Thought it might be a good idea to have a thread to get a feel for who's going in one place since we've got a couple threads about this event.


Mike & Bonnie driving 'Bob'

and the count starts at 2

I'll be there...Wait I have to be there...An update will be posted by Friday evening...Tahnks to everyone for your help, involvement and your attendance, I can't wait to meet all of you who come...

Thought it might be a good idea to have a thread to get a feel for who's going in one place since we've got a couple threads about this event.


Mike & Bonnie driving 'Bob'

and the count starts at 2

As of today we are a two HHR family......

so our head count is the same (actually 2 1/2), the HHR count is now 2.

Congrats, I am looking at whether I can swing a deal during the zero financing to get out of the other car and bring home HHR #2...

It was too easy!

I let them know that I knew more about the HHR than they did, knew what the invoice was, what the holdback % was, and told them what I would pay

It literally took less than 45 minutes.

Poor B/B (only one Cruck) will be there!!!

I am going to try to make this run, will be in the area the week before this run, might stick around!

I will try and be there, I won't know till the night before. If I am able to go I will Driving right behind The BLACK BEAUTY

I hope to go and meet a lot of you HHR Brothers & Sisters

Later

Well as of Today 7-24-06 I will be there, I took off from work, I just hope I don't get call in. My family only has One HHR, I will be there no matter what, I can't wait to meet every one. I will be by my self but I am trying to take my Daughter with. My Family has met Black Beauty and his Wife and I must say we have made new friends. Can't wait for Aug 12th. B/B Informed me that it is a Saturday and not a Sunday this is even better, See you all there.

Z-Man

the wife and i will be there in the new and improved orange 2lt woody wagon!! talked to my dealer today and he said it should be done for me by the 24th !!!!!! if it isnt done hell we`ll just take the hulk instead!!!

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hey BlackB it looks like you would have a shorter trip takin 88 rather than comming over to 80 where I`m at cause its almost straight south on 29 for me that would be out of your way so you may just wanna meet up there!! unless you feel like an extra hr or 2 on your trip!! its up to you bud!!?? If you guys wanna come over on 80 and meet at the mc Donalds just north of peru (right on 80) and follow me down thats fine just let me know either way??

Anyone else going from west of the Mississipi?

Any of you guys needing directions just let me know where you are coming from and I will bring you in...

I am trying very hard to rearrange my schedule to make it to the meet. I am about 1 hr from Indianapolis. I will be coming from I-74 from Indy. Does anyone know how long the trip to peoria is from Indy? I never trust Mapquest with driving times. Thanks in advance!!:thumb:

well pizzaman, I`m about 1.5 hrs from chicago (downtown) and its probably 45-60 from here to peoria so id say its 2.5 hrs from chicago and add on however long from where your at to chicago.. I have made it to the drag strip in indy from my house in like 4-4.5 hrs so??

Pizzaman
I drove from the South East side of Chicago to Indy and it took us 2 hrs and we got lost, So I guess what I am trying to say is it should take you about 4 and 1/2 hours but then again most of your travel is a 65 MPH. Posted Speed Signs.

What ever you do be very careful because the News states that Some one is Shooting in I-65 in the area of Seymour IN. I my self would like to meet you and not read about you. Hope to see you on the 12th.

Z-Man

Old school, Route not determined as yet, thats why I wanted everyone to check map out. May be better routes, and someone else may need to join in off route. W/Gas prices what they are , any way to shorten drive (although it will be enjoyable behind the wheel of my/our HHR ) will be a cost saver.

Pizza you can figure between three and 4 hrs according to how fast you like to drive, I-74 not bad until you get to the Peoria area, let me know and I can provide best routes...I spent a lot of time in Indy as a kid then go to the Goodguy event at Raceway almost every year... Anyone else that needs specific directions just let emknow and we will get you in...Pat

Hey everybody, I need an update...how many of you are planning on making the cruise after the show and shine, I am going to alert the local cop shops and ask them to hold traffic at the couple of intersections that we will need to clear, I am also going to contact the host clubs of the two cruises that we are going to visit so they know that they are getting a parade of the baddest rides that Chevy has introduced in a very long time!!! I got a call today from a young guy who says "someone put a flyer about an HHR show on my HHR, but my dad wants to bring his too, is it okay if we photocopy the entry?" Guys it is starting to pick up, so please keep it up, let's fill the joint and then make our plans to roll a serious caravan into the nationals next year!!! Thanks to all of you and to the forum, it's too cool to be part of something this fun again !!! Hey if you call my house and don't get an answer please leave a message, we are doing a lot of stuff towards the move and the new house, but my wife does check the messages pretty frequently....Monday is move day...Yippeeeeeeee!!!

congrats on the move pat!! I think the wife and I will tag along for the cruise!! Were gonna stay at the paradice im thinkin so she can loose my money later that night!! LOL dont tell her i said that though!! I put a couple copies of your flyer and some notes with the site name and the run info but havent heard much yet!!??

