Event Coverage *2021 Gathering at the Roc - Who's Going?*

We'll see you in the hotel parking lot @Malcolm. My son and I are driving the '32 Mordor again, leaving Tucson Monday Morning to meet up with the Phoenix group.

 

Looking forward to seeing you all!

 

I originally signed up for the Gathering at the Roc way back last year when registration was first opened; looked forward to it as the first opportunity to get back into long haul road tripping in a hot rod. Due to an illness in the family I found myself unable, about a month ago, to make the trip . I emailed the organizers to let them know that I wasn't coming so they could open up my slot to somebody else who might have been on a waiting list. In the email I mentioned that I might like to have a shirt from the event and more or less forgot about it from that point on.

Today in my mailbox there appeared a brand new Gathering at the Roc shirt. This is 'above and beyond' attention to detail and follow up on the part of the folks who put on this fine event. Extra effort needs to be recognized, so thanks for the shirt, fellas. I really hope I can make it next year.

 

Tom, one of these days we are going to get a chance to meet in person. Sorry you won't make it to the 'Roc this year.

 

Take lots of pictures!

 

Looks like you will have a celebrity at the event. Just read Pat Ganahl's latest column and he and son Bill are making the trip from Cali .

 

Also Pat and Anna are in their 33 and Bill and Sabina are in their pearl pink Rivi so if you see those cars you know who they belong to.

 

It's on our list of things to do. Be there.!!

 

I guess we will likely be bringing two cars now. My son insists on driving his new Edsel as long as we can get it fixed prior. It won’t be entered, but should be in the spectator parking.

 

@BigJoeArt is driving down from the saint joe area

 

It's Mrs Arkie's birthday weekend. I asked her if she wanted to go to Woolaroc. She said, "I've been there several times already, why do you want to go again, is there a car show or something?"
I said why yes, there is.
Wrong thing to say. Maybe next year, guys!

 

Now, that’s funny Duncan! Sounds like something my wife would also quickly figure out. You will be missed!

 

...you guys take pics and post em here, please

 

Wonder if she’ll be wanting a corn dog….? Haha. Sorry we won’t get to see you!

 

From the photos I think Duncan and I may be the only humans not there

 

It’s not too late Tim. We aren’t leaving until early tomorrow.

 

Haha no go for me, you guys have fun

 

This is a very nicely done Pickup .

 

That’s Bretts pickup, he puts on the yearly 40 ford reunion. He’s here on the hamb

 

Thanks, Okie Pete. Since I grew up around this one and finally got to be its caretaker back in 2012, I have tried to be VERY careful with my choices of changing it much. I put a Posie's reversed eye spring up front, the rear spring out of my coupe in the back, bigs n littles and twice pipes on it. I did pull the 221ci flatty out a few years ago because if a misdiagnosed running issue with it, but someday I will get my 286 flatty under the hood.

 

Hey Nick,

Thanks for your help with the woman with the '61 Studebaker. I think she was having a heat stroke, but she also mentioned that she was an old hippie and was thankful that the electric lettuce was legal in Oklahoma, so that may have also contributed to her state of being at the time. I think she offered me one of the ice cubes that you gave her at least 5 times. I did my best to get her stable and corralled back to her car and turned her over to the guys in the ATV so we could leave. I let them know that I thought she was having a heat stroke and asked them to keep an eye on her.

We got up to the front gate, where @winduptoy and @guthriesmith were waiting on us. She rolled up about 10 minutes later and more or less parked in the middle of the road with several cars behind her. About another 10 minutes later she rolls up smoking on a Camel and asked me what year her Studebaker was (again), to which I told her that she told me it was a '61.

The interesting things that happen outside of the focus of car shows are all part of a memorable adventure.

 

Pat was busy cleaning up their sedan in the parking lot and I went over and thanked him for help corrupting my mind with hot rods in my youth.

I also got stopped by Mark Morton and we talked for just a few minutes, and I got into about an hour conversation with Jon Barrett and Wally Haynes after dinner on Saturday night. Man, what a hoot those two are when they are together.

 

Your a bit of a hoot yourself Brett, thanks for the mustache wax!