69 Charger Parking at Carlisle

[y3chargerrt]

I don't know if I'm the only one but I do not want to have to park in that gravel lot near the retro dealership this july. I talked to the events manager at Carlisle Ed Buczeskie (717) 243 7855 ext 131.He says he needs to fill out the lot with 80 or so 69 models.If other 69 owners can call him and tell him they don't want to park there I'm sure Ed won't put us there.Thanks guys..Ron

[69_500]

I'd park my 69 over there on the gravel lot, but it isn't nice enough for them to have over there close to the dealership.

[Hemidoug]

I don't want to park over there...Which brings up a question...we getting a tent again this year?

[Ghoste]

I'd park my 69 over there on the gravel lot, but it isn't nice enough for them to have over there close to the dealership.

I hope very much that when you are finally in a position to buy a Daytona that I'm in a position to buy your 500.  Then it'll belong to someone who really loves it. 

[maxwellwedge]

They put the survivors out there 2 years ago and we felt like the forgotten afterthoughts.......meanwhile you get dayclona's and other ....."stuff" in the nice, dust free, dry building while the cars that truly made it against all odds, that everyone uses as an invaluable reference tool got relegated outside the fence. 

OK - climbing off my soap box now.

[69_500]

Jim, which car did you have in the Survivor tent 2 years ago? I spend practically the entire weekend over there with Jerry and Jim with Jim's Daytona and Jerry's HEMI Charger?



Ghoste, if I'm ever in a position to sell the 500 to get a daytona I'll look you up first and offer it to ya. Or better yet, you just go ahead and buy a Daytona and I'll swap you even up. Then we would both be happier right?

[maxwellwedge]

Jim, which car did you have in the Survivor tent 2 years ago? I spend practically the entire weekend over there with Jerry and Jim with Jim's Daytona and Jerry's HEMI Charger?

Well - It wasn't a Charger.....It wasn't even a Dodge....But it had easy access spark plugs!

http://www.moparaction.com/Article/GTX-CELLENT/GTX-CELLENT.html

[Ghoste]

...buy a Daytona and I'll swap you even up. Then we would both be happier right?

You are probably right my friend. 

[maxwellwedge]

...buy a Daytona and I'll swap you even up. Then we would both be happier right?

You are probably right my friend. 

Hey - You can do the swap at Moparfest and I'll buy you both a German sausage and a beer to mark the ocassion!

[Ghoste]

Now I just have to figure out where I can steal the money to buy a Daytona.

[69DodgeCharger]

Now I just have to figure out where I can steal the money to buy a Daytona.

How about Citigroup, AIG, or Bank of America?

[69_500]

Hey if you buy one before Moparfest, and wanna swap I'm sure that I'll attend the show. Although I think that Troy would be reading this thread as well, and probably beat me up there to the show.

[69_500]

Jim, oddly enough I did  take some picture of your GTX as well that weekend. Not a whole lot sorry to say, but I did look at the car.

[maxwellwedge]

Now I just have to figure out where I can steal the money to buy a Daytona.

How about Citigroup, AIG, or Bank of America?

Sure - that way it is leaving your right pocket and going back in to your left. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Man, parking in the gravel pit wouldn't be for me either

I did send in pics & the form to be in the '69 dealer this year....didn't receive any word back yet.

Anyone else put in for it?

[resq302]

Chris, I did also.  Still have not heard anything.   What is this gravel pit that everyone is talking about?  Its been about 4 yrs since I was at Carlisle last.

[maxwellwedge]

Right beside the dealership.

[y3chargerrt]

Yes the gravel pit next to the retro dealer. Parking there sucks. Its dusty, No place to set up a tent and it feels like your not even at the show. Please anyone who doenst want to part there with a 69 call Ed at Carlisle and let him know we don't want to park there.

[1969chargerrtse]

Yes the gravel pit next to the retro dealer. Parking there sucks. Its dusty, No place to set up a tent and it feels like your not even at the show. Please anyone who doenst want to part there with a 69 call Ed at Carlisle and let him know we don't want to park there.

I'll call, becuase if I drag my car down there this year, sitting in a dust bowl will not work for me.  I was planning on going, but I ain't parking in a gravel pit. 

[BrianShaughnessy]

My car doesn't belong in the dealer although I can see where being inside or in front would be an honor.

But it's kind of out of the way and I don't think I'll be parking in the gravel pit.

[resq302]

Hopefully they have plans to pave it?

[Ghoste]

There's the real solution.

[69_500]

I think one of the future plans for the gravel area is to pave it, just not something that is going to happen any time soon. Or at least from what I heard when there.

Ah gravel won't kill these cars. They can handle it. Its not like your being asked to do a burnout when on it. And a little dust just wipes right off Rob. Heck even hundred of bugs that get smashed in the grille on my car washed right off with some soap and water.

[Chris G.]

Ah gravel won't kill these cars. They can handle it. Its not like your being asked to do a burnout when on it. And a little dust just wipes right off Rob.

  It's not that bad.

However...as much as I love the dealership setup, I do not like the location. It's very far from all the other Chargers and makes it tough for friends to hang out.

