Good for you, Bob!

We really need to consider who would go to which event, because there's no point to looking at sites in southern IL if none of the folks in IL would be headed south. For many of the former TS participants, a more southeastern location makes sense. Know what I mean? Shorter drive distances mean more "real" trucks showing up, too.

 

Good for you, Bob!

 

I really feel Doc started something that could be a rolling event. Actually, I think it should be with something hosted in a different part of the country every year. I for one would be up for taking 500 mile trip in the F-2.

 

Sounds great Bob. I'll be there too! Maybe we can organize an Illinois caravan to cheese country. Have you finalized a name for your event?

One reason I decided to do Truckfest in the Spring (May) of last year is I didn't want to have to wait (w/my short attention span) until Fall before I attended another one of these really fun events (Truckstock). There are not many cool old truck people that I know of in my area. Maybe it's overkill but I'd host another Truckfest this Spring if there's enough interest. The number of people that attended last year was just right. Stu is right down the road from me in Springfield and has a great place. That would be a very good option if he would want to host a Spring event. I know I'm going to be busier than usual traveling this year so that will limit the number of events I can attend. I'm sure there are alot of us that aren't retired yet that have the same situation. So... attend one event and maybe host one would probably be my limit. What do y'all think?

 

Bob - Does the price of admission include access to your Back 40 Storage and tours of your local access points?
As before if my body lets me I'll be there

 

I am willing to go anywhere. And I'm seriously considering driving my flathead. That's why I was so excited about the southern Illinois sites because it would be a very scenic drive for me and allow me to stay away from big cities and interstates. Yet another reason Bob's trip was so epic because he navigated Chicago as well as the Louisville and central Kentucky areas. But I will say this before it gets much farther. The spring is pretty much a wash with me with regards to my kids playing on two separate Little League teams from April until well into June. The fall is better for me, BUT my wife is a school teacher, and my kids are in school from about the first or second week of August on. So I would be flying solo most likely during that time. With that being said, you guys feel free to host your events whenever you like, and I will most definitely make every humanly effort to be there.

 

Spring won't work for me either. Too much else is going on, we'll be wanting to work in a trip to the northwest, etc. If Bob is offering to do a fall event I'll do my best to show up and help any way he needs. And would continue to hope that any guys that come in to the Springfield EFV8 show in August will get ahold of me so we can meet up. There's frosty beverages in the shop refrig. Stu

 

Dick, I hope you can make it. That reminds me that I'll need to bring a trailer so I can haul home the F4 that Bob is going to sell me.

 

Hey Bob , Talked to the wife and we have a wedding in NY on Sept 13 then we will be headed your way for the 20 . She can't wait , and tell your wife I expect as good a showing as Amy did . Doc's wife has set a very high standard , That Rob's wife was able to upheld . We expect no less from your wife .

 

Frosty bevs and the EFV8 show! That's a great combination. Don't let me forget that date Stu. Maybe one of these days I'll return your cooler and Truckdog's water dish!

 

??? Were you all out of solo cups that day? LOL

 

Rob - no worries.

Doc - no thumbs.

 

I'd like to drive up for that meet. It would be great to meet you and see your projects. I don't yet know if I will make it, but if I do I will definitely get in touch.

Thanks!

 

Bob, I will be there in Sept. Thanks for stepping up.

Rob, I can't do a spring meet in May.

Doc and others from that direction, you are welcome to stop off in South Michigan/Northern Indiana and rest before working your way around the lake. It may be a few extra miles (like 45) but it would give you a needed break. We could caravan to Bobs from there. I know some of the "back" ways around the city.

If you wanted to avoid Chicago and do something special here's a thought. Come up to Michigan, we'll check out the Gilmore Car Museum (one of the premier museums imho) http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/ and we could take the trucks on the ferry across Lake Michigan. What you would pay in tolls, gas and headache to go up through Chicago would cover the 2.5 hour ferry ride. Goes from Muskegon, MI to Milwaukee, WI. Has your old truck been on a ferry before? Mine has.


http://www.lake-express.com/schedule.html

 

Bob-very generous offer. The Kettle Moraine is a beautiful area - basically formed when the glacier stopped and left all the earth and rock it pushed south.
Bobbi (my wife) & I will be there hopefully with the F3.
Also if it helps any one coming from the south east to decide to go we live just outside Lexington KY and last years offer to the south bound guys it is available to you going north for an overnight or repair stop. Also if we get a group to caravan up there we have friends with places in western subs of Chicago for repairs if needed. There are ways around Chicago too avoid the interstates and the 5 MPH rush hour traffic also. If you are looking at maps check out RT 83 (about 18 miles west of Chicago and 5 miles west of I-294) or a little further west RT 53 (runs along side I-355). They go thru crowed areas but usually move at a steady pace.
I will still consider having an event here in the spring if we decide not to sell the place and NO ONE else is going to have one. But having it is a very long shot right now. Have fun. Going too Bob's soon to be named event!!