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Posted by: Engman Mar 8 2006, 05:48 PM

Well - made my reservations.

I will be arriving on the night of the 20th. Plan to tour Friday and do the swap thing on Sat.

Staying at the Chocolatetown Motel in Hershey (reasonable rates).

So who all else will be there - perhaps a get together Friday night can be set up?


M

Posted by: Doug Leggins Mar 8 2006, 05:58 PM

When is the event -what month?

Posted by: Engman Mar 8 2006, 06:04 PM

April 22, 2006.

for more details ---- http://www.cpa-pca.org/


M

Posted by: r_towle Mar 8 2006, 06:10 PM

I will probably drive down for the day.
I hope to Bring my son in his car, but maybe we will just drive in one car...who knows.

Are you setting up a booth?

Rich

Posted by: Engman Mar 8 2006, 06:15 PM

Yep - booth space reserved.

I will have my oldest son there as well - He is taking time off from work.

M

Posted by: Kerrys914 Mar 8 2006, 07:05 PM

I will be there with the Wife and son from Friday to Sunday A.M.

I be sure to stop by and say hi and maybe buy a thing or two

Posted by: type47 Mar 8 2006, 07:07 PM

ummm, sleeping in the caravan?

seeing bill in baltimore; performance will end about 1am then drive to hershey, sleep til dawn; swap all day..... doesn't get any better than that

Posted by: scottb Mar 8 2006, 07:15 PM

will be there with angst ridden 9 year old son in tow (teen stuff starts early these days). we are staying at the Country Inn Suites Harrisburg arriving on friday... chosen for the indoor pool to cool the hot 9 year old angst......

and it's close to the swap stuff too!

cheers....

Posted by: SLKWrx Mar 8 2006, 08:05 PM

I'll be there. Happily I live close enough to sleep in my own nice warm bed. Can't wait to see all the lovely cars and parts for sale

Posted by: cantley914 Mar 8 2006, 10:29 PM

Does anyone have info on closeby motel from swap/meet at reasonable rate?

ie: website, phone #...

Steph

Posted by: Engman Mar 8 2006, 10:33 PM

Its all in the linky I put up.

Chocolatetown is $75/ 2beds a night. You have to call.

M

Posted by: cantley914 Mar 8 2006, 10:56 PM

Thanks a bunch, Will call
Hope to meet some of you`s overthere

It`ll be a long drive but well worth it

Steph

Posted by: BarberDave Mar 9 2006, 05:17 AM

Engman:
There are a bunch of us leaving Fri, A.M. from N.W. Ohio , picking up more from Clevland and Akron area. N.W. Ohio group staying at the same motel. Arrive
4:30 ish, clean up,dinner, then to the Bears Den to socialize with other Porsche aholics. Will look for you Fri. night. Dave

Posted by: RON S. Mar 9 2006, 05:46 AM

I'll be there as well,walking around withthe same dumb look


and mixing it in with a little



Ron

Posted by: mack914 Mar 9 2006, 07:01 AM

Chocloatetown motel here we come. Dave I will being hooking up with you for the AM trip on Friday the 21st from Toledo.

Posted by: smdubovsky Mar 9 2006, 08:15 AM

I'll also be there (and have a vendor spot). Driving up that morning.

Engman, will you be selling your pedal board kits and all? That should make you easy enough to identify.

BTW, don't sleep till noon. The good stuff is all gone by then...

SMD

Posted by: JerryP Mar 9 2006, 08:31 AM

...had some parts to sell but my dad will be in for some surgery on the 21st so the vendor spot is out. If all goes well though...I'll be there Saturday...walking around drooling and asking lots of stupid questions....just like every other year.

Posted by: Kerrys914 Mar 9 2006, 08:52 AM

The Swap rule's at Hershey

Get there early for the BEST stuff

Stay late for the BEST deals on stuff you don't need..


I always come back late and pick up most of my Junk Most guys will take a offer on it if it means they don't have to pack it up again..

