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Announcements => Events & Event Pictures => Topic started by: dsags on January 15, 2019, 04:41:37 PM
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The Hot Rod Power Tour is headed to Sparta, Ky; Indianapolis, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; and ends up in Norwalk, OH. Seems like a great opportunity for a midwestern 65GS get together(s).
The dates are June 11,12,13 and 14 respectively. Time to start planning.
https://www.hotrod.com/events/power-tour/ (https://www.hotrod.com/events/power-tour/) As a warning, hotel rooms sell out fast.
It appears that the route ‘may’ go from Fort Wayne to Norwalk via Defiance.
Dan
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Dan, we are planning on going those days. Will keep you posted. For those who have never driven on the Power Tour, it is an event you should try to do. Great people and great cars makes for a great time! The Power Tour is a Wow, like traveling back in time.
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I need to find a way to check this of the list. It’s going through my neighborhood.
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Looks like a must do. Don't know if i will be able to do the whole tour but would like to pick it up at Indy.
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I'd love to be part of it too. Not often it's this close to home.
Chuck
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If you?re on the fence on this..........jump in! HRPT is indeed a spectacle!
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Jim and I are planning on meeting the tour in Indy and then going to Fort Wayne. May head home from Fort Wayne - it’s uncertain at this time. Have reservations at the Best Western Luxbury Inn. Based on when Loren and I went in 2017 motels get sold out fast.
Maybe we could have a get together in Fort Wayne June 13 or 14.
Dan
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I am planning on doing the Indy to Ft. Wayne leg also. May continue on to Norwalk the next day. Yes we will have to do something in Ft. Wayne.
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Reservation made in Ft. Wayne for June 13.
Chuck
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In Indianapolis we have reservations at the Best Western Plus Atrea Inn & Suites. Not sure if there are any rooms left there or not. It’s about 17 miles south of Lucas Oil Raceway just off I-70.
Dan
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Yes, our plan is to stay in Edinburgh, IN and catch on with the tour for their drive to Indy. We are staying at the Best Western in Edinburgh the night of June 11.
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Bump
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Trying to see if the Spence boys will bring their 64 Special and 66 Gran Sport to these stops.
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Anyone else going to try and meet up in Ft. Wayne?
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This is coming up fast!
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I?m registered for the Ft.Wayne leg of the tour.
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I?m looking forward to seeing your car Harle!
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Jim
You bring the Mopar.
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The official route is out. Anyone familiar with Ft. Wayne area? Is there a spot along the posted route where we could watch the cars go by and maybe grill/picnic?
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Here’s the route info from Fort Wayne to Norwalk
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Allen+County+War+Memorial+Coliseum,+Parnell+Avenue,+Fort+Wayne,+IN/Auburn+Cord+Duesenberg+Automobile+Museum+Store,+Wayne+Street,+Auburn,+IN/41.4292965,-84.9543938/41.4421898,-84.3718376/41.3643668,-83.1358087/41.3439044,-83.1003752/41.24367,-82.5412215/@41.2805405,-84.3975335,9z/am=t/data= (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Allen+County+War+Memorial+Coliseum,+Parnell+Avenue,+Fort+Wayne,+IN/Auburn+Cord+Duesenberg+Automobile+Museum+Store,+Wayne+Street,+Auburn,+IN/41.4292965,-84.9543938/41.4421898,-84.3718376/41.3643668,-83.1358087/41.3439044,-83.1003752/41.24367,-82.5412215/@41.2805405,-84.3975335,9z/am=t/data=)!3m1!4b1!4m19!4m18!1m5!1m1!1s0x8815e34189b02bf1:0xfe509df7a472e906!2m2!1d-85.123583!2d41.115007!1m5!1m1!1s0x88161b18843ab0e7:0xeb0ae1223b455a70!2m2!1d-85.0572221!2d41.3557808!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e0?shorturl=1
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Planning on going to Ft. Wayne to watch the cars come in on Thursday and to join the group from Ft. Wayne to Norwalk on Friday. Easy route to follow. Once you are on Hwy 6 it is straight shot to Fremont. Hwy 6 is a two track with a lot of semi traffic. They use it to bypass the turnpike. You can ride behind one for miles till you get a chance to pass, but must do the speed limit or better. Can't think of a park along the way, but there are a lot of places where you can pull off and watch they go by.
