Thunder on 66 Updates

[Birdman93]

Here's another update on the trip-

I goofed when I was looking at my calendar, and realized that my timeline puts us into LA on the 20th, not the 21st-so to compensate for that, I'm working with the Grand Canyon Railway on a special excursion to the Canyon for a day.

Also, I have come to the realization that I will have to place a limit on the number of Thunderbirds that we will start off from Chicago with, so for those that have already registered, please let me know if you are planning on starting in Chicago, or joining the group as we progress towards California.

Thanks!!

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

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[Birdman93]

OOPS! Forgot to put the number that we will limit it to at the start-75 cars

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[NuttyGambler]

May be interested in this.

Where can we see the details of your planned trip?

Thanks

[NuttyGambler]

May be interested in this.

Where can we see the details of your planned trip?

Thanks

[jodrod]

Go to:

Rt66 Info (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newtbirddata/files/)

There are 4 files, they all start with Rt66.

You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view the files. It is free at Adobe.com.

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[tr cruiser]

Tony, why the limit and why does it just apply to the start? That figure is considerably less than the number of members who have attended other VTCI gatherings. Or are you just referring to the opening event at the Crowne Plaza for 2002 owners?

[NuttyGambler]

Sounds like a good time. Given we live near the ND/MN boarder, I think we would meet up with you in Carthage, MO overnight stay. Pretty much straight south for us.

Isn't this more for vintage Tbirds though? Would us new bird owners feel out of place at the car shows? Like the little brother trying to tag along with a reluctant older brother. http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/smile.gif BUT WAIT: Just read by doing a search you don't even have to have a Tbird to join the ride.

What is the comment about "With the participation of Katie Couric and the Today show..." about? She isn't riding along in her red 02 is she. http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

Once you register, do you get some info on where to make room reservations?

[yellowwing1]

Tony, We will be there in Chicago then the whole trip. Joy
P.S. How come it says you are unregistered? And does not show a email address.

[Birdman93]

The limit applies to those who are starting out with me, because of the number of members who will join the group as we progress towards LA.

We have a set number of parking spaces at the International Convention, and with only three hundred spaces available for the Concours, they are going fairly quickly. The Funbirds have blocked 100 spaces for those of us coming down 66.

Mainly the limit is for the Thunderbirds that are traveling with the group-my estimate is we'll have around 100-125 Thunderbirds when we hit LA. The other reason I had to set that limit is due to local regulations for the areas we are passing through-several communities require parade permits if a caravan is over a certain size-at a minimum of $300 per permit.

Don't worry though, we have plenty of room for the Thunderbirds yet-out of 30 registrations, 12 are Thunderbirds.

[Birdman93]

I'm not sure what the problem was with my posting messages here-was working fine earlier today.

To continue-

TR-by the time we hit LA we'll have between 100-125 Thunderbirds-and the Funbirds have set aside a block of 100 parking spaces for us-so we may need more when we get there.

Hotel reservation info will be forthcoming-to register for the IC hotel, use the following:


Wyndham Hotel,Costa Mesa,Calif.
Call 1-800/996-3426 or 714/751-5100
Code is "Vintage Thunderbird" for room rate of $89.00 per night.

This event is for ALL Thunderbirds-and believe me when I say that VTCI is welcoming the new Bird with open arms.

The statement abourt Katie Couric is because she will be accompanying us on the trip, doing live broadcasts and taped segments from the road each day, and driving her new Thunderbird.

I am making some minor changes in order to accomodate the extra day we will use to visit the canyon-our second stop in Missouri will be in Joplin instead of Carthage.


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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[Gobird]

Wish all of you good luck on your drive. Wish we could join you but it would take up too much of my vacation time and I would have to put too many miles on my bird when I get it. Just to make this trip from the east coast I am talking about 16 to 17 vac. days plus around 6 to7,000 miles on my Bird. Just Too much for us. But have a good time and keep us informed of your progress.

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Blue on Blue Prem. STILL WAITING Ordered in Jan. 7of12 NOW 4of12
69 Vette
73 MGB
97 F-150 4x4
2-Seadoo Jet Skies
a dog a cat and a couple hundred fish in my pond
Got Vin. 109293 Build Date 01/14

[NuttyGambler]

OK: Asked the wifey she is up for it. So will be sending ya our registration. Don't know if we would stick around for the convention part, though. Where do you find info on that part?

Joplin, MO works even better for us.

Realize this is a long ways away yet, but when it gets closer a private Yahoo group setup for those who are registered to introduce themselves would be nice. Photos etc.



