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  • Who's Been to Arkansas?

    My pictures from the September 28-30th event.

  • #2
    Originally posted by Red_Kitty View Post
    Who's Been to Arkansas?
    Nice pics ... I drove to Little Rock for 2008 Power Tour.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Monster View Post

      Nice pics ... I drove to Little Rock for 2008 Power Tour.
      Yeah, and we've missed you ever since! How 'bout you join us this year Steve?
      Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
      HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.


      Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"

      The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince Lombardi

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      • #4
        Originally posted by oletrux4evr View Post
        How 'bout you join us this year Steve?
        I'm planning on replacing all the suspension bushings and shocks on the Vette soon and am thinking about Cars & Cones as a break-in. Have you done this event Ed ?

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        • #5
          Not yet, but I think it's a blast. I'll retire at the end of the year and my 'vacation' time will be totally up to my discretion, so it's on my list.
          Talk with Allen (CSTMWGN) or Lars (htrdharley) for their experience with it.
          Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
          HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.


          Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"

          The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince Lombardi

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          • #6
            ECTA events are always fun. Mutt and I will be back in the spring for sure and I'm really looking forward to meeting Andy and any other BSers who can make it.

            Dan

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            • #7
              Originally posted by DanStokes View Post
              ECTA events are always fun. I'm really looking forward to meeting Andy and any other BSers who can make it.
              Remember the 2009 Hot Rod Street Challenge event at Maxton where 24 members were there ?
              Great times !!!


              Originally posted by Monster View Post
              As the thread title suggests, 24 forum members attended the ECTA LSR meet last week in Maxton, NC.
              Sorry if I forgot anyone. If I did, post up so we know.
              In no particular order;

              Keith Turk
              David Freiburger
              Dan Stokes
              Terry Russell
              Joe (JRoberts)
              Seth (fahrenschnell)
              Luke (BetterWithBoost) & wife Greta
              Bob (BluLightning)
              Reni (Reni)
              Bob (1956NY150) & son Travis
              Matt (Pumpkin)
              David (greenjunk)
              Mike (miketblsr)
              Neal (nesabo)
              Buddy (Bigbuds1) plus son & friend
              Woody (CaminoKid)
              Mike (xtremelky)
              Daryl (revolutionary)
              Joey (JoeyG)
              Steve (rightpedal)
              Mike (Only a 4)
              Joel (VWMMP)
              Paul (rancheroman)
              Steve (White Monster)
              https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...-attend-maxton

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              • #8
                Them there was the good ol' days!

                Dan

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                • #9
                  Been to/through Arkansas many times. ECTA in AR once. We spent an afternoon driving around town......it's saddening to see/realize what's happened there.
                  http://www.bangshift.com/forum/showt...n-block-wanted

                  http://www.bangshift.com/forum/showt...-Blue-Turd(le)

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by 68scott385 View Post
                    Been to/through Arkansas many times. ECTA in AR once. We spent an afternoon driving around town......it's saddening to see/realize what's happened there.
                    Yeah, it is. It makes me wonder what caused the town to be there to begin with? What industry, what drove it? My only theory is that when the interstate came through, it became a "stop," sort of like Richburg SC on I-77. But.....yeah.

                    I'm sorry I missed you there Scott. Nope, I was not there. Another miss.
                    Charter member of the Turd Nuggets

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                    • #11


                      IF you can believe what you read on Wikipedia, early industry was logging to help rebuild Chicago after the Great Fire. After the forest was removed farming began along with trying to control/manage the flow of the Mississippi River. Eventually the steel industry moved in and from what I can see, is still there even if it's not as large as it once was. They still have the Delta Gateway Museum downtown. The next time I'm there I will visit that.
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                      http://www.bangshift.com/forum/showt...-Blue-Turd(le)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 68scott385 View Post
                        The next time I'm there I will visit that.
                        Did you go all the way down Main Street? Turn right at that stoplight before the bridge over nothing. Headed west, past all of the boarded up buildings, all the way to where that street intersects with the road headed toward the race track/airport? There are some nice houses there. Beaver Cleaver neighborhood houses. Almost out of place. Like.....I guess they have to go to WalMart to get their groceries. There IS another grocery store about 3 blocks off of the main drag. I just don't get it. I don't get it at all.
                        Charter member of the Turd Nuggets

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                        • #13
                          After talking to the gate-keepers (I want to say a name but I thoroughly SUK at names, faces I got forever, names not-so-much) I did some Google Map surfing and found the nice houses. I know how to get there but didn't take the time on Sunday morning. As best I can tell, the bridge goes over the railroad. If they found a need AND funding for that bridge, I'd think the rail line is regularly active. I remember when we used to have to stop at the rail line coming out of the Ford plant and the yard close to it....the main line to Nashville.....a bridge over that nothing keeps a LOT of traffic flowing.
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                          http://www.bangshift.com/forum/showt...-Blue-Turd(le)

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by 68scott385 View Post
                            After talking to the gate-keepers .
                            Are you talking about the gatekeepers at the race track? That would be Bill and Kim. Bill's got the beard going, Kim does not. Great people. Friendliest folks in the whole world.
                            Charter member of the Turd Nuggets

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                            • #15
                              That would be the ones.
                              http://www.bangshift.com/forum/showt...n-block-wanted

                              http://www.bangshift.com/forum/showt...-Blue-Turd(le)

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