Hi everyone,

This summer's New England Moparts Cruise will be held on Saturday, June 25th 2005.

Please reserve the date!

The route and "timed intervals" for this cruise will be the SAME as last Summer:
Hampton Beach, NH @ 8:00AM
Nashua, NH.
Jaffrey, NH for LUNCH.
Northampton, MA.
Charlemont, MA.
Hemmings Motor New Museum at Bennington, VT and DINNER.

I am working on details for another New England cruise:
Essex, CT - zigzagging northwest to a BBQ in Berne, NY.
I am interested in feedback on the following:
- Would any of you LIKE a second cruise?
- What are good dates for a second cruise that wouldn't conflict with other shows?

More details will be posted as the Cruise date approaches.

THANKS MOPARTS & EVERYONE!
- Art

well ill tell you what man.....theres about 15 mopars in my town between me and all my freinds...some pretty nice and rare and some street machines..but any ways....you have second cruise and were all there..ill talk to them and make sure were all at the first to

I would make it to a cruise in CT

BY JUNE25TH???

just kidding..

Thanks Guys, I'll get working on a date for the CT-to-NY cruise.

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BY JUNE25TH??? ..
..finish the wetsand and buffing..

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Let there be no pressure - this is about having fun. We won't care if you arrive in your mom's '68 Mustang like last year (you know who you are... BRIAN! ).
- Art

Already have June 25th circled on the calender.
Art, if you have any friends coming from NY and need a place to stay let me know, I have a spare room and an empty spot in my garage too. I'm 40 minutes from Hampton Beach.

I'd love to go but just live to far away. I'm about 4-4 1/2 hours from Portsmouth.
Come to think of it I live to far from anything except some of the best snowmobiling in the country. You guys have fun. Crazy73 you have mail.

I am interested, anyone mind if i am driving a dakota or maybe a 300m special. Dart definately wont be done. might be driveable for a late summer cruise in CT though

This year I will make the June 25 cruise.Really looking forward to it and the Dart is running good.

Tony

Here is a picture from last years cruise.

Rich

One more. Gulp Gulp

Count me in. I'd like to try and make it from the beginning this time. And if you need help with a second cruise Art, I'd be happy to help plan it.

I'm doing an engine compartment repaint and engine swap on the convertible when the weather is warm (so I can paint) so I will likely be in the '68 Newport Custom 4 door HT.

Thanks for the responses guys

Evan - Thanks for the good psyche. Bring your whole town. Mopars are preferred, but not required. And it's not limited to Moparts members.

Brian - Thanks for the offer buddy, I'll let ya know!

Dave - you will be welcomed in any car you want. We had a few "non-classics" last year and it was fine.

Rich - I just talked to Pete Marshall with the survivor B5 A12 in my area. He said he won't make the reunion at Carlisle, but let us know when you guys pass through town. Nice to see the pix again, here's another classic from last year:


Rob - thanks for the good psyche. I'll keep in touch. Just saw the pics of your cars on the other thread. Nice vert!

Cheers, -Art

Count me in !! Last years was fantastic !!

I'm in! Don't know what leg I'll be on, I'd love to make it to hampton. Don't know what car either, maybe the charger...maybe the cuda...maybe both? June 25th...now to get work off for carlisle and the 25.

....for the Weekend Crowd.....

Nick, can't you bring 'em both? Make your kid brother drive one of 'em, I'm sure you'd have to twist his arm.

Hey Art!
You know I'm there. Going for the 'long haul'award again. BTW, in you pic it looks like my Cuda has the rare 'right hand drive' option!

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my Cuda has the rare 'right hand drive' option

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So you too jumped on Oz's bandwagon and got yourself one of those Aussie exports????????? ...

Mods (GregZ?) - Thanks for 'sticking' this up .




DETAILS FOR THE 2005 MOPARTS NEW ENGLAND CRUISE:

CRUISE DATE: Saturday June 25th, 2005 (Raindate: Sunday June 26th,).

TIME: We meet at 8:00am. We cruise at 9:00am. We end about 12 hours later.

START LOCATION: Parking lot in front of the Ashworth Hotel on Hampton Beach, NH.

RULES: There are no rules, no fees, no registrations. Have fun. Bring friends. Post this on other websites. Anyone is welcome.

