Mopar Nats........Whos going?

Charger4404spd · July 19, 2005, 01:55:54 PM

For all those planning on going, we should set a time and area to meet up.
We'll call it the "Some Kinda Charger Get-together"

Not usre yet if I will bring Ole Red, but its a possibility. Whos bringing their ride?

Ghoste · July 19, 2005, 02:00:56 PM

1967 copper colored with white vinyl top. We'll be there.

Troy · July 19, 2005, 03:36:16 PM

I'll be there but obviously I won't have a car with me.

Troy

mustanghater · July 19, 2005, 03:53:08 PM

same here but we might have a triple blue 68 by then.

Ghoste · July 19, 2005, 04:02:33 PM

Troy, if you spot my wreck in the fun field (it'll be over near the swap meet someplace) stop by for a beer on Saturday afternoon. 471 Magnum will be there too. We generally do a BBQ on Saturday afternoon.

Charger4404spd · July 21, 2005, 06:16:10 AM

Beer? Someone say BEER?

mustanghater · July 21, 2005, 06:42:39 AM

Its official I'm going but not in a charger,probably in some cheap mopar.

Telvis · July 21, 2005, 08:24:20 AM

We should get together and go to dinner somewhere.

Ghoste · July 21, 2005, 11:40:40 AM

Magnum and I (and some other friends) usually go to the Hooters on Friday night. It's a packed (stacked???) house but we have a good time.

Telvis · July 21, 2005, 12:34:35 PM

It looks like I'm going to have my 11yo son with me. I love Hooter's don't get me wrong. I'm just not sure that Hooters on a friday night would be a good idea for me. Surely we could all meet somewhere say on Saturday. Someplace a little more family oriented.

Ghoste · July 21, 2005, 12:40:15 PM

Saturday night I always have a steak with a handful of people that I see each year at the Nats. It's become a kind of tradition and anyone is welcome but for me personally, it's pretty set.

mustanghater · July 21, 2005, 03:31:39 PM

I don't think you'd want a kid sticking around so I'll just stop by and say hello

Ghoste · July 21, 2005, 03:43:17 PM

Not so. A few years ago, one of the regulars brought his son who would have been around ten at the time. Try and make the Saturday afternoon show.

mustanghater · July 21, 2005, 05:27:41 PM

well I'm around 15 1/2 so I might know what I'm talking about.

4cruzin · July 21, 2005, 10:08:52 PM

I'm going! Planning on leaving early Friday morning, go to the show Friday and Saturday, leave Sat 6:00 and go home. Hotels are expensive. I am considering camping?? I'll be driving this!

Charger1970 · July 21, 2005, 10:34:11 PM

Hey Steve,
I am trying to get things together so I will be there. I won't be in the brown Charger though. I will watch the thread for a meeting time.

Doug

Troy · July 21, 2005, 10:54:41 PM

4C: are you entering the show or do I have to track you down somewhere?

Troy

Ghoste · July 22, 2005, 04:33:36 AM

Mustanghater, if you are going and you see me around my car, stop by for a bit. I just can't fill you up on beer.

Telvis · July 22, 2005, 06:16:30 AM

How about breakfast either Saturday or Sunday morning? I'm not that familiar with Columbus. Maybe someone could suggest a place. If you guys are set on Hooters Saturday night that's fine. I would love to go to Hooters and i'm sure my son would too. Unfortunately he has a problem keeping secrets from his mom.

Ghoste · July 22, 2005, 12:39:54 PM

The funny thing is, on Saturday night at that Hooters the entire place is full of Mopar folks and a fair number of them are families. Some of us are just there to be dirty old men but some of us are just there to have a good time and eat wings.

mustanghater · July 22, 2005, 01:06:51 PM

the dayclona team was out front last year.

Ghoste · July 22, 2005, 01:38:10 PM

I missed that.

471_Magnum · July 22, 2005, 05:42:47 PM

Quote from: Ghoste on July 22, 2005, 12:39:54 PMSome of us are just there to be dirty old men but some of us are just there to have a good time and eat wings.

I pretty sure I know which catagory you fall under.

Ghoste · July 22, 2005, 06:00:10 PM

What?
Maybe some years. Last year was all about wings and beer.

4cruzin · July 22, 2005, 11:25:20 PM

Quote from: Troy on July 21, 2005, 10:54:41 PM
4C: are you entering the show or do I have to track you down somewhere?

Troy

Well I didn't pre-register as I wasn't sure I was going but now I think I am for a couple days. I will enter the show as long as I can pay at the gate. We'll hook up I'm sure!!

Ghoste · July 23, 2005, 12:03:01 AM

Yeah, they always have day passes at the gate.

