If you live in the midwest....

...how many of you would come to a f-body gathering?

Specifially the 2004 Second Annual Midwest F-Body Gathering...in Des Moines, Iowa.

I put one together last year and got good results. Pics can be seen here:

PICS from 2003 Meet (http://www.geocities.com/vipervenemgts/2003meetpics)

Plans this year include a BBQ in my 2 acre back yard, maybe a dyno day at local machine shop, and maybe go-karting too in a brand new go-karting facility.

T-shirts will probably be made, awards may be given...it all depends on the amount of peeps that will show.

Anyone interested? If so, I need to get emails/screen names as to who will be coming.

Please fill out this form (http://www.geocities.com/midwest_fbody_meet/mailinglistform) at the new site I just put together. It can be viewed here (http://www.geocities.com/midwest_fbody_meet).

The dyno may be a thing of the past if we don't get enough peeps interested. It seems like it would be a day long event and I don't want to cram everything together.

A giant cruise was also brought up. Just think, lots of f-bodies going around Des Moines...that would be so cool.

Try to get the word out, as I have already posted on CZ28, TGO, MNF-BODY, EIFBA, MFBA, 3rdgen, StLoiusF_BODY, and f-body.com....and hopefully more.

Josh

I'd go.

Get on our board and promote it. :)

http://www.mnfbody.com

I've been to Des Moines for f-body gatherings a couple times in the last few months :D

I do most of my talking with the IFBA through the Iowa f-body email list.

I recognize only one of those cars (Josh's white TA). Holy wing on a third gen batman :eek:

Kind of strange that I hang out with the Iowa f-body group and haven't seen hardly any of those cars or heard of this get-together :confused:

Originally posted by joshp14
http://www.geocities.com/vipervenemgts/328.jpg


:cool: Nice lookin F-Body !

You guys should all come up here during Back to the 50's 2004 (http://www.msra.com/BTT50s/BackToThe50s.htm) or the Carcraft Summer Nationals (http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/116_0311_nats/) ... now THAT would be a event ! ! :bow:

Originally posted by Hetfield
I'd go.

Get on our board and promote it. :)

http://www.mnfbody.com

Thanks and I did that!

Originally posted by Buttercup
I've been to Des Moines for f-body gatherings a couple times in the last few months

I do most of my talking with the IFBA through the Iowa f-body email list.

I recognize only one of those cars (Josh's white TA). Holy wing on a third gen batman

Kind of strange that I hang out with the Iowa f-body group and haven't seen hardly any of those cars or heard of this get-together

Thats cuz last year was the very first one, and word wasn't spread very well. This time I'm trying to get the word all over the place. Sounds like you may be able to make it!?

Originally posted by joshp14
Thats cuz last year was the very first one, and word wasn't spread very well. This time I'm trying to get the word all over the place. Sounds like you may be able to make it!?

I'd probably make it. It's about a 4 hour drive for me so I have to make plans ahead of time. It looks like at least one of our members was there and he usually spreads the word ;)

When is this event taking place???

Josh,

I'll sticky this for a bit to see if you can see who's interested. Hope this helps!


Craig

Originally posted by Buttercup
I'd probably make it. It's about a 4 hour drive for me so I have to make plans ahead of time. It looks like at least one of our members was there and he usually spreads the word ;)

When is this event taking place???

A saturday in June. :D I'm thinking the 12th or 19th. Hopefully the word will get spread.

Thanks Craig! Highly appreciated!

-Josh

I don't know if I'd go unless anyone from around here was going, but make a post in www.3rdgen.org 's midwest and plains forum. There are probably about 15 or so 3rd gen guys from around cleveland that hit alot of shows over the summer

Possibility that I may go.

Very cool....

Absolutley! :)
Go to www.fastlouis.com/forums and make a post in the lounge about it. Maybe mention that its a sticky on cz28.com's lounge, and maybe a mod will make it a sticky :) Also try

Originally posted by jdhommert
Absolutley! :)
Go to www.fastlouis.com/forums and make a post in the lounge about it. Maybe mention that its a sticky on cz28.com's lounge, and maybe a mod will make it a sticky :) Also try


Thanks....you are #73 on my list. :D I will post on that board too.