Love those swap meets...Swap'n cash for crap ...With some good stuff thrown in for good measure

Posted by: Engman Mar 9 2006, 09:00 AM

Yep - will have everything there. Even got a folding canopy. Son and I planned this last year.

Will plan on the Bears Den for dinner on Friday.

M

Posted by: jfort Mar 9 2006, 10:54 AM

I hope to drive over from NW Ohio with the group. Made reservations at Chocolate Town Hotel.

Posted by: cnavarro Mar 9 2006, 12:13 PM

I'll be there, as usual. As always, come by the table for a free cylinder (keychain).

Posted by: Kerrys914 Mar 9 2006, 12:40 PM

Hey can I place a stack of flyers (8.5x11 sheets) on someone's table??

It will be an East Coast Cookout detail/contact info sheet.

Cheers

It's going to be BIG this year

Posted by: Engman Mar 9 2006, 12:57 PM

Sure - come on by.


M

Posted by: type47 Mar 9 2006, 01:49 PM

if'n you spot me in my AA T-shirt, it's because it has a nice cut away pix of the 914 (like in the Haynes) and it was FREE and i'm a CSOB...... please, don't throw rocks at the wearer....

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 9 2006, 04:43 PM

I live here so I am in. If anyone has car issues, I have a local support spot

Posted by: turboman808 Mar 9 2006, 05:30 PM

This sounds really cool. I will have to come down and buy some stuff

I need some fancy pedals and floor boards. Not to mention I would love fiberglass bumpers and carbon hood and trunk.

I'll bring cheap japanesse shiftknobs and clip on pedals for all...

Then we can all do donuts in the parking lots.

Posted by: evan Mar 9 2006, 07:56 PM

Hey I am new to this Hershey swap. Do a lot of people show up with their cars? Mostly 914's or all Porsche's ? I am hoping to bring my 10 yr. old nephew who's had a rough year with mom and dad seperating. I think he would get a kick out of driving up and seeing a lot of cool cars.

Posted by: ejm Mar 9 2006, 08:24 PM

I'll be there for the Friday night festivities

QUOTE

Do a lot of people show up with their cars?

There's been 1000+ cars in the Porsche only lot some years...

Posted by: ajracer Mar 9 2006, 11:00 PM

Count in TWO more from the Great White North !

We are driving in for the weekend and hopefully early
enough to visit Carlisle for the Classic Car event on
the Thursday/Friday. Were staying at the Cocoa Motel
in Hershey. Hopefully we can hook up with some other
in the area and at the swap meet. This will be a First
trip to Hershey meet and looking forward to the deals !
SORRY won't get to drive down the 914 V8 this time


Allan

Posted by: turboman808 Mar 9 2006, 11:10 PM

to bad it's not a carisle. thats a fun place. But I have never been to hershey and would like to go.

Now who is gonna bring there bicycle??? I need a bike rack.

Posted by: wilchek Mar 9 2006, 11:13 PM

Send me a PM if you plan on attending and your are driving your 914. I will get a group location for thw 914 club in the porsche only parking. We just need a minimum of 10 cars. It may be easier to meet up that way. Hershey is a big place and it is hard to get everyone in one spot.

Posted by: zymurgist Mar 10 2006, 03:28 PM

I'll show up with Babydoll if she's running by then. (Knock wood.) Hopefully I will make some progress this weekend (that and puttin brakes on the Panzer Tank).

Posted by: IanStott Mar 10 2006, 05:15 PM

I am so looking forward to this, will be driving down with my sister who is also a car nut. Staying at my brother's in New Jersey, driving to Hershey Sat. morning. Will good directions be posted on our website closer to the date? I would very much like to chat with owners who have restores or are in the middle of restoring their car, I'm having a good time doing mine but feel far away and by myself as most people here are doing camaro's and mustangs if you know what I mean. Looking forward to buying a few things as well.

