Early Ford V8 meet, Lake Tahoe,Ca.

[37coop]

hi guys me and wifey are at the moment in a great ski lodge at mammoth lake about an hour from Yosemite, we drove the 70 miles through the park on our way to here after a 3 night stay at san Francisco and will be here till Tahoe on sunday,after the hustle bustle and the tourism of frisco and an 11 hour flight from the u.k the long drive to here was peacefull and pleasant and mammoth is out of season (no snow ) so quiet with great scenery, (gas at almost 5dollars a gallon here ...almost as expensive as the u.k) looking forward to the event and hopefully bump into old friends ....cheers jim.

[1932 V8]

We are heading up on Saturday and will be there all week . Come by and say Hi . I will be all over helping and just hanging out . As of tonight I got the Roadster running with the new Flathead and we will be bringing it . This is going to be an outstanding event !!!




Not exactly Ford Barn friendly or V8 Club Friendly but it's the car I want to bring since it's been off the road for a year . We missed it !!!!

See everyone there !!! Mike & Amy

[Brendan]

Mike it looks good!

[Vic Piano]

I hope everyone who attends has a good time and don't forget to post photos.

[JM 35 Sedan]

Mike, that's a beautiful roadster. I think most members of the V8 Club and Fordbarn will love seeing that car at Tahoe....I know I will.
The folks on the Grand Tour to Tahoe arrived at Price, Utah yesterday afternoon/evening. It was a very scenic drive from Rock Spings, Wyoming to Price, Utah. Most all of us had the dreaded vapor lock problem yesterday due to heat, altitude, and corn gas, plus the wind has been pushing us all over the road for the last two days of driving. BUT...make no mistake, we are all having a great time on this tour!!
Hope to see you all soon at Tahoe.

[Old Redneck]

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Please take lots of pictures for us that can't go this year. I even bought another Motor Home and a car trailer for the trip. I had a baby sitter for the dogs. I sent my money for next year.

[ken ct]

There will be no next yr,these Grand Nationals are put on every 5th yr,get with the program. ken ct.

[Vic Piano]

Originally Posted by ken ct

There will be no next yr,these Grand Nationals are put on every 5th yr,get with the program. ken ct.

Hey Ken, Redneck said he sent his money in for next year, he didn't say anything about a Grand National... He's a member of the EFV8 Club, I'm sure he knows what the program is... Like my Grandmother always said..."if you can't say something nicce, shut the hell up!

[OLD...BILL]

Originally Posted by 1932 V8

We are heading up on Saturday and will be there all week . Come by and say Hi . I will be all over helping and just hanging out . As of tonight I got the Roadster running with the new Flathead and we will be bringing it . This is going to be an outstanding event !!!




Not exactly Ford Barn friendly or V8 Club Friendly but it's the car I want to bring since it's been off the road for a year . We missed it !!!!

See everyone there !!! Mike & Amy

I don't see a thing UN-FRIENDLY about your 32. I hope to take a picture or two, would love to sit in it and have my picture taken of me and it. With your permission?? ....thanks OLD....BILL

[OLD...BILL]

Originally Posted by 3738

To all;

Yes, go to Virginia City. It is an old Silver mining town that has a lot of the original buildings. It is a little tacky/touristy, but if you enjoy things like getting a copy of an old newspaper printed with you as a Villan featured in the headline, or dressing up in period correct clothing that they lend you before taking an old time photo of you and your significant other dressed up as a saloon girl, then you will enjoy your visit.

Be sure to visit the museum and the Bucket of Blood Saloon if it is still there.

For those not going over the hill to Virginia City, take a tour all the way around the lake and be sure to see Emerald Bay and the island with a tea room in the bay. Lots of great restaurants around the lake.


Also drive over to the nearby Zephyr Cove and take a cruise on one of the paddle wheeler boats, the MS Dixie II or the Tahoe Queen.

And, if you are playing the slots, they no longer take coins, just insert your credit card and be aware that the cocktail waitress that you see around the slots will give you free drinks, just be sure to give her a tip.

Trivia - Lake Tahoe is very deep and if California was flat, the lake contains enough water to cover the entire surface area of California in 14" of water.

Hope this is not out of line, Please point me to a good gun shop,Reno area,some shopping/swapping to do,... thanks..... OLD...BILL

[Lawrie]

We are disappointed we couldn,t make the trip to Tahoe,
and reading these posts only makes it worse,
so today we are taking the 33 to the drag strip.only a 70klm round trip.we are not giving the 33 a run at the strip just going to pick some stuff up.
All you folks have a great time,John and trev,especially enjoy yourselfs.wish we were there.
Lawrie

[Brendan]

my wife and I are pulling out of Santa Rosa on Sunday. I am going to trailer my Junker up to Tahoe. I still have mechanical brakes and the way people drive on interstate 80 and hwy 50 they think they are in the races!

[jim1932]

I'm with Redneck...no excuses with next year as the Eastern in in Gettysburg! Make plans now Lawrie!

[Lawrie]

Redneck,
Wife Carol spat the dummy today when I said about how every one is driving to the meet,
We are planning to come to the Gettysburg event next year.
Now how can I get our 33 over to the USA so we could really have a memorable trip.
Lawrie

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by Redneck

Please take lots of pictures for us that can't go this year. I even bought another Motor Home and a car trailer for the trip. I had a baby sitter for the dogs. I sent my money for next year.

Hay Redneck I was looking forward to meeting you, oh well maybe some day!

[Lawson Cox]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Redneck,
Wife Carol spat the dummy today when I said about how every one is driving to the meet,
We are planning to come to the Gettysburg event next year.
Now how can I get our 33 over to the USA so we could really have a memorable trip.
Lawrie

"Spat the dummy"? Translation please. lol (But keep it clean for my young and tender ears.) LOL

[37coop]

spat the dummy is an English and I guess Australian term for being... very unhappy ...going into one .. very not agreeing with what has been told ...a dummy is a babys pacifier(bad spelling)...we in the u.k say spat the dummy out of the pram, hope that helps , cheers jim.

[48-710]

Lawson,
It's another term in Oz for "cracked the s##ts". Hell, you had better come down so we can teach you the lingo.LOL

[Lawrie]

Lawson, dont tell me you never spat the dummy when you were a kid.
My grand daughter spits hers out right out of the pram.
Lawrie

[Cecil/WV]

We made it ti S L City today and the wife did some family research at the Mormon center. We stop at Battle Mountain tomorrow night and arrive in Tahoe Monday midday. The only thing that got to hot besides us was the gas but if I raised the hood when stopped there was no problem.