CRUISE SCHEDULE:

8:00am - Hampton Beach, NH. Meet at the beach parking lot to the left of the intersection at Routes 101 and Route 1A in front of the ASHWORTH HOTEL. Arrive via Route 101 East from I-95 or Route 1. When you reach the beach, take a left into the first parking lot immediately on the LEFT at Route 1A.
DEPART Hampton Beach about 9:00am
ROUTE to Nashua: Route 101 west. Exit onto 111 west towards Hudson, NH. Stay on 111 through Exeter, Kingston, No.Salem, Windham, NH. Keep going on 111 through Hudson, over the river and into Nashua. Make a right turn (north) onto Main Street – and keep going north to Concord Street and Greeley Park. Turn left into the woods at Greeley Park: We plan on parking under the pines off the park road on the left. (57 miles).

10:30am - Nashua, NH: Meet at Greeley Park. From downtown, take Main Street north. It turns into Concord Street (also marked as local Route 3). The park is about a mile north of Nashua center and is on both sides of the street. We plan on parking in the wooded area along the access road going left off Concord Street.
DEPART Greeley Park, Nashua about 11:30am
ROUTE to Jaffrey: Go back towards Nashua on Concord Street. Turn right on 101A west to Milford, NH. (Good are to stop for gas) Pick up 101 west to Peterborough, NH. Turn left for 202 south to Jaffrey, NH. In Jaffrey center, turn left on 124 east. Drive one mile to KIMBALLS FARMS on the right. It is right near the Jaffrey Airport (35 miles)

12:30pm – Lunch at Jaffrey, NH, KIMBALLS FARMS, Restaurant and ice-cream bar. From the center of Jaffrey, go one mile East on route 124. On the RIGHT, just by the airport.
DEPART Jaffrey about 2:00pm
ROUTE to Amherst: Route 124 back to Route 202, turn left and head south. Continue on 202 into MA. Cross Route 12 at Winchendon. Continue and merge with Route 2 west. Exit Rt.2 for Route 202 south and continue through North Salem, to Pelham. At Pelham turn RIGHT for Amherst, MA. This road continues to Amherst and turns into Main Street. When you get close to downtown, it gets a little confusing: Turn RIGHT after a traffic light onto Triangle Street then look for the High School on the LEFT and go into the H.S. parking lot. (51 miles from Jaffrey)

3:30pm - Amherst, MA. Meet in the High School parking lot, entering from Tyler Place off Main Street and Triangle Street in the center of town. The Police Dept. knows we are visiting. If there are problems ask for the Station Officer at: (413) 256-4011.
DEPART Amherst about 4:00pm
ROUTE to Charlemont: Leave Amherst on Route 9 west, to Hadley. Take Route 47 north off Route 9 at Hadley. This parallels I-91 on the Conn. River. Take Route 116 west over the river at Sunderland. Get on I-91 North at Yankee Candle. Exit I-91 at exit 22, Route 2 west. Drive through Greenfield, Shelburne Falls and Charlemont. 4 miles west of Charlemont is the Mohawk Trail State Forest. A mile past the State Forest Turn RIGHT into a paved rest area along a brook. (39 miles from Amherst)

5:00pm - Charlemont, MA. Meet at the rest area about one mile West of the Mohawk Trail State Forest off Route 2. It is about 8-9 miles West of Charlemont (intersection of route 8A South and Route 2) About a mile PAST the Main entrance to the State Forest on Route 2.
DEPART Charlemont about 5:30pm
ROUTE to Bennington, VT: Continue west on Route 2 towards North Adams, MA. BEFORE getting into No.Adams proper, turn RIGHT on Route 100 north towards VT. Drive through Stanford, Heartwellville, and turn LEFT on VT route 9 west towards Bennington. Meet at the Hemmings gas station on your RIGHT on Main Street in downtown Bennington. (49 miles from Charlemont)

7:00pm - Dinner at Bennington, VT. Meet at Hemmings Motor News Gas Station. This is right on Main Street (VT route 9) in downtown Bennington. Parking is available until 9:00pm. Hemmings provides a staff person to give a tour of their museum facility. Afterwards, we can get a sit-down dinner at The Old Railroad Station nearby, or a local burger joint. There is also a nice self-guided driving tour of local covered bridges to end the evening.

