S. Jersey Meet.

[Brown_Muscle]

So since several members have shown interest in a south jersey meet I figured I'd try to organize it... i was thinking late march or april... what month would work best for everyone? I'm rooting more for april due to higher temperatures. Also looking for a location. I was thinking a local diner called the Silver Lake Diner.

If anyone has any additional ideas/suggestions please chime in, or just let me know if you are interested in coming!

Thanks!

[gadget73]

sounds good to me. I veto any freezer meet suggestions. April should be decent.

[King_V]

Uh, I'm sort of out of my element.. yeah, I've been here for 4 years and still don't know my way around S. Jersey!!

What town's the Silver Lake Diner in?

Then again, just to meet, see the cars, and say hi, I'd go pretty much for any time... as long as the weather's clear. Just any given day tends to be hit-or-miss for me.

[Pirate]

Uh, I'm sort of out of my element.. yeah, I've been here for 4 years and still don't know my way around S. Jersey!!

What town's the Silver Lake Diner in?

Then again, just to meet, see the cars, and say hi, I'd go pretty much for any time... as long as the weather's clear. Just any given day tends to be hit-or-miss for me.

Make sure to bring plenty of copies of your Communist Manifesto.

[Lincolnmania]

sounds good to me! south jersey near the river would be cool for me

[cfordwin1]

Sound great... Figure the ice/snow glaciers have melted by then.... April has my vote!
BTW for me a week nite, work the weekends...

[86VickyLX]

April sounds good to me, don't think there are any plans. Lol.

[86VickyLX]

April sounds good to me, don't think there are any plans. Lol.

Uh, I'm sort of out of my element.. yeah, I've been here for 4 years and still don't know my way around S. Jersey!!

What town's the Silver Lake Diner in?

Then again, just to meet, see the cars, and say hi, I'd go pretty much for any time... as long as the weather's clear. Just any given day tends to be hit-or-miss for me.
Cherry Hill New Jersey, off of Route 38, if I'm not mistaken. Not too good with roads, even the local ones hehe. Funny, I was just thinking about this when I saw this post.

[King_V]

Meh, Google Maps is insisting it doesn't exist.

Is it next to anything big? On the eastbound or westbound side of 38?

Unless it's been renamed The Silver Diner (http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=2547181645187557398&q=diner,+cherry++hill,+nj&hl=en&cd=1&cad=src:ppphoto&ei=mMh9S_TaA4yAzgTl6InRCA)? That was the closest match I could find.

[gadget73]

I find it amusing that all you "south jersey" people are north of me by a good half hour or more.

[Brown_Muscle]

Good to see so many people interested, My bad, it is The Silver Diner, I dont know what i was thinking last night....

As april grows closer we can firm up a date. Mid april allright?

[86VickyLX]

Meh, Google Maps is insisting it doesn't exist.

Is it next to anything big? On the eastbound or westbound side of 38?

Unless it's been renamed The Silver Diner (http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=2547181645187557398&q=diner,+cherry++hill,+nj&hl=en&cd=1&cad=src:ppphoto&ei=mMh9S_TaA4yAzgTl6InRCA)? That was the closest match I could find.
It was always the silver diner. Who said silver lake? lol that's two different diners lol. Crystal Lake Diner, and the Silver Diner. Lol NVM.

[Brown_Muscle]

hahaha hush john i was tired...lol

[86VickyLX]

hahaha hush john i was tired...lol
:tease:

[King_V]

April will work for me for the most part.... at least as far as I can see at this point.

[Cable Guys FGMQ]

How about Bordentown NJ at the Petro Truckstop ?

[Cable Guys FGMQ]

We need to get a hold of Pat From Jersey & Will also for this upcoming meet.......

[gadget73]

No truck stops. This is New Jersey, we're famous for our diners.

[gabegt90]

i'm up for it phill I can agree jersey is famous for it's diners and it's good

[packman]

ATM, I'm free on the weekends. Currently got a 2-8 PM schedule Mon-Fri. I'll mapquest this Silver Diner tonight.



