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#21 ·
why didnt you tell us about mopars in the park? where was that? and what other shows? this show there will be a bunk of us dak-dur guys!!!
 
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#22 ·
Cloned I must have walked right by you....

I didn't get there until 1:30 and parked my Dak by the guy with the 426 bucket. It was disappointing there were no Dakotas or Durangos shown. Weather was great, food vendor was a rip, they won't ask him back.

Clint, you gotta take some time off the NWS threads... :jester: if you look down 6 threads below here, there it is..!
We will expect you in Belvidere. :D
 
#23 ·
i was there but not with a dakota.
 
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#24 ·
Any of you guys meeting up before the show on sunday? I'll pull my truck out of car show retirement to make this a dakota meet basically. I just need to know more information like where its at, how much its gonna be, if you guys are gonna meet up and covoy in. Im always up for a car show weekend thats what summer is all about!!!! :mullet:
 
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#25 ·
DrPepper said:
I didn't get there until 1:30 and parked my Dak by the guy with the 426 bucket. It was disappointing there were no Dakotas or Durangos shown. Weather was great, food vendor was a rip, they won't ask him back.
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I might not have been there at 1:30 because I decided to leave the car show to get something to eat. Anyone that paid the $6.00 for a basic chicken sandwich, $4.00 for a brats, $3.00 for a hotdog and a $1.00 for a bag of plain potatoe chips were out of their loopy mind!!! I saw those prices, looked at my friend and said lets head over Rould Lake. He agreed with me so i left. Got back at around 2:15.

I was parked next to the 2 purple Dodge Chargers, 1 was the same year as mine 1971 the other was a 1972. I was right next to the entrance of the show. BTW, I saw your truck several times, infact, you drove right by me because I was sitting on the pavement in my chair trying to get some shade with a nice breeze where the entrance was at, I had a friend with me.

I also saw another Black CC Dakota do a uturn at the entrance, very shiney truck!! Maybe another member on here???
 
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#26 ·
I didn't eat there, just heard about it...

I went into Dog & Suds & got some good food.

Yes, I recall seeing a comfortable group of people facing the building near the entrance. I just came in and did a quick look over the show and had to get back home.

http://www.chicagolandmopar.com/

scroll down to the event Flyer and see the front and rear for information. There is a map but if you get to Belvidere almost everyone knows where the Boone Co. Fair Grounds is located. Spectator entry is $3. Sunday show entry is $10 and you are expected to fill out a judging list for classes. All trophys (this year we have wall plaque's again by popular demand) are decided by pier review counting, not judges.In the last 3 years I've gotten a 1st and 2nd in class because nobody else was in the class. :woot:

But, I did wash it....:jester:
 
#27 ·
Looks like I'll be in the Modified Dakota/Durango class. The drive is an hour and a half. I'll talk with my girl, see if shes up for it.
 
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#28 ·
Don't go I-90....

Take 173 from Zion all the way to Poplar Grove then Rt-76 south to Boone Co. Fairgrounds in Belvidere. Nice drive, some traffic, lot's of small towns and places to stop. And it will probably take less time and no tolls...! :mullet:
 
#29 ·
x2^^ thats the way to go. my mom drives to 294 and willow every morning from belviere to work construction.
 
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#30 ·
Talked with the g/f today, shes all for the day. I'll get there pretty early, gotta love those portable GPS systems. I'll be leaving here at around 7am and be out there between 8:30-9AM. How many dakotas/durangos show up to this event for the stock and modified class?
 
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#31 ·
i should be there no truck though, and ill be the guy walking with one arm.
 
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#32 ·
Cloned it is never the same....

here is the link to last years event pix...

http://www.chicagolandmopar.com/events/eventphotogallery.asp

it will take a while to go thru them all but I don't think there were more than 6 Dakotas and no Durangos. This guy was my favorite, he had a roll pan with a very nice square tips duel set up thru the pan, sweet. AAR graffic he had a local guy in a NW suburb make for him. Just a generally nice truck, took home a trophy.

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#33 ·
DrPepper said:
here is the link to last years event pix...

http://www.chicagolandmopar.com/events/eventphotogallery.asp

it will take a while to go thru them all but I don't think there were more than 6 Dakotas and no Durangos. This guy was my favorite, he had a roll pan with a very nice square tips duel set up thru the pan, sweet. AAR graffic he had a local guy in a NW suburb make for him. Just a generally nice truck, took home a trophy.

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That flat black truck in the back ground is a friend of mines. His name is Terry, should be at the show next weekend. Ill run through the photos, that truck there is a sweet looking truck, definately modified lol.
 
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#34 ·
so how many people went to the track? im pissed i had to miss out.

also this is a reminder for everyone to get to the fair grounds tomorrow!!
 
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#36 ·
I just washed the dak about 30 minutes ago then, it started to rain! So much for the weather guru's saying "saturday mostly cloudy with no rain expected...." Least its not a heavy rain just a little drizzle. I'll be there tomorrow, looking forward to it! :mullet:

BTW, tomorrow's forecast says:

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Temps have been between 71-75* the last 4 days.


Looks like tomorrow is gonna be a great day for a car/truck show. :woot:
 
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Discussion starter · #38 ·
I was the only Dak that raced today. There where about 12 Mopars that showed up. My truck is an absolute mess, between the rain and rubber I have a lot of cleaning to do. Tomorrow looks like great weather. I plan on showing up around 10:30 or so.
 
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#39 ·
i burnt a valve on thrusday and the truck was running pretty ruff like it was missing on one cylinder but today i beat on it cause i was pissed and now it runs like its on 4 cylinders... i also hear some valvetrain issues... so i will not be driving that to the show tomarrow but i may drive my dads 95 ram. if i do i will be there around 11 or 12.

suggestion: for those of you who need to clean your trucks, there is a really good carwash right down the street from the fair grounds that i always go to. if you get the $22 wash and tip the guy 3 bucks when your done you will not be disapointed. thats what i always did with my truck. those mexicans clean trucks real good.
 
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