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2002 Tbird - Yellow/white top - 102446
72 MGB
2002 Escape
99 F150
Arctic Cat snowmobiles
Ranger Bass boat

[NuttyGambler]

Found this.
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vtci/california_Dreamin'.htm

Is there more.

[Birdman93]

Keep an eye on that site-we will be posting more info about the IC as time goes by.

I'll set up a special Yahoo Group to keep everyone registered for the event apprised of changes and hotel information

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[RACERROGER]

Tony, Count me in for the whole trip. What's for dinner on the 13th? Reservations have been made at Crowne Plaza and in California.

Gobird, Check out the idea of shipping your Bird back home. VTCI has made special arrangements with Horseless Carriage.

[Birdman93]

Racer-

I would hold off on making reservations-and camcel what you have at the Crowne Plaza-the person that was supposed to help with that did a runner on me, and no arrangements were ever made for that hotel.

Now I'm searching out another facility for the stay in Chicago.

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[Birdman93]

I think we need to move contact for Thunder to the new group now:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thunderon66/

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

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[thenewtbird2]

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[RACERROGER]

Thanks Tony, I'll take care of that tomorrow when I'm on my regular computer at work. Let me know how I can help with Thunder on 66.

[rt2esq]

Tony,

I am interested in participating once you get to California. I'll check out your download on the route and see what's up.

RT2ESQ
Triple Black #1049

[Birdman93]

rt2-

visit the following site for info on the activities for the IC in Costa Mesa:
www.funbirds.com (http://www.funbirds.com)

That's where we'll all end up.

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[RACERROGER]

Tony,

I know you get alot of E-Mails but, I'm confused. Are we geting to LA on the 20th or the 21st? I made reservations for the 20th but it can be changed to the 21st.

[Birdman93]

Roger-

We'll be in LA on the 21st-and we'll be spending two nights(the 19th and 20th) in Williams, AZ, so we can take a day excursion to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon aboard the Grand Canyon Railway. If you haven't done this, they use a steam engine for the trip-we are currently setting up to use a train just for the Thunder participants.

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[NuttyGambler]

Or how bout a day trip to Vegas. http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

Note the handle. Sorry.

[Birdman93]

All of the info is now available at the Thunder on 66 group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thunderon66/

It is all in pdf format, so you will need Acrobat 5 in order to view the files.

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[Birdman93]

I'm scratching the idea of the side trip to the canyon, BTW-would cost $200 per person for the trip. So we'll spend a half-day in Williams, and the next day we'll take the old 66 up through Peach Springs and Hackberry, then stay that night in Kingman.

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[brdman2]

For anyone who is interested in Route 66 stuff, whether doing Thunder on 66 or not, www.sandidesigns.com (http://www.sandidesigns.com) has Route 66 apparel, purses, etc. This is the popular heavy-duty upholstery-type fabric with popular Route 66 icons, lodging, signs, early Bird & Corvette, etc. I am not affiliated with them, just purchased a purse from them for my wife and thought it would tie in with this topic.

We also have a big chair & footstool in the same fabric, drink coasters, clock with 60's cars, mugs, light switch plates, etc. I'm sort of into Route 66.

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Dennis Grant
1960 HT 208K
1992 Sport 226K

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[Birdman93]

Don't go and buy merchandise just yet-we have goody bags being provided by Hemmings and Route 66 Magazine, all of which will have tie-ins to 66-one of you lucky people will receive a nice little door prize in Adrian-a full set of commemorative License Plates from each state that 66 goes through, all autographed by Martin Milner.

If you were wondering where the fees for Thunder are going, most of the funds are going to provide some very special gifts for everyone making the trip, whether you do the full thing or not.

We're going to have a lot of fun on this one-I'm glad everything worked out for doing this event!

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[RACERROGER]

Tony, Let me be the first to say THANK YOU. You have done one heck of a job so far. If you don't get some reward for this, I would be surprised. You certainly have my deepest admiration for putting this together. I can't wait to buy you a drink on the 13th.

[Birdman93]

As long as it is a pepsi! LOL

Seriously-I stopped drinking over 15 years ago-I come from a long line of alcoholics, and I spent over 6 months during my time in the Navy drying out.

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[RACERROGER]

Tony, Glad to see we both belong to the same Club. Been dry for over 20 years. Friend of Bill's.

[NEWBIRD]

FRIEND OF BILL'S 13 YEARS. NEWBIRD

[Tip]

Tony,

Sent my app out in yesterdays mail. It should be great fun! Haven't seen anything from you yet for the items we discussed. My designer is coming up with a few ideas, but if you can provide something with the actual Route itself, that would be helpful.

