Georgia Fiero Club Forum
All Things Fiero => Club News => Topic started by: aerodonamic on September 27, 2012, 09:20:41 pm
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I would like to get some feed back on having the Oct. meeting at a car show on Thornton Rd. at John Thorton Chevrolet !! 10:00AM-3:00PM There is a 10:00$ entry fee. The First Annual Wheels for Scouting Car Show ( Boy Scouts). Top 15 Best of Show Door Prizes 50/50 1971 Thorton Rd.Lithia Springs GA 30122 Dean Phillips is the contact person@678-859-6998. Plenty of eating places. Streetside Classings is just up the rd.Apx. 2mi. with apx. 250 classic cars on display@ for sale!!!
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I'd be cool with this, 'cause I love walking around at car shows, talking to people and seeing different types of cars... and I especially would enjoy a group visit (if anyone's interested) to the Streetside Classics shop!
FGTB
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In general, I have no objections to this, but I also had some club news on the agenda I wanted to share, and car shows are usually not conducive for meetings. ;D
If there is an establishment nearby that we can have a short gathering at, let's do it.
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I should have mentioned that I would go down and scout out a possible meeting site if it would help make this idea work out . As I know there are things we need to cover at the meeting!!! I was not trying to hijack the meeting but come up with a nice alternative to the regular meeting!
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No worries Don, I like the idea. Breaks up the monotony of always meeting at the same place.
But I also need to know, so I can tell the Galaxy Diner not to expect us on that Saturday.
So any input from members planning to be present at next month's meeting, please speak up.
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I'll be wherever the meeting is held. There may be some that don't visit the forum often that may show up at The Diner.
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looks like i will finally be able to start getting to the meetings again! :) so ill show up anywhere we decide to meet :)
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hey don, on " Maxium Rd " off of Thornton there where the Kroger store is turn rt & about 1/2 mile down maxium on the rt side of the road in a little strip mall is a mexican resturant that is never to busy on saturday afternoons & has good food & resonable prices... It never seems to get busy until the evening... check them out, they definately have space :) :) :) Jerry.... Iam going to try hard to be there
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the resturant is on the left side of road...... my mistake
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We need to get the "where" worked out soon, to let people know, and to let the diner know if we aren't going to be there.
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Scouted out the Mexican resturant Jerry mentioned , Owener is Mark Hernandez, La-Salsa is the name .said he would love to host our lunch and meeting, lay out inside is very much like the Galaxie. Nice big parking lot out front barely one half mile from Thorton Chevrolet. Address is 411Maxim Rd;Suite600,Austell Ga.30168 #770-739-4666. I will give him a courtsy call when I know how many to expect!!! I am putting my car in the show but Darrells car will be our taxi. So those who are putting their cars in need to come up with a way to get to the lunch and meeting. Hope this gets every thing on track for a nice outing!!!
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I still plan on being there.. :)
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I plan on being there; both to enter the show, and to go to the club lunch meeting.
Here's an idea: most dealerships have a courtesy shuttle for their service department; do you think the dealership would be willing to have someone take us over and pick us up in a van? It's very close, and would be a nice 'goodwill' gesture in marketing their dealership...
FGTB
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I spoke to my wife about borrowing her Sonata for the day as it is a five passenger car and could do shuttle service.
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OK, can we consider this a "done deal"?
If so, I'll let Galaxy Diner know, not to expect us this month (not like they need go out of their way to accommodate us), just to be courteous.
LMK
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Are we entering cars as a club or just as individuals? If we're going to have a group, maybe we should have the club banner on hand?
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Looks like I will be there for the meeting, and most likely hang around for the show...but I need to bring a set of bumpers down there. Hmmm....do you think I can fit a pair of bumpers in the passenger seat of the convertible?
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Roof open? ;D
\D
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Charley brings up a good point we need to enter as a club if we get enough participation. Get some recognition so to speak!! There is no provision for pre-show entry by the way. I plan to be there about 9:00 AM. As this is the first year for this show no telling how many entrants will show up!!
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i plan on coming, if you want to rough it theres the back of my truck for a taxie.
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OK folks, where do we stand?
Final? Meet at the show or the Galaxy. LMK
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Everyone that replied said the show would be OK.
Now, What Time do we get together and what time and where will the meeting be?
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The plan is to leave the show go just up the road to La Salsa mexican resturant around 12:00 to 1:00 have lunch and our meeting then return to the show .The show is over at 3:00. Some may want to go to Streetside Classicsj just up Thornton Rd. apx.2miles on the left hand side .I hope this clears up any confusion.