Hey, just so everyone understands, there is a long distance trophy avaliable for our run...so you guys in the western part of our region...come on over...We can always change locations next year and make this a traveling regional, I'll go!!! Honestly, we are doing everything possible to make this a fun run, you can call it an inexpensive day trip if you're close or a nice weekend getaway if you're from farther away, but how ever you look at it, you are going to meet some great people, have a good time, grab a stuffed goodie bag and have chances at some pretty cool door prizes...and you just might snag a trophy (and for you guys who are new to this kind of stuff,it is a total rush to have people looking at your ride asking you questions, and that first trophy is an experience that you won't soon forget!) My wife picked up more door prize donations today, I will update the stash after I get home and take inventory...See ya' soon !!! I can't wait !!!

Bonnie and I are driving our 2 in Friday night and staying till Sunday morning.

Needing info on a decent/clean motel close to the area.

Thanks for all your hard work Pat!!:one:

BTW, did you get her entry?

What's the head count so far? Or should I say HHR count?:D

Scale I`m In for the Cruises. Nothing else planned on that weekend.
Now, I live on the Northern most section of the South side of Chicago , in the Northern section of ILL........ (going for that Trophy)

maybe all the guys drivin farther than a few hours should set their B trip mileage thingy to prove how far they drove!!?? BB I think yeshua may give you a run for that trophy!! LOL

Scaleguy,

I will be there, just need to get my paperwork filled out and turned in.
I will be resetting my trip odometer too in hope for that long distance trophy.................

You guys are too smart...Definitely set the trip odometers so we can get a winner for the Long Distance trophy...For all of you who are still on the fence about coming, I have met Deerman and talked with Black Beauty and Stevlfo, and swapped tons of e-mails with guys like Deadhead and Oldschool and Yeshua and others...and I have to tell you that missing meeting these guys will be missing an experience !!! Very cool people...We are just "15 days and a wake up" from the run...almost time to get 'em packed and get 'em rollin' ...Hey why so quite in the plains, where's all the guys (and Ladies) from the western part of our region...we want you guys here too!!!

For those that are interested, there is a Hog Roast (8/12/06) the day of the show/run at the American Legion post that I’m a member of.
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Also there is a breakfast the next day8/13/06. If you like all you can eat! This is for you. Breakfast includes: Pancakes, sausage, hash browns, scrambled or made to order eggs, biscuits & gravy, toast, coffee, milk, and juice all for the low price of $4.00. :thumb:

Hey Deerman, thanks for yet another thing that people attending the run can do...great thinking!!! Anybody into baseball peoria's Single A Cubs affiliate is playing Saturday night in their really nice ballpark, very affordable...of course there is the gambling boat, clubs, restaurants, good lodging...basically whatever you might want...

Thanks, I went to the newspaper today and tryed too put an ad in the paper :eek: :eek: :scared: The cost was $300.00 for a 1 day 2x4 ad :barf:and $800.00 for a 2x4 5 day ad and I said R U :censored: nuts? Well I tryed :thumb:
Pat, did you get my phone message?

Trying to get my interior done before the run comes up. Seat Belts are keeping me from getting any further. Also, I did have that weekend off and someone has to go to Vegas that weekend now. I'm trying to swing where I can be off for atleast the show on Saturday. Work ... sucks!

Deerman, yeah I got your message, thanks I appreciate your offer and I just might take you up on it !!! (How good is this guy, he knows that I am moving and he offered to pitch in...very cool !!!) Do you want to try to make a cruise-in or two before our run? If you are interested we can invite Stevflo and see what Oldschool and Deadhead are doing...Better yet anybody want to hook up and do a cruise in or two before our run get in touch...Deerman, we don't need to spend money on an advertizement in the paper, I will get all of the radio stations to run it on their community bulletin boards and I am talking to WEEK to see if they will do a story for us, so maybe you can be avaliable if they want to us our trucks... I'll call you as soon as I know more...Hey Chitown, I hope that you can make it, keep us informed and good luck!!!

hey scale do you mean a run that morning before the show or a day or 2 earlier?? I`m game for one earlier that day if BB and friends decide to go the economy route due to sorring gas prices and take the shortest route posible!! either way thanx for askin! I pick up the woody wagon TOMORROW friggin sweet!!! my runnin boards from ebay should be here saturday and i have the stubby ant. and smoothie lock knobs from socal waitin for it!!can wait to meet all of you hhr FREAKS!! LOL oldschool out!

OldSchool, Couldn`t find a 88 on my Mapquest map.
E-mailed John at the Custom Shop Cycles, Driftwood will be attending/present/showing (what ever you want to call it )
Is that Chitown trying to get excused???
And where are the Clubbers South and West of Peoria?

