As a supporting club member, I feel it is important to pass along the info I got from the Club Chairman: Fred Bartemeyer (RAREW66)...

The host hotel for those wishing to stay in the Davenport is as follows:

Clarion Hotel Davenport
227 LeClaire Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 322-1814

The room rate is 62.00 plus tax. Room rate is the same for single or double occupancy. I have 10 rooms blocked off and have heard that 5 are already reserved; more can be added if needed by the cut-off date.

CUT-OFF DATE IS AUGUST 13TH AND PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO MENTION THE HEARTLAND FIERO ROOM DISCOUNT.

There are people coming from Wisconsin, Michigan and Canada for our event that have confirmed.

The awards that we are having made up are going to be 5x7 plaques for best in class with certificates for runners up. I kept the classes broad to simplify the show.

Classes:
Stock 4 Cylinder Coupe
Stock 6 Cylinder Coupe
Stock Fastback GT
Semi-Custom
Custom
Modified
Host Display Class

Awards Plaques:
Best Stock 4 Cylinder Coupe
Best Stock 6 Cylinder Coupe
Best Stock Fastback GT
Best Semi-Custom
Best Custom
Best Modified
Best in Show Stock Fiero
Best in Show Custom or Modified Fiero
Highest Mileage
Appreciation Plaque to the Village of East Davenport

I have come up with the idea of having a very informal cook-out at my house on Saturday night as a hospitality gesture to the out of town participants that might be staying in Davenport. I have a full service grocery store three blocks for the house. Is there any of my members that might have some interest in this? I figure on taking the total costs involved and dividing it among the number of people that participate. Let me know if you are interested.

Well, with my short attention span, this is all I can think of for now. Please respond if you have anything to add or comment on.

Fred

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I plan on helping out with this event as much as possible. I have heard that there will be LT1, 4.9 caddy, and possibly a Northstar and 3.4 DOHC swapped Fieros attending in addition to my 3800 Turbo Fiero to satisfy those of you who are interested in engine swaps along with some very nice looking stock class Fieros if that is what you are interested in. I hope to see many Fieros attend and please pass the word along. Hope to see you all there!

Ryan

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I'm planning on being there!! Hope to see many others too!! now I just need to get off my duff and start calling the babysitters to make sure I have the day off.

Dan

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Nancy and I are planning on attending. Bringing the Red 88 GT. The cookout sounds fun. Already got rooms but at the Heartland Inn. Looking forward to the show.

I plan on being there and I'm working on getting a few others to show up..i.e. P.R. if the wife will let him..lol

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Just another note that might help convince the wives of the fiero community the show is in the village of east Davenport and it is a little touristy area with lots of local artisans and antique shops, soap shops, candy shops, etc. It is quite neat to stroll through and each shop is just a little different than the next. Also if the wives aren't into that there are several riverboat casinos not far off. If you are a true shopper there is just enough room in the fiero for a few paintings and statues or something!

No daily driver class?

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Onto the hoist and back to the top!!!

ttt

TTT for the weekend crowd!!!!

I have made up some easy directions for participants that are coming from out of town.

From I-80 East or West
Exit 298 (I-74)
4 miles to Exit 4 ( Follow signs for US 67 South from Exit 4)
.8 mile Right on Grant Street (One Way) merges in to River Drive
1.7 miles right on to Mound Street *
.1 mile right on to 11th street
.1 mile left on to Christie Street

*Host Hotel Directions
Instead of turning right on Mound, continue on River Drive 1.3 miles to E. 2nd Street. Huge Lighted Clarion Sign on side of building, can't miss it.

From the response I have received, it looks like at least 25 cars will be coming.