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For those unsure of
Where: 1971 Thorton Rd. Lithia Springs GA 30122
When: 12:00 Noon
Club Meeting & Lunch: La Salsa Mexican Restaurant, 411 Maxim Rd.Suite 600, Austell Ga.30168
If this isn't correct, please speak up.
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Here's how I read it...
1. We need a count of how many want to have our October mtg near the car show, and how many want to stick with the Galaxy Diner. NOW.
2. Based on that, IF we are mtg at the car show, we need to:
a) Give the Galaxy a courtesy call that we won't be there Saturday.
b) Put a very attention-getting notice on the main GFC Web site, and in the Forum, of this (October 13 only) meeting location change.
c) E-mail everyone we can, member or not, of the change. Maybe even post something on Pennocks?
d) (AeroDon) needs to see if we can register as a group, and reserve X-many spaces next to each other at the show. I have the bright orange traffic cones from the FiHERO van that we could use to block off spaces.
e) Someone needs to bring the club banner.
Timetable:
AeroDonamic said he plans on arriving at the Thornton Chevy dealership for the car show about 9:00 a.m., to register for the 10:00 a.m. show.
I would be willing to meet him there at 9:00 a.m. to block off spaces (if allowed).
$10 entry fee, goes to benefit the Boys Scouts.
Location: http://www.johnthornton.com/page/locationhours2-masterpage/master/secondary/Douglasville-GA-Chevrolet-Dealer (http://www.johnthornton.com/page/locationhours2-masterpage/master/secondary/Douglasville-GA-Chevrolet-Dealer)
Lunch at the Mexican restaurant up the street approx. 12:00-1:00 p.m.-ish.
Back to the car show until it's over at 3:00 p.m. and we collect all of our trophies. ;-)
3:00 p.m. drive up the street to Streetside Classics for those who want to go (I do! ;- )
That's how I read it... any corrections, comments? I love the idea of doing something different like this, but I know it would be a much farther drive for many people, and right now I just don't see that many people willing to commit.
FGTB
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I cannot attend. :(
Roger
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Neither Pat Or I Will Be At The Meeting.
It Is Our 11th Wedding Anniversary.
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Neither Pat Or I Will Be At The Meeting.
It Is Our 11th Wedding Anniversary.
Geeesh, you'd think that ONE of you could get away to attend... ;- )
Happy (Pre)-Anniversary!
FGTB
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Dons:
As much as I want to go to the Thornton Chevy car show and visit Streetside Classics, I will show up wherever the official GFC mtg is.
For the Car Show location, right now, I see:
AeroDon + 1
The Don + 1?
FGTB
85GT (Strong maybe)
6 people, tops: Would that even include enough club officers to constitute a quorum?
FGTB
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As we currently only have 1 drivable Fiero, but 3 attending club members, we will be using the SUV on Saturday.
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Dons:
As much as I want to go to the Thornton Chevy car show and visit Streetside Classics, I will show up wherever the official GFC mtg is.
For the Car Show location, right now, I see:
AeroDon + 1
The Don + 1?
FGTB
85GT (Strong maybe)
6 people, tops: Would that even include enough club officers to constitute a quorum?
FGTB
CowsPatoot will be there from North Carolina. I will be there. When I talked with Raydar the other night, he said he would likely be there. Ronzrx will be there from Huntsville. Redraif is suppose to attend the meeting to pick up her steering wheel, so I'd expect she and TinkerBell will be there.
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AeroDon + 1
The Donster + 1?
FGTB
85GT (Strong maybe)
Cowspatoot
FieroFool
Raydar
Ronzrx
Redraif +TB?
Okay, maybe 12 total; NOW, I'm feelin' the Love!
Sorry, I was counting just those who had responded on the forum.
I will now roll up my big, nosy nose and put it away. ;- )
See ya Saturday at the Car Show (AeriDonamic, I will still plan on being there early with some orange cones.
FGTB
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Yep Patty and I will be there for the meeting. Not really up for the show though. Too wiped out for showing the stang and the Fiero is not worthy yet. heck 2 weekends ago my little guy dumped his mid pipe in the middle of the road. So hopefully I will have it back on for the meeting. Otherwise you guys will hear me coming a few miles away with an open exhaust... lol...
Oh and I'm Definitely going to be talking to the parts department about emblems. :) that discussion is up on Peacocks and the corvette forum.
So is noon the official meet at the restaurant time? Patty is asking for me to dial in a time please!
Thanks!
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Galaxy Diner has been notified.
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I will be there, but not in a Fiero...I will be in Sharon's Focus. I plan to show up at the car show around 11am...and can then help shuttle people over to lunch and the meeting if needed. After lunch, I will return to the show with the group. I plan to bring bumpers for Anne, and pick up exhaust from Raydar.