Ps. I think my trip reset is broken,(oh well) Holla B/B:one:

hey BB try rt 80 to 180, what kinda clubbers you talkin about BB?? pm me if you dont want it broadcasted LOL!! guess i wot be the only woody wagon there!!! you sure your trip deally is busted?? you try holding the bottum arrow button till it resets?? back at you BB

hey BB by the way the mc d`s i wanted to meet at is near the inter of rt 80(east/west) and 251 (n/s)

Better yet anybody want to hook up and do a cruise in or two before our run get in touch...

Let me know when and where and I'll see if I can make it.

"School actually I meant like next weekend or maybe the Wednesday before our run, just to get together. The day of the run I will be running around like my head is on fire and my A%# is catchin"...lol. Black Beauty thanks for calling John, but since he has sold Driftwood, should we allow the new owner to actually compete...since John doesn't own it anymore? In my opinion I say yes, but I need input from you guys before I ask John to put me in contact with the new owner...I am also looking for suggestions on identifying the criteria for the three classes, I have some ideas already, but I would like your opinions as well. We are having three classes Stock, Mild Custom and Custom. I would like to see a limited number of small mods allowed to the Stock class, then unlimited small mods plus one major mod to be Mild Custom then anything beyond that would be custom...ie...shorty antenna. locks, additional decals and shaved emblems (4 mods under 100.00 each mod) would be stock...a bunch of small mods (under 100.00) and 1 major mod like wheels and tires, lowering or paint would be Mild Custom and finally if you roll in lowered with new wheels and tires or paint you get to be Custom...Okay opinions and ideas please...

"School actually I meant like next weekend or maybe the Wednesday before our run, just to get together. The day of the run I will be running around like my head is on fire and my A%# is catchin"...lol. Black Beauty thanks for calling John, but since he has sold Driftwood, should we allow the new owner to actually compete...since John doesn't own it anymore? In my opinion I say yes, but I need input from you guys before I ask John to put me in contact with the new owner...I am also looking for suggestions on identifying the criteria for the three classes, I have some ideas already, but I would like your opinions as well. We are having three classes Stock, Mild Custom and Custom. I would like to see a limited number of small mods allowed to the Stock class, then unlimited small mods plus one major mod to be Mild Custom then anything beyond that would be custom...ie...shorty antenna. locks, additional decals and shaved emblems (4 mods under 100.00 each mod) would be stock...a bunch of small mods (under 100.00) and 1 major mod like wheels and tires, lowering or paint would be Mild Custom and finally if you roll in lowered with new wheels and tires or paint you get to be Custom...Okay opinions and ideas please...

Sounds about right, but does anyone around here have a HHR they've only done 4 mods to!:D

BTW, what's a decent clean motel close to where we'll be? Need one for Friday and Saturday Night. Thanks, Pat!

Hope the move is going/went well. We're having our basement finished, kitchen remodeled and an additional bathroom put in at the same time!:eek: With all the rearranging we have to do we may as well be moving!:smile:

Yeshua (Mike) things are moving right along concerning the move, we will be in late Monday evening...hopefully!!! I have found a web site for hotels roadsideamerica.com you can use it to pick a couple of places that you might be interested in and contact me, I will get you all of the specifics, like distance from the show, cleanliness, etc. Washington, will be the closest, but with limited lodging, then East Peoria and finally Peoria, but all within about 15 miles of the show location, I think that Oldschool is staying over Saturday night because he and his wife are planning on going to the gambling boat in east Peoria, I found out that King sized rooms at the hotel at the Par-a-dice casino are 115.00 a night, but other places will be far more reasonable in pricing. A scheduling error by someone else got me out of work this weekend, so I will have time to research any lodging choices that interest you... We can change the number of minor mods allowed, if you think that I was being too stingy, that was why I was asking for opinions, I just wasn't sure. I am also wondering if we reserve the right to adjust classes due to turn out. I want the majority of people happy with the manner in which we award the trophies, some people couldn't care less, and some couldn't care more, so that is why I am asking for everyone's opinion...That's why I asked about Dritfwood, it will be difficult to beat it because of the money spent and the professional workmanship that went into the build, but I would feel kinda' wierd telling the guy that he couldn't compete...Trophies aren't that important to me, this time anyway, but again I want everyone as happy as possible. I would especially like to see guys who are new to the carshow hobby to have an equal chance to win a trophy. I will never forget winning the first one...it was soooo COOL!!!...

I'm pretty proud of what I've done/doing to "Bob" but there's no way it will ever compare to Driftwood. That was a sponsorship-driven custom project. I don't think you can look at anywhere on the exterior without seeing references to sponsors.

Maybe have a class for extreme mods?? I really don't know how any of us could compete against it. Maybe CJ, but that would be it and he's not coming to the best of my knowledge.

Don't think we can swing the $115 for the casino lodging but maybe they have a package deal! I'll check it out.

