November 12, 2011 - Nick's Meet

[Vettezuki]

UPDATE

Due to the fact response wasn't exactly through the roof for the moon run (possibly because it could be snowing on dark debris ridden mountain roads) we've changed it up to an old fashioned Nick's meet. Very casual, come as you please. I'll be there from about 6:30. The joint closes around 10:00. Traditionally most people have rolled through around 7:30-8:00. If it's cold, there's plenty of seating inside.

Nick's (http://www.nickssuperburgers.com/events/)
1712 W. Orangethorpe
Fullerton





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OP
Here's the current and possibly final status.

Meet at 3:00pm. (A)
Roll at 4:00pm.
Reach Mt. Wilson around sunset (C)
Hang for however long (moon rises at 6:15)
Head for (D)

Taking suggestions for eateries around D.


From Small White Car. This is the current route as tagged above.
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http://g.co/maps/k5vjv


Meet right off the freeway in Sunland, we can leave out the back so we don't have to go left without a signal. A left turn onto Oro Vista, through a small residential area with one or two stop signs and then it becomes Big Tujunga Canyon Road.

No one lost so far?

Once we come to Angeles Forest Highway, we go right and run that to the junction with Angeles Crest Highway and make a left. There is a large parking lot there if we feel the need to regroup and wait for stragglers.

Still with us?

From there it's about four miles to Mt Wilson/Redbox Rd. We all turn right and it's another four miles up Mt. Wilson Road. This part will definitely be a 'cruise' since it is usually pretty dirty on this narrow two laner full of blind corners, rock faces and sheer cliffs. Once we get on top, there is ample room to park if we can get into the gates of Skyline Park, I don't know if they close them or not although I can't recall ever seeing that gate closed any time I've ever been up there. Even if the gate is closed there is probably plenty of room along Mt. Wilson Circle to gaze down on L.A.

Hope for very cold conditions as they give the clearest views.

Back in the cars and down the mountain into La Cañada and we can rendezvous where our regular Crest cruise begins or a suitable eating establishment.

~45 miles, about an hour and a half wheel time according to Google.

[Small White Car]

Well most of the nasty part of ACH can be found past Redbox/Mt. Wilson which is just after Angeles Forest Highway which connects to Big Tujunga Canyon so we could do a Big T/Angeles Forest/Angeles Crest/Mt. Wilson and end up in La Cañada run?

Those roads are on much less steep mountains than ACH so there is less rock fall and also the forest has been pretty much decimated up there since the fires so the view will be brighter with far fewer trees.

I'll have to look into access to the observatory but umm, it's an observatory so I would imagine a clear, full moon lit night it might be open.

[Small White Car]

By the way?











I'm not leading.

:p


http://g.co/maps/k5vjv


Meet right off the freeway in Sunland, we can leave out the back so we don't have to go left without a signal. A left turn onto Oro Vista, through a small residential area with one or two stop signs and then it becomes Big Tujunga Canyon Road.

No one lost so far?

Once we come to Angeles Forest Highway, we go right and run that to the junction with Angeles Crest Highway and make a left. There is a large parking lot there if we feel the need to regroup and wait for stragglers.

Still with us?

From there it's about four miles to Mt Wilson/Redbox Rd. We all turn right and it's another four miles up Mt. Wilson Road. This part will definitely be a 'cruise' since it is usually pretty dirty on this narrow two laner full of blind corners, rock faces and sheer cliffs. Once we get on top, there is ample room to park if we can get into the gates of Skyline Park, I don't know if they close them or not although I can't recall ever seeing that gate closed any time I've ever been up there. Even if the gate is closed there is probably plenty of room along Mt. Wilson Circle to gaze down on L.A.

Hope for very cold conditions as they give the clearest views.

Back in the cars and down the mountain into La Cañada and we can rendezvous where our regular Crest cruise begins or a suitable eating establishment.

~45 miles, about an hour and a half wheel time according to Google.



And remember...

I'm not leading!

:laugh:

[ZexGX]

Umm, all I got out of this thread was that we're gonna be turning left and right at night, and we will be led by a small white car into the blackness (edit: at a leisurely pace). Am I right?

[Small White Car]

Except for the being led by...


