Hey guys,

I just got off the phone with the show organizer, Charlie Cobble, and he gave me the date for the 2007 Nats in Maggie Valley, NC. I know that some of us were concerned that they might not have it this year, BUT THEY ARE!!!!!! He told me that he would be updating the website on Monday. For those of you who haven't been to one of these shows they are the best. Nothing like spending time at a show that has nothing but trucks and a TON of 67-72 board members.

http://www.autoshows.cc/index.html

May 4-6 2007

Well thanks for the heads up. Will get with my son and plan a visit with them and take in the truck show. All right!!!!!

Where does everyone stay, (hotel/motel/camp ground?). Maybe I can talk the ole man into a trip. Or I can go alone ( as long as I get to go).

Margaret, the best place to stay is the Comfort Inn. It's right next door to the fairgrounds. You can just walk over. Last year the show had the Days Inn as the hotel that was sponsoring, but everyone I talked to said it was a dump. Also it's about 5-10 minutes from the fairgrounds.

I went ahead and checked on a room at the Comfort Inn and unlike last year the price is a bit higher. Don't know if they know the show is coming this year and want to jack up the rooms or what.

We also will probably meet up on the east side of Nashville and caravan over like we did last year. So you can follow us over.

Last year being the first time there they didn't know what to expect. This year they know that they can sell out every room so you can bet it will be higher. What did they quote for a room for this year?

I believe on their website and travelocity it was $80 a night. Last year it was $55.

Thanks, when we leave...hehe

IS this the same All Chevy GMC Truck Nationals that that was in Pigeon Forge? I haven't been to a show in a while. If not, do they still have the one in Pigeon Forge?

This is the same show but it was moved to Maggie valley N.C. last year. It was my first show and I had a ball.

trlrider77-like Ron said they moved it to Maggie Valley last year. A lot nicer then Pigeon Forge, none of the crap around the show. Lots of beautiful scenery.

I'll try and make it over there. It's prety close to Cherokee right?

right next to it

This year both me and my blazer will be there. Thanks for the info.

Planning on Driving "Merlot" to it :cool:

Can't wait to see that caravan going down I-40 :)

I can't either. I just hope that I have a truck to take this year. From the looks of things I'll be in the Buick. But this time last year I didn't even think I could go.

Drive the Dually Ron :metal:

I can just see Naomi, Mom Ruel and me booking down the road in the dually.

This will be our 9th year going to this show! I may flip a coin to decide which one to bring this year. 71see10 told me that he'll be coming this year. His brother in law/next door neighbor just bought this little jewel so I'm pretty sure he will be making the trip with us this year.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/71see10/72%20bluz/DSCN1337.jpg

If Nubomb meets up with us we will have quite a caravan coming in from the south. Depending on what time you guys head over maybe we can meet you around Knoxville for the last leg of the trip.

:metal:

If Nubomb meets up with us we will have quite a caravan coming in from the south. Depending on what time you guys head over maybe we can meet you around Knoxville for the last leg of the trip.

:metal:

Would be an honor for me if that happens, mine will NOT be in the show ;)

Cmon Craig, It's cheaper to put your blazer in the show then it is to pay an admission fee for three days. Besides, then you are eligeable for the door prizes.

What do you call cheap?

Would be an honor for me if that happens

Count me in for that honor also. Would be freaking awesome to have at least 5 of us(with our trucks) going down I-40 towards Maggie Valley.

Hey, don't know how I missed this but count me in, I'll try to hook up in K-town and tag along!

well, if it's like last year I'd say it will be sometime around lunch time when we go through there

I'm confirmed at comfort inn for May 4-5. Hope he don't change his mind on show date. I can't get the link to web site to come up.

Awesome guys, I would love to attend this thing, will have to wait for the baseball schedules to get out though, don't know that I will be able to get that weekend off or not

As of right now, I'm going solo, as of right this minute, I'm driving the F-150,
hopefully these 2 scenario's will change sometime between now and then :(

You didn't park both your toys in the garage again did you?

I'm ready!! Is it time yet??? I always enjoy this show.I like it in Maggie Valley better.At least they have a place to have the show.The last year at PF the show trucks were parked side by side with the family truckster mini-vans driven by vacationing people who had no idea they were even parked next to someones pride and joy classic.It took me less than 10 min from I-40 to get to Maggie Valley(the last time I took I-40 to PF was almost 2 hours).I did learn a back way from a local in PF that helped a lot when I came up I-75.
I'm thinking of staying in one of the Mom and Pop places this year.It would have to be better than the host hotel last year.