I look forward to seeing all you guys & gals again.
Thanks Moparts Mods!
- Art

P.S. - I'd appreciate a PM if anyone knows of current road-construction that would warrant an alternate route. Any construction in the Northampton, MA area?

Just another tease (what a way to begin a trip). C'mon people sign up, this is a heck of a lot more fun than a car show!

I'll do my best to get the charger up and running for the 25th, have to put the tranny and clutch back in and see if they work

We're planning on being there with the 'Cuda.

Once again, we`ll be camping that weekend...

do the cops ever bother you??

I was planning to make it this year, but it's the one Saturday out of the month I have to work!

Oh well, once again "Maybe next year".

i guess i better get the dart back together ???

of course i just bought a trailer so i guess i could tow it

I'm in! Will probably be in the 'vert, and will hook up with you guys at Greeley Park in Nashua. I'll see if any of my other area Mopar fanatics are up for it as well- is there any requirement that they have to be registered moparts members?

wont know until that day, if i am there will prolly be in a 300m special

Tom, hope to see a bunch of you at Greeley. We'll try finding places to park in the woods on the west side of the street.

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RULES: There are no rules, no fees, no registrations. Have fun. Bring friends. Post this on other websites. Anyone is welcome.

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I hope this answers you question!

Hi ViperD, hope you can make it. I still keep my eyes open for a set of tail lights for your '67 Dart GT. Have you had any luck?

DusterD,

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do the cops ever bother you??

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No, I call the precincts/park rangers ahead of time, and they appreciate the heads-up.
- Art

art, no luck with taillights although havent been looking very hard as of late. Gonna worry about lights once the car is together

There is some road construction near the bridge in Hadley, but no blocked lanes so we should be OK. However, I think we might be better off heading up Mass. Route 47 at Hadley to Sunderland, then over Route 116 to South Deerfield to grab I-91. It's a much nicer ride, 45-50 MPH.

And if anyone wants to stop for a 5-10 minute tour of the Massachusetts C Body storage facility (my garage next to Rte. 9 in Hadley) just say so and we will get there for a few.

Oh yeah, and another southern New England cruise would be great also, maybe Sept. ot Oct.?

However I can help, let me know.

i dont think the dart will be on the road , my budy rick cuda MIGHT be ready if it is ill ride with him if not any one from MA wana let me ride with them? ill gove you a ride in my dart when its done

What is the total milage on this cruise?.....Phill

dave....

its start in NH so im not to close to there lol, but im not to far from you...if your leaving from your place and dont mind me tagin along i might be able to et a ride down to CT

i dont mind heading out to you, may be in boston visiting a friend but we can figure it out

sounds good to me , ill shoot you a PM when it gets a bit closser

I'll be thinking of ya while my kids are at a B day party, nad Lisa is at a shower for a friend. Have a great time, I was hopeing to meet up with you in Nashua, If I can get momtocover for me for a few hours I might still make it, I'll be in a Green Chevy Pick up truck short of a miracle. But Id like to do lunch, and cheerlead!! I may send my business partner up, he just bought a 68 Charger and if it gets delivered this week, Id like to introduce him to the gang!!

Hopefully I can make it. Might just meet up in NH and hitch a ride in a Mopar...

Just depends on the crazy New England weather now.

Nupe, you cuda ride with me.

just found out i'm working that day 8-4 so i'm out , again ...

Is it ok to bring your family on the cruise?We will have to cut out about 1:30 but I am really looking foward to at least doing part of it.

thanks

Tony

So far it's looking pretty good to meet up with you guys at the start and go as far as Jaffrey. Our group should be me in the Bird; Pam in the Daytona; Mike in the Bee, Al in his 70 General Lee; and maybe Pete in the Chally vert.

awesome I'm a big fan of your cars.

Just saw this post,guess I need to check in here more often.I will try to make at least the first leg from Hampton to Nashua as long as I don`t get stuck working.

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What is the total milage on this cruise?.....Phill

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229 miles according to MapQuest.
- Art

Any word on a CT area cruise? This is my one weekend a month on duty at the pharmacy

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Thanks for your interest!
Yes, a tentative route is something like Essex CT to Kent CT, west into Hudson NY, then up to Saratoga Springs NY. Don't have a firm date, looking at mid-Sept. How's that work for ya?
- Art

its this weekend right? ok who am i riding with?

i'm working on swapping my shift , have it changed to evening so far so i can do up to nashua , maybe somewhere between there and jaffery ...

where the heck is jaffery anyway ???

well the will then it looks like nausea is as far as i go ,

Just heard the weather forecast for Saturday.
H,H,H, mid 90's, chance of thunder showers late in the evening.
Art, better bring your SPF 1000 sunblock AND a hat.
Nupe if you can't hook up with any of your Maine buddies be at my house by 7 AM at the latest, you can ride shotgun with me.