;)

[Small White Car]

Oh hey I just realized something, I certainly wont be leading, or following for that matter. I got tickets to Al Stewart on the 12th.


Have fun guys, stay safe.

[SeanPlunk]

If it's at night I might even be able to make it depending on whether or not I work that day or not :)

[Vettezuki]

If it's at night I might even be able to make it depending on whether or not I work that day or not :)

It's gonna be that Saturday night. I'm committed to that much.

[silverscmustang]

what will you be driving Sean?

[Shaolin Crane]

My normal question, whats the grub?

[silverscmustang]

I just realized that theres a chance I might not have my car on the 12th! I dropped my car off at Vortech on the 13th and they said they need it for about a month lol hopefully they can get it done by November 11th.

[SkunkLookingCar]

I just realized that theres a chance I might not have my car on the 12th! I dropped my car off at Vortech on the 13th and they said they need it for about a month lol hopefully they can get it done by November 11th.

Vortech for a month..eh? Sounds interesting

[silverscmustang]

lol nothing to interesting. 8 rib pulley upgrade.

BTW, nice looking wheels. from far away in your pictures they look a lot like mine

[AARP]

After dinner I plan on heading out to about halfway down the Crest (where the ski lift/ big turnout is) before turning around and coming back to La Canada. Anyone who wants to tag is welcome to join.

[Vettezuki]

After dinner I plan on heading out to about halfway down the Crest (where the ski lift/ big turnout is) before turning around and coming back to La Canada. Anyone who wants to tag is welcome to join.

Do you mean going back out onto ACH AFTER we do the cruise on ACH to Mt. Wilson and back to La Canada? I don't quite catch what you're throwing down.

[AARP]

Do you mean going back out onto ACH AFTER we do the cruise on ACH to Mt. Wilson and back to La Canada? I don't quite catch what you're throwing down.

Precisely. An hour and a half just isn't enough driving for me :jester:

[Small White Car]

Sean, you've been warned about ACH at night, I stuck the route to the safe parts.

It isn't GMR up there when the sun goes down...

[kdracer73]

I am out I think....Work till 3pm and 1 1/2 hour away, without traffic...:barf:

3rd event in a row I've missed......:bang:

[Shaolin Crane]

Food, Food, Food

[Vettezuki]

Food, Food, Food

I have no idea. Do some research around the end spot and come up with a suggestion.

[Shaolin Crane]

Bring me jerkey and i'll be happy :D

[blackax]

I am out I think....Work till 3pm and 1 1/2 hour away, without traffic...:barf:

3rd event in a row I've missed......:bang:

Thats how i feel. But i need to make it to this one it sounds like alot of fun.

[Redondo Jon]

I am out I think....Work till 3pm and 1 1/2 hour away, without traffic...:barf:

3rd event in a row I've missed......:bang:Pretty certain I’m out too.

[silverscmustang]

looks like I cant make it :( talked to vortech this morning and they are waiting on the machine shop to finish the parts, they have been busy with getting their car ready for SEMA

[Chuck]

I really wanted to go to this one, but the old lady has a work event dinner thing that directly conflicts with this cruise. Seeing as I never do what she wants to do I will be missing this one.

[landshark99]

This not looking good for me, it all depends on when done with work on the 12th

[jedhead]

I will be out of town.

Bob

[Vettezuki]

Ok, who IS going?

[silverscmustang]

I can go if its actually gunna happen lol got my car back yesterday!

[Vettezuki]

I can go if its actually gunna happen lol got my car back yesterday!

Yeah, we'll do it. But the only ones I'm sure of so far are you me, Leedom, and blackax (and AARP?). Sean put it up on the other forums in time, so there might a bunch of lurkers showing up too.

[nordy racer]

better have snow chains..

[Vettezuki]

better have snow chains..

In November? I don't think it's near freezing up there yet is it?

[DarkestSpade]

Im out

[AARP]

Yeah, we'll do it. But the only ones I'm sure of so far are you me, Leedom, and blackax (and AARP?). Sean put it up on the other forums in time, so there might a bunch of lurkers showing up too.

Put me down as a maybe. Depends on what I have going on and if I wanna test my Falken 512's again :smack:

[nordy racer]

In November? I don't think it's near freezing up there yet is it?

snow levels just dropped to 3500ft this weekend so YES its snowing up there..