Packman

[Cable Guys FGMQ]

No truck stops. This is New Jersey, we're famous for our diners.I agree Thain but it a big place to meet at then to convoy to the diner of your choice..

[gadget73]

Convoys around here are kind of impractical. Easier for folks to just go directly to the diner instead of playing follow the leader in the congested traffic mess.

[Cable Guys FGMQ]

Convoys around here are kind of impractical. Easier for folks to just go directly to the diner instead of playing follow the leader in the congested traffic mess.True ..

[Cable Guys FGMQ]

Good to see so many people interested, My bad, it is The Silver Diner, I dont know what i was thinking last night....

As april grows closer we can firm up a date. Mid april allright?Sounds good to me Phil..

[clean88merc]

yeah mid april is deff good to me i should have my car back together and getting all this damn salt off by then lol

[King_V]

So far so good for me.

[86VickyLX]

Wonder if we can request a section of the parking lot reserved lol.

[85MercPark]

Date set?

[Brown_Muscle]

OK so one person says weekends are good and another says only weekdays, so who would like to do this on a weekend or a weekday?

Personally weekends work better for me however i can make a weekday work as well...

[86VickyLX]

OK so one person says weekends are good and another says only weekdays, so who would like to do this on a weekend or a weekday?

Personally weekends work better for me however i can make a weekday work as well...
Weekend hell yeah!

[87gtVIC]

I anit coming but I would say a weekend as well :D

[86VickyLX]

I anit coming but I would say a weekend as well :D
Blah!

[gadget73]

Weekends are better for me. You people are too far north for me to make a reasonable weekday time, especially during high traffic times.

[86VickyLX]

Weekends are better for me. You people are too far north for me to make a reasonable weekday time, especially during high traffic times.
Weekend then?

[Brown_Muscle]

cfordwin1, are you able to maybe make it in the evening on the weekend? I would say weekends are definitely best for the majority....

How does saturday, April 17th work?

[King_V]

So far that sounds good for me

[86VickyLX]

Yes!

[Lincolnmania]

get permission from the restraunt owner

[86VickyLX]

get permission from the restraunt owner
You mean for the parking lot thing?

[Brown_Muscle]

I'm sure the owner will encourage people to eat there haha. It's not like there are 50 of us. Plus its in a shopping center area with enormous parking lots.
Actually starting sometime in the spring every wed. night there is a car meet there, pretty neat.

[86VickyLX]

I'm sure the owner will encourage people to eat there haha. It's not like there are 50 of us. Plus its in a shopping center area with enormous parking lots.
Actually starting sometime in the spring every wed. night there is a car meet there, pretty neat.
This just made me think, let's get a head and car count! Just to see all who are attending and what they'll be arriving in.
I'll go first...


1. 86VickyLX driving Vicky.

[Brown_Muscle]

thats sounds like it. It'll just be you. have fun by yourself!!!!













Jk.... 2. Brown_Muscle driving '82 LTD-S

[gabegt90]

I hope to be there can't promise anything at this point. I 'm going back to school around that time

[King_V]

Can't promise, but I'm planning on showing, driving the Black Rectangle.

[packman]

4. I'll try to get there with my mom's CV. Depending on how far along I am with the work I want to get done on it.




Packman

[gadget73]

4. I'll try to get there with my mom's CV. Depending on how far along I am with the work I want to get done on it.


Have you ever seen pictures of my car? Trust me, it doesn't matter if its perfect or done.


5: me, in one of my cars. No promises on which one, though I'll plan on bringing the Towncar at this point in time.

[packman]

If I have the rear out of the car, I'm pretty much stuck until it gets reinstalled. My mom won't go too long without her baby, even if she has to stand over me with an aluminum bat to get me to move faster.



Packman

[86VickyLX]

Have you ever seen pictures of my car? Trust me, it doesn't matter if its perfect or done.