It's only about 8 hours away from me. I might go. :)

Originally posted by Jilly
It's only about 8 hours away from me. I might go. :)

If jilly's going I'll have to be there.

How far is Des Moines from the Twin Cities??

Unless something like an emergency comes up, I'll go

Whats the address of the location that this will be held at...im gonna punch it into mapquest and get an idea of just how long of a drive this would be. thanks

Aaron

About 5-10 of us from Rochester will be up all weekend for Car Craft. I usually make it up on Sunday for the swap meet at "Back to the 50's"

The BBQ is going to be in my backyard. Then the dyno is in Des Moines as well as the Go-Karting (if we go). You can use this address:

6496 Highway 28
Norwalk, IA 50211

I'm about 5 min south of the Des Moines Intn'l Airport.

Hey Josh... I would love to make it down for the BBQ. Will you have a place I can put a trailer as my car is not the most HWY friendly thing around(4.56s out back). I can trailer it down and unload. LMK

Originally posted by jawzforlife
If jilly's going I'll have to be there.
:death: We'll see about that

Originally posted by kick Z tail out
:death: We'll see about that

:lol: Silly, silly Nate.

Originally posted by Jilly
:lol: Silly, silly Nate.
:D

LMK, not a prob. Will have plenty of room as I have a 2 acre back yard and a good sized front yard. Here is my back yard...it goes back to the evergreen trees...about 300 feet.

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/attachment.php?s=&postid=1546639

Hey Josh,

I was thinking too that I could just unload at the local Walmart and make the cruise over. If not I will appreciate the use of your yard. :-)

Thanks

Originally posted by BIGBADBOWTIE
Hey Josh,

I was thinking too that I could just unload at the local Walmart and make the cruise over. If not I will appreciate the use of your yard. :-)

Thanks

Like I said, not a problem man...plenty of room, unless of course we get like 400 cars, but I highly doubt that. Besides, the closest walmart is 15 min away.:)

count me and my buddy who just purchased a fbody in.

hrm, 9 hour drive from where I'm at... bummer. :)

hmm mapquest says its a 8 hour 51 min. drive from toledo. I bet i could make it in under 8 :D :cool:

Anyone know what a 500 mile toll would cost? :think:

When it gets a little closer to go-time let me know. I'll be sure to let the IFBA know about if someone else doesn't.

Are 'Vettes welcome? I know, I feel the same way but they tend to hang out with us :D

I'd go....but i will need to be reminded when the date actually gets closer....i have the memory of a dead elephant

Josh

If you remember me I'm the other Josh from Iowa with the White WS6. I'd be more than glad to come to this event.
I'm curious on the dynos, who have you contacted about setting up a dyno day?

Thanks

I'll be there, 2 hrs from Omaha, 3 1/2 hrs from the Twin Cities for the guys from the north.

As the meet comes closer we could do a "items for sale" that can be bought and delivered at the meet saving those nasty shipping fees and no worries for the buyer/seller.

Lets here some ideas from around the country to make this event fun for all.

Originally posted by OLDDIRT
I'll be there, 2 hrs from Omaha, 3 1/2 hrs from the Twin Cities for the guys from the north.

As the meet comes closer we could do a "items for sale" that can be bought and delivered at the meet saving those nasty shipping fees and no worries for the buyer/seller.

Lets here some ideas from around the country to make this event fun for all.


Good idea, beings that I know Josh might be interested in my stock 02' WS6 wheels ;)

Also I can spread the word about this on other forums as well.

I will try to keep everyone updated. I hope that this can stay as a sticky to attract more attention, but that means it will have to sit up here on the top for 6 months, fine by me.:)

I would like it to be f-bodies only, but if a vette or 2 shows up I wont send em packin, but like I said, try to stay f-bodies only.

