Big Olds and I will be in the lower level near the Singer Finger display. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
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#2
Rodder's Roundtable / Louisville
July 30, 2015, 03:29:42 PMQuote from: "Carps"my departed buddy Mike Keehn's
Is that the guy with all the cats that lived in St Louis that me and the Lipstick gals stayed with one year after the Nationals on our way to Sturgis?
#4
Rodder's Roundtable / Those RRT members here that have passed on
October 27, 2014, 05:23:40 PM
Awesome guys, each and every one of them that you guys mentioned. I'm so happy that I made the effort over the last 15 years to meet and get to know them. They are truly missed by all who's lives they touched.
#5
Rodder's Roundtable / BBQ trailer
October 20, 2014, 05:23:37 PM
I learned to weld on that trailer.....alot of great memories in those photos. I'm going to miss it. Thanks for sharing George.
#6
Rodder's Roundtable / Kalamazoo
September 12, 2014, 12:19:22 PM
Leaving in 12 minutes from downtown Detroit....but who's counting right?? 
#7
Rodder's Roundtable / Speedweek canceled
August 11, 2014, 11:30:26 PM
My heart breaks for all the racers.
#8
Rodder's Roundtable / Kalamazoo
August 11, 2014, 11:29:18 PM
I'll be there all three days with Big Olds and can bring a 10X10.
#9
Rodder's Roundtable / BBQ trailer
August 11, 2014, 11:26:13 PM
I'm torn so I'm not giving an option but will offer safe, indoor storage for it for the winter.
#10
Rodder's Roundtable / Detroit Autorama who's going?
February 22, 2014, 12:08:20 AM
I'll be there with Big Olds in the lower level.
I would like to invite everyone to my annual Hot Rod Mingle at the house on that Saturday night, anytime after 8 pm. BYOB and I'll have some snacks. Would be nice to hang with everyone under one roof. Its been way too long.
I would like to invite everyone to my annual Hot Rod Mingle at the house on that Saturday night, anytime after 8 pm. BYOB and I'll have some snacks. Would be nice to hang with everyone under one roof. Its been way too long.
#11
Rodder's Roundtable / OPEN UP AND SAY
February 22, 2014, 12:04:14 AMQuote from: "grazza"Hi, Denise.
Hi bud!
#12
Rodder's Roundtable / OPEN UP AND SAY
February 14, 2014, 12:11:52 PM
From Autoweek.com
Though we're very happy that no one was hurt when a sinkhole opened up beneath the Bowling Green, Ky. National Corvette Museum, the fate of the eight Corvettes damaged in the cave-in remained has remained unclear. Photos and footage of the incident show a few cars sitting on top of the rubble at the bottom of the 40-foot wide, 25-to-30-foot-deep pit; others are presumably pinned under the debris.
Now we've received word that General Motors will head up the restoration of whatever cars can be extracted from the sinkhole.
In an official statement, GM executive VP of global product development (and noted Corvette fanatic) Mark Reuss vowed to help get those cars -- or at least as many of them as possible -- back in roadworthy condition. "The vehicles at the National Corvette Museum are some of the most significant in automotive history. There can only be one 1-millionth Corvette ever built. We want to ensure as many of the damaged cars are restored as possible so fans from around the world can enjoy them when the Museum reopens," Reuss said.
Once the cars are pulled from the rubble, they'll be shipped from Bowling Green to GM's Warren, Mich. Mechanical Assembly facility (where the GM Heritage Collection's vehicles are maintained) for assessment. VP of GM global design Ed Welburn will reportedly oversee the restoration process. Given Welburn's work on the new Stingray, and the importance with which GM typically handles its historically significant vehicles, we'd say the damaged Vettes are in good hands.
To recap, here are the cars in question:
-- 1993 ZR-1 Spyder
-- 2009 ZR1 "Blue Devil"
-- 1962 Black Corvette
-- 1984 PPG Pace Car
-- 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette
-- 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette
-- 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette
-- 2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette
The first two cars belong to GM; the others were property of the museum.
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140214/carnews/140219902#ixzz2tJjwZyiq
Follow us: @AutoweekUSA on Twitter | AutoweekUSA on Facebook
Though we're very happy that no one was hurt when a sinkhole opened up beneath the Bowling Green, Ky. National Corvette Museum, the fate of the eight Corvettes damaged in the cave-in remained has remained unclear. Photos and footage of the incident show a few cars sitting on top of the rubble at the bottom of the 40-foot wide, 25-to-30-foot-deep pit; others are presumably pinned under the debris.
Now we've received word that General Motors will head up the restoration of whatever cars can be extracted from the sinkhole.
In an official statement, GM executive VP of global product development (and noted Corvette fanatic) Mark Reuss vowed to help get those cars -- or at least as many of them as possible -- back in roadworthy condition. "The vehicles at the National Corvette Museum are some of the most significant in automotive history. There can only be one 1-millionth Corvette ever built. We want to ensure as many of the damaged cars are restored as possible so fans from around the world can enjoy them when the Museum reopens," Reuss said.
Once the cars are pulled from the rubble, they'll be shipped from Bowling Green to GM's Warren, Mich. Mechanical Assembly facility (where the GM Heritage Collection's vehicles are maintained) for assessment. VP of GM global design Ed Welburn will reportedly oversee the restoration process. Given Welburn's work on the new Stingray, and the importance with which GM typically handles its historically significant vehicles, we'd say the damaged Vettes are in good hands.
To recap, here are the cars in question:
-- 1993 ZR-1 Spyder
-- 2009 ZR1 "Blue Devil"
-- 1962 Black Corvette
-- 1984 PPG Pace Car
-- 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette
-- 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette
-- 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette
-- 2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette
The first two cars belong to GM; the others were property of the museum.
