2010 Chevellabration

[Chevelle_Nut]

We are making it a vacation too Jake, my wife loves Country music. I am going to pull mine there but I would not hesitate driving it. My SUV can pull it over the mountains but what better excuse to look for an F250 diesel.

[piette]

If I can find a car trailer, I may just trailer mine down this year too. The Trailblazer has more than enough snort to pull it around. With the entirely new combo this year and the TKO600 I am much more confident driving it long distances, but last time we drove it down there it had so many little stupid problems it took the fun right out of CB for me. The only major problem we had was somewhere in Missouri on our way to Andy's house in Memphis we broke the flare fitting off of one of the rear brake lines. So we basically had no brakes from Missouri all the way to Memphis. Fortunateely Andy was generous enough to allow me use of his tools and hands and driveway and we fixed it up.

I also had some seriously leaky valve covers, which I replaced once we got to CB. My other big problem was the rubber fuel line that connects the tank to the hard line on the frame somehow wore a hole in it. So we were sucking lots of air and that was causing some problems.

I would never make that trip again with only 15 miles on a fresh body off rebuild. On the plus side, that trip found every little problem we were going to have with it.

Jeff

[grumpy]

I am thinking if we make it were gonna trailer it down. I just don't want to find all the small problems with it on our way to having a blast.

Like you I don't have a trailer but ill rent one if I have to.

[BillsCamino]

I live less than 4 hrs from Goodletsville and I've always trailered at least one of my cars...just in case I break something at the Thursday night drags.
This will be my 11th year attending CB.

[BillsCamino]

Originally Posted by piette

If I can find a car trailer, I may just trailer mine down this year too. The Trailblazer has more than enough snort to pull it around. With the entirely new combo this year and the TKO600 I am much more confident driving it long distances, but last time we drove it down there it had so many little stupid problems it took the fun right out of CB for me. The only major problem we had was somewhere in Missouri on our way to Andy's house in Memphis we broke the flare fitting off of one of the rear brake lines. So we basically had no brakes from Missouri all the way to Memphis. Fortunateely Andy was generous enough to allow me use of his tools and hands and driveway and we fixed it up.

I also had some seriously leaky valve covers, which I replaced once we got to CB. My other big problem was the rubber fuel line that connects the tank to the hard line on the frame somehow wore a hole in it. So we were sucking lots of air and that was causing some problems.

I would never make that trip again with only 15 miles on a fresh body off rebuild. On the plus side, that trip found every little problem we were going to have with it.

Just a reminder...you have to be a member of ACES in order to enter your Chevelle at CB '10.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275698

[piette]

Originally Posted by BillsCamino

Just a reminder...you have to be a member of ACES in order to enter your Chevelle at CB '10.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275698

I'm not so sure I would even enter it. All that really gets me is a place to park in the hot sun. I can follow the cruise easily enough, I can pay to dragrace on thursday night just like everybody else, I wouldnt even think about autocrossing my car as it is in no way set up for that. There is no longer a BBQ, my car is no show queen so I dont have to worry about tropheys, not real sure why I would have to spend the money to enter vs just parking it in the lot and walking around.

Edit: Now that I go back and read that, thats right there is no cruise anymore either. Definitely no reason for me to enter.

Jeff

[Derek69SS]

Can't say I agree with you on this one Jeff... The fun of CB is the people, not the show. I know I didn't drive 12hrs each way for the BBQ dinner, a few runs down an 1/8mi track, and to spend 3 days in the hot sun.

The reason we go back is in the parking lots every night after the show is over.

[piette]

Originally Posted by Derek69SS

Can't say I agree with you on this one Jeff... The fun of CB is the people, not the show. I know I didn't drive 12hrs each way for the BBQ dinner, a few runs down an 1/8mi track, and to spend 3 days in the hot sun.

The reason we go back is in the parking lots every night after the show is over.

Thats part of the reason why I am saying I have no need to be an ACES member to enter the show. Putting my car in the show really means absolutely nothing to me. I dont like putting my car on show fields, I dont care what others think of it, I built it purely for me.

Everything else that happens at CB I can do without being an ACES member and paying the way too high entry fee for nothing more than a place to park. I can still rent a motel room without an ACES membership, I can walk around and look at cars without an ACES membership, I can go to seminars if I choose without an ACES membership, I can go to the drags and pay to race just like everyone else without an ACES membership, I wouldnt even consider autocrossing my car, so what would i need to become an ACES member for again? I have no need to put my car on the show field, which is the only thing that gains me.

I just personally think an ACES membership is a waste of money for me personally. I've done it and dont see a need to do it anymore. The only thing paying the membership gets you is 6 thin magazines a year. Still have to pay ridiculously high entry fees to get into the shows, I'm not a by the numbers restoration type, so the resto tech in the magazines doesnt do me any good, and besides I can get all of that same tech info for free off the 3 chevelle sites now. I'm not knocking anyone that chooses to be a member, 6000 people or whatever it is certainly cant be wrong, I'm just saying it isnt for me, I've tried it and found I dont really gain anything for my money spent.

Jeff

[BillsCamino]

Originally Posted by piette

... I can walk around and look at cars without an ACES membership, I can go to seminars if I choose without an ACES membership...

But not without paying a daily admission to the show.

[piette]

Originally Posted by BillsCamino

But not without paying a daily admission to the show.

Exactly, I can pay my $15 to walk around the show for a day, see everything there is to see, and go see some of the sites around beautiful tennesee and still save myself a bunch of money. I dont see where its a losing proposition for me. If I were an absolute dedicated hardcore chevelle guy like many of you are, sure I can see wanting to be there all weekend. But I have been there twice now and truthfully I get really bored looking at nothing but chevelles. Honestly as far as a show goes, it doesnt really do much for me. One day is plenty for me. Now something like the Car Craft Summer Nationals up here in St Paul Minnesota, that I could spend a week going through, as there is so much variety and so many vendors its a feast for my eyes.

Jeff