Well enjoy yourselves folks. I really wanted to go this year. I thought the Bee would be finished, but alas it is not. Living in Maine with the car still on Martha's Vineyard and working on it only on the weekends, when I can get down, is killing me. Oh well.

Charlie, in the words of Red Sox fans. Wait until next year!

are motorcycles allowed?

Can Y-all postpone this until July 6th-LOL

I am at Brookhaven currently until July 1st, but will be heading out of Boston July 5th heading north for inexpensive Lobster.

Have fun Guys, and hope the weather treats you right.

Allen

Allen, you know where I live. Fly in to Manchester from MacArthur in L.I. and be at my place by 7am! C'mon, you're not working this weekend.

Thanks for the offer Mark, but I am working this weekend, it seems. Have to work the ot to pay for the fun part of my trip...lol Actually we planned on working 10 days straight, have to do Calibrations while we have beamtime, working 9am till 9pm usually.

I will email you pretty soon about our plans for the evbening of the 6th, staying by the airport again flying out the 7th, 10am. I think the 6th we will be coming down from Saco/ maine.

BTW, Thanks for the offer. I would love a ride in your survivor U code 4 speed

Allen

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Nupe if you can't hook up with any of your Maine buddies be at my house by 7 AM at the latest, you can ride shotgun with me.

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Thanks for the offer, but I don't think I have ever been up that early unless I was just getting home at that time.

I think I'll try and meet up at one of the stops. Maybe Hampton.

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I was just getting home at that time.

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Jeremy, you're makin' me feel my age ! Haven't been out that long in .... a decade .

Hope to see you all at Hampton.

I'm driving out to NH tomorrow in the sig car. A buddy Mike is coming along in his 67 Belv and we're nighting over til Saturday.

I haven't checked the weather so...... whatever.
- Art

Yep.... HHH.... hazy, hot & humid; mid to upper 90's forecast. Those w/o AC may melt! At least no rain is in the forecast.... yet... after all, this is New England we're talking about!

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don't see why not .

if you can get up to lawrence area by 7:30 at the lastest you can ride wit hme , i have a back up car , 67 barracuda vert ...

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i think i would take the vert if i was you! 90+

we'll be at hampton beach at 8 in the Cuda. Forcast of 96 degrees with heat index of over 100. We're gonna be meling in the convertible

Tom, you're coming? Wow!

Although the route is fairly rural, there is no tree canopy. Prepare for sunshine (which isn't a bad thing. ) This trip's gonna be fun!

Well guys due to unforeseen circumstances i am gonna be sitting this one out. Lets get a CT cruise going. Come hell or high water i wont miss that one

Well gang I'm off to NH, stayin at aunt & uncles house tonight so we can get to hampton on time. It begins Cya tomorrow

Yup, tomorrow already! Forecast is for 100 in the Pioneer Valley. I will be joining the group at Kimball's instead of Hampton as I have to work for a couple of hours in the morning.

Look for the me driving the Queen Mary!

Just saw on the news that there is some big sand sculpting contest at Hampton Beach from 8 to 4 on Saturday. Might want to get there as early as possible to get a parking spot.

Art & Mark

Pics, Pics Pics please for those of us who can only dream . I'm on the Vineyard tonight and not being able to go tommorrow is great incentive to finish the Bee!! I think Randy from Buxton, ME is going with his primo red 69 SBee. Great car, great guy. Say Hello for me .

looked forward to this meet all winter, cant get anyone to take my dad to his dialysis treatment, im bummed, funny how things work out, or dont , have agood time you guys, wish i was there

Charlie and Jimbo, I'm packing right now and the dig camera is in the kuda. Besides me, Art is always taking pics (with 3 different cameras) so there will be plenty to post. Maybe next year, huh guys?

Looks like it is going to be a good day.Gave the car and oil change,gased up and plan to start out about 7 am.See you all there.We will be in a blue 1970 Dart.

Tony