Comfort Inn is where I will be, you walk out of the backside of their lot
to a short alley, and whamo, you're at the fairgrounds gate, like 2 min.

http://www.autoshows.cc/ Charlie has his site up and running again. We haven't yet made a descision on where we will be staying. We are considering finding a cabin somewhere in the area. Anyone think they might be interested in a run to Deal's Gap sometime over the weekend? People come from all over the country and Canada for the experience of driving this road. According to the map the gap is maybe 1.5hrs away from Maggie Valley at the most. Here's a link to Deal's Gap info http://www.tailofthedragon.com/ My wife keeps mentioning going over to Cherokee to the casino sometime over the weekend. I don't really have any interest in it but may go just to say that I have been.:lol:

Deals Gap is wicked, I would be up for us classics running it, but when?
I am pretty sure I will be at the Comfort Inn, my only detail to work out
before then is what will I be driving, I would really like to drive "Merlot"

Craig I was kind of thinking of going to the gap after lunch on Saturday. I want to get whatever I drive cleaned back up from the road and judged on Friday (if I have it judged at all). It seems like I remember some of the members cooked out for lunch last year. I thought after lunch would be a good time to head over to the gap.

We will need T-shirts that say "I Slayed the Dragon in a Classic Chevy"

I'm up for it. Sounds like a fun thing to do. I'd prefer someone to check my steering before I go though :) Don't trust my own work!!!!!!!!

Are we going to invade Fat Buddies again this year on Sat. night?

Fat Buddies it is!

Ron, did you really have to ask? :D

I booked a couple weeks ago, can't wait

Ron, did you really have to ask? :D

No, I didn't have to. But I wanted to so I did. Of all the pictures I have shown people that come over I get more questions about the restaurant than anything else. Nobody believes you can pack people in that tight.

I'm down for going! Hopefully the Army doesnt have anything going for me that weekend! I'm putting in my 4 day leave pass Monday morning!:gi:

I'm down for going!

We should be caravaning I-40 on that Friday, if you are going to
go on Friday find out where our rendezvous points are to jump in.

:gi:

How far is it from Nashville, TN? Hour wise. Thanks.

Nut, I wanna say 5 hours give or take 30 minutes ;)

What time you think on Friday. Leaving Nashville??

Thanks

Margaret,

Last year we(Ron, Craig, and myself) left Lebanon around 9 am. So we could get there Friday mid day.

:agree: That put me leaving at 7am from here, not going any earlier that that :crazy:

Well, I made my first run to Deal's Gap today! The Nats is just way to close to this road for us to not go make a run through it at some point of the weekend. The scenery is impressive and the road is unbeliveable!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1317.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1316.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1315.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1320.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1318.jpg

The tree of shame that riders hang parts of their crashed bikes from.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1321.jpg

"Fugitive Dam" this is the dam that Harrison Ford's character lept from in the film "The Fugitive"

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1300.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/Deals%20Gap/100_1289.jpg

Anyone who wants to ride over during the Nats just give me a shout.

:c2: Pic's Asa :metal:

Sounds cool!!!! I'm in

There is a couple of places you can almost take a pic of your rear bumper while driving.:lol:

Great pics. World famous stretch of road.

My brother (who rides motorcycles in the area) says that the Foothills parkway is another great road that we can use to make a loop back towards Maggie Valley. He said this road has a (or multiple) 420* turn(s). In other words, you are turning while dropping elevation and go through a tunnel to pass under the section of road you were just on. Crazy Huh!?:metal:

I've been on that part of the Parkway, It's awesome :metal:

I know my wife will want to get in on this.

I know my wife will want to get in on this.

:no:





It's a guy thing :metal:





j/k :hm:

I'll let you tell her.

Like that would ever happen :haha:

:agree:

Margaret,Last year we(Ron, Craig, and myself) left Lebanon around 9 am. So we could get there Friday mid day.

sounds good to me, we'll be there what everytime.

9 is about the earliest I can do, I have to get up at 6 to get there by 9 :(

we'll be there at 9, about 2 hr. drive to nashville for us too.

:c2: Beans :hm:

it's a date :)

I should be there also. I just have to play it by ear concerning MIL.

it's a date :)

:eek: Careful now, I'm married :exit:

Well it looks like we are going to miss the grand reopening of Ghost Town by a couple of weeks.:(

http://www.ghosttowninthesky.com/default.htm

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/maggie%20valley/100_0322.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/aceuh/maggie%20valley/100_0324.jpg

Never been, wife has, she said it was dull, then I told her about the
coaster, she said they never had cool stuff like that when she went.

If my work schedule permits......I'll caravan with you guys.

That will be great. Last year it was a 4 vehicle convoy with only 1 classic in the bunch. This year we hope to do a lot better.

A-men ;)

I'll be cruising my newly finished '68.

I should be there also. I just have to play it by ear concerning MIL.

Same here.

I'll be cruising my newly finished '68.

:phat: