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67ss · 1K+ Club

October 21 Cruise to Elmers toy museum (This is the club event)

more ambition than brains · 1K+ Club

I have been wanting to make this run since the last time we went.
Really liked Elmers.
I am in!

Karl

-- Edited by more ambition than brains on Wednesday 27th of September 2017 09:27:30 PM

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Non-oxy gas in lake city and red wing if you want to travel Mn on the way home. I will join in along the way on 35.

Derek69SS · Founding Member

Might be a good shakedown run for my car before I put it away for the winter. :)

Lost in the 60s · President

Derek69SS wrote:
Might be a good shakedown run for my car before I put it away for the winter. :)

I'll probably tag along a couple miles back in the '38.

SShink · 3K+ Club

I'm in. The Chevelle will be up here the weekend before, so I'll be able to drive it.

Looking forward to it!

bowtie · Secretary

i'm a maybe, I really want to go

hkgmillette · President

Karen and I are planning on going, whether it be the chevelle, truck, BRZ or Stang

bowtie · Secretary

I'm free to go. One of the few non-sports weekends until March.

John D · 2K+ Club

Break out the AED and lube the paddles...

Blackie's coming out of hibernation for this one - rain or shine. Count on two.

Derek69SS · Founding Member

I'll still have open headers... probably not wise to bring it.

Lost in the 60s · President

Order today, they'll be on your doorstep when you get home Wednesday..

https://www.summitracing.com/oh/parts/big-50231flt/overview/

-- Edited by Lost in the 60s on Monday 16th of October 2017 01:01:31 PM

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Rain is forecasted for Saturday the 21st. Elmer’s is also open Sunday the 22nd?

jim larson · 2K+ Club

jim larson wrote:
Rain is forecasted for Saturday the 21st. Elmer’s is also open Sunday the 22nd?

Still looks like thunderstorms in the am, then rain if the afternoon. Any chance we will change to the 22nd?

67ss · 1K+ Club

jim larson wrote:
jim larson wrote:
Rain is forecasted for Saturday the 21st. Elmer’s is also open Sunday the 22nd?
Still looks like thunderstorms in the am, then rain if the afternoon. Any chance we will change to the 22nd?

Jim, some people that want to go are not able to go on Sunday so unfortunatey it has to stay Saturday. Hopefully things will change as it gets closer. Sorry

SShink · 3K+ Club

It won't be the first time for my Malibu driving in the rain.

If I remember the club history correctly, the first 'get together' after meeting on Team Chevelle was for a Fall cruise in Oct., and it happened to be raining if I remember the picture I saw of the group that attended.

67ss · 1K+ Club

Appears the weather gods just don't like me. Obviously feel free to bring your daily drivers tomarrow for the cruise.

SShink · 3K+ Club

67ss wrote:
Appears the weather gods just don't like me. Obviously feel free to bring your daily drivers tomarrow for the cruise.

I'll decide which vehicle to drive in the morning, but worst case will drive the truck.

Weather.com is saying less of a chance south of Hastings until late afternoon, so if it's spotty showers I'll drive the Chevelle. If there's storms and high winds that are also being forecasted, the Chevelle will stay nice and comfortable at Karl's place.

arlind · Contributor

I plan on coming may be driving the daily driver depending on weather.

Where in Hastings are we meeting?

67ss · 1K+ Club

This was emailed to everyone but incase you did not get it here is the info.

The cruise to Elmer's Auto and Toy Museum is this Saturday, October 21st. Please see the attached map and meeting agenda. There is a $10.00 entry fee at Elmer's. The Club isn't paying, so if need be, rake a neighbor's yard this week to cover that and fuel!

We will meet at the Holiday gas station at the intersection of Highways 10 and 61 in Hastings at 8:00 AM, leaving by 8:30 AM. Following a 2 hour drive, we should arrive at Elmer's around 11:00 AM, where we will have the meeting. After 2-3 hours at Elmer's, members can head for lunch or home.

Initial meeting place:

Holiday Station Store

12370 W Point Douglas RD

Hastings, MN 55033

The Holiday does NOT have non-oxy fuel, but the Freedom station across the bridge in Prescott does. We can stop there to top off.

Non-oxy fuel:

Freedom Value Center

236 Broad St N

Prescott, WI 54021

Restroom break, non-oxy fuel, meeting other members:

Kwik Trip

119 Lake Shore DR

Lake City, MN 55041

Non-oxy fuel for the ride home:

Kwik Trip

41 S Shore Dr

Fountain City, WI 54629

If you're planning to attend and haven't already done so, please post on the 'October 21st Cruise to Elmer's Toy Museum (This is the club event)' forum thread or reply to this e-mail. The Staniecs cannot attend, so if someone could take meeting notes in my absence, I'd appreciate it. Feel free to reply with any questions, and I will do my best to get them answered.

P.S. Don't act like a bunch of hoodlums and pi$$ off the locals going through Prescott. I'm from there, and I'd probably hear about it.

Thanks!

Jenny Staniec

NCC Secretary

-- Edited by 67ss on Friday 20th of October 2017 11:39:03 AM

OscarZ · Treasurer

67ss wrote:
Appears the weather gods just don't like me. Obviously feel free to bring your daily drivers tomarrow for the cruise.