Ian Stott
Moncton
Canada

Posted by: type47 Mar 10 2006, 06:08 PM

QUOTE (turboman808 @ Mar 9 2006, 09:10 PM)

to bad it's not a carisle. thats a fun place.

hershey is 10^6 times better than carlisle

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Mar 10 2006, 06:34 PM

QUOTE (turboman808 @ Mar 9 2006, 09:10 PM)

to bad it's not a carisle. thats a fun place. But I have never been to hershey and would like to go. Now who is gonna bring there bicycle??? I need a bike rack.

I believe Carlisle is going on too!

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Mar 10 2006, 06:37 PM

QUOTE (ejm @ Mar 9 2006, 06:24 PM)

I'll be there for the Friday night festivities QUOTE Do a lot of people show up with their cars? There's been 1000+ cars in the Porsche only lot some years...

Not many 914's, but some. I love to see them. Some are in such bad shape it makes me feel like mine is of the showroom floor!

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 10 2006, 10:21 PM

I made some serious progress on my car today so I may be making it with my car, Dan. I would like to be one of the 10+ in the lot.

Posted by: wilchek Mar 10 2006, 10:45 PM

Good to hear the car is almost on the pavement. It is about that time in the east to bring the cars out of hibernation. Let me know if you need a hand. I am sure we could knock out any problems and get it on the road over a weekend of work.

PS: keep sending me you name for out coral at the meet. I need to send at least 10 names to get a spot reserved

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 11 2006, 01:36 AM

Mosty of what is needed now is wiring for all of my new widgets and doodads that I have put in with the new engine. I reinstalled the oil cooler, interior sound deadening, exhaust, seatbelts (almost, need to find a bolt), and some other things today. Tomarrow (Sat), I am gonna build a work bench, finish up the major wiring, assemble the door glass....and other things.

I am off for the week for spring break. Gonna geter done

Put oil in it today and it has not leaked....yet

Ya can PM me if you got time to kill and want to stop by. Your always welcome.

Posted by: type47 Mar 11 2006, 06:20 AM

QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Mar 10 2006, 04:34 PM)

I believe Carlisle is going on too!

that would be spring carlisle but spring carlisle is an antique auto as in model T's, A's more antique than 914's. if you're interested in carlisle and our cars, check out import/kit car carlisle in may. they have a web site. import carlisle has lots of british, swedish, kit cars.

Posted by: djm914-6 Mar 11 2006, 11:14 AM

I'll be there with BCinSC. We'll have a table somewhere. I can't bring the 914 even though a very kind member offered to help me fix it. I just don't have the time to fix the and get enough product together to sell.

Please stop by and say Hi.

Posted by: BarberDave Mar 11 2006, 01:22 PM

Hay:
This guy did some work for me a couple of years ago
the words don't exist to describe the quality of work he does. And personaly he is a great guy. Dave

Posted by: Leo Imperial Mar 13 2006, 08:48 PM

I'm going to try to make this one.
Leaking FI, but should be an easy fix.
Put me in for the 914 parking.

Anyone interested in getting a few car together for the ride down???
Jersey could be a meeting place for all from the north and LI.

Posted by: okieflyr Mar 14 2006, 07:03 AM

I'll be there on Saturday with a few things to sell or give away. I need more room for the stuff I need to buy there!

Kevin Barnes

Posted by: GBallantine Mar 14 2006, 07:36 AM

914 VENDORS ATTENDING HERSEY

I'm looking to pickup the following iterms at Hersey.

Lexan windshield aka Ginther

Modified front( raised) spindles on struts

Slotted front rotors

If you have such items let me know and arrangements can be made for pickup on the Sat..

Gord B

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 14 2006, 09:38 AM

Man I have been enjoying my vacation. I have been doing about 8 hrs a day on my car and am very close to drivable....I just need to stop being a puss and turn the damn key (turned key= moving parts= possibility for damage= more $$$ and time than I will have in the next 10 years ) Gotta think positive thoughts, gotta go to corral!