Can't tell ya how grateful we are for all the hard work ya put into this Pat!!:one:

Just made reservations at Stoney Creek Inn. a little more than the casino but the facility looks fantastic! So we'll be seeing ya'll soon!:thumb:

Hey Guys & Dolls
I can't wait for the 12th, This site seems like one big huge family and not just a bunch of HHR car owners. Everyone seems to be so nice and caring
and willing to help anyone no matter what race, color or Religion. I think this is beautifull. Pat you have done a wounderfull job by starting this event on the 12th. It seems that I have a new family and I haven't even met anyone
in person other then B/B. I just hope I have my HHR out of the Body shop by then.

Z

Your right Z, this is my new family :thumb:. This sounds like it's going to be a blast :nuts:. Pat has done more then Superman could :bow: :bow:. If this is the only show/run I do...I will be the happiest person around.

What I meant by (clubbers) was, in the Other members of the HHR.net Club (You guys...)
Never even considered Driftwood as anything other than a Celebrity Guest. I don`t think anyone (in the Club, other than a sponsor) could compete against it fairly. This veh. has been in SEMA, I saw it in the Custom Auto show. But, if the new owner wants to hang out with us, NO PROBLEM...

PS. I guess my sense of humor takes some getting used to. There`s nothing wrong with my reset button, it was in reference to the distance trophy. Oldschool, I`m counting on you to help steer our CONVOY safely into Peoria. You seem to know the route, Heck I had to go to Mapquest to even find Peoria

I think your right Black :thumb: :poke: wouldn't be fair would it!

I've been trying to find "deadhead" online for over a week. He's from Illinois and I was wanting to invite him to the show/run. :eek: If anybody sees him on, please invite him to come :thumb:

I forgot about Stoney Creek, I have heard that it is really nice, do I need to check into anything for you?...So we have decided that Dirftwood will remain, as originally planned just as an exhibit? Man, that was the biggest hurdle we have had to overcome and I think that it worked well...I really appreciate the thoughts but you guys have done a lot and my wife has helped and even my sons...I am just looking forward to meeting everyone. The aspect of new and very good friends forming a "family" around our trucks...is rare and very cool, I think that we are going to have not only a good time in August, but beyond...way beyond...Hey it looks like if you haven't planned on coming, you might just be missing something pretty special, so chnage your plans, make some new plans just come on over, up down...Think about it thePeople at the Moron cruise are going to freak when a line of HHRs rolls through their parade route and when we stop in Morton and then again in Metamora the people are going to really be interested in the trucks...way cool !!! All of you be careful and start the countdown...military style, Saturday morning means "13 days and a wake up" I am starting to get excited about this !!! I almost forgot, I finally got to talk to Black Beauty a couple of nights ago...oh man he is going to be fun to hang out with...an absolutely great guy...!

Deerman,
Deadhead has been really busy, but I have been keeping in touch, I hope that he will make it... I also sent e-mails to a good number of radio stations in Illinois asking for inclusion in community bulletin boards and other on-air event announcements...ofcourse I also made sure to make the best use of the e-mails and hit 'em up for door prizes too...call me an opportunist, but now I am waiting for responses. The rest of you can feel free to conatct your local media outlets too just in case I didn't get to them! I am also trying to get in touch with the local television that did a story for me on the Panama invasion a couple of years ago...maybe I can get an interview before the show to drum up more interest...I'll let you know...and personally thanks buddy I appreciate what my wife gave me when I got home...very cool !!! and very much appreciated.

I've been trying to find "deadhead" online for over a week. He's from Illinois and I was wanting to invite him to the show/run. :eek: If anybody sees him on, please invite him to come :thumb:
You might want to click on his profile and send him a PM or email if you haven't seen him. Looks like his last post was about 2 weeks ago...but he could be lurking. :lol: I'm on alot, and I'll keep my eyes peeled and snag him while he's here. :lol:

The run sounds great. Look forward to seeing lots of pics when you return. :thumb:

Just sent E-mail to Deadhead, Maybe He`ll reply.
Hey Scale , are you x-military? just saw that 13 days and a wake-up phrase.(had a flash back), X Navy Myself... Check this one out, Pretty soon we`ll be so short, you won`t see anything but ballcap and boots.

Deerman,
Deadhead has been really busy, but I have been keeping in touch, I hope that he will make it... I also sent e-mails to a good number of radio stations in Illinois asking for inclusion in community bulletin boards and other on-air event announcements...ofcourse I also made sure to make the best use of the e-mails and hit 'em up for door prizes too...call me an opportunist, but now I am waiting for responses. The rest of you can feel free to conatct your local media outlets too just in case I didn't get to them! I am also trying to get in touch with the local television that did a story for me on the Panama invasion a couple of years ago...maybe I can get an interview before the show to drum up more interest...I'll let you know...and personally thanks buddy I appreciate what my wife gave me when I got home...very cool !!! and very much appreciated.
OK..I e-mailed him over a week ago and didn't hear from him. Your welcome :bow: Just a small "Thank You"....just because! :thumb: Got new window vents, crome and in a day or so....running boards!!! I would like to put crome around the inside of my doors, but I'm not sure how to take-off that part yet.