Josh (DarkHalf) - I have talked to Brad Noon over from TGO who called Midstates Machines to get prices for the dyno. They said $250ish for 2-3 hours of runs.

Also, not to discourage the party, but no alcohol will be present at the BBQ:) The last thing we need is somene getting hammered and totalling their f-body. Plus we will all be going to the dyno too.

I have worked out a deal with an awesome graphic designer over at tgo to design a logo for this event. It will go on the flyers that will be put together, and I am also thinking about having t-shirts made. I will try to get a site together for this too, but I don't know if it will happen.

Parts/items for sale will be fine. Although I dunno if I'll be able to buy anything.

-Josh

If I can raise up enough money, is a Stang owner welcome ?

You can come...







....but you have to park across the highway and then pay each and every one of us for having to see a stang on a day for f-bodies.


I don't mind if people come to see the 'show', but I would rather not have them park with the f-bodies. This is a f-body only show.

Originally posted by joshp14
You can come...







....but you have to park across the highway and then pay each and every one of us for having to see a stang on a day for f-bodies.


I don't mind if people come to see the 'show', but I would rather not have them park with the f-bodies. This is a f-body only show.

okay on everything except parking across the highway and paying everyone. I'm sure i can park somewhere and make my stang noticeable. :P

Damn, nevermind. 10 hr drive for me... I could probably cut a few hours of though. ;)

I have the directions up. Click here (http://www.geocities.com/midwest_fbody_meet/Directions.pdf) to see them...they are in PDF so make sure you have AAR.

I'm trying to get a site up with all the info to make it a little easier than reading through a thread.

I'd probably could fit it in my schedule, plus I only live 20 minutes away in Colfax

Yahoo calls it a 6 hour and 37 minute drive. Between speeding and a shorter route, I'm sure I could cut it to under 6 hours.


Ugh... 6 hours of driving? My car would NOT be in shape for a show after that :(

I'd go-but June? Ummm.....You do know that the Hot Rod Power Tour will be coming through our neck of the woods the first part of June, right? Depending on which weekend you pick, you may have many more than 400 cars!:alert:

Count me in... ;)

Count me in. I've seen several posts from the IFBA on here so we'll talk it up on the IFBA list. Remind us again when it gets a little closer.

Greg

Originally posted by camrat68
I'd go-but June? Ummm.....You do know that the Hot Rod Power Tour will be coming through our neck of the woods the first part of June, right? Depending on which weekend you pick, you may have many more than 400 cars!:alert:

So you are, or arent coming? I am thinking the 12th or the 19th. Are these good days for everyone? Will I get more or less attention of it is on one of these days? Why would I get more attention if the Hot Rod Power Tour was going through Wisonsin? Would they come all the way down to Iowa to come?

One of the stops (June 9th) is in Davenport, IA. And yeah, I'd like to go.:cool:

Gotcha now. So the 12th would be a good day?

The Tour ends in Green Bay WI on the 11th. Last year they had 1700?! cars on the Long Haul Gang. When that breaks up, a lot of them are looking for another show........

I don't have an F-body anymore, but I still might be interested in coming!

Is there a place to wash/clean up my car? After a 2 hr drive on the interstate, it wont be the cleanest of all vehicles. jw


btw, you should come up with some sort of amount for everyone to chip in unless you wanna pay for the entire bbq yourself. Id throw in some cash.

Originally posted by coogsLS1
Is there a place to wash/clean up my car? After a 2 hr drive on the interstate, it wont be the cleanest of all vehicles. jw


btw, you should come up with some sort of amount for everyone to chip in unless you wanna pay for the entire bbq yourself. Id throw in some cash.

Just park next to my car and it'll look like the cleanest one there! :o :( I don't think the Iowa group has ever seen my car clean :D

Some sort of donations is a good idea, depending on how generous you are and what size a group will be there. I normally try to conrtibute with some home brew but since this party's dry I don't know what to do :D It's a good idea since you don't know most of these folks, half of 'em are probably alkies :eek:

Looks like a few of the IFBA guys already got my message and posted here, so they can speak for themselves.

