Friday. I'd love to all ride in together though. I just wanna know for sure so I can book me up a room for Fri. night. Hope to hear from you all soon.

yeah hes right guys, we really need to decide before its too late
Im up for anything, i just know ill be there.

i think that wee ned this to be a sticky john or jza so if ya would throw one on for us.......

i agree that a 1 night stay will be needed for people that has a medium to long drive like me and bluegrassz as well as deep......

now i cant say for sure that i will be able to bring the ta, but i hopefully will know by the middle of march if the motor has to come out again, it's a long story..........

a 1 night stay will let us rest up on friday and get to know each other and talk a little, then on saturday we can head out and crusie a little as well as go to a few car parts sales and stuff..... with all the people thats going to be there i'm sure that theres going to be alot of people parked on the side of the road watching also that has cars we might be interested in seeing....

then saturday afternoon or even sunday if i stay 2 we will be rested up and can head home safetly.......

but if we plan on a overnighter or 2 then i'd like to get the same hotel so we will have time for chatting and stuff......

we need to find a hotel on the main road in pigeon forge thats not to pricey and has balconys for us to sit and watch cars all day and night..... damn if i could just remember the name of that hotel we stayed at.......

hey wayne, looks like we might have to make a trip down to find a good hotel and make reservations dude...... well talk later...

Yeah, Bad, that sounds good. I just know that anyone intrested planning on going on THAT day was more than welcome to follow me. NO BIGGIE. Put a post up here and we can all meet there (the hotel) and BS a bit. Since Im close enough, Id LOVE to go down Friday AND saturday. I know I'll not get enought of the rods, and I'm looking forward to chattin with yall a bit too.

Hey, guys, got to thinking about the hotel situation. If you guys give me a general description of what you want, I have a local Pigeon Forge phone book and can get you some contact info on hotels that you may want. Post here or email me with a price range, location, and other requirements, and I'll get you some numbers and or web sites to get ahold of them. Hope this helps. Lemme know what else you might need, and I'll do what I can. I would say that the soone you make a reservation the better. These rooms are usually at a premium during rod run, but if you reserve a room now, it may be a bit cheaper. Cant promise you anything, though, for all I know all the rooms might be booked, but its worth a try.

I dont think I will be staying the night now. So you guys can pic a hotel and maybe we can meet. If not, I will keep my eyes out for everyones cars.

I'm not going to be able to spend the night. I'll just have to do like bluegrassz and look for a bunch of 3rd gens.

I'm SUPPOSE to be going up on Friday, that is if my parents let me and nothing crazy happens, but everything looks good now. I'd like to meet up somewhere as this will be the first time I will get to meet any of the members.

well that dosen't mean we cant meet up at the exit and ride in together.....

i was thinking of leaving friday afternoon or early saturday morning........ when would be the best for you all??

if you don't plan to stay the night then early sat would be best

Hey, I'm going to Pigeon Forge this weekend (I hope). If you need hotel info or suggestions, let me know. What I had in mind for rod run weekend was to go down and meet up with you guys friday night (the ones that are staying the night), head home, and meet the rest of you on on saturday, and get all of us together on saturday. Shouldnt be any problem if any of you have a cell phone, or if your cell will be out of area, mine wont (free calls for me), I can always call a hotel room and you overnighters can let us know when and where to meet up with you.

well to me if ya go in friday night your not going to see much, yeah they will be cars there but not real visible and nices ones out... i might just go saturday, it would probably be best......

yeah find me a good hotel on the main pigeon forge road near the dollywood exit...... that would be awsome

Yeah, youre right, but I am hoping to meet up with the "first group" that is comin in on friday, and to see what I can of the rod run while it is less crowded. Then, (since it is only an hour away) I'll run down saturday, knowing where the overnighters are, and bring the Saturday crowd with me and we can ALL get together. Just hope it works out as well as it sounds.

As far as a hotel, if you stay IN Pigeon Forge, youll be WAY off the interstate, and the Dollywood exit. While I am down there, I will get some "maps" of Pigeon Forge and scan them and post them on here so you will have a better idea of the exact location of the hotels that I get info on. If at all possible, I'll even see if I can get a guestimate from the hotels on rates during the rod run weekend. I'll get you guys all the options I can, but but there is hundereds of hotels in Pigeon Forge, so I'll stick to the ones that look the best for access, view of the rods cruizing the main drag, and something a little cheaper than The Grand Hotel and resort. If what info I get you this weekend doesnt help, I'll be going down there several more times between now and the rod run, so keep me posted what will work for you as far as accomodations go.

friday or saturday????

it don't matter to me as long as i got a hotel room

Hey, found out I am definately going on friday night, has anyone tried expedia.com or hotels.com, they have some pretty good rates. What time is everyone headin up on Friday, it'll probably be like 5 before I make it.

Hey, guys. I must apologize, but I am not having any luck making it to Pigeon Forge. I know I said in a previous post that I was going, but not only was I not able to make it that weekend, but it seems EVERY time I try to make it, SOMETHING falls apart and some sort of catastrophe breaks loose, and oddly enough, only on the weekends that I am off! I do KNOW one thing, I AM DEFINATELY Going to the Rod Run on Friday. Anyone that wants to cruise the backroads is still MORE than welcome to meet me @ the McDonalds at exit 417 on I-40 at noon on Friday. Saturday will be planned accordingly. I want more that anything to meet up with the rest of you guys that will already be in Pigeon Forge. As of now, that is the plan, and I know, it's not always easy to carve a plan in stone this far in advance for everyone, but thats why this thread is here, so lets keep up with what the plans are. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL FRIDAY!! (April 11th)

i wont be there till about 8pm fri night... the wife dosen't get off until 5 so i will leave after i pick her and a friend thats coming with me up...........

now, if i can talk blue into staying atleast 1 night.....

I hate to say it, but I probably wont know if Im going untill the week before the rod run.

And I'm gonna add insult to injury to this thread. I'm not gonna be makin the trip at all. I've had some personal business come up, and regretfully, I'm not gonna be able to go. I hope the rest of you who do get to go, have a great time, and stay safe. Maybe I'll be able to catch you guys later on the flip side. Have a great time without me

Well, thundering, I REALLY hate to hear that you are not gonna make the Rod Run. I hope things change and you are somhow able to make it

Blugrass, I hope you can make it. Man, I'm lookin forward to meeting you guys.

yeah, I am planning on having the camaro running by the week end. Hopefully I can work the bugs out in time for the rod run. If not I might drive down in the jeep cherokee.

you can foget the ta comin........ i mean yea i'd like to bring it but not on a new motor and not with me spending the night..... sorry... just me and the wife....

Well Im going.:lala:

You guys gonna meet me at exit 417 mcdonalds? If so let me know. I'm in for all 3 days, so let me know if youre gonna meet me @ noon, and which day if your gonna be there...

ill be there ill be at the exon by the dollywood exit