The Car is packed and Canada awaits

[Jack P.]

Re: The Car is packed and Canada awaits

Great to see you again in Novi, Jack.
Glad you're home safe.

Patrick

Hi Patrick,

And the rest of forum members who have followed some of my adventures.

As some of you may know, I was honored to be asked to give a presentation of my personal corvette trip in my 66 roadster to all 48 States, at the Novi, MI, NCRS National Convention last month.

After some adventures and two days of driving across Canada from Maine to Novi, MI, I finally make it to the convention center. It is 7 am and there are very few cars in the " Secured " parking area for Corvette.

I park my car, and slowly get out, I use to get out faster , but you know how it is.

And I hear a voice saying " Jack ? " I look around who should be the very first person that I meet at the NCRS show ?

Erik STroeve, a member of the Dutch NCRS Chapter. He was attending the convention and acting as an "Observer Judge" on C3 or C4's.

He recognized my plate " L79-66 " from my posts on the 48 state trip and possible European trip. I am sorry but I did not think to take his picture.

Just imagine, you drive haft-way across America to the heartland of American cars, and you meet a fellow enthusiast from Holland.

The convention was great and I will give follow up posts on it and my trip home shortly.

I would like to thank all of you for allowing me to play " Peter Pan & the Lost Corvette Boys " for the last few years.

Life has dictated that " Peter and gang stay in the garage for a little while.

I look forward to posting and saying thank you, to some great people.

Jack

[Jack P.]

Re: The Car is packed and Canada awaits

Well , I snuck out to the garage to play with Peter and the boys. No one is home and I thought you would like to know more about the NCRS convention.

My host for my stay in Novi, was Don Lowe, a member of the Michigan chapter of NCRS that was hosting the convention. Don invited me to visit last summer and many of the Michigan Chapter showed up with their cars on Woodward Blvd. to greet me.




Don had also entered his 72 for Top Flight Judging and was awarded the Blue Ribbon. Now he can drive his car in any weather..........









I also learned a great deal about NCRS, the judging, the political aspects, the modelers, the drivers and the many facets of the organization.

Some members belong to have their car judged and that is all
Some join for the social aspects
Some join for the judging and steps to move up to become a master judge
Some join for the knowledge and help that can be available to restore our cars

It may not be the cup of tea for everyone, but I certainly respect and admire the hard work that many of the members do, to promote NCRS goals, even though I may not understand how you can just look at a car and not drive it.

My presentation was well received and I had a great time telling stories about my travels and the many great people that I had met along the road. I was not able to tape the presentation, but the slides are available at the NCRS web site.

I will post more on my trip back to Maine later. Ops, I hear sounds , better get back to the house

Jack

[Don L.]

Re: The Car is packed and Canada awaits

OK pal. Now you've done it! You post these corny/staged photos of me doing what you told me to do so you could later post?

OK everyone - have a look at the attached pic!! Jack pretends he doesn't care about all the primping that SOME Corvette owners do Hah! Here's a pic of Jack at my house the night he arrived. He hadn't been here for 5 minutes and was chomping to get out in the driveway and wash his car. THEN, the next morning, he pulls the L79 into the convention lot and proceeds to pull out a pre-printed fact sheet on his car and lays it on the dash so everyone can notice his baby.

Seriously Jack - thanks so much for coming out again and participating in the 2011 national convention. I know it isn't easy to make a trek like this but please know that you helped to make the convention the success it was. Roberta and I enjoyed the visit and we hope to cross paths with you again soon.

Save the wave....

[Jack P.]

Re: The Car is packed and Canada awaits

I had urgent business at home,(running out of pixie dust) so I had to get from Michigan to Maine by 5 pm on Monday.

I left Novi on Friday and made a much needed stop in Ohio at "midyearvette" aka "Knuckles" , I have never asked how he got that nick name.

Quick trip of only 120 miles. Frank and his wife Kathy rescued me last year with their summer home on Lake Erie . We worked on the car timing and the Holley and it was humming before I left.

Here are some pictures

Frank all set to work



Don't ask me what I was doing



Frank, Kathy , Jane (Kath's sister took picture) Bob friend of Jane



Rock Climbing and beating the 100 degree weather at their beach, that had started the moment I left Maine 6 days before.






I was able to spend two days with them and take a rest before the real
trip home. I had to cover 300 miles to Rochester to meet members of the Rochester Corvette Club by 5 pm on Sunday. I left Ohio Sunday around 9 am and made it on time.

My host in Rochester for Sunday night was Kevin McTighe and his wife Harriet.

The Rochester CC outing was great, over 100 members attended and food and drink was abundant.







Kevin and Harriet on the move





I had to leave on Monday morning from Rochester NY and get to Cape Elizabeth , Maine by 5 pm that day. A short trip of 502 miles.

Long drive of 10 hrs. Car ran great , but I was a little worn out and it has taken a few days to recover. Old cars run better than old bodies.

Thanks again to the many forum members and families who have made my adventures.........Adventures

love to all

Jack

[Michael W.]

Re: The Car is packed and Canada awaits

It was a blast having your here, even though your visit was so short. Glad you and the car made it home safe and sound.

Mike and Deb

[Jack P.]

Perfect 1966 Cars at Novi NCRS Convention

Just thought I would share some of the 1966 cars that I saw at Novi, NCRS convention. The only problem was that the cars were always locked and hood closed when ever I was on the floor, too bad that even at a show, the owners are a little over protective. So no engine photos, and I did want to see what they had under the hood that I didn't have.............




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Opps how did this one get in