Charger_Fan · July 23, 2005, 01:56:31 AM

Hey, will you guys take a group pic if you can, like the Carlisle pic?

Sometimes this country seems so big...all the Mopar shows at practically the same time, across the country.

Come to think of it, that's pretty friggin' cool!!

Gilbert Charger · July 23, 2005, 07:55:06 AM

I'm probably not going,ya'll have fun!!!

mopar_madman · July 25, 2005, 03:13:24 PM

I'll be there staying at the super 8 on Brice

Ghoste · July 25, 2005, 04:23:41 PM

I stayed there the last two years. We're staying just off Brice this year. A buddy of mine will be at the Super 8 though so I will be hanging around there at some point.

ying · July 26, 2005, 04:39:59 AM

i did not see this thread i asked the same quesion. i'll be there look for the purple 68

Charger4404spd · July 26, 2005, 07:06:50 AM

I seen you there last year Ying, but I didnt know it was you. I was looking for a 4' Chinese dude instead of a 7' white dude. Try to catch you there this year.

Shouldnt we all pick a time and spot at the Nats to meet on Saturday?

ying · July 26, 2005, 07:53:11 AM

man the crap i take for being tall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RT DAVE · July 26, 2005, 09:43:55 AM

Quote from: ying on July 26, 2005, 04:39:59 AM
i did not see this thread i asked the same quesion. i'll be there look for the purple 68

Nice car. Make sure to tell everybody that doesn't like your big meats out back to take a flying leap. I've seen way too many people on this board pick on them in the past. My thought is they can put smaller rubber on the car when they buy the car from you. I' m sure that will never happen.

Oh yeah, I'll be at the Nats if they ever move it back to Indy.

mopar_madman · July 26, 2005, 03:41:27 PM

Quote from: Ghoste on July 25, 2005, 04:23:41 PM
I stayed there the last two years. We're staying just off Brice this year. A buddy of mine will be at the Super 8 though so I will be hanging around there at some point.

I'll be around, look for a large guy with a ponytail lol

Ghoste · July 26, 2005, 04:33:40 PM

My buddy who's staying there is a big guy with a ponytail. lol.
He'll have a white 67 Coronet and I'll have my copper 67 Charger.

mustanghater · July 26, 2005, 07:16:49 PM

I can't go now cause somthing came up thats on that weekend

I wish I could go but can't. have fun without me. next year is the year of the charger for me .

moparjohn · July 26, 2005, 07:26:34 PM

I'll be there with the Charger. Moparjohn

4cruzin · August 08, 2005, 06:45:49 PM

So whats the deal?? IS anyone getting together?? I found 4 NATS thread but not much organization on a meeting?? Anyone going to Brice Rd Friday Night?? Does this site have anywhere at the show where everyone is parking?? What about at Brice RD??

Troy where are you staying?? What days are you going? I just booked a hotel but on the west side of Columbus

. . . only $69 bucks a night though!

Nice place!

Anyone have any ideas?? I read something about Hooters on Friday??

Troy · August 08, 2005, 09:17:47 PM

I was planning on just staying at home and driving there every day...

However, if I can get a room cheap near you then maybe I'd finally get a ride in that Cuda! I've been too swamped to try to organize anything (and I'm not so good at that any way). I don't think there's a set place for everyone to park either. We could use your organizational skills around this place...

I'll be there Friday and Saturday for sure and possibly part of Sunday. It'd be cool to have a gathering each day in case some people miss it the first time or if they only go one day (unlike the Carlisle meet where we missed a few members). I had planned on finding Ghoste's and moparjohn's cars and then looking for others. I had hoped to have some stickers or dash cards to put out but I've run out of time to get anything printed. Dinner, cookouts, and cruising on Brice sounds like a lot of fun as I usually have to rush home in the afternoons... but not this year! So, what do you guys think? Anyone know a good landmark to meet at?

Troy

Black and Blown · August 08, 2005, 09:18:02 PM

The Mrs. and I will head down Friday morning for our first one. We'll be there all day. Regretfully, we won't be taking the mighty Charger. Not quite ready for 2 hours on the highway.

4cruzin · August 08, 2005, 09:37:36 PM

Well if you're gonna have a meeting, you need a place thats not so popular that you can't tell where the members are. I was thinking meet on the judging side of the show by the charger area. Be some cool cars too look at while talking!!

Troy . . . If I do end up coming by myself, I have a double bed room. Plus they still have rooms available according to the website at 69 bucks a night. You're welcome to hang out with me if ya like! Sorry I don't have a cool charger to ride around in . . .you'll just have to settle for a little old cuda. lol

As for nightly activities, I'm open for suggestions. Usually the police put a damper on Brice rd pretty early so I like to get there at a reasonable hour and enjoy while ya can! Then to the BAR!! lol

Old Moparz · August 08, 2005, 10:32:31 PM

I thought the Nats was last weekend.

