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Mitch · Senior Member

APRIL FOOLS SHOW - April 5th

mrs pop · Senior Member

fantastic ..a date thats good for us..will be nice to catch up with people we missed at the nats...

Steve's Apache · Senior Member

Cant wait, i ve got a dead line to get truck ready now

stevie · WIND POWERED

Hopin we can get a babysitter so we can do this one.

ANIMAL · The Piss Artist Formerly Known As Mark

will be there smile

Mopar Kid · Member

why dont we put the money towards a childrens charity (dont no wat the name is) that helps children with birthmarks on their face and charge like a pound to get in the show

stevie · WIND POWERED

We could charge a fiver and put the money to "Stevies hip pocket fund" aww

chucky · Rum Boy

i dont mind paying to get in if the charity is worth while, i do however think there is far more needy charitys than children with birthmarks.

BUMPER · Senior Member

chucky wrote:

i dont mind paying to get in if the charity is worth while, i do however think there is far more needy charitys than children with birthmarks.

In a way I agree Chucky but just to say I had a school mate who thro' his lifelong complex from a a facial birthmark commited suicide. Some such people find it very hard to live in world where Mr average has to stare or make fun of physicaly deformed beings.

mrs pop · Senior Member

i agree bumper.. there are so many charitys out there finding the right one..its the ones that people forget are the ones that never get our help.. may be give to several charitys then everyone gets abit..something is better than nothing...

Mitch · Senior Member

I dont think we should charge, but take a voluntary donation perhaps.
I'd never laugh at any one with any physical deformaties, would I Simon.....Oi, big ears I'm talking to you!

Mopar Kid · Member

i agree with mrs pop and bumper but we could do volentery donation but will people donate the money???

Matt · Senior Member

I'm not very good with computers but is there some kind of route planner link we can put up in the forums so folks can find directions to the show? Anyone know how if needed?

chucky · Rum Boy

Mitch wrote:

I dont think we should charge, but take a voluntary donation perhaps.
I'd never laugh at any one with any physical deformaties, would I Simon.....Oi, big ears I'm talking to you!

A voluntary donation would definatly be better as would sharing the money between charities.

stevie · WIND POWERED

I think if you make it mandatory to pay at one show, you might put people off coming to others as they think theyll have to pay at those as well. It aint so bad if its half a quid or so, and it soon mounts up if theres as good turn out as before. Has this show always been free or has there been a charge before? Also, unless you have the relevant bumph from the charity youre collecting for, questions may be asked as to where their moneys going.

Mitch · Senior Member

I think we should leave it. It was free last time.

mrs pop · Senior Member

i think asking for £1 a donation is not to much to ask, if you put your pennys away now then you should have a £1 by the 5th...mr popular why dont you contact a char that everyone agrees on and get them to stand at the gate with thier tins and that way we dont actualy handle the cash and the char can do all the adding up and let us know how much was raised....

problem child · Veteran Member

isnt there still signs tied to lamposts around southend from the last show lol

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

Having spoken to a few members on the phone over the last couple of days, I think this show will stay free same as the last one.

There are to many charities to give to, especially in light of what has happened to members of AHRA and turtlespeed over the last couple of years.

Therefore this show will be free to gain entrance to.

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

I started sending out invites today. Sent to a few clubs around essex to begin with.

BHRA and Invicta roadsters as they gave us a lot of support last time. Watford rods, 1066 cruisers etc.

I have also invited some VW clubs cos they swamped us last time!!

I have sent an invite to UK van club. Didnt invite them last time so thought it would be nice if they could make it.

I havent gone north of essex yet. We have some members who are in Norfolk clubs. Can you spread the word up there please???

giggles · Guru

Is it worth putting something on Facebook, if you're not done so already and a couple of the bigger forums? I don't mind doing that.

Steve's Apache · Senior Member

Mr POPular wrote:

I started sending out invites today. Sent to a few clubs around essex to begin with.

BHRA and Invicta roadsters as they gave us a lot of support last time. Watford rods, 1066 cruisers etc.

I have also invited some VW clubs cos they swamped us last time!!

I have sent an invite to UK van club. Didnt invite them last time so thought it would be nice if they could make it.

I havent gone north of essex yet. We have some members who are in Norfolk clubs. Can you spread the word up there please???

Is it worth an 1/4 or 1/8 page in Custom Car plus invite them to come too.

chucky · Rum Boy

Steve's Apache wrote:

Is it worth an 1/4 or 1/8 page in Custom Car plus invite them to come too.

It is probably too late to get an ad in custom car now. It would have been a good idea tho.

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

yea. Fi. If you can please. classic or custom forums.....not sure about retro rides though. they got touchy last time over us not letting 80's toyota starletts on the show field!!

It is to late for all magazines.

Anyone know of any free or real cheap bands???? Maybe a new group who want their first performance etc!!

Mitch · Senior Member

got the local newspaper coming down now.

dell · Higher than Mr Bowtie

personly i think any charity donations should go to the british heart foundation witch covers children and adults who has problems. thats my thought any other ideas ?