[enkeivette]

I might go, I have a test that morning in SD and I still need to hook up the LM2 to make sure the AFR is decent.

More likely I'll meet up around 6.

[Small White Car]

Check through the week, it's California, just because it's snowing this weekend doesn't mean there'll be any on the ground next weekend.

[Vettezuki]

Check through the week, it's California, just because it's snowing this weekend doesn't mean there'll be any on the ground next weekend.

F it. I'll just take the Jeep.

[duhveed]

I might want to go if my car is back together by then.

[silverscmustang]

well the 10 day says rain friday and rain/snow on saturday and sunday.

looks like i cant go :(

[luder_5555]

In November? I don't think it's near freezing up there yet is it?

Trust me, there's snow up there. I spent all day yesterday enjoying it. There were times of complete white-out conditions, with probably about 6" to 1' total falling. It was hard to tell because those damn snow plows kept clearing it off the roads. Oh an you damn Socal pansies need to learn how to drive in the snow, and get some tires that can handle it. I am positive that my Miata was the only vehicle up there that had actual snow tires, and guess what, they worked perfectly.

If it turns out to be snowing the day of the cruise we could just make it a day snow cruise. just bring your 4x4's, and I'll bring a tow strap to pull you out with my little girly car when you get stuck.:rolleyes2::drink:

[Vettezuki]

See OP.

[Vettezuki]

Due to less than energetic response and considering it might even be snowing on dark Mountain roads (:nuts:) we're going to punt to the late spring and do an easy Nicks meet this week. I'll update the OP.

[kdracer73]

Looks like NHRA Qualifying will be out for me. Frankie and I will try to cruise over for dinner in the DD.

[Redondo Jon]

I liked the last get-together at Nicks; I’m in.

[Douglas Mariani]

I’m in :thumbs_up:

[silverscmustang]

in :thumbs_up:

[blackax]

I'm In even if it is in my Truck. (I need a battery for the v)

[Shaolin Crane]

I liked the last get-together at Nicks; I’m in.

Ditto, im in too.

[mustangray]

:thumbs_up: I'm in

[Leedom]

I'll be there and will see if the wife wants to come too.

[Shaolin Crane]

See yall tonight

[Vettezuki]

Yep. I'll be there. Even though raining. It has a relatively large indoor area.

[mustangray]

Bad news I won't be able to make it tonight I broke a rear axle on the Pantera so she's going to be down for awhile

[Vettezuki]

Bad news I won't be able to make it tonight I broke a rear axle on the Pantera so she's going to be down for awhile

That's bullshit Ray. Take the bus.

[Shaolin Crane]

I'll come get you Ray, im at the brea mall right now. Dont try and say you're too far away :smack:

[Leedom]

Sorry guys not going to make it either. It's raining so the Mustang is out of the question and Shannon is not feeling well and she is the type that needs to feel taken care of.

[Shaolin Crane]

Y'all suck, kidding, sort of :D

[mustangray]

Sorry guys not going to make it either. It's raining so the Mustang is out of the question and Shannon is not feeling well and she is the type that needs to feel taken care of.

I was going to steal Sally's Focus and go but she's not feeling well either

[Shaolin Crane]

Do it, cause i want to check out the focus.

[Vettezuki]

You guys missed out. That was an intense meet!

[Shaolin Crane]

It was, Vanessa and I had a great time. We definitely need to do this more often.

[Douglas Mariani]

Sorry I missed it:(......Whens the next one?

[Vettezuki]

Sorry I missed it:(......Whens the next one?

Tentative for Sunday afternoon/evening, December 11. Should be nice for families/girlfriends as I thought of going to the Mission Inn in riverside, which is all decked out for the Holidays, horse rides, ice skating, etc.

[Shaolin Crane]

Tentative for Sunday afternoon/evening, December 11. Should be nice for families/girlfriends as I thought of going to the Mission Inn in riverside, which is all decked out for the Holidays, horse rides, ice skating, etc.

Vanessa has already cleared our schedule for this one.

[silverscmustang]

sorry I couldnt make it guys, went to the GTR dyno day. should be at the next one though.

[nordy racer]

it was fun hanging out again with you guys.. hopefully i can start making more events if they are on Sundays or at night on Saturdays..