Show/ Swap meet St. paul, MN

[nut465gs]

I plan to drive up for the 2nd Annual 65 GS Mini-Convention. I won't be driving a GS, just the family Jeep. Rob, Let me know what I can bring. Looking forward to seeing the gang again.

John

[mdkd]

Rob

Grilling smells like a great idea.

You have my vote.

Milton

[dsags]

2nd Annual 65 GS Mini-Convention has a nice ring to it. Plan on driving over a GS convertible - weather willing. Let me know if I can bring anything. Grilling Saturday night sounds like a good idea. See everyone in a few weeks.

[GS66]

Yes, it did snow in May last year but only by Rochester. May 1st they got 13" of snow and that happens to be where  I was working that week. This year the weather will be great though!

[Mister T]

I have requested Monday May 5th off work, so it looks like I'm now about 70% sure of making the trek. If the weather cooperates, I will drive the 4 speed car down.  At 12 mpg, it's only money, I can easily make more.     

[Robk]

I will make sure to have the basics such as meat to grill, something in a crock pot, something to drink.   We can fine tune it the week before when we have final numbers.

So Am I correct that we have:
 
Rob
Mark A
Milton
Tom (possibly)
John
Dan
Loren?
Jim? (the drive from mankato is a piece of cake)

Someone should follow up with Jay

John T or Brian are you up for a trip?

Would be great to see some more new faces.

Rob

[Mark Ascher]

Rob, I'll follow up with Jay & Jon T.
Maybe Milton can put the word out in the BCA circles... got to be one or two more guys around.

Mark

[Loren At 65GS]

I have requested Monday May 5th off work, so it looks like I'm now about 70% sure of making the trek. If the weather cooperates, I will drive the 4 speed car down.  At 12 mpg, it's only money, I can easily make more.     

I put in for it too!  Probably should make sure my team leader ok'd it.  Ah.. what the heck, I already got the motel reservation.

Ready or not, here I come.....

  Loren

[Mister T]

I have requested Monday May 5th off work, so it looks like I'm now about 70% sure of making the trek. If the weather cooperates, I will drive the 4 speed car down.  At 12 mpg, it's only money, I can easily make more.     

I put in for it too!  Probably should make sure my team leader ok'd it.  Ah.. what the heck, I already got the motel reservation.

Ready or not, here I come.....

  Loren

Seems that something is missing from my tentative plans..............Now what could that be????     Perhaps I ought to book a room somewhere. 

[Loren At 65GS]

Seems that something is missing from my tentative plans..............Now what could that be????     Perhaps I ought to book a room somewhere. 
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Loren

[dsags]

Loren is here http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?propId=6158

Or close to fairgrounds http://www.countryinns.com/roseville-hotel-mn-55113/mnrosevi

[Robk]

Hello boys

The address for my shop is 5520 West Main St, Maple Plain Minnesota.   Maple Plain is a small outer suburb/town about 10 miles west of 494 on 394/hwy 12 (394 becomes highway 12).  Stay on 12 until you are in the town of maple plain.  There is a stoplight on the east end of town and a stoplight  on the west end of town.  Take a left (south) at the light on the west end of town.  This is Halgren.   Drive 150 yards over the bridge and take the first left. This is west main.  Drive 150 yards and the shop is on the left.

For those unfamiliar with the area, the Twin Cities have a interstate loop around them which is 694 to the North and East Side and 494 on the South and West side of the twin cites.   It's basically just a large circle around the whole metro. Hwy 12/394 is at the middle of the west section of the loop.

Coming from, the north on 94 you would exit onto 494 heading south at the suburb of maple grove and drive about 10 minutes to 394.  Exit to westbound 394 which immediately becomes highway 12.  follow directions above.

Coming from the south on 35 or 169 you would get off on 494.  west on 494.  Get off on 394 westbound (which immediately becomes highway 12) and follow directions above.

From the East take 94 through the cites.  At the west end of Minneapolis get on 394 westbound.   Once you cross under 494,  394 becomes highway 12 and you just follow the directions above.


So I am presuming the get together is Saturday.   I am open.  What time should we say?  3?  4? earlier?  I'll taker whatever you guys think.

I sincerely hope that we have some newcomers jump on board this gathering.  Everyone is welcome.   I am not exaggerating when I say, based on last year's gathering at Mark's, that there is hardly a piece of knowledge that exists that is not known by this group.  There are certainly some more experts out there (whom I intend to meet in person at the 2015 BCA),  but just hanging out with these guys and listening and absorbing their conversation was extremely informative and they can answer pretty much any questions you throw at them.  So I hope everyone on this board considers themselves invited.


Rob

[Mark Ascher]

Rob, I'll be there early! attached is a little sat. map of the shop location.
The shop is highlighted in the circle, and the roads are named.

Mark

[mdkd]

Rob

Isn't this how Woodstock got started?

Invite a group of very talented friends to a sleepy little town in the country and the rest is history.

Kidding aside, I would vote for it being early enough to get some daylight pictures of any GS's that happen by.

My intent is to bring my white Hardtop weather willing as Dan puts it.

The red Convertable will be in the Car Corral on Sunday.

Nice write up.

Milton 

[dsags]

Thanks to Rob and Mark for the directions and map. I will be there early too. Attached is a map of the car and swap meet. Gates open at 7 am on Sunday.