New to North Texas

[wesmigletz]

My son drove his Camaro and I drove my 67 SWB from Burbank, CA to Allen , TX this week. Both cars did well, with the Camaro getting between 17 and 20 MPG and the truck getting 12-13 mpg.

Monday, 14 SEP, Burbank, CA


Tuesday afternoon, 15 SEP, Burbank, CA (Lancers parking lot). Getting ready to leave


Somewhere in AZ


Somewhere in New Mexico


Texas


Little Elm, TX, site of my future shop with a small attached house



We'll be living in Allen until we get the house built in Little Elm, which I hope to have completed by next Summer. My son will be attending Allen HS as a senior. We were disappointed to learn that they do not have an auto shop or metal shop class. He was fortunate to land a spot in a floral arrangements class to satisfy a fine arts requirement, though...

[BenjaminEWright]

Welcome!

[72 tigger]

Cool story!

[cooperhw]

I am in AZ. I better go pick up that Vette you left behind.
Keep us posted on your progress with the new shop/town.

[wesmigletz]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

I am in AZ. I better go pick up that Vette you left behind.
Keep us posted on your progress with the new shop/town.

Better hurry, I'm going back in October to get the stuff the movers won't ship and to pick the cars up.

[SCOTI]

Welcome to North Texas & it's great to have a trip like that go well.

[wesmigletz]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Welcome to North Texas & it's great to have a trip like that go well.

Thank you. It was a relief once we cleared down town and got off the freeway.

[Hutch]

Welcome to North Texas

Folk's from California just seem to fit right in
Keep us updated your relocation

[wesmigletz]

Originally Posted by Hutch

Welcome to North Texas

Folk's from California just seem to fit right in
Keep us updated your relocation

Hutch, we're staying at a hotel in Allen until OCT 5, when we can move into our house.

[centuryhouse]

Welcome to the area! I'm right next door to Allen, in Plano. I bought my 72 GMC Sierra Grande in Allen about 2 months ago.

Great seeing those old cars on a road trip! No problems driving that far?

When you say site of your future shop, will it be a business or just a personal garage shop for your own use?

Asking because there is a lot of work I can't do on my truck due to living in an apartment where I am not allowed to really tear into it, so I'm looking for a local place that knows these trucks...

[SCOTI]

Since you're new to the area, just a heads-up..... Good Guys show is the weekend of Oct 2-4 @ Texas Motor Speedway as is Cars & Coffee (Plano TX @ Classic BMW).

[wesmigletz]

Originally Posted by centuryhouse

Welcome to the area! I'm right next door to Allen, in Plano. I bought my 72 GMC Sierra Grande in Allen about 2 months ago.

Great seeing those old cars on a road trip! No problems driving that far?

When you say site of your future shop, will it be a business or just a personal garage shop for your own use?

Asking because there is a lot of work I can't do on my truck due to living in an apartment where I am not allowed to really tear into it, so I'm looking for a local place that knows these trucks...

Fortunately no problems on the drive. My truck was a daily driver and did fine in L.A. traffic. We recently swapped a 350/4 spd (MY6 - overdrive) and a jeep steering box into my son's Camaro. It's a pretty mellow cruiser.

I will be building a shop for personal use. Hope to have it done by next Summer. I don't know any local shops, but I bet if you started a thread, someone could refer you.

[wesmigletz]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Since you're new to the area, just a heads-up..... Good Guys show is the weekend of Oct 2-4 @ Texas Motor Speedway as is Cars & Coffee (Plano TX @ Classic BMW).

Unfortunately, I will be going back to CA that weekend. The movers are coming on the 5th and 6th. I have to get a uhaul and move whatever they won't ship.

I was told there was a Saturday AM cruise-in in the McKinney area hosted by the morning maniacs. My son and I are going to try to track it down this Saturday.

[F.A.A.benny]

Welcome to the DFW. There are some good swap meets in the area if youre into that too. Also if youre into facebook there is a dfw group as well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/698774126859941/

[wesmigletz]

Originally Posted by F.A.A.benny

Welcome to the DFW. There are some good swap meets in the area if youre into that too. Also if youre into facebook there is a dfw group as well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/698774126859941/

Thanks for the response. What are the major swap meets? Are any coming-up?

[jocko]

Welcome from slightly south of FW. Recent CA refugee also... Still getting settled in, interested in those swap meets as well! That's probably where we'll all eventually run into each other, hovering over a set of bucket seats...

[F.A.A.benny]

There is a smaller one goingon right now actually today and tomorrow in grand prairie at traders village. http://tradersvillage.com/grand-prai...auto-swap-meet
the dfw swap meet which takes place 3 times a yr I believe is next month http://www.earhartproductions.com/gr...rie-swap-meet/
After that in Feb is the Decatur swap meet which is pretty big for the area http://www.wcaac.com/dsm.htm
Greenville swap meet http://www.greenvilleswapmeet.com/
Pate is one of the biggest in the country out at the texas motor speedway http://www.pateswapmeet.com/
New Braunsfel is good too http://www.newbraunfelscarclub.com/swap-meet.php
I set up sometimes as a vendor at some of these. Cant miss me, Im the one with restored factory ac units and a banner that reads, "Factory A/C Restoration"

[F.A.A.benny]

Since you two are from Ca, did either of you ever go out to the Pomona swap meet? I went last yr. It was great!

[jocko]

went a few times every year (Pomona) and to the LA Roadster show (never got out of the parking lot... awesome swap meet. guess I miss THAT part of CA!)

[wesmigletz]

Thanks for the links. I went to every Pomona and Long Beach swap meet that I could. At Pomona, I mostly went to look at the cars. Long beach was good for an occasional deal when someone was cleaning out the garage.