First the National OCA board is NOT wining. I am...

Keep in mind if sucessfull, chapters if they do all the work can make some money for their chapter if successful.

The National board only has so many people to make this happen, look at your OCA inside front cover.

Again, it takes a ton of planning and a ton of people to make it happen. Note the OCA Head Judges recap of Nationals. You need lots of judges to help out, as well as help with all the other logistics, well before hand..

As being part of a chapter that put on two successful National OCA meets making a fair amount of money for our chapter, as well as a great event both times, I know what it takes.

Years ago, at the National OCA meet chapters would step up, like I said earlier 3 years in advance.

Now the National OCA has to recruit outside paid event planners to help figure out a National Meet location. One of the big challenges is finding a venue large enough to host the number of cars and people at a National meet.

If you haven't been involved in puttting on a National OCA meet , you don't have a clue of what is involved to make a great National OCA meet.

What have YOU done to help with a OCA Nationals??? Are you even a dues paying member???? Are you active in a local OCA chapter, or are you another do nothing person......???? Too many of you...

Regards,

Fred
OCA member since 1980, and OCA Master Judge

 

I was an OCA member once. It's kind of like how I found out that I'm not gay: tried it once; didn't like it. Y'all can have it. Car clubs are all the same with politics and cliques and shjt.

 

Nice car please bring it, there should be a great turn out with this central location.

 

Greg You will not have a problem getting a room at the host hotel, it has more than enough rooms. Keep an eye for the March JWO.

 

Yes clubs and people are not perfect.

Then don't dis a club you are NOT part of.

Fred

 

I'm not "dissing" any club. I just think it's kind of ironic that the club is complaining about not getting support. I agree; if you want the club to survive, the members need to pitch in more than just paying dues and reading the monthly. Or, raise the dues enough to cover paid help. Have fun.

 

I have a restomod 71 convertible w/LSX swap. I've owned it for 33 years and had all EFI swaps (350 TPI, Lt1 and now 6.0 LS). And I live in the Dayton area. How are olds fans w/engine swaps? If everybody is pretty down on that I might just come and enjoy the show. But if people are cool seeing a driver LS swapped vehicle, I might bring it. Thoughts? Any more details on the event? I can't seem to find much on the web.

 

Personal opinion...bring it anyway. Purists won't dig it, but the ones who understand the root of hot rodding will. Been dealing with that argument ever since first getting in to the hobby, regardless of the brand. At the end of the day, it's your car and your passion.

 

Let's see some pictures. Please 🙏

 

There are show classes for your car, modified and race car.

 

People are generally ok with normal Cutlass LS swaps. People get pissed when it's a 442 or better because they could have done it to a normal Cutlass and saved the muscle car.

 

With my 15X8" wheels and 275/60/15 tires


Front end Friday

 

This is a Cutlass Convertible that I cloned. But in every performance and comfort perspective it is far better than an original W30. I got 4000 miles in it last year driving to work on every sunny day, and I drove it yesterday for the first time (salt off the roads from many days of rain and it was 70 deg).

 

Goldhawg, Everyone has opinions! But you would be in a modified class and the cars in that class vary all over the board. We the OCA board welcome all Oldsmobiles, this is why just a couple of years ago we opened a new class as a driver class for those who do not want to participate in. Please be aware that to show a car at the National Meet you must be a OCA member. If you are not you can go to the Oldsmobile club of America web site to join. Good Luck, I hope to see you there.

 

Oh Hell Ya bring that car! I like it and will love to look at it. I really can understand going with newer LS engines. My 71 is all stock, but if I were to restore a car that needed expensive engine work, etc, I would really consider a LS swap. Hope to see you there!

 

Hey has anyone heard anymore on this? I guess OCA is really keeping to their word of not telling where host hotel will be until the March issue of JWO.....

 

March JWO will be out in a couple weeks with all the information. This years meet is in August with registration starting March 15 for the hotel, and meet registration starts as soon as you get your JWO. Last years meet was in July and things opened in February..

 

Hmmmmm. Everything is still quiet...I did look on the Dayton Marriot site and checked about getting a room and it said not available on those dates. So looks like that is the place. patience, patience.........

 

Because it still isn't March 15.

 

Is there a prize if you’re the first one to sign up?

 

Yes, a room at the host hotel.
Some years they go very quickly.

 

The host hotel has over 400 rooms. This is not going to be a problem.

 

Everyone's long awaited for information on the Oldsmobile National Meet for 2023 is available now in your March 2023 Journey with Olds magazine or on-line if you are an "E" Member. The mailing went out on Saturday so you should have it any time now.
Yes it is in Dayton OH, reservations open up on March 15th just a couple days away.

 

Has it been confirmed its at the fairgrounds? I'm getting kind of lost with the whole "host hotel" thing as I'm reading it (possibly wrong) as if it's at a hotel with a convention center nearby (think Columbus AutoShow if anyone has been to that)

 

The show is at the host hotel parking lot.

 

Oh okay, so for us travelers we'll definitely need to get there pretty early to ensure a spot I assume?

 

No. Each registered car is assigned a space based on the class that it is entered in. The showfield is set up according to judging classes. Otherwise, the judges wouldn't have time to find all the cars in each class.

 

oh, okay..that makes sense.

 

The Oldsmobile Club of America (OCA) holds a national meet every year at various hotels. There is always a HOST hotel or a main hotel which is the ephah center of the event. This meet is for OCA members and their vehicle (s)and it is open spectators to see the car like a regular car show..

brotherGood I am happy to talk with you if you would like more detailed information just send me your PH#

 

Ok sounds good, I haven't received my JWO yet. For some reason I thought the March edition would be out before March. But that is ok... I plan to get a room as soon as I am allowed. Hope to see a lot of you guys there!

 

I appreciate it. I think the only other real questions I had would be solved upon the opening of registration. I plan on driving down each day (I'm only about an hour north) so it'd be little things like where to pull in/park/etc...which I'm sure I'd get that info upon registration.

As mentioned before, the only "brand specific" show's I'd been to, I'd been a spectator so registration and such didn't concern me. The only shows I've been a part of were local shows where there literally was no rhyme or reason. You just parked and went about your day.

 

The March JWO hit my mailbox today. You can access the digital version with the hotel and nationals info here. Flip to pg 19.

 

The buffet style Saturday Banquet is very disappointing. That is a way to save a few sheckles, but you won't see me there.

 

Wife and I liked the banquets at Gettysburg and Murphreesboro, I think it's a good time and nice to actually sit and talk. Well, I will call tomorrow, looking forward to the meet- pretty close to me this time.

 

Correct once you register and when you arrive to the show you will get your packet which you will have an assigned show parking location.

 

Glad you are going to make it, I agree the awards banquet is the icing on the cake. Enjoying the people and seeing the best of the best get their awards.

 

All Right, got reservations today for Aug8-12, Tues night thru Sat night. Hope I see a bunch of you guys- looking forward to it!!

 

Fantastic, I have mine as well

 

I will be there form the 10th to the 13th. If nothing changes there will be 6 Jetfire there with a possibility of 4 more

 

That will be fantastic, I can not wait to see all the Jetfire's