If I come, I'll put in like 20 bucks or so, would be an awesome gathering. If you get a post up in 3rdgen.org 's midwest plains, you will have about 20 northeast ohio people that could go :cool:

I'm in for sure.................been waiting FOREVER for something like this to go on close to home!:D

I sure wouldn't mind comming!! My car isn't the best but heck it is 1994 Rs with a LT1 swap. That might count for something..lol But ya if you would keep me posted... you can email me at c_aust32@hotmail.com if you have details.

Thanks
Chad

Well It depends on how many people want to dyno. The dyno will be around $30-35 per person plus I will charge each person for the BBQ. Go-karting will also be xtra if we indeed do that too. And also if I have t-shirts made, you will have to buy one of those too if you want one.

I need to get out the calculator and do some punching to figure out the cost for each person. We can do hamburgers and hot dogs and chip, pop, desert, and whatever. I have some time to get this figured out so no rush.

There is a brand new carwash 3 miles away that you guys can use when coming through Norwalk. I have directions posted now with a map so you can get an idea of where you will be going.

And yes, (to clarify) the BBQ will be DRY (meaning no alcohol;)). I don't want a bunch of drunks running around. We will have pop, water, punch, or whatever floats your boats.

Directions can be seen by clicking Here. (http://www.geocities.com/vipervenemgts/Directions.pdf) They are in PDF so make sure you have AAR.

I will post on 3rdgen.org as well. If any of you guys know of any other f-body boards to post on, let me know, or take care of it yourself.;)

Hey Buttercup and Darkhalf, this is Nate Sheesley. I went with you guys to TriState. In the pics that Josh Posted, mine is the Black 94 Z with the clear marker lights. Buttercup, you car was pretty clean up at Tristate, and you know as well as I do, black is never actually clean :) Of course I'll be at the meet, clean car or not.
Later guys.

Sorry Nate, I didn't get much chance to talk or check out your car that day... I couldn't stop racing :D My car's a running joke in the club. I drove out to Cedar Falls Raceway and had to drive down one of those Iowa, gravel, back roads. My car was white on the bottom to grey on top at the strip :o

CMAN- Most of use don't care whether it's a V6, V8, a fourth gen or a second gen. As long as it's an f-body it's good, mods are a plus :thumb:

Joshp14- Let us know when some of the details are worked out. If you can actually keep a group of this size organized, my hats off to you :) I'd recommend a sign up sheet for each thing. I know for the dyno it'll be more difficult since you won't know prices until you know how many people are interested. I'm probably not, but if it gets cheap enough I may consider it. Hopefully the dyno shop can accomodate the # of cars, but it could turn into an all day event at the dyno :eek:

If you have it the 11th, it'd work out perfect for me. I'll be returning from Green Bay for Power Tour.

It's about 400 miles from my house to Des Moines. I could probably make this. Any dragstrips in the area? Hell, even nice straight concrete roads would work for me. What about fuel? I may need some high octane dino juice if I turn the wick up on it. :D

Let's just hope that everyone doesn't want to dyno. Even if it takes 10 min per car, thats only 6 cars per hour. So we may have to take turns heading to the dyno in Des Moines cuz like you said, it could turn into an all day event.

I had planned on writing cars down as they drive in, how many peeps are in each car, whether they will be dynoing or not, and then giving them a sheet so they can fill out car info, and give each car a # to place on their dash so we can have a vote on cars for best of show and such.

mongse_1 - It's going to be a saturday cuz I don't want it to come into effect with anyones work day. No dragstrips nearby...but there is a gas station in Norwalk with like 110 racing fuel :D

I just got off the phone with MM (the place we are dynoing at) and they said that they would charge $500 for 8 hours worth of runs. He said it usually takes 30 min for 2 pulls, so that's 4 pulls per hour, or 4 cars per hour if each car gets one pull. So in 8 hours that's only 32 cars.:eek:

So if we have more cars than 32 that want to dyno, I'm not sure what to do. Cuz even if we start sending the cars there at noon, they won't be done til 8. And I don't know what the rest of us will do at the BBQ while the others are dynoing. Unless, we do the dyno day the day before the BBQ and make it a 2 day meet.