Hey BB I would be honored to lead the wagon train down to henry where we could hook up with Deerman and he could take the reins from there to the church in wash.!!! BB I will get the exact exit number from rt 80 for you guys to hook up at the mc donalds they have a huge parkin lot and easy access from Rt 80! Man i feel like a kid the night before x-mass waitin to meet all you awesome guys and gals!! OH yeah I got my woody wagon this mornin and got my stubby ant. and smoothie knobs put on it!! hope my runnin boards get here saturday so i can throw them on!! scale let me know if you can meet up any time before the show? I know your super buisy with movin the run and all and my schedule is very odd but let me know either way and maybe we could even get deerman in on it!!

Hey BB LOL !! sorry when i hear clubbers i think of the younger guys i work with talkin about hittin clubs and bars always refer to themselves as clubbers!!LOLOLOL but seriously anyone in the area from peru Ill to henry list your location and we can try and steer the convoy near a meet up place!!! hey BB and Deerman i will pm you guys and Pat my cell phone number!

I think I told BB I was going to meet everyone in Chillicothe Illinois at the McDonalds on Rt 29. I just need a time when you all think you'll be there :thumb:

i can get all us northern boys to the mickey d`s in chilli from peru and we can phone Deerman from henry to let him know we will be arrivin shortly so it looks as though it is all comming together!! So BB just phone me and let me know when you go by Morris illinois on rt 80 and i can get to the exit neAr peru to meet you guys there with time to spare!!

:banana: :banana: :breakdanc :breakdanc I love it when a plan comes together :nuts:

Guys I am trying to get my hands on a digital camcorder so I can e-mail video footage of the run, if not I may have to use my analog camera and make copies for everone...Hey we have three specialty trophies...Peoples' Choice, Long Distance and what??? Suggestions please...

hmmmm how about most effort put into makin this thing a butt kickin good time!!

Just heard from Deadhead, Can`t make RUN. Golf tournament that week,(some guy`???) . Told him to contact Deerman.
OK fellas, I`m getting a lot of route info, told you I`m not sure about route, KEEP IT SIMPLE, I`m a city boy. Gave you my first map, you guys help me now. Tell me where the heck I`m going.
Congrats Oldschool , glad you`re back on the road. Now we have to Pray for Z-Man, His adjuster is not moving a the pace required.
If theres a category for MOST effort, We all know who gets that...

hmmmm how about most effort put into makin this thing a butt kickin good time!!
I think your right oldschool....that person needs something for his efforts :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :thumb:

well if we do start a serious hhr club i would vote for scale as president!! we could all get like style bowling shirts or something with first year hhr members embroidered on them or somethin LOL! BB i sent you a pm saying take 57 south to rt 80 west its a straight shot from there to peru where you can meet me and i can get you all to chillicothe from there!!

I know how to get to Peru, but some of your directions had me going down 88 or someplace not on my map...
Did I see something about a President ? I hope the NEW house has Cathedral ceilings.!!!

hey BB give me a shout on my cell when you go by the Morris exit on 80 you should be about 40-50 minutes from me at that point and it will take me 25 to get to the peru exit from my house!! thanx bud!

Everything is looking good for our attendance at the run. I looked at the flyer and I have read pretty much all of these replys. I am still not sure of the basic run-down of the day. :confused: I would like to participate with the after show cruise and I look forward to seeing you all very soon.:D :p: :cool: btw I hope to drive away with the longest distance award:one:

Pizzaman, and everyone else...The show and shine starts at noon and we will go until 4:00 pm then we will do the door prizes and the trophies, we will probably take let's say an hour, then we will move out to the Morton cruise, roll their parade route and hang out if it looks interesting, should get us to about 6:00 pm or so, then roll out to the Metamora cruise and hang out and hit the burger joint. Of course anything is possible after the show and some guys are looking at going to the gamblimg boat, some will just head out after the show, I just wanted to give anyone interested a bit more to do than just the show. There is also a Class A Chicago Cubs affiliate baseball game in Peoria on the night of the run, there are bars and clubs , shopping whatever you might want...Pizza if you see other HHRs in your area please let them know about the run, so far you might be the only "Hoosier" rolling in...I have apretty extensive childhood history around southern Indiana...Pekin, Salem, Lagrow, North Manchester and Seymore are places that I remember a little.