I thought Stan was the lightning rod for bad weather? Are you trying to steal his thunder?

SShink · 3K+ Club

OscarZ wrote:
67ss wrote:
Appears the weather gods just don't like me. Obviously feel free to bring your daily drivers tomarrow for the cruise.

I thought Stan was the lightning rod for bad weather? Are you trying to steal his thunder?

Funny thing is we didn't have hardly any weather issues in Kansas City for car events...so I thought maybe I'd made the weather Gods happy.

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Not much room for a bathroom break at the Kwik Trip at 119 Lakeshore Dr in Lake City, More parking and larger bathrooms and more gas pump at the Kwik Trip on 63 towards Rochester, just a 3/4tj a mile from the Lakeshore Kwik Trip. Much nicer drive to take 58 south from Red Wing, then Goodhue 5 to Lake city, and 10th street to Kwik Trip.

bowtie · Secretary

I'll be taking a daily driver. I don't care if it rains, but its just not fun to drive the Chevelle in crappy weather. At least I'll still be in a car with a turbo (the size of a pop can...)

John D · 2K+ Club

I've had the same tank of fuel in the car since March, and I want to find out how the Comp 2's stick in the rain. Blackie needs an undercarriage wash, so he's getting wet.

SShink · 3K+ Club

Looks like the Chevelle is staying inside. It's raining hard and thundering here in Apple Valley at 6:50 a.m. Hastings weather is calling for rain and T storms, then we'll drive out of it going south, but too messy to deal with the road aftermath on the Chevelle. The old wiper speed just doesn't keep up like the new cars either in heavy rain.

I'll be driving the truck and bringing a friend that I used to work with that is restoring a '66 Malibu.

jim larson · 2K+ Club

I will join up along the way just south of Lake City, I will be driving a 2015 equinox. Looking foreward to meeting anyone restoring a 66.

Can someone call 850-240-3405 when you guys get to Red Wing? Jim

SShink · 3K+ Club

Had a GREAT time today seeing everyone and the museum tour was awesome! Wish they would have let us take pictures of all the cool survivor cars.

My friend Randy had a great time, and while not really a 'club' kind of guy, told me the group was fun to be with and he really liked talking '66 stuff for his project car. He's been going through some serious medical stuff the past few months, and he said it was a fun day, even though him and his wife drove on the same roads just yesterday for a Fall cruise of their own. He enjoyed being a passenger, and having a chance to see a lot of stuff he missed as the driver.

It felt like I haven't been gone 2.5 years, and picked up right where we left off. Just shows that even on a rainy, windy, dreary day we all still enjoy each other's company!

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The die hard's that drove:

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A few 'project' Chevelle's were on site:

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Jon H · 1K+ Club

So, what was the story with the Chevelles sitting and rotting? Does this guy have no soul?

Chris R · 2K+ Club

I think they are there strictly for "decoration" and to add to the atmosphere of the place. I didn't make it this time but when the club went around 10 years ago. There was a 68 Chevelle SS in that same row of cars that are growing in the weeds and another row was a 69 396 Impala plus a 58 Impala coupe that Dereks brother Karl got them to sell him a part or two from the interior. Even the 3 deuce carb setup was still in place. They know what car guys like and put the good stuff that was junked for everyone to see but wont really let you get close enough to really check it out. At least they wouldn't let us at that time.

bowtie · Secretary

Jon H wrote:
So, what was the story with the Chevelles sitting and rotting? Does this guy have no soul?

He has hundreds of cars outside like that, plus dozens inside that were in FAR better shape. Had a MOPAR wing car with @350 original miles, a bunch of 1 of xxx stuff, easily a hundred pedal cars, and a very extensive toy collection taking up a couple barns packed wall to wall.

bowtie · Secretary

incredible view

these cars were on a very steep hill

Look how far the hub is into the ground

totally buried in the woods

too far to save, even for the Midwest

old school boneyard, though I bet it's pretty over priced. He wanted $5 a piece for a tour of the actual junkyard...... nope.

We weren't allowed to take pictures from inside the buildings, but rest assured that there were tons of quality survivors and rare cars. There were a couple toy price books on one counter that were produced by him, using pictures from his collection. 350+ pages each, 100+ pictures each... copies of the books are still for sale too: https://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Price-Guide-Toys-Vol/dp/0895380463

Derek69SS · Founding Member

It's been a few years since I have been there. Cool place, and a great tour destination.

Lost in the 60s · President

Derek69SS wrote:
It's been a few years since I have been there. Cool place, and a great tour destination.

Unfortunately, both Elmer and his wife have serious medical conditions that are forcing him to make decisions about selling it all. It may not be open after this year.

Derek69SS · Founding Member

That will be one hell of an auction, if it comes to that...

Lost in the 60s · President

Hard to say, the one guy I talked to that has worked for Elmer most of his life, said the vultures are already circling. One guy from Africa want's to buy it ALL in one lump sum and has flown here to talk with Elmer about, as recently as a couple weeks ago. No idea if he would move it or auction for profit.

Chris R · 2K+ Club

Its also my understanding that there is a 67 or 68 427 Biscayne out in the junkyard section and its numbers matching engine is inside one of the yards buildings, not one of the museum buildings. Plus there was also that real GTO Judge that was in the yard there too.