Fleetwood Country Cruize-in

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Fleetwood Country Cruize-in

GhostPost · ONTARIO

Lots of hotels near by. We going weather permitting. if it rains prior we go as spectators. If dry all week we show. Not worth hassle cleaning it. Depending on where you park it can get muddy.
Should be a great show as usual.

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Dan, best place to camp is at Fanshawe Lake campgrounds. It's on the east side of town but it's a straight shot down Oxford St to Plunkett's. PM me and I'll give you the best way to get there. If you're coming in on Friday why not drop by ELTA for a refreshment or two.

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

Or Dano... I live about 25 min from the show... approx. 25ks ..I am not sure if I will be going or not..but I have 5 acres here and you are more than welcome to camp here for free..For a good guy like your self I could even probably find a plug for yah...

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Thanks Guys !! Praying for good weather to finalize the plan. Hoping to go to Barrie flea market on Friday then heading towards London in the afternoon.

fatstax · COBOURG, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
http://www.fleetwoodcountrycruizein.com/
Who's planning on going??
Planning on going late Friday and camping overnight. If anyone knows of a good campsite near the show, please let me know.

if i bring a tow strap could you pull me along? ive always wanted to ride in an office chair down the highway

el toro · LONDON, ONT

My son and I will be there on Sat., birthday dinner Sunday.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

I'm actually hoping to miss this one this year- it's the Power Tour at this point, but things can change.

If I do end up staying in Canada, Dan, I'll offer up Jonny and Carol's old spot here on the Car Farm

-- Edited by Fordy Acres Car Farm on Tuesday 27th of May 2014 06:35:50 PM

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Looks like awesome weather for the upcoming weekend. Will be staying (camping) right at the show which is a bonus, and hope to visit the ELTA if anyone will be there on Friday. Spoke to Steve last week and he said there will be lots of vendors this year, and he expects a huge turnout.

Grumper · WALKERTON, ONT

I'm planning on coming down, not sure if I'll be down with the wagon or will be a spectator. My son and I may come down friday night and if time permits could be persuaded to swing by the ELTA shop if anyone will be there.

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

Hey brothers.......definitely we'll have the ELTA shop doors open for some of our Ontario Rodder brothers........ we'll stock up the old 1959 Westinghouse fridge with a few amber refreshments and the usual pop and water. So just drop me or Wayner (Rochie) a line on when you all might be swinging by for the meet and greet.

Safe travels.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Fast Elvis wrote:
Hey brothers.......definitely we'll have the ELTA shop doors open for some of our Ontario Rodder brothers........ we'll stock up the old 1959 Westinghouse fridge with a few amber refreshments and the usual pop and water. So just drop me or Wayner (Rochie) a line on when you all might be swinging by for the meet and greet.

Safe travels.

Thanks Mark !! I have Rochie's number, so we'll give him a shout when we're in the area. Hopefully it wont be for bail money !!

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Don't look to me for Bail money….I'm on a fixed income, but I could give you a ride back to the car when you get out OK?

will · WALKERTON, ONT

See all you guys on Saturday at Steve's. This is going to be a BIG show!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

will wrote:
See all you guys on Saturday at Steve's. This is going to be a BIG show!

We'll see you there, John !!

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
Fast Elvis wrote:
Hey brothers.......definitely we'll have the ELTA shop doors open for some of our Ontario Rodder brothers........ we'll stock up the old 1959 Westinghouse fridge with a few amber refreshments and the usual pop and water. So just drop me or Wayner (Rochie) a line on when you all might be swinging by for the meet and greet.

Safe travels.
Thanks Mark !! I have Rochie's number, so we'll give him a shout when we're in the area. Hopefully it wont be for bail money !!

Sounds like a Friday nite at the ELTA HQ is in order. See y'all there. Might even light outa work early Friday.

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

Hey Chris...that sounds like a plan.......spread the word to the other brothers down that way if you get the chance......safe travels and see you Friday in London at the shop.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
Fast Elvis wrote:
Hey brothers.......definitely we'll have the ELTA shop doors open for some of our Ontario Rodder brothers........ we'll stock up the old 1959 Westinghouse fridge with a few amber refreshments and the usual pop and water. So just drop me or Wayner (Rochie) a line on when you all might be swinging by for the meet and greet.

Safe travels.
Thanks Mark !! I have Rochie's number, so we'll give him a shout when we're in the area. Hopefully it wont be for bail money !!

Hey Dan, any idea what time you think you'll be in London Friday??

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Chris58 wrote:
hemi43 wrote:
Fast Elvis wrote:
Hey brothers.......definitely we'll have the ELTA shop doors open for some of our Ontario Rodder brothers........ we'll stock up the old 1959 Westinghouse fridge with a few amber refreshments and the usual pop and water. So just drop me or Wayner (Rochie) a line on when you all might be swinging by for the meet and greet.

Safe travels.
Thanks Mark !! I have Rochie's number, so we'll give him a shout when we're in the area. Hopefully it wont be for bail money !!
Hey Dan, any idea what time you think you'll be in London Friday??

