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CDNSS · Member

Anybody goin to MCACN Terry ??

SteveS · Super Poster

Yes that's the one.

Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals

http://www.mcacn.com/

Here's the thread and pictures from last year: (Mitch according to last years thread, your gonna go this year)

http://northstarchevelles.activeboard.com/t51613685/mcacn-2012/

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Derek69SS · Founding Member

Steve S and I went last year... wouldn't miss it! Great show!!!

I don't know if Terry is going, but he doesn't use the forum.

SteveS · Super Poster

Yep definitely worth the trip. Going to try to make it again this year.

Lost in the 60s · President

For those who have no clue what all the initials are....is that the show in Chicago around Thanksgiving ??

Lost in the 60s · President

SteveS wrote:
Yes that's the one.
Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals

http://www.mcacn.com/

Here's the thread and pictures from last year: (Mitch according to last years thread, your gonna go this year)
http://northstarchevelles.activeboard.com/t51613685/mcacn-2012/

-- Edited by SteveS on Tuesday 29th of October 2013 02:25:21 PM

-- Edited by SteveS on Tuesday 29th of October 2013 02:33:43 PM

-- Edited by SteveS on Tuesday 29th of October 2013 02:34:00 PM

Yes, I have been saying that for a few years now.

I MAY be going to Colorado next month, so I might miss this AGAIN...

Gotta try to talk the other half into letting me be gone for 2 weekends...

bowtie · Secretary

Terry D isn't on this board. You can email him though. His email can be found under the members only section of the main website. it's password protected.

Derek69SS · Founding Member

We could probably organize a car-pool here, if others want to go...

I'm looking at Saturday-only. Leaving around 4:00am and coming back that same evening.

CDNSS · Member

bowtie wrote:
Terry D isn't on this board. You can email him though. His email can be found under the members only section of the main website. it's password protected.

Thanks Bryan will do

Lost in the 60s · President

Derek69SS wrote:
We could probably organize a car-pool here, if others want to go...

I'm looking at Saturday-only. Leaving around 4:00am and coming back that same evening.

I have the out-laws in Madison and would probably crash there Saturday night.

Dan Williams · Active Member

Been talking big around the wife of going down with some friends, not into long days much anymore so would have to find room. Probably will have to stay half way home if I don't get on that soon.

dashboard · 2K+ Club

Hmm, only a four hour drive from the new house.

Lost in the 60s · President

dashboard wrote:
Hmm, only a four hour drive from the new house.

And you will be moved there by then ???

dashboard · 2K+ Club

By 15 November.

Lost in the 60s · President

dashboard wrote:
By 15 November.

Wow, that's fast. I take it you sold your house here already too ?

SteveS · Super Poster

By 15 November.

Geez that is fast, you Navy guys are efficient movers!

SShink · 3K+ Club

Hmmm... Google Maps shows that's just a little over 6 hours from my house. Might have to think about it.

Maybe I can use the excuse that the outlaws from Nebraska will be at our house for Thanksgiving, so I need a weekend before to do 'my thing'.

CDNSS · Member

Ok got my flight and room booked so if you see me wandering around say Hello .......... meeting up with some New Jersey Chevelle guys so will try to blend in :)

Lost in the 60s · President

CDNSS wrote:
Ok got my flight and room booked so if you see me wandering around say Hello .......... meeting up with some New Jersey Chevelle guys so will try to blend in :)

Gonna be difficult for the Jersey guys to blend in once they start talking...

CDNSS · Member

Lost in the 60s wrote:
CDNSS wrote:
Ok got my flight and room booked so if you see me wandering around say Hello .......... meeting up with some New Jersey Chevelle guys so will try to blend in :)

Gonna be difficult for the Jersey guys to blend in once they start talking...

You got that right ...... I'll walk two steps behind them :)

SShink · 3K+ Club

Any updates? Did anyone go?

Need some pics if you did.

SteveS · Super Poster

Good show again this year! I took a few pictures, I'll get them posted when I get a minute.

SteveS · Super Poster

SteveS wrote:
I took a few pictures, I'll get them posted when I get a minute.

SShink wrote:
Didn't anyone bring a camera and take pics to share?

Geez, give me a minute. I've got a few on my phone, but haven't had a chance yet.

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Derek69SS · Founding Member

Impressive show once again!

A must-see for any musclecar fan, and only about 4-1/2 hours away.

SShink · 3K+ Club

Derek69SS wrote:
A must-see for any musclecar fan, and only about 4-1/2 hours away.

Ummm... if you live near Rochester.

I really wanted to go, but just couldn't make myself get up at 2:30 a.m., leave my place by 3 a.m., and head south. Then not get home until 9 or 10 p.m. I want to go next year, but will make find a low cost hotel and drive part way down Friday night.

Didn't anyone bring a camera and take pics to share?

Lost in the 60s · President

There is just too much going on this time of year. Why do they always have it the weekend before Thanksgiving ??? Why not a few weeks earlier when the schedule isn't so hectic ?