Any questions, please contact me,

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Fred Bartemeyer
Chairman Heartland Fieros
http://www.heartlandfieros.com
86 GT 4spd 26k miles
87 GT 5spd. Blue 37k miles
88 Silver T-Top Formula 275,000 miles
87 GT 5 spd Annette's Sunshine Driver
88 GT 5 spd Annette's Daily Driver

Bump

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Activities Director N.I.F.E.

www.fierofocus.com

Bluenite and I may show up the day of the show, we will be fieroless however. As mine still has pieces of chimney in the passenger compartment. And her's is missing an engine.

quote Originally posted by Manic Mechanic: Bluenite and I may show up the day of the show, we will be fieroless however. As mine still has pieces of chimney in the passenger compartment. And her's is missing an engine.

Terrific! I hope to see you at our show. Make sure you introduce yourself while in Davenport.

Fred

quote Originally posted by The Adjuster: Just another note that might help convince the wives of the fiero community the show is in the village of east Davenport and it is a little touristy area with lots of local artisans and antique shops, soap shops, candy shops, etc. It is quite neat to stroll through and each shop is just a little different than the next. Also if the wives aren't into that there are several riverboat casinos not far off. If you are a true shopper there is just enough room in the fiero for a few paintings and statues or something!

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Is the show in Davenport or a village called East Davenport? Sorry, need a bit of clarification.
tia.

It is the Village of East Davenport. Use 52803 for a zip code. I posted directions further up in the post. E-mail me if you need more assistance. Jim Hallman is coming down on Friday if you would like to caravan with him.

Fred

Fred,
Not sure if I will make it yet. Just getting the info together. Is the Police Dept over there like Barney Fife or should I bring a radar detector and crimped aluminum foil in the hubcaps?

Marty

Marty, the police presence around here seems to be non-existant most of the time but just to be on the safe side as long as you stay with traffic flow you should be ok. Just watch your speed in the neighborhoods because that is the one thing they have been cracking down on lately. As far as the interstate is concerned, again as long as you are NOT flying past other people and just cruising along with the bulk of the traffic the fuzz won't give you much hassle.

-ryan

The village of east Davenport is really just a part of Davenport, it's close to the river and there is a bike trail right there too. Should be lots of fun!!! See you soon. Heather

Bump... it should be a fun show!!!

Ryan, I usually drive like an old lady unless I see "staging" and "prestaging" lights. Hopefully, I'lle be ok going to east Davenport.
Heather, East Davenport does sound like the perfect community, but does it also have some serious businesses? Ya know, wrecking yards, machine shops, night clubs, breweries, oh and donuts shops?
Fred, Is Illinois 88 a fairly direct route into Davenport? or is 80 faster?
thanks to all of you

This sounds like fun! If my current fiero is all together i will show it but no matter what i am comin to check out the fiero's, and dont worry about the police, as long as you arent doing 20 over your gonna be fine (personal experiences....)

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Cameron Hoag

~*I want more than this world has to offer.
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Color: Primer grey and burgundy
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quote Originally posted by Bazooka: Ryan, I usually drive like an old lady unless I see "staging" and "prestaging" lights. Hopefully, I'lle be ok going to east Davenport. Heather, East Davenport does sound like the perfect community, but does it also have some serious businesses? Ya know, wrecking yards, machine shops, night clubs, breweries, oh and donuts shops? Fred, Is Illinois 88 a fairly direct route into Davenport? or is 80 faster? thanks to all of you

Fred is out of town until tomar so I don't think he would mind if I answered this for him. I don't know about Illinois 88 but I know both Interstate 88 and 80 from chicago run straight to Davenport. I-80 does have some construction tho so expect about 40 total miles between chicago and davenport to be down to 1 lane each direction due to this road work. I am not aware of any construction on I-88 as I have not traved it for about a year.

East Davenport has a few bars and such but like I said you drive about a mile down river drive either way (towards Bettendorf or towards Davenport) and you will be in plenty of "industry and casino land".

Just another note: Fred said something about getting the local chocolate shop/luncheon restaurant Lagomarcino's to give us a lunch special that day. Or there are a few other decent restaurants in that area, my personal favorite is the Boat House with a beautiful view of the mississippi and is litterally four feet from train tracks so you can watch the trains go by, but you don't hardly hear them because the flood walls are so thick.