5: me, in one of my cars. No promises on which one, though I'll plan on bringing the Towncar at this point in time.
Yeah wait until you see my car... lol

[RunUoveR]

i might be able to make it up. looks like its right across the creek from philly? prolly get there in 45 mins

[clean88merc]

ill be there in my 88 MGM and date sounds good what time?

[86VickyLX]

ill be there in my 88 MGM and date sounds good what time?
Good question. What time should it start? lol

[Brown_Muscle]

excellent questions...do we want to do more of a dinner thing or lunch thing??

[86VickyLX]

I was thinking lunch maybe because we could get some good pictures when it's light out.

[gadget73]

Lunch is good. No breakfast. Not super keen in driving in that CF you folks call traffic after dark if I can help it.

[Brown_Muscle]

Allright lunch it is! Shall we say tentatively 11:30AM at the Silver Diner then? April 17th

[King_V]

Been on a touch of a hiatus... but came back to check on this event, and, wow, silence? Nobody responded since this day/time was announced 5 days ago?

I *should* be good to go for that day/time, though if people are open for it, I'd say more around 1pm-ish or so?

[gadget73]

so far I'm ok but remind me before then, or I'm sure to forget

[Lincolnmania]

ditto.....reminds me

[86VickyLX]

I will be sure to remind you mangs.

[86VickyLX]

Well, it's less than a week till the meet! I hope to see you all there!!

[Brown_Muscle]

as do i! For the mangs who were unsure, do you know if you are coming or not now?

[gadget73]

I'll be there.

Just to confirm,

11:30 AM, April 17
Silver DIner
2131 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

right?

[86VickyLX]

I'll be there.

Just to confirm,

11:30 AM, April 17
Silver DIner
2131 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

right?
That would be the place!

[Brown_Muscle]

double confirmed. Sounds good!

[packman]

I'll see if I can make it; I totally forgot that the swap meet at Englishtown is this weekend. Though as usual, I'll be going early in the morning so I can drop back home, pick up the CV, and try to make it down to The Silver Diner.


Packman

[cfordwin1]

Curse the dreaded "honeydew" list...... But I'll see if I can stop up for lunch, yea that's it lunch...... that's the ticket......

:merk:

[Brown_Muscle]

Yeahhh! be there! haha

[clean88merc]

YEAH I FORGOT ABOUT THE SWAP MEET TOO AND I BITCHED OUT FOR WORK BUT HOW LONG WILL EVERYONE BE THER FOR CUZ I SHOULD FINISH WORK AT THE LATEST 12:30 HOPEFULLY SRY ABT CAPS MINE IS ACTULLY BROKEN ON THIS KEYBOARD LOL

[clean88merc]

NVM FOR ABOVE I JUST FOUND OUT ILL BE DONE AROUND 11-1130 SO I SHOULD GET DOWN THER AROUND 12-1230 AT THE LATEST

[Lincolnmania]

excellent!
i will be there in something lincoln

[86VickyLX]

Dun Dun Dun!

[gadget73]

Assuming my no-start bullshit is fixed with this new battery, I may be there in the Towncar if the exhaust doesn't fall off. The hole has gotten bigger. I'm gonna see if I can get it fixed before the weekend, but if not, I may bring the Mark VII. I know the exhaust on that is right.

[Brown_Muscle]

good to hear!

and who needs an exhaust pshhh

[85MercPark]

I'll be working... :(

[87gtVIC]

Take pictures!

[clean88merc]

and who needs an exhaust pshhh
I KNOW I DON'T HAHAHAHA

[King_V]

I'll be there with my 70% of an exhaust system.... may be a tad late, but I'll be there.

[Lincolnmania]

Take pictures!

you afraid to leave the island again?

[Lincolnmania]

Take pictures!

you afraid to leave the island again?

[87gtVIC]

I may be having more body work done....It is still would be a big drive for me. I do not do much driving.