Wish me luck

Posted by: yarin Mar 14 2006, 01:34 PM

I'll be there looking for one or two race seats. I'd like a set of Corbeau Forzas with 914 mounting rails. Anyone selling something similar. I've got a Kirkey race seat in there now i'd like to sell. Anyone interested?

Posted by: Kerrys914 Mar 14 2006, 02:01 PM

Are you driving to the event? I wouldn't mind checking the seat out

Cheers

Posted by: yarin Mar 14 2006, 02:12 PM

QUOTE (Kerrys914 @ Mar 14 2006, 12:01 PM)

Are you driving to the event? I wouldn't mind checking the seat out Cheers

I won't be driving the 914, in a month i hope to complete the MS install and have it partially tuned.

But I can take pics of the seat, take measurements and if you are interested I can bring it to Hershey.

Posted by: zymurgist Mar 14 2006, 04:17 PM

QUOTE (type47 @ Mar 11 2006, 07:20 AM)

QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Mar 10 2006, 04:34 PM) I believe Carlisle is going on too! that would be spring carlisle but spring carlisle is an antique auto as in model T's, A's more antique than 914's. if you're interested in carlisle and our cars, check out import/kit car carlisle in may. they have a web site. import carlisle has lots of british, swedish, kit cars.

And no Porsches except for NARPs!

At least, that's the way it looks to me... last year there were 5 914's, 2 Boxsters, and a few 944's. Oh, and one blue 1970 911 with a 2.4 MFI engine.

I have to wonder what else was going on that Porsche people would have gone to... perhaps there was an event that day at VIR or Summit Point last year.

Posted by: wilchek Mar 14 2006, 04:27 PM

Mike,

Fire it up, I am sure it will be fine. Let me know if you want to do it Sat I am free. I have that computer with win98 and serial port for tuning if you still need it. It is amazing what you can get done when you have a week off.

Dan

Posted by: Nick Mar 14 2006, 04:39 PM

I'll be going up Saturday morning. Anyone interested in carvanning up from the DC area. If anyone needs a pit stop in the DC area they are welcome.

Nick

Posted by: zymurgist Mar 14 2006, 04:49 PM

Nick,

I imagine you'll be going up I-270 to US 15, right? I live in Hagerstown so it's more likely for me to get on I-81.

Posted by: ft.lbs. Mar 14 2006, 04:55 PM

where's the "bears den"?My father and i are driving from Maine and staying at Chochlatetown.I'd like to meet up fri.night for some drinks after that long drive!

Posted by: Kerrys914 Mar 14 2006, 05:30 PM

Hey..A Maine'r hu?

I am from Bath, Me in my younger days

Posted by: djm914-6 Mar 14 2006, 05:31 PM

Anyone in ME, NH, MA, etc interested in doing a caravan down?

Posted by: djm914-6 Mar 14 2006, 05:38 PM

QUOTE (Kerrys914 @ Mar 14 2006, 06:30 PM)

Hey..A Maine'r hu? I am from Bath, Me in my younger days

From Bath...
Well that explains a lot! Damn flat landers. (I'm formerly from Norridgewock/ Skowhegan)

Hey ft.lbs: Are you part of that Rau Racing Team family? Nice group of cars.

Posted by: Leo Imperial Mar 14 2006, 08:10 PM

Mike - Just do it. It has been touched by a Doctors hands.

All that are interested in a caravan should chime in so we can start to map it out. If enough are interested I will come up with a centralized meeting place. Maybe I could get a local shop to host a lunch for us.
Lets see a show of hands with locations and desired arrival times/dates.

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 14 2006, 08:32 PM

Thanks for all of the encouragment guys. I hooked up the battery today and the fuel pump was running...with the keys out I spent the whole day re aquainting myself with my wiring that I had let sit for a few months. After the smoke cleared (grounded light wire) things went well. Good thing I have like 15 years of electronics experience

The bears den is hard to find but is in the back side of the Hershey lodge and convention center. I will give out my number for anyone who needs it when the time gets near. This way we can all meet up.

today:
-inst lights
-wired new instruments
- got special mirror wired up
- Installed center console
- Parking Break light wiring
-more....