We need to get to Plunkett's before 3:00, so by the time we get setup and have a beer it may be 5:00 or so before we roll in. May do supper before though. I'll bring that 1/4 glass with me. smile

-- Edited by hemi43 on Tuesday 3rd of June 2014 02:27:21 PM

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Dan you're 2 min from my place when you're at Plunkett's. Give me a call and stop by for an adult beverage and you can follow me to the shop to the shop

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Sounds like I'll be missing out on a good time and a great show! Please have one or two "pops' for me! ...but play safe!!!!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Rochie wrote:
Dan you're 2 min from my place when you're at Plunkett's. Give me a call and stop by for an adult beverage and you can follow me to the shop to the shop

Will do, Wayne ! I'll be driving, so it may have to be a kid's beverage.LOL

oldkoot · BROCKVILLE, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
Rochie wrote:
Dan you're 2 min from my place when you're at Plunkett's. Give me a call and stop by for an adult beverage and you can follow me to the shop to the shop
Will do, Wayne ! I'll be driving, so it may have to be a kid's beverage.LOL

With old age comes bravery, YOU driving across T.O on a Friday???

wuga · PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ONT

407?

best thing ever!

Warren

hemi43 · ONTARIO

wuga wrote:
407?

best thing ever!

Warren

No Bloody way !! Biggest rip-off ever !! Besides, we'll be driving across TO around 11:00 am, so traffic shouldn't be so bad.( I hope)

wuga · PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ONT

Drove the 401 to the airport today at 11:00, bloody disaster, especially in the west end. Took the 407 home, was worth every penny.

Warren

hemi43 · ONTARIO

I just refuse to pay $30 ransom to by-pass that crap hole, and the worst part is that the money goes to Spain. That highway is just so wrong on so many levels.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

I really try to pick my times to go through T.O. carefully, usually in the middle of the night for best results.

Has anyone tried going across the top using #7? I'd be interested to know if the extra miles might pay off with less time, less panic stops and more pleasant scenery.

oldkoot · BROCKVILLE, ONT

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:
I really try to pick my times to go through T.O. carefully, usually in the middle of the night for best results.

Has anyone tried going across the top using #7? I'd be interested to know if the extra miles might pay off with less time, less panic stops and more pleasant scenery.

I run the 407 whenever I have to cross over T.O, Brock road in Pickering to east of Hamilton on the 403-1 hour or Mississauga road and the 401 is 40 minutes. Just set the cruise and go, no white knuckle driving.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

I could see charging $10 to use it , but $30 is absolute gouging, especially when you compare toll roads in the US. It costs $14 to drive 6 hours from Buffalo to New York City.

wuga · PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ONT

Hemi

I not disputing all the wrongs, I've blogged on that before but Like sin, it is just too tempting.

Warren

Sorry for hijacking the Fleetwood thread.

-- Edited by wuga on Tuesday 3rd of June 2014 06:21:19 PM

hemi43 · ONTARIO

You're not high jacking, it's a good conversation. If you were asking what size brake lines I had, well..........

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
I could see charging $10 to use it , but $30 is absolute gouging, especially when you compare toll roads in the US. It costs $14 to drive 6 hours from Buffalo to New York City.

I'm with you Dan and yeah, I wish it WAS only $10 to use the 407 - that way more people would use it, thus freeing up the 401 for me!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

I just picture some Guy that lives in Pickering but works West of the city making around 15/hour. How the hell could he even afford to use that road when it would cost him $60 per day. It just doesn't make sense !

GhostPost · ONTARIO

Might swing by the club house as Mark has given me an open invitation...What time you fellas be there?

hemi43 · ONTARIO

GhostPost wrote:
Might swing by the club house as Mark has given me an open invitation...What time you fellas be there?

I'm thinking just after supper.

GhostPost · ONTARIO

sweet...thanks Hemi!

hemi43 · ONTARIO

It's not up to me though, because it's up to the ELTA guys that will open their doors for us.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Yep, the 407 should have been a great money maker for OUR government, but nooooo....the morons sold it to some cat in Spain. But truly, when you're faced with travelling in and around the big city all too often, the easier drive outweighs the cost most times. Any time I've opted to stay on the 401 I end up sucking exhaust fumes for more time than needed, wishing I stayed my usual run over the 407.

If it was cheaper, it would be just a jammed as the 401. Sad but true.

There's a toll road in Nova Scotia too...total cost $4.25 if I recall correctly. The new Montreal by-pass, opened last year was a whopping buck and a half total!

Regardless Hemi, grin and bear it buddy, and enjoy all the thumbs-up you'll get. We'll be glad to see you on this side of the Big Armpit. See you Friday evening.