Scaleguy,your last post made it a lock for me.:lockd: I will be at the run in Peoria.:nuts: My kids and I will be there, the wife is not interested.:roll: :roll: lol She doesn't know what she will be missing. My kids are stoked and I am ready for the drive! I love cruising, that is one of the things I love about the HHR. It is a great cruising automobile. I am leaving my business on my 2nd busiest night of the week to come to this Run, I am really nervous about leaving because my Asst. Mgr will be out of town also.:eek: Although I am worried,I will be there and I look forward to meeting all of you.:thumb:

Just got my running boards UPS :bow: :bow: ...time to brave the heat and get them on :cool: pics to come when I'm done :thumb:

Just got my running boards UPS :bow: :bow: ...time to brave the heat and get them on :cool: pics to come when I'm done :thumb:
Well...it's to H O T :roll: Called dealer...he's doing it Friday morn :thumb:

Too hot? It must have been all of the moving you did helping me out !!! Thanks man, I really appreciate all of your help. The old place is empty and the new one is shaping up...
Pizzaman, how old are the kids? I am trying to have a few games to keep the younger ones entertained, hot wheel racing, even a coloring station with car pics from Edelbrock!!! If they are older, maybe I can still come up with something!!!...I take it that you own a Pizza joint...hey, maybe a few of us can get together sometime and roll over for pizza...I'd drive to Indiana from good pizza!!! I gotta' get the map out and see where you are!!!...Pat

hey deerman, how much are they chargin you to install? I just got mine yesterday!!

Yea, it's HOT! Went to a new Dr. Tuesday and waited for over an hour to get in, then the Dr. came in and left (30sec.) and was gone 20 min. Well, hell ma, I got my butt up, went to the window and said I'm leaving if you want to charge me go right ahead but I'm not staying here any longer!! Found another Dr. :thumb: Well, today like I said got my boards and couldn't finger them out :confused: SO I called the dealer (not sure what they charge)and they were full till Friday, so the more I got mad, the more I wasn't going to let the boards get one on me :lol: I got them on in about four hours. Looks GREAT :thumb: :thumb: Pics to post in the morning. Your welcome Pat, sorry I wanted to be there yesterday and today :thumb: Are you going to have the same phone number? :poke:

hey deerman, how much are they chargin you to install? I just got mine yesterday!!
If you need help...call me! it's easy :thumb:

thanx deerman!! i have a ton of crap to do on my only 2 days off anf thought i might have the dealer instal them so was just curious about price! so i phoned my dealer and they said 170.00 to install!!! so i`ll do it my self in a few days and if i run into a snag i`ll give you a shout!! thanx again oldschool

Deerman, yeah the phone number is the same and it's on...too bad the cable company is draggin' their feet...figures, now I don't have any excuses not to continue to work on the house!!! I think that I am going to be able to squeeze a few hours out of the weekend to work on my truck... I hope so, I barely have any mods complete...Oh well in time I suppose...The house is slowly coming together, but we are fully out of the other place so now we can concentrate on the new place...and the menu for the house warming...it's all about the food!!!

Pictures are in my photo gallery
Spider lights are next :)

In response to BB - No, not seeking an excuse to miss out on this opportunity. I'm always trying to come up with one to not have to go to work.

With that being said, work is really beating me to death. It's only Thursday and by the end of the day I will have over 90 hours this week (and that doesn't include tomorrow and Saturday's hours, which are hopefully not 18's like they have been).

Just had one person quit, one person fired, one person going to Vegas for 4 days (12th-15th), one wanting to go back to STL for personal stuff and 2 back to Ohio for personal stuff. At this rate, it doesn't look like I'm going to even get to see my own bed.

It should be interesting if I do get the chance to make it down. My interior is in about 25 pieces. You'd think a tornado went through there :lol:

Regards to you all and I pray to be able to go!
Jeremy

In response to BB - No, not seeking an excuse to miss out on this opportunity. I'm always trying to come up with one to not have to go to work.

With that being said, work is really beating me to death. It's only Thursday and by the end of the day I will have over 90 hours this week (and that doesn't include tomorrow and Saturday's hours, which are hopefully not 18's like they have been).

Just had one person quit, one person fired, one person going to Vegas for 4 days (12th-15th), one wanting to go back to STL for personal stuff and 2 back to Ohio for personal stuff. At this rate, it doesn't look like I'm going to even get to see my own bed.

It should be interesting if I do get the chance to make it down. My interior is in about 25 pieces. You'd think a tornado went through there :lol:

Regards to you all and I pray to be able to go!
Jeremy
Hi Chi, It's ok if you can't make it..there is always next year :thumb: You could be the only winner in your entry (most car parts in car or box's) :bow: :lol: Good luck and hope to see you :one:

Thanks for the :lol: Deer. That made my day!

I was only FUNNING Chi... You Guys !!! Hope you can make it, I know work takes precedents, I did think you had put it all back together though.
If you don`t make it ,theres always next year !!! :one:

"I did think you had put it all back together though." - If you are referring to the HHR, this is the second time stuff is coming out, plus some. Major project, no time. Must ... play ... hookie ... from ... work ...

In regards to "most car parts in car or box's", if I could find my camera I would take a picture. I have about 20ish pieces of plastic in the living room along with the head liner, back seats and front passenger seat. In the bedroom I have 3 sub boxes, 4 amps, 4 10" subs and in the kitchen I have misc. audio stuff. My apartment is a disaster right now.

I'll be there one way or another! Wether it's physical or in spirits!

Regards,
Jeremy

*Edit* Oh, and all the crap I've ordered from Mike at SoCal under my bed. So shameful, I know!