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Mar 16 2006, 12:03 PM

Guess who is NOT going to Hershey? But I did just buy a new van to haul the trailor. Therefore, guess who is going to Hershey next year? Have a great time guys.I will pray it does not rain!

Posted by: crash914 Mar 16 2006, 12:07 PM

I hope to bring my trailer and no car....don't know what I will come home with...

anyone that wants my phone #, just pm me....I will be going up for all day Saturday..
herb

Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 16 2006, 07:17 PM

It is looking like a definite maybe now I got all of the wiring done except the side markers and the parking brake indicator light. I found that another weld on my oil cooler is leaking ever so little. Off it is coming tomarrow and I hope to have it fixed for the last time and installed by next weekend adn to have the road by next weekend

Posted by: Engman Mar 16 2006, 07:41 PM

Blantant Pre-Hershey Ad.


M


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Posted by: Dr Evil Mar 16 2006, 08:00 PM

Some assembly required

Posted by: Engman Mar 17 2006, 12:40 AM

just a little......







M

Posted by: Leo Imperial Mar 17 2006, 07:36 AM

How much for the rear swaybar mounts and shims?

Posted by: Engman Mar 17 2006, 08:19 AM

PM sent -

Thanks

Posted by: anderssj Mar 17 2006, 03:47 PM

Going to try and make Hershey . . .

Engman, do you have any trunk release cable kits?

Thanks in advance!

Posted by: Nick Mar 17 2006, 04:00 PM

If any one is interested I have a bunch of body panels and parts off of a '73 that I could bring a long. Two doors complete, trunk lids gas tanks guages basically anything you could pull of a 914. If someone wants this stuff I'll load up the truck, but I would rather drive the teener.

Nick

Posted by: Engman Mar 17 2006, 07:05 PM

QUOTE

Going to try and make Hershey . . . Engman, do you have any trunk release cable kits? Thanks in advance!

Yep - will have some there as well as aluminum pedal boards, inner long kits etc.


M

Posted by: turboman808 Apr 5 2006, 10:24 PM

How long is the drive from Hershey to Newark. I want to go to this but I promised a friend I would be there for her new night club. Looks like it could be a 24 hour day!!!


Any chance of finding or swaping for fiberglass bumpers? Or for lemans seats?

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 7 2006, 09:51 PM

Hey Gents,
Just had an idea for a place to meet one of the nights. There is a place called TJ Rockwell's in Elizabethtown which is not too far from Hershey. It has an enourmous patio/deck, ample parking, and the underage folks can hang because it is a bar AND grill. I was taken there during orientation and found the food to be pretty good, too.

Just my $.02

Posted by: turboman808 Apr 7 2006, 11:19 PM

I'd be down for some friday night partying. Someplace with women is even better!!!

Posted by: plas76targa Apr 8 2006, 05:37 AM

I plan on driving up for the day. Bringing #1 son and some $$$ for a few of those engman sway bar parts! Add me to the parking lot list!

see ya there!

Posted by: JPB Apr 8 2006, 05:53 AM

Now that I know what this event is I must say CRAP!!! My car won't be ready and I'll have to go with an indiginous model. I hope to make it and see some of ya there being a unrecoverable 914 addict and all.

Hey where's the suds man?

Posted by: GBallantine Apr 8 2006, 06:28 AM

I'm looking for fiberglass front and rear trunk lids. If you have it can you bring it to Hershey?

GB

Posted by: Spoke Apr 8 2006, 09:01 AM

QUOTE (turboman808 @ Apr 5 2006, 11:24 PM)

How long is the drive from Hershey to Newark.

I used to work in Murray Hill, NJ and from my house MH was about 1.5H. I'm right off of Rt78 outside of Allentown and about 1.5H from Hershey. So about 3H from Murray Hill to Hershey.

I was thinking of bringing my 914 but it would be weather dependent.