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140214/carnews/140219902#ixzz2tJjwZyiq
Follow us: @AutoweekUSA on Twitter | AutoweekUSA on Facebook
#14
Rodder's Roundtable / OPEN UP AND SAY
February 12, 2014, 08:14:53 PM
Copied from the HAMB
Update from Museum email:
Sinkhole Update #2
In our effort to continue to provide up to date information...
The National Corvette Museum will be open beginning Thursday, February 13 for tours. The Skydome portion of the tour will be closed to the public. The Museum is open daily, 8am-5pm CT and is located at I-65 exit 28.
The structural engineering firm did determine that the perimeter of the Skydome is stable. We have worked with our insurance adjustor to retain Scott, Murphy and Daniel as our construction manager and they will be coordinating all work moving forward.
All cars that were on display in the Museum's Skydome not affected by the sinkhole have been safely removed.
As an update, photos of the sinkhole, cars that were affected (before the collapse), and readerboard information on each car can be viewed and downloaded here.
Video footage, including surveillance footage of the sinkhole collapse, helicopter drone footage inside the sinkhole and more are on our You Tube channel here.
Those wishing to make financial contributions to the Museum may do so on our website here.
Release from Earlier Today
We received a call at 5:44am from our security company alerting us of our motion detectors going off in our Skydome area of the Museum. Upon arrival it was discovered that a sinkhole had collapsed within the Museum. No one was in or around the Museum at the time. The Bowling Green Fire Department arrived on the scene and secured the area. The Fire Department has estimated the size of the hole is 40 feet across and 25-30 feet deep.
It is with heavy hearts that we report that eight Corvettes were affected by this incident. Those cars include:
1993 ZR-1 Spyder on loan from General Motors
2009 ZR1 "Blue Devil" on loan from General Motors
The other six vehicles were owned by the National Corvette Museum including:
1962 Black Corvette
1984 PPG Pace Car
1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette
1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette
2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette
2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette
None of the cars affected were on loan from individuals. The Skydome exhibit area of the Museum is a separate structure connected to the main Museum. A structural engineer is now on-site to assess the existing damage and stability of the surrounding areas. The Museum is closed to the public for the day to allow us to carefully assess the situation. We will keep everyone informed as we know more.
With the 20th Anniversary celebration, Grand Opening of the NCM Motorsports Park, and the National Corvette Caravan coming August 27-30, we've got a lot to be excited about in 2014, and look forward to getting the Skydome repaired and reopened very soon.
The National Corvette Museum is the 'Gateway to All Things Corvette' and a member-driven, 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation. Weekly news on the latest Corvette developments, racing updates, event features and raffles are available by subscribing to "NCM eNews" at: corvettemuseum.org/ncmenews. Dedicated to the mission of celebration, education and preservation, the Museum is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT - located at Exit 28 on I-65 in Bowling Green, KY.
Update from Museum email:
Sinkhole Update #2
In our effort to continue to provide up to date information...
The National Corvette Museum will be open beginning Thursday, February 13 for tours. The Skydome portion of the tour will be closed to the public. The Museum is open daily, 8am-5pm CT and is located at I-65 exit 28.
The structural engineering firm did determine that the perimeter of the Skydome is stable. We have worked with our insurance adjustor to retain Scott, Murphy and Daniel as our construction manager and they will be coordinating all work moving forward.
All cars that were on display in the Museum's Skydome not affected by the sinkhole have been safely removed.
As an update, photos of the sinkhole, cars that were affected (before the collapse), and readerboard information on each car can be viewed and downloaded here.
Video footage, including surveillance footage of the sinkhole collapse, helicopter drone footage inside the sinkhole and more are on our You Tube channel here.
Those wishing to make financial contributions to the Museum may do so on our website here.
Release from Earlier Today
We received a call at 5:44am from our security company alerting us of our motion detectors going off in our Skydome area of the Museum. Upon arrival it was discovered that a sinkhole had collapsed within the Museum. No one was in or around the Museum at the time. The Bowling Green Fire Department arrived on the scene and secured the area. The Fire Department has estimated the size of the hole is 40 feet across and 25-30 feet deep.
It is with heavy hearts that we report that eight Corvettes were affected by this incident. Those cars include:
1993 ZR-1 Spyder on loan from General Motors
2009 ZR1 "Blue Devil" on loan from General Motors
The other six vehicles were owned by the National Corvette Museum including:
1962 Black Corvette
1984 PPG Pace Car
1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette
1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette
2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette
2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette
None of the cars affected were on loan from individuals. The Skydome exhibit area of the Museum is a separate structure connected to the main Museum. A structural engineer is now on-site to assess the existing damage and stability of the surrounding areas. The Museum is closed to the public for the day to allow us to carefully assess the situation. We will keep everyone informed as we know more.
With the 20th Anniversary celebration, Grand Opening of the NCM Motorsports Park, and the National Corvette Caravan coming August 27-30, we've got a lot to be excited about in 2014, and look forward to getting the Skydome repaired and reopened very soon.
The National Corvette Museum is the 'Gateway to All Things Corvette' and a member-driven, 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation. Weekly news on the latest Corvette developments, racing updates, event features and raffles are available by subscribing to "NCM eNews" at: corvettemuseum.org/ncmenews. Dedicated to the mission of celebration, education and preservation, the Museum is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT - located at Exit 28 on I-65 in Bowling Green, KY.
#15
Rodder's Roundtable / OPEN UP AND SAY
February 12, 2014, 07:59:05 PM
The area is very well known for it's natural caves. Lots of state parks where you can go splunking, or whatever they call it.
Heartbreaking for the cars and museum but at least it happened in the very early morning hours and no one was hurt.
Heartbreaking for the cars and museum but at least it happened in the very early morning hours and no one was hurt.