Des Moines Good-Guys (July 2-4)
 

So who's going?

Check out the thread over in the Iowa section of the board.

Who's going to Des Moines Good-Guys? (July 2-4)

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wish I was going but not gonna make this year. Went last year tho & had a great time, best place to have a car show I've ever seen!.

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Sorry to hear you won't be able to make it to Des Moines.

Kid are you going to be able to make it to KS? I heard about the good time you guys had last year and would love to check out your truck(s).

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Hope to get back to KC this year, still not sure at present time. Did have a really good time there last year. All us board members will have to hook up & park together this year

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I'll be at Des Moines and KC.

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Lolife99, your making me jealous. I need to work on convincing the wife, we gotta go to Des Moines

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Des Moines is my favorite Goodguys event.
I may not have my blazer there.
I think we're taking a buddys '50 pickup.

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Were going! We will have one of my vw beetles there. Is anyone else camping there?

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i will be there cant wail less than a month

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I will be there with my 40 Ford and the 68 Corvette. I'm looking into camping as well. See you guys in a few weeks!

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if it's not blistering hot or rainy, we'll be camping Thur - Sun

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I'm looking forward to it. Can't wait to meet you guys.

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lolife you really should bring your blazer. otherwise i may not even go haha

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Did Woody ever get out of rehab from Nashville?

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You know,... I haven't seen him since Nashville.

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I will be there in spirit waiting for all the picts that all my members here are going to post so that I can be green with envy....lol

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I want to go, is it here at the fairgrounds again? I went 2 years ago and it was the best car show I'd ever been to.

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Green K20, yep it's at the Iowa State fair grounds again. If anyone needs discount tickets, I can purchase them for $10 ea from my Snap-on guy while he has them. They are $18 normally.

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Haven't met him yet... :lol:

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I got my registration in the mail today; number 1319 IIRC.

Couple of questions guys...

Are coolers allowed?
- Do they look in the coolers for cans, glass or plastics? (Dumb question, but I don't want to be turned away)

What's the parking situation like? I've only been to KS GG's as a spectator, so I'm new at this.

Canopy tents allowed/needed? I understand there's an assortment of bldgs and trees (not found at KS).

Just trying to get an idea of what I need to bring and what to expect when we arrive in IA.

Re: Des Moines Good-Guys (July 2-4)
 

Coolers are definitely allowed.
We normally stay away from glass bottles.
We keep beer in a cool cups.
There are tons of food vendors there.
Canopies are where ever you can find to put one up.
Parking is where ever you can find a place to park.
There are a series of roads that wind thru the fairground.
There are also a few big parking lots. Some are designated for certain selected winners.
Parking in most grass areas is allowed also.

Re: Des Moines Good-Guys (July 2-4)
 

http://www.heartlandnats.com/event-info/event-faq

this should clear everything up for you cant wait to meet everyone


we should have a cruse on fri after they close on fri

Re: Des Moines Good-Guys (July 2-4)
 

Thanks guys!

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BTW.... last day for pre-registration.

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Nate, thanks for that. I'm going to preregister right now. And yes on the canopies. We took two in last year and they sure came in handy when it rained.

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Well with the forecast you've been having this week, we're going to bring the canopy. :lol:

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Man, you're not joking. Next weeks sounds like the same crap. With any luck all of this will be done by the week of good guys and we will miss some rain for a nice weekend. :lol:

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Sounds like a good plan. Who has a good deal on a easy up type canopy?

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Truth be told, and after owning one of those tie down canopy tents, invest in a metal framed structure. 1/4 of the time to setup and more durable during a storm.

I think we picked ours up from Wally World for $70-80. And you'll find a ton more uses for it over time; they come in quite handy.

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agreed. I have a metal frame one and can have it setup in 1 min flat if needed. I'll be bringing mine too, either to keep dry, or keep from frying in the sun.

So are we going to try and group together this year? If so, where? I like the road in front of the Pioneer Livestock Building, but would be game for where ever.

http://www.iowastatefair.com/services/fair_map.pdf

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I'll be out there with my dad and little girl on Saturday. Hope the weather is good. Would be interested in meeting up with you guys just to puts some faces to the names.

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Levi, I'd come park by you guys, but I know how you feel about cross breeds and both of mine are. :lol: We will probabaly park where we did last year unless I can get a spot on a main road.

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I'm not sure where a good spot to park is as I haven't been to the grounds before. I figured we would arrive on Friday and scout out a possible spot for Saturday morning.

Anyone know what time you have to arrive to even get a "decent" spot on Saturday?

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Well, I'm not sure because I haven't arrived before 9:30am on Saturday yet. But my friend Matt usually rolls in around 7-7:30 to get our spot and he always says there are a lot of cars waiting to get in then. I've heard 6-7am is prime time to get the optimal spot. But don't worry, there is always somewhere to park.

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Sounds good... :)

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I'm planning on being there earlier than last year because we have a booth in the varied industries building as well. This will be here real soon! We still have a lot to do as usual. :lol:

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Not last year (due to the rain), but the year before, I was there at 5am and there was a ****-ton of people already there. I'm planning to be there around 5am this year and wouldn't mind some company.

That even includes you Ryan, with your X-breeds :)

It would make it a lot easier for me to hold spots if a couple people were to join me. We can park lengthwise (parallel to the road) until people show up, then park side by side as people show up. This worked well in the past.

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btw, the nice thing about this spot is a) it's close to food b) it's on the main road, so you see everything from the comfort of your chair c) restrooms are near d) shade in the morning, shade at night. not so much shade mid-day though, but that's what canopy's are for.

east side of the road seen here: Here

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Levi, do you know if they will have us come in the same jacked up way they had us come in last year? And is the same place you get in line to wait early in the am? I'm guessing so but not 100% on it.

Re: Des Moines Good-Guys (July 2-4)
 

not sure what you mean about the way you got in last year.

Where I go, and I assume everyone else, is the main parking lot by the dirt track. They zig zag the cars down the parking lanes. The first year I took the '69, at shortly after 5am, i was at the end of the first zig if that makes any sense.

the second year, i got a bit smarter and had my son jump out of the truck with some chairs right when we entered to run down and grab the spot.

That only kinda worked since they have a "no place holding" rule until 10am.

Not saying there aren't better spots than this, but this area seems to work well for us. Last year we couldn't get it and ended up way out there on the south side of the grounds.