[86VickyLX]

good to hear!

and who needs an exhaust pshhh
Someone who wants to make torque and horsepower

[86VickyLX]

I wanna know. What else are we doing besides going to the diner, did anyone want to do something else after that? Junkyard runs or something? Idk, just throwing that out there.

[Brown_Muscle]

Someone who wants to make torque and horsepower

I like my headers sticking up out of the hood thank you very much....


I wanna know. What else are we doing besides going to the diner, did anyone want to do something else after that? Junkyard runs or something? Idk, just throwing that out there.

Yeah anyone want to do a cruise and disturb the neighbors around here,or junkyard run.

Very open to suggestions!

To any of those who may be late, would you like us to wait before we eat for you to come, or just go ahead and order?

[packman]

I would just go ahead and eat. I finished installing brake pads, rotors, and brake lines for the CV. I gotta go out there and test the car. At least the brake light went off. Plus it's Friday and work gets crazy. I'll be going to Engy-town in the morning to see what they got and then head home, pick up the CV, if it's good to go, and try to get down there in time.


Packman

[Brown_Muscle]

oh and i hope you gents don't mind, my dad will be coming along and be bringing his mint condition 84 mercedes turbo diesel.

[King_V]

To any of those who may be late, would you like us to wait before we eat for you to come, or just go ahead and order?

I'd also say go ahead and order - but, uh, just in case, how'll those of us late-stragglers know it's the GrandMarq group when going into the diner? I figure that, I may be late, but I'll still be hungry and want to grab something to eat!

So do we enter and say "Yes, I'm looking for the GrandMarq.net party of 12" or whatever?

[gadget73]

It is still would be a big drive for me. I do not do much driving.

sissy.



Exhaust on the passenger side should not fall off. Drivers side looks bad yet, so no guarantees. It does start. Plans are to bring the Townie up in all her dented and top shredded glory. BTW Phil needs to take pics of bodywork fuckups for me so I can get accurate estimates.

[87gtVIC]

It is still would be a big drive for me. I do not do much driving.

sissy.




Precisely.

[Caporegime2]

I will be making it down for this. Kthnxbai.

[Brown_Muscle]

I'd also say go ahead and order - but, uh, just in case, how'll those of us late-stragglers know it's the GrandMarq group when going into the diner? I figure that, I may be late, but I'll still be hungry and want to grab something to eat!

So do we enter and say "Yes, I'm looking for the GrandMarq.net party of 12" or whatever?

856-745-1975, thats my phone number, just give it a ring when you get to the diner.


Exhaust on the passenger side should not fall off. Drivers side looks bad yet, so no guarantees. It does start. Plans are to bring the Townie up in all her dented and top shredded glory. BTW Phil needs to take pics of bodywork fuckups for me so I can get accurate estimates.

I'll bring my camera!


I will be making it down for this. Kthnxbai.

sweet!

[86VickyLX]

The meet was a great fun! We had 3 scotts lol. Scottmang (Lincolnmania) came with his son Scott in his Towncar. Met another Scott, (Caporegime2), and Michelle? Phil (Brown_Muscle) brought his '82 LTD-S, and his dad brought his '84 Mercedes. Thain (Gadget73) brought his '86 Towncar Galactica, I drove in Vicky. King V also made an appearance in his 87 Vic coupe, and a little while later so did Jacob (Packman) in his mom's '86 vic. Great food, great stories, a fun time had by all. It was nice to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones too! I hope we can all do this again sometime. Hope to see you all at SF 2010!

[87gtVIC]

Pics?

[Brown_Muscle]

i left the camera in the car haha...which is a couple blocks away, ill post them within a few days.

[86VickyLX]

Pics?
Phil left the camera in the LTD. So you'll get pictures in about a month or so... :ugha:

[Lincolnmania]

i got pics......just got home, stopped in to visit my parents for a few hrs on the way home before i dropped lincolnmania jr off

[packman]

Man, I just woke up a half hour ago. I got home, did a little grocery shopping and then ate lunch/dinner. Like clock work, ten minutes after the last bite, I konked out. Again, I had 4 oz. of tequila lying on the table when I went bye-bye, and it was empty when I woke up:screwy:.