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Blue/Blue Premium '02 (Waiting sort of patiently)
Yellow '76

[Birdman93]

Tip-I'm working on the songs I have found so far-BTW-I found a long version of Makin Thunderbirds by Seger that I will probably use for the Screensaver, and a great version of the Route 66 theme done by Chuck Berry.

Back to Thunder-

Made a change back-we will now be traveling to the Grand Canyon after all-Paul Taylor worked with the hotels in Williams to get us taken care of, and they are now helping with setting up a trip to the Canyon. The entrance fee will be $20 per car, and we are working on getting a lot set up for parking the vehicles together.

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Tony Poole
VTCI Publications Director

[rlstonejr]

Tony - received my VTCI membership documents. registration for Thunder will go out in Monday mail.

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neiman vin#00035
delivered October 4, 2001

[jodrod]

Tony,

Sounds like the people in the home office have been busy, recieved my VTCI package in the mail yesterday. Next step is to contact the local chapter. First time I have seen The Scoop, nice output, not at all what I was expecting. Lon's Bird looks good on the cover.

[LON O'CONNELL]

Thanks Jodrod. I took several pictures for Tony but used the wrong ISO film and shot them at the wrong time of day, straight up noon. Tony and his crew did a good job of making the picture look better.

I am defenitely not a Paula when it comes to writing stories but was wondering if you thought the story was interesting.

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Yellow/Yellow Prem. 02 Bird w/full accent
1999 F150 Super Cab 4x4 Off Road
1998 Taurus SE Sport 24V

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[jodrod]

Lon,

Didn't get the chance to read it last night, hopefully tonight. Only had time to thumb through.

[Birdman93]

Thanks for the comments about the Scoop! My wife and I take care of the rough-out copy, then we have a lady in NY who does the pre-press mechanicals and from there they go to a regular printshop. What everyone sees is a result of two months of work for Ron, Ginny, Deb and I.

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Tony Poole, VTCI Publications Director

[VicRattlehead]

Tony,
Hey this is Keith Deluca from TCCoA.
I hafta get you a check to reserve a spot at the starting point in chicago. i plan on making the trip from chicago to the show in tx. i might continue to go farther but im not sure. ill probably do it fly by day at that point. I printed the registration form and i have it here somewhere ill get it out to you asap. I have to figure out if my parents are going to go with their 66 or if there going with me. i dunno yet. see you soon.

thanks
Keith Deluca

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1996 Thunderbird LX 4.6l
1966 Thunderbird "Q" code conv.

[Gobird]

VicRattlehead, are you the same Keith Deluca that had a site on chicagoland thunderbirds back around the first of last year. If so that was the first site I found on the new Bird and followed it for quite a while till I found BON. We then all went over to this site. At the time it was the only thing I could fine on line that talked about the 02 Bird. Thanks

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Blue on Blue Prem. STILL WAITING Ordered in Jan. 7of12 NOW 4of12
69 Vette
73 MGB
97 F-150 4x4
2-Seadoo Jet Skies
a dog a cat and a couple hundred fish in my pond
Got Vin. 109293 Build Date 01/14

[VicRattlehead]

yea this is me. i just found this site last night. i dont like it much because you all have '02 birds or are waiting for delivery and all i have is 1:18th scale models of them http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/frown.gif I really really want an 02 bird but it isnt going to be happining any time soon http://www.fordthunderbirdforum.com/ubb/frown.gif
glad i found this site. yall seem like a nice group of tbirders. hope you dont mind an introuder.

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1996 Thunderbird LX 4.6l
1966 Thunderbird "Q" code conv.

[brdman2]

Keith,

I, for one, welcome anyone interested in the new Birds. I am in a situation similar to yours - I want one very badly, have models, literature, etc., but don't forsee being able to buy one in the near future. I have purchased raffle tickets, but haven't won one - YET! As has been mentioned in another thread, the more interested people there are exchanging constructive ideas and information, the better the overall experience we may all enjoy!

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Dennis Grant
1960 HT 208K
1992 Sport 227K

[VicRattlehead]

after reading throught this site yesterday it made me go to the local ford dealers to drool over whats on the showroom, one dealer has a Tbird blue with black int, and a red with black int. another had a yellow/yellow on the lot. im ticked I REALLY REALLY WANT ONE VERY BADLY.

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1996 Thunderbird LX 4.6l
1966 Thunderbird "Q" code conv.

[thenewtbird2]

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