Hey Chitown, dude the house purchase turned all of my plans for mods and goodies before the show into boxes and sweat...oh well it would have been bad taste for the guy putting on the show to win a trophy anyway,,,right? Hell no, I am going to cheat !!! Here's a thought, you are one of the few people that I know who is working more hours than me, well soon you will become inefficient, you need a break with a few sick, weird, misadjusted, freaks...hookie is definitely in order...but if you aren't here we will send you tons of pics and wish that you were with the rest of us!!! Either way, take care of yourself !!!

7 days and a wake up !!! How about a rollcall update? My HHR will be there, maybe not with the mods that I had hoped, but there...who else?

7 days and a wake up !!! How about a rollcall update? My HHR will be there, maybe not with the mods that I had hoped, but there...who else?

Sir, yes sir!!

2 grunts, 2 HHR's sir!

My little hearse will be there. It be hauling my 4 year old son, my 8 year old daughter, and myself. We all are looking forward to this run!!!:thumb:

scaleguy,

Just mailed the paperwork this morning................I'll be there.:D

One freak and a woody wagon will be there not sure if the wife can make it yet she may get stuck workin!!

Pizza...great! I will have stuff for the little ones then...very cool. 'School it's good to know that you have come out of the accident and are ready for teh run...lookin' forward to hangin out with you...Anybody in the area Wednesday August 9, me and Deerman are going over to metamora for small cruise at Didley's anybody else wanna' go? We can go hang out, let people look at our HHRs and the burgers and root beer are good too!

Sorry I Won't Be Able To Make It Due To Previous Commmitments,but Let Me Know Of Any Future Plans.i Am In The Western Suburbs Of Chicago.right Near Where 88 Starts.

Chitownmike, well then we will have to find a time to hook up in the future, if not before, do you go to the World of Wheels at McCormick Place? I might even enter the HHR if the work comes together...

Yea Baby :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: I'll be there :thumb: :thumb:

Pizza...great! I will have stuff for the little ones then...very cool. 'School it's good to know that you have come out of the accident and are ready for teh run...lookin' forward to hangin out with you...Anybody in the area Wednesday August 9, me and Deerman are going over to metamora for small cruise at Didley's anybody else wanna' go? We can go hang out, let people look at our HHRs and the burgers and root beer are good too!

Pat, what time are you going on the 9th? I will be driving back from Michigan and may not get back until 630 or 7.

Stevflo, probably around that time because I will have to finish work then give the "baby" a bath, let me know and I will hang out and wait for you...

I`ll be there , with the Z in tow.

Nice one BB :rof::rof::rof::thumb:

B/B I need to get a new board, my letters are sticking and the words are not coming out right. As of today I will be riding with you on the 12th but I will know more on the 11th. I wish I had my HHR tonight, it's a great night for a ride. I haven't see your Photos.

Z

Scaleguy, How far/where is the car wash ,after we get off the Highway/Trail ?

PS. Scale, just got off the phone w/Z-Man. Do we need to pack a lunch, BBQ ? What`s the layout for food/refreshments?

B/B Have you heard if we are going to play any games like Horse shoes or are we just going to do the car thing. Have you heard anything about a evening ride and if so I would like to know, so I can makes some notifications on my end. I was going to go to Navy Pier to watch the fire works that night.
What do you think. We should have a HHR night at Navy Pier, what do you think about that I can look into this. I read some were that some one would like to have a ride to in his area and meet at The House on the Rock now that would be Cool.

Z

Hey Z you plan the Navy Pier or House on the Rock runs and I am there. Any of you guys thinking about World of Wheels in '07, I think that I might like to get in maybe we make it an event for the club, if we get it started...

It looks like the church ladies maybe doing soda and water, but not food, burger joints close. there is a pressure wash ust down the road in Washington, I gotta' run over to Sunnyland to see if there is a working carwash there, will post locations tomorrow. I didn't plan adult games figured we would be too busy lying...I mean talking.

I say we take a cruise after the show to grab some grub and what ever comes next ! maybe that cruise you were talkin about scale!!

'school, we are ending the cruise at a 50's style burger joint in Metamora, in fact if you want a couple of us are going to a cruise there Wednesday night...wanna' come? Also there is an A&W Root Beer stand in Morton, the first stop in our cruise...

Hey Pat, wish i could but they fired a bunch of dead weight at work so now im stuck workin every night from 7-7 till the 11th!! so i will meet you at the run on the 12 th!! also the wife has to work on the 12th she got mandated so i can do what ever after the show!! cruise to metomora for burgers sounds good to me!!

The cruise to Morton even gets us into their parade route, if we go strong the people will get to see our fine rides, then it's off to Metamora...the roads are pretty good too, some of it's twisties in the country some normal but a good chance for us to show the HHRs a bit...