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So is the meeting at noon or 1?
So I guess patty and I will plan to be at the ddealership at 11:30 so I can talk to the parts department about emblems... then we will meet up for the meeting. And expect loud and embarrassing.... not sure I can get my boy patched up before tomorrow :)
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So is the meeting at noon or 1?
So I guess patty and I will plan to be at the ddealership at 11:30 so I can talk to the parts department about emblems... then we will meet up for the meeting. And expect loud and embarrassing.... not sure I can get my boy patched up before tomorrow :)
Expect Loud & Embarrassing from me, too... but my car should be fine. ;- )
FGTB
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Lol...Tim... :) always can make me smile. Omg we so have to have u by sometime to meet our Maine coons. Turns out
we have 2... one of our other rescues has snow shoe feet. I always joke about how she can't get traction... snow shoe feet!
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For anyone on the Northeast side who plans to go to the show/meeting. Take the advice of the Fox 5 Traffic Reporter:
DON'T GO THERE! Paving projects happening all weekend. Mostly on the north side of the I-285 loop.
Georgia 400 near Sydney Marcus, both north and south
I-285 W between Roswell Road and Ashford-Dunwoody Road.
I-285 E between Cobb Parkway and Riverside Drive.
Some of this will also involve closing of ramps, so once you're in it, you can't exit.
I-85 near Boggs Road, Sugarloaf Parkway and Duluth Highway aka Highway 120.
It would be best to travel I-85 South to downtown and take I-20 West.
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Was great to see and hang out with everyone today!
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Yes, a wonderful day and lots of drooling gearheads walking around. Old timers would really appreciate some of the cars there. Best Of Show went to a 59 Chevy convertible 4-speed with a 348 Cubic Inch V8. There was even a car with a 409 in it.
Aerodonamic, congratulations on the Top 15 award on your 86SE, and it was good to have Sam Memmolo come over to talk with us on several occasions. Seems Raydar and Fiero GTB have made a good friend of him.
Thanks CowsPatoot for coming down from NC and good to see Redraif and TinkerBell again. 85GT, we missed you. Where you be at?
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Many thanks to all that came out Sat. I had a good time just hanging out with you guys and gals . The funny thing is I told the owner of that 59Impala if Iwere a judge I would pick it best of show!!! Winning a plaque for top 15 was totaly unexpected as this was the first time I had shone the the car in two years. Thanks again for a great day.
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I got sidetracked when I posted yesterday, and didn't tell Don congrats. :-[
Congratulations Don!
Your car looks great! I like the aero notchie with the monochrome paint. The dark green is gorgeous!
It also doesn't hurt that you keep the most spotless car of anyone I know.
I didn't realize that the 59 won best of show. Perfect!
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It was great to see everyone again. I had missed u all so much. Felt great to have all the great conversation to take my mind off our chaos of late! :)
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Just got my 'old' computer back up, hopefully long enough to post a couple of messages here!
My new PC is still sitting in a box here, waiting for a couple of nerd-buddies of mine to come set it up next Saturday! Yeaaaa!
Gotta give King-Size Kudos to AeroDonamic for:
1) the idea to meet up at this show, just for a change of pace! The weather was cool, and so were all the cars!
For those of you who didn't stick around, you missed them firing up and driving the USMC tank across the lot to the back where it was loaded back onto it's hauler! The SOUND of that thing was incredible! And, all along, I thought it was just an old rusted-out tank sitting there as a static display!
2) his Top 15 award! He certainly has put enough work into his SE that he's EARNED every bit of that award!
Sam Memmolo is a very down-to-earth, very approachable guy! He does more volunteer work than you can imagine, particularly for the Douglas County Humane Society (DGHS) where is wife is the director. They help save and place countless dogs, cats, you-name-its, which otherwise would have to be put down for no other reason than no one could take them into their homes.
PLUGS:
Every time you buy a raffle ticket from Sam (for an Easy-Run engine stand or 5.0L 350HP Ford crate engine), you're helping raise money for the DGHS to save more loving pets.
The DGHS recenctly was classified as a no-kill shelter, too! One of the few in the state!
Here's an unashamed plug for Sam, too, so check out his site and radio show: http://samsgarage.com/ (http://samsgarage.com/)
If you don't already know my connection to Sam through my Mera, ask me at the next meeting!
Anyway, AeroDon, and to everyone who could show up, thanks for coming out! Hope you all had as much fun as I did (especially piloting the drunk-driving course set up in the back lot by the Douglas County Sheriff's office... I even got deputized with a Junior Sheriff's badge!
F -Geeeeee that was fun-TB