Spring Fling 36 Apr 20 & 21, 2024 Van Nuys CA -info & roll call

[JimKueneman]

First time top has been up in 2 years. Took a bit! Loading up in a few hours and heading out in the morning with @gtx6970.

 

[Kern Dog]

I'm ready and I hope, overprepared .
This will be my 6th time making the drive there. This usually works out to just under 1000 miles round trip from my place East of Sacramento.
If anyone has a leaky hose, a loose bolt, a flat tire or a dead battery, look me up.

 

[gtx6970]

Looking forward to it in a big way.

 

[68 Sport Satellite]

I'm ready and I hope, overprepared .
This will be my 6th time making the drive there. This usually works out to just under 1000 miles round trip from my place East of Sacramento.
If anyone has a leaky hose, a loose bolt, a flat tire or a dead battery, look me up.

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Let us know if the re-charged A/C holds up ok for the trip.

 

[gtx6970]

Got our sippy cups all ready.

 

[autoxcuda]

Park is looking great. Was just there yesterday evening.

Gopher holes are minimal too. They must have did something there.

The rain last weekend kept the dust down too.

Show Field:

Swap Area:

Midway Area:

 

[gtx6970]

All right boys.
Time for drinks

10 hrs drive door to door.

Can I say LA traffic sucks

 

[ckessel]

Came east on the 166 off the 101, caught the 5 then met up with the valley caravan x3.

 

[Kern Dog]

Yep, good times.
I haven’t “caravanned” in years. It does help to have the piece of mind in case something happens in the road.
I was the only one with an issue and it turned out to be a false alarm. Distance between gas stations was a mystery. The wife looked up for nearest stations as we were around 1/8 tank (or thereabouts). I pulled over, Randy drove on to fill a 1 gallon can. It turns out the next station was maybe 3 miles up the freeway so I would have been fine. Those gas stations didn’t show up on a search so it would have been a gamble.
We saw a few Mopar guys at the hotel, guys I’ve read from on this forum and FABO.
Malibu cruise tomorrow!
Poor Steve…. He is busy with the show every year and never gets to join in on their social activities like this.

 

[Dennis H]

From San Jose, top off fuel Hollister/Tres Pinos. Romp Hwy 25 to Coalinga. Fuel. 160/5 fuel before Grapevine to the 405.

 

[autoxcuda]

Malibu cruise

 

[68 Sport Satellite]

looks like cool temps this year. That makes for happy motors!

 

[Kern Dog]

Malibu cruise…

 

[autoxcuda]

More

 

[Kern Dog]

 

[Kern Dog]

The hills are so green from all the rain we had this year.

 

[Kern Dog]

More cruise pictures.

 

[Kern Dog]

The Friday before the show is a fun day. People from all over get together to talk cars and everything else. The cruise is great, the sights of these great cars, the scenery of the mountains and trees, the smells and sounds of V8 engines burning gasoline…
Friday night is usually a busy night here…

Bobs Big Boy in Burbank… or is it Toluca Lake?

It is an all makes gathering. Exotics, muscle cars, low riders, imports…

This purple colored Mustang was electric…

The parking lot is busy.

Good times. Big show tomorrow!

 

[gtx6970]

Great day.
Even better,.I wasn't the one driving.

 

[gtx6970]

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