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The route from Indy to Ft Wayne is
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/39.8158103,-86.3223485/40.004716,-85.4711267/40.4327095,-84.9515647/40.4070629,-84.5742536/40.8858896,-84.584451/41.1552621,-85.0340721/Allen+County+War+Memorial+Coliseum,+Parnell+Avenue,+Fort+Wayne,+IN/@40.4832572,-86.0069687,9z/am=t/data= (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/39.8158103,-86.3223485/40.004716,-85.4711267/40.4327095,-84.9515647/40.4070629,-84.5742536/40.8858896,-84.584451/41.1552621,-85.0340721/Allen+County+War+Memorial+Coliseum,+Parnell+Avenue,+Fort+Wayne,+IN/@40.4832572,-86.0069687,9z/am=t/data=)!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8815e34189b02bf1:0xfe509df7a472e906!2m2!1d-85.123583!2d41.115007!3e0!5m1!1e1?shorturl=1
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Along the way might want to check out Snook"s Dream Cars, Bowling Green Ohio. !/4 mile off Hwy 6. First left after you cross under I-75 on
Hwy 6. Nice collection of cars and memorabilia. Not much Buick but still interesting.
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If it works we should try to get a group picture of 64-66 cars in Ft. Wayne.
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Looking forward to seeing a few of you guys in Ft. Wayne! We will be driving the 65 GS.
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Jim
I will see you there, the weather is looking good 73 partly cloudy.
Harle
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I'm planning to be there as well with the red 65 GS. Hoping for good weather and that the car endures its first road trip since she joined our family.
I agree it would be nice to figure out a place to meet and watch the cars arrive....
Chuck
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The parking lot for the coliseum is quite large. I would think that we should be able to park in the lot and watch the cars come in.
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Should we meet up in Indy and/or Ft. Wayne? Where at? We are not going to Norwalk so ay try to watch the Tour leave town Friday morning.
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Jim,
I don't know of anyone besides you that is going to be in Indy. Kevin, Glenn and I will meeting in Fort Wayne on Thursday. We'll have to be sure to get together for a picture, car viewing and dinner that night.
Chuck
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OK, and with Harle that would be 5 of us. Sounds like fun.
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The cars coming from Indy will be taking the I-469 bypass to I-69 south to the Coldwater Rd. exit. There are several areas along Coldwater where we may be able to park and watch the cars come in. I drive Coldwater Rd everyday on my parts run and will check it out. At that point we are less then a mile from the tour parking area. The area I am thinking about would give us a place to park and a grass area to sit. I am sure we are the only ones thinking along these lines. LOL.
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Sounds like you all will be having a really good time. Wish I was able to make it also , but timing is everything and it collides with the BCA Nationals.
Loren
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Wish we could be together at the Nationals in Oklahoma City as well. Looks like we've divided and conquered this year!
Safe travels to all!
Chuck
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Chuck, Kevin is going to contact you about Thursday. We are planning on leaving Defiance around 11am for Ft. Wayne. Registration open at 11:30AM and we should get there around noon. Registration is at a Holiday Inn across the street from the coliseum on Coliseum drive.
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Thanks Glenn. I did talk with Kevin and will plan to meet you there.
See you soon!
Chuck
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We are Indiana now and will see you when we get to Ft. Wayne. Indy tomorrow!
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Enjoy Jim! See you soon.....
Chuck
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Washout day at the HRPT in Ft. Wayne today. Rain, high winds, etc. Most went to their hotels. Even some of the vendors were packing up. Tomorrow should be much better for the last leg of the tour to Norwalk, OH. Sunny and mid-70s forecast. Looking forward to it!
The old GS ran fine on the trip from Michigan and only had a few leaks in the rain. Fewer than I expected.
Good to see Glenn, Kevin and Angie here and to meet Harle for the first time. He has quite a unique 65 GS! Hoping to meet up with Jim later.
A few picture attached.
:cheers2:
Chuck
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Yes, it was a wet day of driving. But heres the view out of my hotel window.