Oh well, couldn't have gone anyway, my wallet is still recovering from from Carlisle.

Charged · August 09, 2005, 01:21:18 AM

I made it there a couple years ago, back when I had money. But each year around this time for the last couple years, Ive wound up losing my job and so help me God if it dident happen again this year! So now I have $400 to my name, no job, and in a couple days, a pick-up truck to live out of while on the streets of Chicago untill I can afford a place to stay and food to eat. So while my "house" is parked at some damn 7-Eleven and Im walking to the shelter for some kinda handout to eat, probably canned beef-stew...I hope you bastards (joking with the name calling) have a good time.

Charged

P.S. And Im not selling the Charger for cash either. To go threw this a couple weeks is temporary Hell, but to sell that car is permanent.

Ghoste · August 09, 2005, 04:00:17 AM

Charged, I hope you are back on your feet fast. Like already right now fast.
As to meeting, 471 Magnum and I will probably do the same routine and that will be to park on the hill and bench race while everyone else leaves.
There is a main pit entrance and I am usually parked someplace between that pit entrance and the swap meet area. At the end of the day, I try to move closer to the actual entrance and set up the lawn chairs at the top of the hill overlooking the road going in and out and just watch the cars. Saturday afternoon we usually get a little bbq going around 3 or 4pm.
My car is a copper colored 67 with a white vinyl top. You are not going to see many 1st gen Chargers with a vinyl top so it stands out pretty good.

ying · August 09, 2005, 04:23:35 AM

look for me, my friend from Dayton will have a shaved ice truck there at the burger king friday and saturday night so look for me close to that these f*$kin gas prices are going to suck for the towing up from Atlanta though!!!!

Dr. V · August 09, 2005, 07:50:00 AM

I will be there in the new go mango car. I am hoping to have a little 4-speed fun on the track.

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL742/3123004/6350689/104930962.jpg

71440bee · August 09, 2005, 07:57:01 AM

I should be able to make it for at least 1 day. Probably Sat!

hemigeno · August 09, 2005, 10:20:54 AM

As it stands right now, I'm going to be there Fri & Sat. It will be hard to miss what I'll be driving.

If they let me, I'm planning on parking in the Fun Field area as close to the Swap meet as I can get.

firefighter3931 · August 09, 2005, 12:02:03 PM

I just found out last night i'll be going....a local guy is leaving at 0800 thursday am and i'm catching a ride

....i'm coming off shift at 0700. Talk about cutting it close. I'll be hooking up with R2 who's driving up from Kentucky. We'll check out the Charger area for some familiar cars. Have a safe drive getting there.

Ron

471_Magnum · August 09, 2005, 12:07:52 PM

You will find my car either parked with Ghoste, or parked on the midway at the Keisler booth.

During the AM, I'll be running around, but later in the PM, I'll be sitting on the hill drinking beer with Ghoste.

I plan to make a fun-run or two down the strip. Keisler says they've got my back if I blow up the transmission, so I'm going to let it all hang out.

firefighter,

I'll be in a caravan driving up I-71. We'll probably hit Louisville about 9:30 EDT.

chargerkid · August 09, 2005, 02:08:13 PM

I am going to leave early Saturday morning. I have a golf outing on Friday and a bachelor's party to go to that night. I also am taking a pair of 71 R/T doors for Goldfinger.

mustanghater · August 09, 2005, 02:18:22 PM

have fun without me my parents anniversary. party fell under that weekend so I can't go next year where going with a car and I'll have my license so I'll be driving the car.

firefighter3931 · August 09, 2005, 02:19:44 PM

Quote from: 471_Magnum on August 09, 2005, 12:07:52 PM

I'll be in a caravan driving up I-71. We'll probably hit Louisville about 9:30 EDT.

Cool, wish i could be driving along in that caravan...but i'm swinging down from the north (Syracuse, NY area). Doug (R2) is coming in from that vacinity, i believe....but i think he said he's leaving early afternoonish. Have fun driving up....must be a blast with the keisler 5 spd.

Ron

4cruzin · August 09, 2005, 02:27:36 PM

Soooooooooo . . . what time is everyone meeting and where?

mustanghater · August 09, 2005, 04:14:33 PM

since everything is screwed up even though I'm not going I'll setup a meeting point.infront of hooters at 7:00 on saturday night. ok.