Mitch · Senior Member

Posters in: John Goldings 'Home grown hot rods', 2 air cooled VW specialists, Kegra scooter centre, eastern Cruisers (custom motorbikes) , B52 club entrance, still a few more to go.
Trying to get a free plug on essex radio at the moment (i know a man who knows a man). We'll see what happens.

AnitaF · Senior Member

Hi Mitch new on here and was wondering can anyone join in on 5th April. Have heard loads about turtle speed from big steve.

Mitch · Senior Member

Hi Anita, yeah anyone can help, the more the better.
Dunno what, but we'll find something!
thanks

mrs pop · Senior Member

hi anita nice for you to offer help..fantastic..mr popular will be there on the day so he will be helpig with givening jobs to do for the day ..so go see him he is a sex god and fashion guru hahah..he a nice guy...he will be able to tell you what is needed for the day...the other helpers are real nice bunch of guys to...

Mitch · Senior Member

I wont be their on the day Anita but if you go with steve he will point you in the right direction.
cheers and hope you enjoy the show.
(fingers crossed for sun shine)

stevie · WIND POWERED

Who is she? Never heard of er!! biggrin

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

Im sure I can find jobs for everyone!!!!!!!!

Back to 89 · Member

Been to Karmann Konnection today and saw the flyer.

I should be bringing a few of my Back to 89 cars with me, some of you may have seen them outside the Royal Hotel back in September when I put together with Brett Hawksbee a show in memory of the late Rob Miller, at the pier/High Street with some very cool VWs.

Mine should be there so long as my goodies get shipped in from California.

Also in attendance should be Frosty in the short Split bus

And Justin with his period classic stomper.

I will add it to my forum at b289.com

Cheers Stu

chucky · Rum Boy

It would be nice to see you all at the show. I should be the first ugly face you see when you get there, i'm directing the cars to the showfield and car park.

Back to 89 · Member

Ensure we enter the show field lol

Stu

Cudley · V8 Duds

now thats just showing off lol. nice trick.

Mitch · Senior Member

Been a bit worried about this show, but spoke to Neil Tadman yesterday and he confirmed that some BHRA are coming, also there was a gorgeous Fordson in there while i was there which is going to be there.
Should be a good turn out.

stevie · WIND POWERED

chucky wrote:

It would be nice to see you all at the show. I should be the first ugly face you see when you get there, i'm directing the cars to the showfield and car park.

And by god is he ugly biggrin

ANIMAL · The Piss Artist Formerly Known As Mark

Mitch wrote:

Been a bit worried about this show, but spoke to Neil Tadman yesterday and he confirmed that some BHRA are coming, also there was a gorgeous Fordson in there while i was there which is going to be there.
Should be a good turn out.

whats to worry about ,plenty of flyers gone out and as you say should be a good turnout as long as we can get a drink and a bite to eat theres nothing else can be done as most go for a look around the motors and a chin-wag

chucky · Rum Boy

Mitch wrote:

Been a bit worried about this show, but spoke to Neil Tadman yesterday and he confirmed that some BHRA are coming, also there was a gorgeous Fordson in there while i was there which is going to be there.
Should be a good turn out.

No need to worry about it. I'm sure it's gonna be good but even if not many turn up we'll still have a good day, as Mark say's theres loads of flyers gone out.

stevie · WIND POWERED

im gettin there early wiv chucky an helpin out. im available til me missus an kids git there about 11 so im ok for a couple of hour shift

AnitaF · Senior Member

I'll be there with ya steve if i ever get the damned tie rod ends off lol.

Seriously if Berta is ready I will be there, and if needed I am available same time. Cos family will be there 11 ish so will be with them after.

Cudley · V8 Duds

im looking forward to meeting all you guys and, anita f.hope to get some ideas and see what youve all done to your rides.

AnitaF · Senior Member

Just an update, will be there if I can get everything done that needs doing, that is torsion arms, front shocks, a bit of filling, underseal, electrics need checking as have no brake lights and most important it has to get through the MOT and after all that I gotta put a few miles on her before I attempt long trips

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

long trip????? its only southend!!!

Mitch · Senior Member

Also if anyone fancies it there is a Rockabilly night at the Castle pub on the seafront that night, so if you want to cruise down to that after it would be good.

AnitaF · Senior Member

yeah I know its only southend but berta hasn't been on the road for over 2 years and I don't want to push her

stevie · WIND POWERED

AnitaF wrote:

berta hasn't been on the road for over 2 years and I don't want to push her

why? she's not that heavy biggrin

Cudley · V8 Duds

i know what you mean annita,im, still ironing creases out of the trimph so i just keep going out for longer and longer road tests just check everythings all ok. went to battels bridge car show last yr and stuck in the q the triumph over heated,ok now fitted 2 fans friont one rear on rad.its an on going procsses.would love to pop nos in it one day,800 quid just cant getting it done yet.