I'm all ears for suggestions..

I also called on t-shirts and got prices for that too. I did all the math and with a max of 6 colors on the logo or design for 6.1 oz ultra 100% cotton heavyweight (white) short sleeved shirts, the price would be $10 per t-shirt. Is that too expensive?

For food and drink, I'm thinking that each person could throw in $5 or maybe a little more. Just a estimate right now.

Whats the general consensus about bringing along the lady? If others are doing it, Ill bring her too. But if we are keeping this all dudes, fine with me.


you get the word out on gmmodernmuscle.com? Pretty much an all omaha/lincoln NE site. (looks like their IP has been suspended for the time being)

Not a prob if you want to bring her....just bring xtra money if she wants to eat or if she wants a t-shirt. My wonderful g/f will be there, so I don't see why you guys can't bring yours.

Josh I'm going to throw this out there for all of you to think about. This is just my opinion of course ;)

How about a big Cruise???? I don't know how this will work out all in one day. But for those that want to dyno, do that first thing in the morning till about 1:00-2:00 then we can all meet at your place right after that. BBQ till about 6:00 or so then go for a nice big cruise around Des Moines??? Just make a big circle around Des Moines???

Just a thought of seeing tons of fbody's of all make and generations all together is a neat scene :D

Give it some thought....

Thanks for showing Josh, I'll let you know

That sounds like an awesome idea. However, the dyno thing still presents a problem. Are you saying we should start the dyno thing like at 9AM then take it til 5PM? Only about 30-35 cars will get to dyno at 1 pull each....if we do an 8 hour session.

But hell yeah, the cruise around Des Moines aounds awesome and will get a lot of people going "Holy hell!";)

Any ideas on what to do with the whole dyno thing?

I'm personally not interested in a Dyno run since I was just at a dyno in Illinois about 4 months ago.

I guess you need to see how many people are seriously interested in a dyno?? That they know that it is a Mustang Dyno, not a DynoJet, which some of them might prefer over the other.

If there isn't enough interest, then you might want to throw the dyno thing out the window. You might be calling this a Dyno Day instead of a BBQ Gathering/Cruise :confused:

Got some time to think about everything, but then again Spring/Summer is just around the corner as well :o

i will come if you dont mind me bringing my z06

You make a good point Josh. I'm not sure how many peeps will want to dyno. I will have to ask everyone if they want to or not via PM or email. I will need some help getting all of this setup and I really appreciate the help you are giving.

Do you want me to change what I'm calling it to a gathering/cruise? Cuz I have been calling it a meet/gathering/BBQ...

I don't mind if other peeps come in their other cars, but this show is a f-body only show. So you can come and park, but you won't be officially part of the show.

This is your show and I will just give you my input ;)

I think you need to create a sign up sheet, so to speak and have a cut off date as to when you can finally sign up for a dyno. If you don't have lets say no more than 15-20 people by the cut off date then axe the dyno event off of the agenda. I mean you could possibly have 35-50 people interested in a dyno and you know they will not be able to do all of them in one day.

I personally think this should be a Gathering/BBQ/Cruise Event. The dyno thing is a great idea don't get me wrong, but I think trying to push everything all in to one day is quite a bit. A Dyno day, well is a complete long day event.

Like I said this is just my opinion, but its your show you do what ever you'd like to do. I think its great your taking charge and creating this type of event :bow: :cool:

Also the C5 owners that used to be fbody owners ;) you know who you are :p Hopefully Josh will allow you guys to join in on the fun, cruise, BBQ, but you guys can have your own parking spots :D :p

sounds like a good idea, only 900 miles for me ;) I may come depending on if i get accepted to OCS this summer

Everyone look at this thread and please fill out a form for the mailing list:

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=207743


Thanks,

Josh

hey...this event sound soo awesome!! i rlly like how it looks like allot of ppl will be there. me and im sure a ton of guys from the club im in (MNfbody) will be there. count me in for sure, sounds like a blast!!

ttt

Check out the new website and logo :cool:

www.midwestfbodymeet.com

I just signed up, make sure to send a reminder email to everyone that signs up, I tend to forget easily.....pretty much everything! Sounds like a good time, and I am always up for a good time!!