I missed a couple of e-mails so I went back and checked 'em out...Beauty yeah, baby ex-Army Infantry, I got way too many stories...the best damned move of my life was going to the Army at 25 with a wife and two kids, it is still paying benefits! You guys need to understand, I have done car stuff all of my life and even before we make it to show day this has been the most rewarding , most enjoyable time I have ever had putting a show together and my pay off is coming in the form of meeting so many new friends and like was said so well by Z and others, this is more like a family. I got plenty of help too!!!

It looks like the church ladies maybe doing soda and water, but not food, burger joints close. there is a pressure wash ust down the road in Washington, I gotta' run over to Sunnyland to see if there is a working carwash there, will post locations tomorrow. I didn't plan adult games figured we would be too busy lying...I mean talking.
I talked to my wife about doing a slopy-joe and chips for "members only" and she liked the idea :thumb: what do you all think? It's going to be a long time till supper time. But, if you don't want "joes" there is always a burger joint! It's FREE....Just my :2cents:

Hey the idea sounds cool I could kick in maybe some brats or italian sausage I could put a grille in my old work car...

i could bring a bunch of bags of chips if that would help? cheetos,doretos, etc..

Hey it sounds like we might just be adding picnic to the festivities...so now who else wants to come? How can you possibly find more in a run than a show and shine with trophies, we're all posing for the dash plaque pic, goodie bags, door prizes, stuff for the kids, a cruise, even a parade through another car club's cruise and now food!!! Now why would you not jump in your HHRs and let them stretch their legs a bit, (remember 30 mpgs and cool to drive) because you aren't going to have any more fun at home or worse working...Come on, join our merry little band !!!

Sounds like Bonnie and me could bring a couple of sides and maybe some cookies. You know...health food!:D

Is there going to be plenty of shade to sit under or should some of us bring a canopy?

Yeshua, Had to do a double take when I got the Home page. Congrats on the RIDE of THE MONTH, hey I hope we don`t have too many celebrity veh. at the Show, Starting to make The Cruck nervous. (He`s the Local Superstar around these parts )- ( hope the Z doesn`t see this ).

Yeshua, Had to do a double take when I got the Home page. Congrats on the RIDE of THE MONTH, hey I hope we don`t have too many celebrity veh. at the Show, Starting to make The Cruck nervous. (He`s the Local Superstar around these parts )- ( hope the Z doesn`t see this ).

Thanks, I was really surprised!!

I'm just glad I didn't post a thread of my wife's! Her HHRMOM is looking really good!

Got word today that one of my new-2-be mods might not be ready for the run.:(

Now back to the important stuff......

Looks like we're having a picnic now too!:thumb:

What about shade?

Mike and anybody else who has canopies, please bring them as there is no shade...Sorry, I forgot to mention this...I think that I am changing my menu item, I am either making chilli or chicken and sauasage gumbo, I have to make the final decision, but I got a 12 qurt cooker and it is time to fill it up !!! Anything that anybody wants to bring to add to the picnic, feel free!!!

I vote for the sausage gumbo!

Well I just needed an excuse so sausage gumbo it is !!! Thanks Nova...Emeril is my hero so I have to cook cajun!!!

gumbo!!!!

I told my wife that gumbo would be a good choice...oh and I do it good too, since Fillet or FIllet powder is so hard to find here in the north, I use okra, but so far no one has complained. I will run out and get what Ineed and get it done, just got to grab some andoui sausage, chicken, and okra, I should have everything else in the pantry...opps gotta' make sure to have enough rice too!

This is going to be FUN!!!!! :banana::banana::banana:

Hay PAT..Thought you where going to call me...ya bum :lol: to help with the bags :p:

It got so late that I didn't feel right about calling, I didn't want to disturb you or your wife. I hate calling too late in the evening in case you or your wife might go to bed early, I just wouldn't feel proper. Hey go to the gallery and scaleguy to check out what is in the bags and the door prizes. Do you want to go to Metamora tomorrow evening to the cruise or will you be working on the HHR? You are right it is going to be a blast, you had yet another great idea with the food...nice call !!!

It got so late that I didn't feel right about calling, I didn't want to disturb you or your wife. I hate calling too late in the evening in case you or your wife might go to bed early, I just wouldn't feel proper. Hey go to the gallery and scaleguy to check out what is in the bags and the door prizes. Do you want to go to Metamora tomorrow evening to the cruise or will you be working on the HHR? You are right it is going to be a blast, you had yet another great idea with the food...nice call !!!

We went to check out the grounds at the church last night, and then we went to Golden Corral for dinner (shrimp night) :thumb: :thumb: The run tomorrow night sounds good :thumb: I think I'm going too do one better the day of the SHOW...I'm bringing the laptop, camera and going to download the pics and transfur to a CD and we can send them out later...what do you think?

The Boss:

very cool I will have my laptop and camera there as well, but I still haven't found a digital camcorder for video...:( We can hook uo tomorrow evening for Metamora and I will just say that if anyone else wants to go that they should contact you or I...oh and of course yet another good idea using the laptop!!!:thumb: I told everyone that you are full of s%#t, opps I mean great ideas...:lol: :one: