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Title: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: Starc Traxler on September 13, 2016, 08:23:39 PM: Is anyone from here going to the GS Nationals? I will be getting there about 2 tomorrow
Starc Traxler
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: WkillGS on September 13, 2016, 10:36:51 PM: No, but I'm planning on attending the East coast meet at Cecil County Dragway in Maryland on Saturday.

I was a regular at the GSCA meet during the early years from '82 till about 1993. Always enjoyed those meets!
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: GS66 on September 14, 2016, 08:52:44 AM: I want to get there some year but we are in Utah all week this year. But at least we're on a car trip!
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: Loren At 65GS on September 14, 2016, 10:07:00 AM: A bit road weary having been gone for almost two weeks. Maybe next year.

Loren
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: wildcat65 on September 14, 2016, 04:40:31 PM: (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/Wildcat65/Gran%20Sport_zpshfdlnvey.jpg)

Leaving in the morning for BG. trailering. First road experience last night, more today. Feels great.
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: Loren At 65GS on September 14, 2016, 04:46:29 PM: Nice looking GS Ted!

Hopefully there will be a next year.

Loren
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: cwmcobra on September 14, 2016, 08:54:45 PM: Quote from: Loren At 65GS on September 14, 2016, 04:46:29 PM
Nice looking GS Ted!

Hopefully there will be a next year.

Loren

X2!

Chuck
Title: Glad to hear it Ted! (Re: GS Nationals anyone going?)
Post by: elagache on September 14, 2016, 09:42:18 PM: Dear Ted, Loren, Chuck, and mid-60s Buick adventurers, . . . .

Quote from: wildcat65 on September 14, 2016, 04:40:31 PM
Leaving in the morning for BG. First road experience last night, more today. Feels great.

Glad to hear it! :icon_thumright:

Quote from: wildcat65 on September 14, 2016, 04:40:31 PM
trailering

(http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/wink_smile_triangle.gif) . . . Awe shucks Ted, you've got this trailering thing all wrong! What you want to be doing the towing is something like this:

(http://www.canebas.org/Automotive/V8_Buick/Misc/Biquette_V8_Buick_signature.gif)

and what you want to be towing is something like this:

(http://www.airstreamfacilities.com/sites/default/files/styles/630x300_scale_crop/public/Media%20Root/Airstream%20O.JPG?itok=59g5AFNs)

I have to confess though that I haven't quite worked out all the details myself . . . . . . (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/scratch_head.gif)

Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: vinnie on September 14, 2016, 10:11:08 PM: Will be leaving early Thursday morning. Plan on being there early afternoon. Bringing the 68 this year. Last year took the 65, so it's the 68's turn.
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: GS66 on September 14, 2016, 10:56:59 PM: Great looking car Ted! What size and brand are the wheels?
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: gssizzler on September 14, 2016, 11:43:26 PM: Wish I could have made it ,but drove the post to two local car shows .Have fun Starc ,Ted and others who are going! :hello:
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: cwmcobra on September 15, 2016, 06:26:35 AM: Quote from: vinnie on September 14, 2016, 10:11:08 PM
Will be leaving early Thursday morning. Plan on being there early afternoon. Bringing the 68 this year. Last year took the 65, so it's the 68's turn.

Take lots of pictures, Glenn. How did the rear quarter turn out?

Chuck
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: 2x4 gransport on September 15, 2016, 08:15:21 AM: Got here Wednesday,
Temps in the Low 90's :sunny:
Title: Re: GS Nationals anyone going?
Post by: GS66 on September 24, 2016, 07:56:26 PM: Starc, how was the event? How did the Gran Sport run on the track? Any good nailhead GS pictures to share?