The dealership won't be moving in to the fairgrounds anytime soon, so it is what it is. I would be honored to be inside the place and would love to help with setting it up anyway I could. Plus Ed is a great guy who goes above and beyond to make this show a success. He's got from me.

[resq302]

Ah gravel won't kill these cars. They can handle it. Its not like your being asked to do a burnout when on it. And a little dust just wipes right off Rob.

  It's not that bad.

However...as much as I love the dealership setup, I do not like the location. It's very far from all the other Chargers and makes it tough for friends to hang out.

The dealership won't be moving in to the fairgrounds anytime soon, so it is what it is. I would be honored to be inside the place and would love to help with setting it up anyway I could. Plus Ed is a great guy who goes above and beyond to make this show a success. He's got from me.

Chris, I couldn't agree with you more.  Ed is a great guy and I have talked to him a couple times so far this year.  He has some great ideas always trying to make the show go forward for an even better show year after year. 

[maxwellwedge]

Gravel, dust aside, it is still outside the grounds. It's almost in another county. It is just bad.

[resq302]

How far outside the grounds are we talking?

[69_500]

Gravel, dust aside, it is still outside the grounds. It's almost in another county. It is just bad.

yeah and the downside to it is that the people who can walk up and look at the cars on display don't even have to be people who are attending the show. Like when the survivor tent was out there by it,  saw tons of people in the tent who weren't there for the rest of the show, just people stopping in for a bit.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

From what I got out of the OP's post was that Ed was looking for volunteers to park out there to add to the '69 model year theme of the dealer.....it would be all '69 models & not just Chargers.
Im sure the '69 Charger class will be in the fun field with all the other classes.....

I could be wrong

[maxwellwedge]

As I left that area outside the fence and went looking at stuff in the actual grounds, I ran into dozens of people that did not even know where the Survivors were and didn't even know that anything was going on out there. Plus the walk for us to go into the grounds to check out stuff in the buildings or see our buddies was a pain in the rear as well.

[Chris G.]

As I left that area outside the fence and went looking at stuff in the actual grounds, I ran into dozens of people that did not even know where the Survivors were and didn't even know that anything was going on out there. Plus the walk for us to go into the grounds to check out stuff in the buildings or see our buddies was a pain in the rear as well.

That is all true, but was fixed last year. They moved us back into the fairgrounds under the same tent from years past. If they move the Survivors back outside then I won't be joining them. That was just a bad call all around putting them out there.

[y3chargerrt]

I think what Ed was saying to me is that he needs to have 90 or so 69 cars parking in the retro dealer lot. I'm not 100% sure but I thought the cars in the lot last year had the event sign showing their classes. Too me last year those cars in the lot were assigned there but I could be wrong.I know there are a hell of alot more then 90 1969s at the show.I just want to try to not have the 69 Charger Stock class assigned there.

[maxwellwedge]

As I left that area outside the fence and went looking at stuff in the actual grounds, I ran into dozens of people that did not even know where the Survivors were and didn't even know that anything was going on out there. Plus the walk for us to go into the grounds to check out stuff in the buildings or see our buddies was a pain in the rear as well.

That is all true, but was fixed last year. They moved us back into the fairgrounds under the same tent from years past. If they move the Survivors back outside then I won't be joining them. That was just a bad call all around putting them out there.

Yes - I heard they went back to normal last year - which was good. But 2 years ago no one out there was happy. Now, if we can convince them to put the survivors in a building (where they belong instead of the one of none crone clap) life would be happy-happy. Nothing against clones - just want the priorities figured out better.

[Troy]

I kinda doubt they'll put a whole class out there (ie fun field entrants). It doesn't make any sense because the whole concept of the dealership is variety.

Troy

[bill440rt]

Ah gravel won't kill these cars. They can handle it. Its not like your being asked to do a burnout when on it. And a little dust just wipes right off Rob.

  It's not that bad.

However...as much as I love the dealership setup, I do not like the location. It's very far from all the other Chargers and makes it tough for friends to hang out.

The dealership won't be moving in to the fairgrounds anytime soon, so it is what it is. I would be honored to be inside the place and would love to help with setting it up anyway I could. Plus Ed is a great guy who goes above and beyond to make this show a success. He's got from me.

Chris, I couldn't agree with you more.  Ed is a great guy and I have talked to him a couple times so far this year.  He has some great ideas always trying to make the show go forward for an even better show year after year. 

  x 2

My '68 was on display in the dealer window last year (pic on the left). It was an honor to be IN the dealer, but I did hear complaints about the cars outside. It is on coarse, gray gravel. Think of a gravel driveway, but a large lot. That is what they are parked on outside.
ALL '68 classes were there outside the dealer last year: stock, modified, Dodge AND Plymouth. They just wanted all the '68 cars gathered in one spot.
For '69, who knows what's gonna happen. I wouldn't want to be in Ed's position for the '70 display, either. TOUGH choices.
All in all, it was great to be a part of it. Most of the people in the "lot" were OK about it. The only downside is that I didn't get to park next to my friends who were in the fun field with cars, but at the same time it was nice not to worry about leaving my car alone. It was roped off, and there were always guards in the building.