Spoke

Posted by: wilchek Apr 8 2006, 10:32 AM

I have been trying to get enough people to get a designated spot for 914's. However, I only have seven people, but we need ten. So if you are going and driving a porsche 914 or any other porsche let me know. I know Dr. Evil was also trying to get a group together one night at a local pub/restaurant (kid friendly).


So far I have the following in the 914 area: (we just need three more)

Wilchek
Dr Evil. (Mike)
Leo Imperial
Mack914 (Mack in boxster)
Evan
ejm (ed)
plas76targa (matt)

Posted by: djm914-6 Apr 8 2006, 11:52 AM

QUOTE (BarberDave @ Mar 11 2006, 02:22 PM)

Hay: This guy did some work for me a couple of years ago the words don't exist to describe the quality of work he does. And personaly he is a great guy. Dave

You're just trying to make up for the crap you gave me at one Hershey even where you knoew who I was but I didn't know you...

I'm trying to come up with something to hand out to club members, but I've benn having a brain fade.

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 8 2006, 11:54 AM

QUOTE (turboman808 @ Apr 8 2006, 01:19 AM)

I'd be down for some friday night partying. Someplace with women is even better!!!

Well, there may be some Friday night bingo happening around here. Plenty of widdows for ya

Step 1: Sound less desparate

Posted by: crash914 Apr 9 2006, 07:47 AM

Ok, which is the best day for the swap meet?

Saturday or Sunday?

I can only make one.....

Posted by: Kerrys914 Apr 9 2006, 07:50 AM

I am not aware of a SWAP on Sat..I would show up on Sat if you want to go to the swap

Posted by: yarin Apr 9 2006, 09:58 AM

The big hershey swap meet is the 22nd, saturday.

http://www.cpa-pca.org/swap/

I'll be there, hopefully with the car. Anyone want to trailer a car for me? I have a Yukon, no trailer though.

Posted by: crash914 Apr 9 2006, 11:22 AM

Yarin, sure I got a trailer and will haul it for you...

Just drive it on down and I will tow it up...

see you there..herb

Posted by: r_towle Apr 18 2006, 12:37 PM

Herb,
the swap meet is only on Saturday.
You need to plan to get there early.

Rich

Posted by: fitsbain Apr 18 2006, 01:18 PM

I'll be there on the 22nd with out a car. It's still in pieces. Infact I'm hoping to find some stuff for it.

I'll be watching for you other club members.

I'll wear an Orange Alpha Ambulance shirt incase any of you spot me. Just say Hello.

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 18 2006, 03:18 PM

Anybody caravanning up from NoVa/Md. via US 15 on Saturday? I can meet y'all at Gettysburg or Emmitsburg.

With Babydoll!

Posted by: Engman Apr 18 2006, 03:22 PM

I will be there in the swap d-31

I will have on my 914Club hat.

M

Posted by: wilchek Apr 18 2006, 04:33 PM

I sent the organizers an email as they asked groups too, about parking our cars together. This is what I got back from them

"Just make sure you show up together as a group....then our guys will park you all together.
Thanks,
Swap Chairman"


I will try my best to get a handful of spots for us to use I think they will save them for us, so look for a group of 914's in the parking area.

Dr.Evil- any idea in on place or time to meet up for drinks on Friday or Sat???

Posted by: ft.lbs. Apr 18 2006, 05:24 PM

hey engman,my father and I will be driving from Maine my tacoma.We're staying at the same hotel as you.Is anyone meeting up fri. night for some food and drinks?(after that lomg ass drive i'll be ready for a few!)

Posted by: Engman Apr 18 2006, 06:09 PM

Yep - Same place I will be driving the 4runner. Plan is to meet up at the bears den
Friday nite - about 7


Bears Den
W Chocolate & University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033

This is in The Hershey Lodge. Hard to miss.

M

Posted by: ft.lbs. Apr 20 2006, 05:17 PM

Cant wait!See you there!

Posted by: yarin Apr 20 2006, 05:23 PM

Weather is going to SUCK. Bring your foul weather gear as always.

More parts for us!