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Jim Sorry we missed you today, Too much water and wind, headed home for the day. Will try again Friday
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Dear Chuck, Jim, and Glenn,
Sorry to hear about the rough weather, but thanks for beautiful pictures!! (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/kewlpics.gif)
I never tire of looking at the mid-60s Buicks! :love4:
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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What a difference a day makes. Today was gorgeous...sunny, dry, warm but not hot. A great day for a cruise! Met Kevin, Angie and Glenn in Edgerton, Ohio and watched the cars go by. A very large variety of cars...originals, restorations, rat rods, modern performance cars. Then we left and followed Kevin and Angie continuing the tour to near Napoleon, Ohio. Waited through several one-lane areas of the highway and even a wait for cleanup of a motorcycle accident. But made it just fine to Norwalk. What a blast to join others on the tour. And really fun to watch many people line the road in their lawn chairs, waving and smiling ear to ear. Living vicariously!!
More to come.....
Chuck
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Spent the afternoon at the Summit Motorsport Park in Norwalk, the last stop on this year's HRPT. Saw lots of cool cars, watched drag races (including some old Buicks), and watched a Burnout competition. The Burnout competition was won by an 18 year old from Michigan in a 1972 GMC pickup that he and his dad had built. He said that he had just graduated from High School and this was his Senior Trip. He was pretty excited about it and it was great to see a member of the younger generation so excited about the cars that we love. Maybe there's hope for the love of these cars to continue!
Also saw a couple of Skylarks on the grounds as we were leaving. Didn't see them on the road, but glad to see more Buicks!
Heading home tomorrow and expecting more rain along the way, but even so, today made it all worthwhile!!
Chuck
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Even the rain didn’t dampen spirits; the fun of going to lunch as a group made up for it. Glenn (AKA Tour Guide) picked the best restaurant in Fort Wayne, food service and conversation where excellent..
Even when the traffic backed up there was ample entertainment, lots of line locks and static burnouts.
The road warrior award goes to Chuck, he drove his seldom driven classic many miles through miserable weather and stop and stop then go traffic.
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Dear Chuck, Kevin, and mid-60s Buick lovers, :love4:
Thanks for sharing all those pictures Chuck!! :icon_thumright:
I especially liked the Buick with the "This is my grandpa's Buick!" painted very neatly. That's the spirit! :hello2:
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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Got home around 2 today. The 65 performed flawlessly and covered 1,653 miles this week! Did have one near miss as a lady cut in front of me on the way home in some small town. Locked up the drums with about a foot to spare, pretty close.
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Dear Jim and mid-60s Buick road warriors,
Got home around 2 today. The 65 performed flawlessly and covered 1,653 miles this week!
Glad your 65 performed so well! Biquette definitely still has some shakedown issues to be resolved before undertaking that sort of a road trip.
Did have one near miss as a lady cut in front of me on the way home in some small town. Locked up the drums with about a foot to spare, pretty close.
Glad it was only a near miss. Alas people's attitudes toward cars has changed and this in part has made them more bold. It definitely discourages me from taking Biquette as much as I would like to.
Glad you and Buick are home safe and sound!
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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After logging over 500 miles in the Steve Shuman convertible, returned home yesterday morning before 10:00 am. The car did fine until I got home and popped the hood to check fluids and found power steering fluid all over. Apparently, on the last leg of the trip the high pressure fitting on the back of the pump decided to leak. Got it off and found the O-ring mangled. Ordered a new seal kit and hope to have it ready to be washed and road worthy again by Wednesday.
I was really pleased with how well the car ran after not being driven any distance for about 15 years. The top leaked a bit in the rains, but not as much as I had feared. Very pleased and had a ball on that last leg of the Power Tour!
Happy Fathers Day!!
:cheers2:
Chuck
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Dear Chuck and mid-60s Buick caregivers,
Glad that you made it home as well with your Buick. Sorry about the power steering fluid leak, but at least the car got you home! I hope the repairs and clean up goes smoothly and the car will be back in service soon!
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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Sounds like a blast! When you do that pump Chuck, make sure you replace the O ring between the pump and the case; its under where the high pressure fitting enters the sheet metal housing.
Glad everyone made it safer and sound! Bill