The National Gathering in Colorado is only 4 weeks away!!!

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The SPEEDSTER.COM NATIONAL GATHERING in Loveland, Colorado, is only FOUR WEEKS away ! September 18th through the 20th.

Our Host hotel is the brand new La Quinta Hotel www.fountainsofloveland.com),
The rate for Thur,Fri & Sunday is $89, Saturday is $109. Includes breakfast, pool, exercise room. Be sure to tell them the

Here is a shot of the new Gathering Badge

QUESTION ?? Do you folks who are attending want to do the "brown bag exchange" at our Saturday dinner? Yes or No?

For anyone who doesn't know about it here are the details.......
BROWN BAG EXCHANGE - bring a car oriented gift (model, cap, book, tool, polish supplies, etc) worth $15 or more. Put it in a sealed BROWN paper bag. You will be given a drawing ticket in exchange for your gift. As your number is drawn you get choice of any bag but your own. DO NOT mark with your name! This is an anonymous fun exchange.

Dusty

Dusty, can't wait to see the "creatures created from farm implements"
you Coloradodians are just to creative....

Vince - when Dusty made reference to 'creatures created from farm implements'...I thought he was talking about YOU!! Bwwwaaaaaa....

See ya in Colorado!!

Dusty, I almost forgot - count us in for gift exchange!

Dusty,
Sounds like things are picking up speed, well done! Carol and I should arrive Thursday evening with speedy in tow. Will probably go directly to your home to drop off trailer and "decompress" from the drive with good company.

Daughter and husband, Carolyn and Paul, should meet up with us at the first venue on Saturday and will be staying through Sunday early afternoon.

Will definitely participate in the brown bag surprise and seeing some of the attendees, "creativity" may be the operative word..... (I really hope my wife picks one brought by Vince since I suspect that it may very well BROADen her perception of the SOC folk.)

Best regards,
Cal

Dusty - Ginny & I will be arriving at your place with our trailer/Speedy on Wednesday afternoon!

Cal - Whatever you do, DON'T LET YOUR WIFE SEE THIS PICTURE!!!!

Hey Vince, I won that very same shirt at Carlisle this year.

Thanks go to Al Shapiro for donating it!

Wear THIS!

Sorry guys, due to some unavoidable committments that have come up, I regretedly have to cancel my plans to attend the Loveland event. I know I am going to miss a great time and a great opportunity to show off my newly painted car. More importantly I am going to miss seeing my friends and miss the opportunity to meet some new ones. :(

yes, let do the brown bag exchange.

hey jim & warren
carrol and i can make that trip

DANG, Warren! I really wanted to see your new 'Carrera' set-up!

We'll catch you on the rebound. I might be cruising up to Pismo Beach in my beater RR (after Labor Day to avoid the crowds). I'll give you a holler when I do, maybe you and Karen would enjoy a 4x4 adventure with me through the Pismo Dunes?

Take Care!

COOOL!!

hey jim i have a case for the back of jennifers car
if i bring it this weekend do u have room to deliver to her at the national run?

Jim/Gerd

Jim - I would enjoy the dunes drive but I know Karen would pass. I took my grandkids out on ATVs a couple of weeks ago and it nearly killed me digging them out of the sand all the time. Besides, we are in Montana right now and probably won't be home until around the 12th so we would probably miss that one, but keep me posted.

Warren

Sorry to say, I won't be able to make it.....Hope it's as great as it sounds.....Jim I. Keep 'em laughing.....

Leon C.

Warren - Roger That!

Gerd - I should have some room in the Rover. Check with Jennifer about her flying to/from Colorado and the fee to check an additional bag.

Leon - We'll catch you on the rebound!

Peace - Out!

GOOD CALL JIM I HADNT THOUGHT ABOUT THAT
JENNIFER WHAT DO U WANT ME TO DO?

Gerd, I think you should drive on down (or up) to Redondo Beach, and spend a few hours with your South Bay buddies. Give Jennifer her bag in person.....

I THINK ILL HAVE TO DO THAT

Gerd,

Sorry I just saw this post, i have had a computer virus and my computer has been on the fritz. We would love for you and Carol to come cruise down to Redondo Beach, we could all have dinner, Vince and Terri live really close and my parents are close to. Don't give that suit case away, I still want it! :-)

jen
i would never get rid of it when i promised it to some one
after this weekend u and vinces neighborhood is just around the corner

I am around this weekend also

Jeez, I feel left out I have "NO" Speedster anymore.. But real soon I'll be back in the running.. !
Will see whomever on Thurs evening my guess is Dustys Place..
Sea ya all soon.

Don't feel too sorry for Mary, I was at Vintage today, there had to be a dozen or so tubs in various stages of completion. I was like a kid in a candy store....She could have her pick, if she played her cards right....

Here is a pic of David Gaylord's tub, on his way to the waves in Seal beach. you gotta love So. Cal.
I'm thinking Kirk should customize a rack to accomodate the surfers among us...

New top secret hard top......

vince i love that pic
can u email it to me

Gerd, If I am not mistaken you can open it in the thread and copy to your desktop. If not let me know I will email it...

we will be around until colorado, no plans to go anywhere else, my daughter starts high school next week! yikes.....

jen u young bitch
mine r off to law school :)

good lord Vince that is one couch of a surf board. I'd guess Gaylord isn't much of a surfer then. That thing has to be close to 16 feet long.

It's called a looooong board

Mine (son Jason) got married on Saturday they are now in Jamaica "enjoying" Hurricaine Gustav.... ~ Alan

Gerd, get out your check book! Law school, thats the big bucks$$$$$

I love the board rack. ages ago I attached racks to my MGA soft top and drove it everywhere surfing. We are talking the late 60's. It was the standard old fashion green surf racks that clamped onto the rain gutter. I some how just clamped onto the soft top.

Wish I had some pics of that setup. I also carried a camping setup in the trunk and would drive to Mexico and camp on the beach at San Miguel and K-38.

Then there was my 914 with the soft racks. Might have to get creative with the tub.

Cheers
Dave

And I keep thinking about some way to do a mountain bike rack on the Spyder........

Danny - Angela is also looking for an answer to the bike rack thing for her Spyder!