I had a lot of fun even though I was two hours late. Next time we do something like this, I won't make any plans for the morning. You guys got some nice cars. I can see that a lot of work and thought went into them. I hope to make it out to SF2010.


Packman

[Lincolnmania]

more pics.....check out ther nesting goose!

[packman]

Definitely a bad spot for nesting. I felt bad for the goose (even though it's a crap factory...........and it's from Canada:p) when the seagulls were trying to make a meal out of it's eggs.

Lincolnmania: I love that last pic of you driving on the bridge. I just love how all you see is hood.:D


Packman

[87gtVIC]

Wow Great selection of cars! Any bystanders come over to take a gander?

[gadget73]

No, but some idiots pulled up and let their kid try to pet the goose. It got pissy and tried to go after the kid. Still surprised the goose was nesting there of all places.

[87gtVIC]

You have got to be kidding me. Parents really have gotten stupid these days.

[86VickyLX]

Ah the goose lol. Stupid bird. Yeah, there was some kid who got out of a car and tried to pet it I think. Pissed the thing off. I was hoping it'd chase the kid back into the car. Thanks for posting pics Scottmang!

[Brown_Muscle]

Ill try not to include similar photos all ready posted haha...

[Brown_Muscle]

more

[gadget73]

Since it has yet to be pointed out, notice that for a grandmarq.net meet, there wasn't a single Grand Marquis there.

[87gtVIC]

Also notice that everything was pre 88! Dont see stuff like that too often..I feel quite depressed. I really should have went.

[86VickyLX]

Also notice that everything was pre 88! Dont see stuff like that too often..I feel quite depressed. I really should have went.
You should feel depressed :tease: Well we'll see you at SF2010 at least.

[BigMikeIT]

Shucks, and I was at a wedding in VA this weekend.

[clean88merc]

DAMN I WISH I COULD HAVE MADE IT I GOT PULLED OVER ON THE WAY DOWN THERE AND APPERENTLY MY LIC WAS SUSPENED SO THE COP LUCKLY LET ME DRIVE IT TO A SHOPPING CENTER CLOSE TO WHERE HE PULLED ME OVER AT SO I COULD GET PICKED UP BUT I AM VERY GLAD HE DID NOT TOW MY CAR THE REASON IT WAS SUSPENED WAS BECAUSE A COURT MESSED UP AND NEVER RESTORED IT SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS WITH A SUSPENED LIC I HATE COURTS

[86VickyLX]

DAMN I WISH I COULD HAVE MADE IT I GOT PULLED OVER ON THE WAY DOWN THERE AND APPERENTLY MY LIC WAS SUSPENED SO THE COP LUCKLY LET ME DRIVE IT TO A SHOPPING CENTER CLOSE TO WHERE HE PULLED ME OVER AT SO I COULD GET PICKED UP BUT I AM VERY GLAD HE DID NOT TOW MY CAR THE REASON IT WAS SUSPENED WAS BECAUSE A COURT MESSED UP AND NEVER RESTORED IT SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS WITH A SUSPENED LIC I HATE COURTS
WHY ARE WE YELLING?! :P

[gadget73]

AND WHY ARE WE NOT USING PUNCTUATION IT MAKES THINGS HARD TO READ WITH NO PUNCTUATION LIKE PERIODS AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOU

[packman]

:lol:



Packman

[Leo]

Sounded like a fun meet. The cars look great!! sure does sucks living in the wrong cost. maybe someday my bro and i will drive across country to ScottFest.

[clean88merc]

LOL IM NOT MY KEYBOARD AT WORK IS BROKEN AND IS STUCK IN CAPS AND I SUCK AT SPELLIN AND PUNCTUATION SO ITS BETTER AND EASIER THAT I DONT USE THEN BECAUSE NON OF THEM WILL BE WHERE THEY NEED TO BE LOL

[gabegt90]

looks like you guys had a great time