OLD SKL 69

Hey all, just wanted to see who was going to GM Carlisle this year. (6/24-6/26) I plan on getting there Friday morning and hanging out until Sunday.

Railguy

I'm,planing on taking my omega Sat.Not many divisions this year.

joe_padavano

I'll be there Sat, assuming I don't need to be in the office. Undecided on whether to take the 62 or my truck. I'd hate to have to pass up another 455 block because I couldn't take it home.

442fast

I will defiantly be lurking around Fri. thu Sun. Between lawn work and Ect. as the fairgrounds is about 15min from my house! Hope to see some of you there!

dsolomon

I hope to make it up. Always do Spring and Fall. I have never been to the GM nationals. Hoping to find a larger selection of Oldsmobile parts.

joe_padavano

Don't hold your breath. This one is really "Camaros at Carlisle".

dsolomon

Thanks. If its not a perfect day, I might reconsider making the trip.

Oldsmaniac

Its 2.5 hours for me. I go every year just for something to do.... it is a Chevy show for sure and Olds parts and show cars are pretty scarce as always. Fusick does not do this show either.

joe_padavano

I've been pleasantly surprised by the amount of Olds stuff at Spring and Fall the last few years. Yes, the GMs show is small, but it also brings out more of the guys cleaning out their garages, so deals tend to be better. I scored a pair of manual trans 455 cranks for $50 a couple of summers ago.

The Stickman

I thought I heard the Camaro nation event was moved to MD on the same weekend.

BTW I won't be making it this year. One I have been getting it with bad migraines every day lately. But also neither car is ready and the wife has been asked to work saturday. So even a trip out to see old friends is out.

joe_padavano

Am I reading their website correctly? Is it really $40 to bring your car on the showfield?!?!

tva442

Price is correct...it does cover all 3 days for 2 people. I did the early regsitration for 30, plan to be there Saturday in the Alero.

I suggested on Carlisle surveys to offer a reduced one day pass, but no dice yet....

OLD SKL 69

I will be there Friday thru Sunday. I usually bring my Riv, but this year I will be there with my Cutlass. Hope to see you all there.

joe_padavano

Look for my wagon tomorrow (Sat) along with my friend's 62 Cutlass convertible with the Jetstar turbo setup (no, it's not an original Jetstar).

tva442

Saw Joe's wagon though did not get a chance to meet him. Did speak with Scott with his 62 though.
Had a great turnout of Oldmsobiles! I got there at 10:30 at we were out of spaces! We did borrow a few spaces across the aisle and did get everybody in. Hopefully with this turnout, Carlisle will give Olds a larger section next year.
a lot of really nice GM cars also. There was a Cosworth Vega reunion and must have been 40 of them! Pretty cool sight!
Overall a great day at Carlisle!

joe_padavano

Sorry I missed you. I was out trying to spend money at the swap meet. The show car attendance was definitely up from prior years but the swap meet was dismal. My big score of the day was a 1.25" front sway bar for $15. Also got some repro decals for the stock air cleaner for my 62. Now I need to modify the base to fit the larger air horn on the E-brock carb so I can ditch the cheezy 10" open element cleaner on there now.

I did get to meet a few folks from this and other Olds forums, which is nice. Parked next to Darrell and his beautiful 71 Supreme. My friend Scott was awarded Best in Class for the Blue/Grey chapter's show-within-a-show. Of course, I pointed out that parking next to my wagon would make anyone's car look good.

Railguy

Hey everybody,This years show was great. I saw Joe's wagon with its nice patina .I met some new friends and some old friends.Old Skl stoped by and checked out my Omega.First time I saw him.It's nice to put a face with the handle.All the Olds' where really nice looked like there was about 40 or so apparently twice as many as expected. Maybe next year we'll get more space. I got a plack from Blue and Gray.Didn't get any thing from Carlisle but had a great time.Looking forward to next year.
railguy

cutlassgal

Did anyone take any pics?? I'd like to see what you guys look like, lol!!

joe_padavano

Trust me, you don't...

OLD SKL 69

This year's show had a pretty good turnout, especially in the Olds class. There was around 35-40 there on Saturday. Got a chance to finally meet Joe P in person. Nice to put a face with the forum.

My Cutlass did the round trip flawlessly. The car had been driven only about 3k miles in the last 30 years, but on this trip I drove it about 750 miles. After about the first 50, it ran like a different car. Could not believe the difference. I averaged 18-20 mpg on the highway at 70-75 miles per hour. Even got stuck in traffic around NYC for 2 1/2 hours and never overheated. Had a 28 Buick and a 77 Firebird next to me in that traffic. What are the odds of that? Anyway, sorry for the late pics. Enjoy.

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Mine at the show:
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Joe P's ride to the show. I think this car got more attention than any other one around. Everyone liked the natural "pantina"
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Even got a picture of Joe in his ride.
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Motor in the above car. A turbo motor no less.
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OLD SKL 69

Nice 442
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Another forum member's ride
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A rare H/O and some other nice rides:
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The Stickman

Thanx for the pics. Looks like a better spot that usual. Sorry I missed it. But in the end even If I had planned on it the same thing that happened last year happened this year. Major migraines.

OLD SKL 69

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Just like the 1st Corvette I ever drove.
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The burnout contest. This guy kept going until he blew a tire off the rim.
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OLD SKL 69

Thanks Stickman. Sorry you were not feeling up to going this year, hope I can catch you next time.

GAOldsman

Great pics Thanks for posting.

joe_padavano

Thanks for the photos. The blue 62 convertible belongs to my friend Scott. We drove up together (picture these two cars running up the freeway). It's not an original Jetfire, but he's spent years piecing the motor and turbo hardware together. He build the motor himself. It's got a four speed also. After watching everything he's gone through to get that motor running right, I definitely do NOT want a Jetfire motor in mine.

joe_padavano

By the way, that decal in the back window of my car says "If it runs, it's done".

OLD SKL 69

That's funny Joe. It did run pretty well so I guess no paint in the near future right? The more I think about it, you should leave it as is. It got more attention than any other car around it because it was not painted!

joe_padavano

About half the people who see the car ask if I'm going to paint it and the other half want me to leave it the way it is. Unfortunately, the humidity in the mid-Atlantic region has pretty much made my decision for me. It's gotten noticeably worse in year that it's been here. I picked up some of this stuff at Carlisle, we'll see how it works.

TK-65

Get some CLR, Calcium/Lime/Rust, and a scotchbright and go to work on it. A lot of that rust will come off. Then clear coat it. Ive seen the CLR trick and it does work.

joe_padavano

Interesting. It's probably the same stuff diluted.

TK-65

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