Ghoste · August 09, 2005, 04:25:46 PM

Sorry. Saturday is steak night. I'll do Hooters on Friday night. Other than that, you are all cordially invited to the afternoon "Bench Race by the Hill" every afternoon from 4pm to 7pm. We sometimes start a little sooner or a little later but it's always the same spot.

mustanghater · August 09, 2005, 04:38:46 PM

Quote from: hemigeno on August 09, 2005, 10:20:54 AM
As it stands right now, I'm going to be there Fri & Sat. It will be hard to miss what I'll be driving.

If they let me, I'm planning on parking in the Fun Field area as close to the Swap meet as I can get.

thats gotta be a sight going down the road

69_500 · August 09, 2005, 06:33:56 PM

I will be there with the 500, and hopefully I'll run into a few of you guys.

If you guys do decide to do a get together someone give me a ring on my cell. I'll be pretty busy taping the event for a future DVD but would love to hook up for dinner or something.

(317)374-6223 is the cell number.

Heck I will problably have a for sale sign in the 500 this weekend just to see what kind of offers I'll get. Who knows if the figures are high enough I'd sell it.

Charger4404spd · August 09, 2005, 06:55:16 PM

Quote from: 69_500 on August 09, 2005, 06:33:56 PM
I will be there with the 500, and hopefully I'll run into a few of you guys.

If you guys do decide to do a get together someone give me a ring on my cell. I'll be pretty busy taping the event for a future DVD but would love to hook up for dinner or something.

(317)374-6223 is the cell number.

Heck I will problably have a for sale sign in the 500 this weekend just to see what kind of offers I'll get. Who knows if the figures are high enough I'd sell it.

Get a paint brush and go with a big "01" on the doors! Thats an automatic 64% in profit!

ying · August 09, 2005, 07:09:38 PM

in the lot next to burger king on brice look for the shaved ice trailer i'll be close my buddy is going to sell shaved ice thursday-saturday!!!!!!!1

Telvis · August 09, 2005, 09:38:51 PM

It would be nice if we could get together either Saturday Morning for brakfast or Saturday evening for dinner. Even Suday morning for breakfast might work. It's up to you guys. I don't know Columbus well enough to set anything up. Maybe one of you who has been to the Nats on a rgular basis could think of someplace.

Troy · August 10, 2005, 08:19:50 AM

Allrighty, here's the deal. I'll be there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It would be great if everyone can meet at the same time/place but I know that can be difficult so here's a few alternatives. Each day at 11 AM I will be at the driveway for the judged car entrance (Gate E). There's a fence that runs down the right hand side on the way in. I'll be at/near the end of the fence watching the cars. On Friday and Saturday I'll be on the other side at 4:00 PM. There is usually a big tent that has some kind of featured cars and there's only one entrance through the fence. This is where the 1999 concept Charger was the last time. I'll try to be on the right hand side of that entrance before you go in. I have marked the approximate locations on the map and I'll try to stick around for 30-45 minutes each time. I'll also try to make up a sign...

Over the weekend I'll try to keep track of where other member's cars are as I find them and maybe we can take a tour. I'd love to go to Brice Road Friday or Satuday as I've never been there. I'm up for breakfast nearly any day but I'm not a morning person and I'm usually cranky.

Hope to see you there!

Troy

Telvis · August 11, 2005, 11:12:49 AM

I will be looking for you Troy. I won't be getting there until late Friday afternoon. I probably won't be able to find you until Saturday. Maybe we could all go to breaksfast early Sunday Morning. That is if everyone can get up after Saturday night at Hooters.

I have two 68 doors I want to get rid of. If anyone going to the Nats would like them let me know and I can bring them with me. I don't know what to ask for them so make me an offer. Also if anyone needs anything swimming pool related I will sell it to you at my cost if you meet me there in Columbus to get it. I'm trying to find a way to make the trip tax deductible.

mustanghater · August 12, 2005, 07:46:54 PM

hope everyones out havin fun I'm stuck home at the stupidest party that made me miss the nats.

IBsmokin · August 14, 2005, 09:46:09 AM

man there better be some pics for those of us who couldnt make it!!! come on Troy wheres the pics bro for your bragging rights!!!

Troy · August 14, 2005, 05:24:03 PM

Quote from: IBsmokin on August 14, 2005, 09:46:09 AM
man there better be some pics for those of us who couldnt make it!!! come on Troy wheres the pics bro for your bragging rights!!!

Hey! The show doesn't end until Sunday afternoon and some of us still need to drive home. A little impatient maybe?

Troy

IBsmokin · August 14, 2005, 08:58:57 PM

hey its Sunday evening for some of us here now!!!

impatient, uhm , me, man I resemble that remark, oops I mean, resent that remark!! lol

Telvis · August 14, 2005, 09:38:06 PM

I will post some in the morning.

Ghoste · August 16, 2005, 07:41:35 PM

I won't have pics available until Saturday.

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