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

Boy I am not sure I will get to the Fleetwood cruise on Sat ..I am right in the middle of a bathroom reno and as usual it turns out to be so much more than first thought..It has been 20 some years since I first done that..I found some places where the trap had signs of a leak and some rotted wood that needed replacing and of course the new senior shower -tub is just a little different in dimension so it needs a little framing, new plumbing, and drain ..I started yesterday and hoped to be up and running by Thursday but ....keeping my fingers crossed but this is a old stone farmhouse that built back in 1850 and everything about it has been a money pit..but I am too old to move..may as well just stay here till the good lord is finished with me..If I don't have that shower up and running by Thursday or Friday I am sure my wife will kill me..she is not real happy about having a shower in the back yard with the hose..Boy women are weird..no sense of humor..I am sure gonna try to get to the clubhouse for a Friday night hug with the strangers from the Eastern part of Ontario..Yep I think I can take some time for that..

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

fatchuk wrote:
Boy I am not sure I will get to the Fleetwood cruise on Sat ..I am right in the middle of a bathroom reno and as usual it turns out to be so much more than first thought..It has been 20 some years since I first done that..I found some places where the trap had signs of a leak and some rotted wood that needed replacing and of course the new senior shower -tub is just a little different in dimension so it needs a little framing, new plumbing, and drain ..I started yesterday and hoped to be up and running by Thursday but ....keeping my fingers crossed but this is a old stone farmhouse that built back in 1850 and everything about it has been a money pit..but I am too old to move..may as well just stay here till the good lord is finished with me..If I don't have that shower up and running by Thursday or Friday I am sure my wife will kill me..she is not real happy about having a shower in the back yard with the hose..Boy women are weird..no sense of humor..I am sure gonna try to get to the clubhouse for a Friday night hug with the strangers from the Eastern part of Ontario..Yep I think I can take some time for that..

Hahahaha! You crack me up!!

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

hemi43 wrote:
It's not up to me though, because it's up to the ELTA guys that will open their doors for us.

Hey gang.....I'll be down at the ELTA shop by around 5:30 on Friday because there were a few other brothers that said that they might be down early.......looking forward to seeing you all on Friday.....even you Chuck if you can break away from working on the house....lol......safe travels.

Lightspeed Mike · BELLEVILLE, ONT

Looks like I'll be there Saturday, Woo Hoo. Heading up Friday night.
Hope to meet some of you guys there.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

See ya there Mike

atomsplitter · NEWCASTLE, ONT

Almost all of you are invited to drop by for a cold one! LOL
Ok, maybe we can put the gloves down for a day or two and enjoy the weekend amongst friends!

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

I agree..leave your politics and attitude at the door for the week-end..Leave the bitching for the board.. biggrin biggrin biggrin I am gonna try and get there around just after five..We should buy a couple big Pizzas..looks like a brotherly gathering at the clubhouse with a Band of Hot-rod Brothers..No attitude no politics..just ethanol fumes and burning rubber.. biggrin

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Ill be there Chuk...Im looking forward to hearing how you really feel about the liberals without your sugar coating here on the board!

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

I dream of Kathleen at night ... I am terrified of those horse teeth, she could scrape the paint off my trunk lid.. biggrin biggrin But the club rules are pretty specific..If you look in the constitution on page 267..chapter 2265 article B44Kellog/versus Hartman sec2-32 ford it's right there absolutely forbidden to discuss politics in the club house..No bashing any brothers.. no attitudes.. Anybody that violates those rules will brought out side immediately by the sargent at Arms..and with a show of hands will dragged up and down the street while the onther members stand on each side of the offending party and beat him or her with old fan-belts and used Micky Thompson slicks....Then his torso is hung at the front gate to The Fleetwood country cruise..just incase anybody else should forget the rules of engagement when in the clubhouse ..You must show respect and tolerance .....and tip Mark as the matre'd... smile confuse biggrin

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

fatchuk wrote:
I agree..leave your politics and attitude at the door for the week-end..Leave the bitching for the board.. I am gonna try and get there around just after five..We should buy a couple big Pizzas..looks like a brotherly gathering at the clubhouse with a Band of Hot-rod Brothers..No attitude no politics..just ethanol fumes and burning rubber..

Hey chuck....I stocked up the old club fridge this morning....lol....and you read my mind, I thought I'd grab some pizza's also....I should be down there by 5:30...looking forward to seeing old and new friends.....safe travels to all.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

fatchuk wrote:
I dream of Kathleen at night ... I am terrified of those horse teeth, she could scrape the paint off my trunk lid.. But the club rules are pretty specific..If you look in the constitution on page 267..chapter 2265 article B44Kellog/versus Hartman sec2-32 ford it's right there absolutely forbidden to discuss politics in the club house..No bashing any brothers.. no attitudes.. Anybody that violates those rules will brought out side immediately by the sargent at Arms..and with a show of hands will dragged up and down the street while the onther members stand on each side of the offending party and beat him or her with old fan-belts and used Micky Thompson slicks....Then his torso is hung at the front gate to The Fleetwood country cruise..just incase anybody else should forget the rules of engagement when in the clubhouse ..You must show respect and tolerance .....and tip Mark as the matre'd...

Hey Chuk...if you look under the preface to the Rules in the ELTA constitution, you'll see "All rules herein shall be over-ruled by THE rule...NO GOOFS" LOL!!!!!

Rules and Constitutions at the ELTA??...NEVER!

See y'all this evening.