An Important Message from Adam, Founder of Vette Registry

Thanks for the hard work and dedication you put into this site Adam. I see 2 and 3 folks joining every day but unfortunately hardly anyone posts on here. I tried to do my part in tips and conversation.

Good luck in the future!

However, every time I see an email about forum updates I often pop in and check in, and I know I’ve offered in the past to revitalize the LukesVette NJ barbecue and now with the final year upon us I think it’s time I make good on that offer. Over the holidays I’ll look at dates and I’ll come up with a few dates to run by you and the members and I’ll offer up a New Jersey barbecue just like we always used to have - friendship , games and even bigger pool will be open and of course great burgers, steaks and a big drinks!! you just bring the sides in your appetite!

I’d also like to suggest maybe some of us members starting a page on Facebook that’s just called C3VR Alumni or something like that so that we can stay in touch on a live basis as well as through personal connections. With so many C3 pages out there, there’s no need for yet another but I think C3VR can be unique to the existing membership and maybe sharing a roster so that can be used with whoever administers the page to allow people in, and keeping it more of a special social connection page with people that formed such a great bond in this hobby.

Finally, I’m proud to see that even though I’ve slowed down on the forum site that I still ranked in the top 5 and 10 for the number of all-time posts, lol! The countless hours we spent on certain topics was more valuable to me than surfing through different pages on a social media platform. It was truly more enjoyable!

So Adam, I say hang up those spurs as you wind the site down hold your head high with pride for what you’ve created accomplished and the community that you brought together! Well, done, my friend hopefully, see you in the spring at the barbecue. I promise we’ll finally pull it together.!!

Paul

Aka LukesVette

It occurred to me that I left out a pretty big chuck of Thank Yous in the original message at the top of this thread. I just added it, but to be sure it isn't missed by people that already read it, here is the part I just added:

• 2008 Hot Springs: John (JDGrant)
• 2009 Mystic: Dave (dwright)
• 2010 Bend: Larry (RADARB8), Mike (82Mike), and Steve (wetvet)
• 2013 Colorado Springs: Bob and Terry (BT_Jett)
• 2014 Appleton: Jim (Norsky), Frank (eaglenest), Wally (sundew), and Pete (PJK82CE)
• 2015 Buffalo: Sarge81 & Michelle
• 2016 Tacoma: John (Vman73) and Dave
• 2017 Branson: Mike (Mike's78vette) and John (JDGrant)
• 2018 Cincinnati: Mark (69BBConv)
• 2019 Saskatoon: Cindy (cinor)
• 2023 Pocono Mountains: Dan and Kathy (DANASCAR), with help from Mark (manchestershark)
• 2026 Williamsburg: Jim (Norsky), with local help from Mike (Mtaxman)
• The upcoming 2027 Route 66 Farewell Gathierng: Marshall (manget1)

Laura Johnson