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Waterdown Ontario Spring Swap Meet & Car Show May 28th & 29th 2011

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
 

 Waterdown Ontario Spring Swap Meet & Car Show May 28th & 29th 2011

The good weather is simply not with us this spring. It’s cold and wet. Warm days have been sparse. I did manage to get my 1987 Corvette convertible out on a few of those nice days. I even took my 80 year old father in law for a short spin, although I do not think getting in and out of the Corvette was easy for him.

If you have a normal life, car building and time in the shop is always second to everything else that goes on in the household. Gardens to work in, fruit trees to trim, grass to cut, to name a few of the chores. Then there is the day job that pays the bills and subsidizes the cost of sending two children to University. Oh well, life is good, and staying positive is good for the mind. What doesn`t get done today can always be left for tomorrow or the next day.

It`s back to the summer swap meets and car shows. I find that they are relaxing and great way to get your mind onto the projects in the shop.

The Waterdown Ontario Spring Swap Meet & Car Show is always a great event to attend. This spring the car show and swap meet will be on May 28th & 29th 2011. The swap meet and car show is located at: Joe Sams’ Park, 752 Center Road, Waterdown, Ontario.

The link for more information on this event is:  http://www.waterdownswapmeet.com/

Let’s hope the weather will be good for this outdoor event. In the past, there have been well over 1000 cars on display and numerous vendors selling just about anything and everything.

Below is a short video of the event we attended just last spring. This will give you an idea of what to expect if you can go. You will not be disappointed if you are close enough to attend.

 

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Fleetwood Country Cruize In – Canada’s Largest Outdoor Car Show June 3, 4, & 5, 2011

Monday, March 28th, 2011
 

Fleetwood Country Cruize In – Canada’s Largest Outdoor Car Show June 3, 4, & 5, 2011

The snow and winter is still hanging in strong here and it’s the end of March.  Does that surprise you?  After all it’s Canada Eh!!!!  After a long break and holiday from working on this website, time has come to get going and get with it.  There have been many hot rod distractions since my last post in December, but the recent taste of spring did get the juices flowing again.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature wanted to give us one more blast of winter.  I even considered getting the Corvette convertible out a few weeks ago when the temperatures were nicely over 10 degrees centigrade.  That idea was squashed quickly with a spring time snow storm.  One thing I know for sure, it will get warm soon and the summer outdoor car shows will start up again.

One of the nicest outdoor car shows in this area and I believe it to be Canada’s Largest Outdoor Car Show, will be the annual Fleetwood Country Cruize In at the Steve Plunkett estate in London, Ontario.   The estate is located at 9282 Elviage Dr. London, Ontario.  For more information on any aspect of the show please call Steve Plunkett at:  519-672-1967.  This year the show will be on June 3, 4, & 5 2011.   

An exciting change this year is that the car show will be on Saturday and Sunday. 

Friday evening there will be a dance and show with the Beach Boys.

The gates will open at 7am Saturday morning.  Saturday will be a busy day.  Street Rodder Magazine will have a road tour destination, an appearance by George Barris the “King of Kustomizers”, and American Graffiti stars, Bo Hopkins and Candy Clark.  There will also be the Square Dancing Tractors by “Team Farmall” and the famous Amphi-Cars.  As usual, there will be many classics, hot rods, customs, and many unique vehicles to see.  

You will also be treated to a Happy Days star reunion with Marion Ross, Erin Moran, Anson Williams, and Donny Most.  Saturday evening there will be a dinner and dance featuring 70’s rock group Lighthouse.

Sunday the car show continues from 7am till 3pm.

The poster for this outstanding car show can be found at:

http://www.fleetwoodcountrycruizein.com/2011/2011.html

Last year I did a walking tour with the video recorder of the Fleetwood Country Cruize In.  This was completed in four parts.  If you did not make it to the show or are considering coming for the first time, view the videos just to get an idea of what to expect.  Truly a spectacular show and only 15 minutes drive from the home of http://1929fordhotrod.com .  I am looking forward to seeing everyone there.  As usual, I will be there with the video camera to record the event.

Part 1 of 4:  Driving into the Steve Plunkett estate and onto Steve’s personal golf course.  We did have a bit of wet weather prior to the show resulting in a few wet spots.  The walking tour begins.

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Part 2 of 4:  The walking tour continues.

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Part 3 of 4: The walking tour continues.

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Part 4 of 4:  The walking tour ended and we are leaving the show and grounds.  The end of another great outdoor car show at the Fleetwood Estate, and the Gods were nice to us for the day, no rain, just sunny skies.

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