Skeeter007
Skeeter007
It was a good time. Wish we had the banner. Maybe next year if we can track it down.
Moparfest 2023
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Skeeter007
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lol Mike last call.
Mikes270dart
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Duster never made it home under its own power. I was passing a truck on the 401 in Cambridge and the car lost all power, would idle but nothing more. took a long time to get off the hwy. Battery was totally cooked, had steam coming out of cracks in the case. Put a battery in on Sunday but the voltage regulator was not working, over 17v getting to the battery so was unable to return to Moparfest. My tach is no longer working, once i get the new VR will see what else doesn't work.
dodgedifferent2
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I went for the moparfest walk on saturday with a buddy who had never been to moparfest. He was looking for a pair of affordable la 360 heads.
The fabo parking area was overrun with the chrysler 300 club parking. Never did find anyone I recognized.
The fabo parking area was overrun with the chrysler 300 club parking. Never did find anyone I recognized.
Skeeter007
Skeeter007
Sorry to hear that Mike. Keep us posted on the fix.
65Vart
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red '71 ?
Mikes270dart
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We were right beside them. Not many showed up
YellowDart69
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First time, that I have been there.Had a fabulous time. I especially liked the Australian Valiant Ute, and the 72 Dart Swinger 340, of which 30 were made.Concerning that Valiant, I finally got to see how they put right hand drive, in a slant 6 car.
Skeeter007
Skeeter007
Missed that!
Skeeter007
Skeeter007
So not that the paint has dried on Moparfest but this is an early call for next year. Also we have bought our tickets to the Carlisle Nats for next year under FABO registration. Over 4 mods class just in case we want to conga line down.
Mikes270dart
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Alternator had an internal short, so replaced alternator, battery and voltage regulator. All good now.
Brandon, have you looked for a hotel near Carlisle?
Brandon, have you looked for a hotel near Carlisle?
Skeeter007
Skeeter007
not yet Mike. So far there is two cars confirmed and two cars in the fence and you. But tickets purchased here. Jenny was goin to look into it. You have a hotel in mind?
Mikes270dart
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no hotels in mind, never been there. Just thought it would be a good idea to all stay in the same place.
Skeeter007
Skeeter007
I’ll drop you a line when we figure it out.
Cuda Tom
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Yep, that was me! After Moparfest I stored the car with my brother in law in Pennsylvania. Came back around (US) Thanksgiving with new pulleys and spacers and finally got a 2 belt set up on alternator, compressor, crank. Had to space the water pump pulley, power steering pump out too on the third belt (%#&!** Classic Air "Perfect Fit Kit"). All seems it will work fine now. Coming back in July for Carlisle and my 50th High School Reunion in Maryland. Return in August for Moparfest and then a 5000 mile plus ride home to WA State via Rt 66 and the Pacific Coast Highway. I am really hoping to meet more FABO folks this year! I think I will put a slip behind a wiper that says "FABO - STR12-340". Would be great if others did the same so us far away folks can find you!
Moparfest was really great! I liked the low pressure, no judging, no classes thing with an event that big. I even won the longest distance prize ($500 cash US!!!)
Here's the scan of the field from the bleachers left to right:
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Pretty modest compared to US shows eh Mike? We're a fun hospitable bunch tho lol.
Glad the dart was issue free. Good idea with the name cards.
$500 US? Wow, Chris/Cannucky would regularly win coming from BC, but was only $100 I believe.
Glad the dart was issue free. Good idea with the name cards.
$500 US? Wow, Chris/Cannucky would regularly win coming from BC, but was only $100 I believe.
There was another prize for the longest distance in Canada - I think $250
Actually, having gone to both last year, I'd take Moparfest over the Mopar Nationals in Columbus! There are some really big shows back East, but in the Pacific Northwest where I live the BIG Mopar shows are really cookin' when they break 300 cars - Northwest Mopar Nationals at Woodburn Dragstrip in Oregon, Sunbust just outside Tacoma WA. We've lost some great Mopar shows in the last 5 years. One of my favorites is always Mopar Madness in BC!
Carlisle is just in a class all by itself. They had 3250 cars in the showfield last year and if you were looking for something you couldn't get through the swap meet in an 8 hour day. Classes are broken waaay down - I was in 70-72 A-body Hardtops (Demons have their own class) and there were still 18 cars in the class. The list of classes is 9 pages long. Coolest thing is that they always have a bunch of the Stock, Superstock and Prostock racers from the 60s, 70s, 80s often with restored as raced cars. They have workshops and the racers and builders tell about the old days which can be interesting since the statute of limitations is way past. I've seen nearly all of my heros from the 60s and 70s as I was growing up. Herb McCandless always has a great technical workshop, and he'll answer questions until they drag him off the stage.
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