CDNSS · Member

Had a great time...... great cars, great people best 3 days Ive had in a very long time at a car show , my head still hurts :) ..... 4 friends from other Chevelle clubs had cars entered so got to watch them be judged !!! toughest judging I have ever seen 1 won a Gold Class Award the Blue 70 LS6 in hall D fresh resto by my friend Dave Birdwell plus Jeff's White L78 66 Survivor car was very cool :)

SShink · 3K+ Club

CDNSS wrote:
Had a great time...... great cars, great people best 3 days Ive had in a very long time at a car show , my head still hurts :) ..... 4 friends from other Chevelle clubs had cars entered so got to watch them be judged !!! toughest judging I have ever seen 1 won a Gold Class Award the Blue 70 LS6 in hall D fresh resto by my friend Dave Birdwell plus Jeff's White L78 66 Survivor car was very cool :)

Bill, I have been lurking on the Blue 70 LS6 vert thread on TC. Especially since he was in frame off mode about the same time mine was. Obviously, his is rarer than mine and worth a whole lot more $$, but I enjoyed watching Dave B.'s work as well. It would have been awesome to see it in person.

How do you know Dave B.?

Dan Williams · Active Member

SShink wrote:
CDNSS wrote:
Had a great time...... great cars, great people best 3 days Ive had in a very long time at a car show , my head still hurts :) ..... 4 friends from other Chevelle clubs had cars entered so got to watch them be judged !!! toughest judging I have ever seen 1 won a Gold Class Award the Blue 70 LS6 in hall D fresh resto by my friend Dave Birdwell plus Jeff's White L78 66 Survivor car was very cool :)
Bill, I have been lurking on the Blue 70 LS6 vert thread on TC. Especially since he was in frame off mode about the same time mine was. Obviously, his is rarer than mine and worth a whole lot more $$, but I enjoyed watching Dave B.'s work as well. It would have been awesome to see it in person.
How do you know Dave B.?

I'm guessing from the Cleveland show. Dave's a great guy, we spent a couple of days at his shop in Fort Wayne, golfing etc two years ago on our way to Niagra Falls while he fixed my trailer brakes. You guys need to get out more.

CDNSS · Member

SShink wrote:
CDNSS wrote:
Had a great time...... great cars, great people best 3 days Ive had in a very long time at a car show , my head still hurts :) ..... 4 friends from other Chevelle clubs had cars entered so got to watch them be judged !!! toughest judging I have ever seen 1 won a Gold Class Award the Blue 70 LS6 in hall D fresh resto by my friend Dave Birdwell plus Jeff's White L78 66 Survivor car was very cool :)
Bill, I have been lurking on the Blue 70 LS6 vert thread on TC. Especially since he was in frame off mode about the same time mine was. Obviously, his is rarer than mine and worth a whole lot more $$, but I enjoyed watching Dave B.'s work as well. It would have been awesome to see it in person.
How do you know Dave B.?

Hi Stan ..yes Dave did some very nice work on that car the car was bot with chassis done the rest was in boxes when delivered to Dave's shop in Ft Wayne I think they only found 3 things not correct on it
I met Dave 4 or 5 yrs ago at Chevelleabration and have always connected with him and a few others from Jersey/ Ohio at other Chevelle Regional shows sorta we keep in touch and plan to make shows together .......... Bill Wente is another he was at MCACN I thought he a member here too ??

I took a bunch of pics on my I phone not sure I could upload here ..... but the Supercar Registry/ Yenko site will have a bunch of pics Im sure

CDNSS · Member

Hi Dan ............. LOL "You guys need to get out more. thumbsup "

You planing to go to the Carolina show in Sept at the Hendrick Shop ?? Be a bunch of us there

SShink · 3K+ Club

Dan Williams wrote:
You guys need to get out more.

Sure... you retired guys got it made! Give me another 10 or 15 years, and I'll be an interstate traveler too!

SteveS · Super Poster

I got through my pictures last night and was a little disappointed, I need to learn how to use the camera on my phone better, many of them were blurry. Here's what I did get.

http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sbsrkh1/library/MCACN%202013

Some of the show features were the 1st Production Cobra, and several of the 20 1967 L88 Corvettes. I think the Barn finds are some of the best parts of the show. They had a '57 Corvette with an aftermarket supercharger. They had molded a bulge in the hood to make it fit, there was a wedding picture from '58 that showed the bulge, so it must have been on since day 1. I got to see my first Chrysler "mod top" car and there were several Baldwin Motion cars on display. I also got a couple of pictures of a '37 Chevy with an old Turbo set-up built into the intake.

Lost in the 60s · President

Thanks for the pics, Steve. Yeah, phone cameras don't usually take the best quality pics.

I had a cousin who bought a '67 L88 Corvette in '69. He kept it until his death in the late 80's from a brain tumor. His brother got it and sold it shortly after. It was Silver.

67ss · 1K+ Club

Cool pics, did any of them turn out of the supercharger on the vette? I would imagine it was an old McCulloch / Paxton Supercharger.

SShink · 3K+ Club

Steve, I think I saw one of those 'mod top' cars on Muscle Car TV or some show I watched. I think the marketing team on that one were 'high' on life in the 60's/70's when they picked that 'from the factory' vinyl roof pattern!

SteveS · Super Poster

67ss wrote:
Cool pics, did any of them turn out of the supercharger on the vette? I would imagine it was an old McCulloch / Paxton Supercharger.

I took one but it was blurry.

Here's a bunch of pictures from the Yenko site:

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/547844/MCACN_Sat_photos#Post547844

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/547855/2013_MCACN_s_Saturday_Coverage#Post547855

One "new" car that was pretty cool was the 2014 Z28. Not in Production yet, owner on the sign board was General Motors. I got a few really blurry pictures of that one too.