A whole bunch of new info is available at the newly redisigned site!!! If you are 100% sure that you will be dynoing, please fill out the dyno sign-up form located at:

http://www.midwestfbodymeet.com/dynoform.html

If you have any questions, respond to this thread or shoot me an email at midwest_fbody_meet@yahoo.com

Thanks,

Josh

will def. be there, sounds like a great time to be had by all

I'll definately be there even though I'm from way up here! Gotta hit up that car wash first though lol. Anyone from ND and MN PM me, maybe we can meet up and follow each other down. Right now, its me and my buddy with his 2000 Z from Bismarck.

68 more days!
9 Weeks and 5 days!
2 months and 1 week!
0.18 years!
0.0186 Decades!

I'm a doofus! ;)

Any updates on lodging or on the #'s needed for the dyno?

Fred

Originally posted by ucnu112
Any updates on lodging or on the #'s needed for the dyno?

Fred

Well, I still need another 12 to sign up for the dyno BY June 1st. If I don't have the full 30 slots filled by June 1st I will be forced to cancel the dyno. I really dont want to do that...as its one of the main events of the meet. So, knowing that, if anyone knows anyone thats coming, and wants to dyno for a fair price, please tell them to sign up at the site!!!

As far as lodging goes, I won't be able to get any discount rates unless a slew of people are staying at one particular hotel. I didnt get a hotel picked out in time to get everything set up as I had school to deal with and also work. Now I'm out of school I can get stuff ordered.

What kind of lodging were you looking at?

Josh

just a room w/ 2 doubles... nothing fancy. It would be cool to be around the other participants, though. Have you heard if people are already migrating towards a specific hotel?

I'm not sure of one specific hotel, but I am pretty sure that some of them will be staying in hotels in the vicinity of I-35/University Ave. area in West Des Moines.


Next year I am going to go with one hotel in that area and tell everyone to go there for lodging. I know that doesnt help people for this year, but it will be that much better for next.

got any phone #'s for 'em?

Originally posted by ucnu112
got any phone #'s for 'em?

Sorry about the delyaed response...I had to drive up there and get the name of the hotel there and sure enough, it's a Holiday Inn:

HOLIDAY INN /UNIVERSITY PARK
1800 50th St.
DES MOINES, IA 50266
515-223-1800

:)

I just called the Holiday to get reservations. They're down to Smoking rooms w/ King beds and Queen rooms w/ handicapped accessibility. (for the 11th and 12th) They cost $89 a night. They've got suites w/ Kings for $125 a night.

Oh, and you've got 8 spots left on the dyno. ;)

Fred

Originally posted by ucnu112
I just called the Holiday to get reservations. They're down to Smoking rooms w/ King beds and Queen rooms w/ handicapped accessibility. (for the 11th and 12th) They cost $89 a night. They've got suites w/ Kings for $125 a night.

Oh, and you've got 8 spots left on the dyno. ;)

Fred

Thanks man! Appreciate it! Thx for the info on the hotel.

-Josh

Update: Dyno slots are almost filled up if your interested please sign up!!!

*Also there is a forum that has been added for the website. Please sign up and register. If you have any comments, suggestions, or if your stoked to plan on being there go right ahead.

www.midwestfbodymeet.com And click on the Forum link.

:cool:

its getting close to the date, how many people gonna be there?? I know I cant wait!

I honestly have no idea how many cars to expect. I have been passing out flyers like no other and also word of mouth. Let's just say between 50 and 200 cars. It will be sumthing you wont want to miss, I'll put it that way!

I have been waiting for this since it was first announced! I hope to god my spec clutch/tranny problems are cured by saturday!!!

Sweet, hope you can make it...so far weather looks good at mostly sunny and 82. :)