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Bump

I'm going to be there, hope to see everyone there.

Kev: wear the beret!

Bumpity Bumpity Bump...the goodie bags are stuffed!!!

quote Originally posted by Dave Gunsul: I'm going to be there, hope to see everyone there.

So Dave, if you show up to our cook-out after the show, should I cancel our trip to Sam's Club and just have a cow slaughtered?? Or should I warn the Taco Bell down the street that you are in town.

I am glad to hear you are coming down.

Fred

quote Originally posted by RAREW66: So Dave, if you show up to our cook-out after the show, should I cancel our trip to Sam's Club and just have a cow slaughtered?? Or should I warn the Taco Bell down the street that you are in town. I am glad to hear you are coming down. Fred

There's a Taco Bell down the road??? Fred, you just made my day hearing that! You'll probably find me there on friday night ordering a number 9 with a couple extra soft shells along with it.
The cookout; should have little or no leftovers.
Definitely looking forward to your first show. I know Jim, Rich, Paul, and their better halfs are all comeing too.

3 days and counting!!!! And if anyone in the Iowa area is interested, On Thursday in Cedar Rapids is the weekly cruise night at B-Bops by Westdale Mall on the West side of Cedar Rapids. So if you want to have a preshow get together come on up!! The weather looks good and if so there usually ends up being around 200 cars of all makes and models cruising in for the hell of it.

Dan (also my Birthday so lets have some fun!!)

I think I might actually make it out there this wk...been there a couple times but not with the fiero...am also looking forward to the show this wkend...hoping the weather window holds good for Saturday

quote Originally posted by DanFiero: 3 days and counting!!!! And if anyone in the Iowa area is interested, On Thursday in Cedar Rapids is the weekly cruise night at B-Bops by Westdale Mall on the West side of Cedar Rapids. So if you want to have a preshow get together come on up!! The weather looks good and if so there usually ends up being around 200 cars of all makes and models cruising in for the hell of it. Dan (also my Birthday so lets have some fun!!)

Your b-day is Thursday or Saturday? Either way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I'm planning to be at the show on Saturday. Everyone please pray that I won't get pulled over for having expired Iowa license plates on the Fiero.

Yep, I'm livin' dangerously ( ) to make it to the show on Saturday!!!

Ed

YIPPIE my car will be DONE IN TIME!!! sorry, got a little overexcited there but I'll see you all soon and don't forget to bring some extra $ for the 50/50 drawing, just see me for a few thousand tickets and since I won at Auburn, I won't be as inclined to rig the drawing (HeHeHe) See you soon, Heather

Final Preparations are all done and our first car show is ready to go. I received a box of nice door prizes from The Fiero Store today.

Friday night, 7pm, a group of us are going to dinner at Maid-Rite on Middle Road in Bettendorf. All is invited of course.

The weather forecast for Saturday is Partly Sunny and 70 degrees. What more could we ask for?

Fred

I just got 2 propane grill cylinders filled for the cookout. Can't have us running out of fire right in the middle of the BBQ.

I also just checked the weather reports it looks like there are supposed to be some early AM showers on Friday but clearing by afternoon with a high of 67. Saturday is supposed to be clear with a high of 74.

YIPPIE!!! My Fiero is ready in time!!!!! Can't say how excited I am! Oh and don't forget to come to this event should be lots of fun and there will be plenty of shopping for those ladies!!!

TTT 17 cars are here at the host hotel already. Sunny and 70 degrees for tomorrow.

Fred

Well I guess I'm the first one to get home.......I skipped the cookout, really would have loved to stayed but I had to get home {going to the motorcycle TT races tomorrow}
It was Great Day and Great Show, for a first show. I'm thinking 40 to 50 cars, from at least 8 states. Sorry no pictures from me , but I'm sure others will post some. I had a great time and the drive there and back was a lot of fun.
Thanks Fred, Larry and everyone else for a great time...........

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