PA has a lot of rodders, rodding vendors and shows. The DMV has finally seen the light and has made fenderless, bumperless, and hoodless rods street legal, so it is getting better. Cops usually don't hassle rodders, unless the rodders are wheel squeeling idiots.

Never lived in Indiana, but have heard the police there don't have a high regard for street rodders. Once heard that the police even ticketed rodders at a car show that benefited the local FOP. If true they sure had some dim bulbs on that force.

Southern Ontario has little or no hassles, with only a ten minute drive to New York I have the best of both worlds. My calendar shows at least 5 to 7 cruise nights every day of the week, all within 50 miles. On average there are several car shows within a hundred miles every weeekend from May to late September. 3 hours to Syracuse (6000 cars) 5 hours to Columbus( Goodguys) Our local large cruise nights average 150 to 250 cars. Winters are bearable and give you time to build. Western New York and North West PA are great for Sunday drives. My all time favorite run was "The Best run by a dam site" in Meadville, PA. The host club provided great barbeque and all day games for everyone, only 100 pre 48 cars, nice and cosy

I have never done any NJ shows but my car club buddies do the boardwalk show in Wildwood every year. Macungie in PA and Cruisin OC are two good close shows. There are a lot of small shows in this area of PA every week plus the KKOA show in Gettysburg and the South Mountain Rod Run. Plus we got the Carlisle shows, which are fairly large. Shows and rod runs start early April and end in November, with one exception and that is the Mid Atlantic Indoor Nationals in December in Maryland. After that it is just snow and cold and wishing for Spring.

Probably being any place in the South is better than being in the North. Lucky suckers down south can do rod runs all year. After I retire I'm moving to Dixie. Fun, sun and rod runs.

yeah, Gman, I saw Deliverance many moons ago. Know the feeling too, especially after having the rod breakdown enroute to Lou'ville in 2002 near Moorehead on I 64, middle of nowhere, after dark, no lights, strange noises coming from the woods on the other side of the hiway, and with luck one good samaritan. Born a redneck with webs between my toes, I usually get along well with country folk. My wife's side of the family are from western PA, whole bunch of ridge runners. Dixie will do just fine.

Ahotrod33, there's a hog farm down on 851 right off I 83, when you come to York, maybe I can arrange a tour for you and the missus. Whole lot of squealing going on.. ;-)

Willys, you're breaking my heart. I just don't what to do about not having snow every morning from January thru February. And I sure will miss not having the bare trees in December and a non-white Christmas. But you know, some time you just got to make sacrifices for the little woman. It will be rough, but I'll try real hard not to pine over all those wonderful things about the frozen north.

Also, been doing the Turkey Run since '97 and you're right 5000 cars is just too many to see in only 4 days. Not much different than the York Nats and the5-6000 that show up there for three days and just as warm. Only difference is that the York Nats are in June not November.

Idaho, man, Idaho. The DMV loves old cars an will bend over backwards to get one titled. Got some great rod shops up here and some not so good, too. Lots of hot rods, drag racing, snow, rain, sun, mountains, lakes, rivers, great fishing, hunting and lots of trees. We are close to Reno too, the Portland swap meet and Bonneville. Best of all, we're far enough away from the wierdos in Texas........hehehe:}

Sometimes, the cops will pull me over just to look at my vehicle..... something about hearing a baby crying.....probable cause, whatever that is....-Brant

well i've said it before. we aint too pretty but we're a wealth of knowlege.what i cant figure is how some of these buttugly fellers got so many pretty gals.

Where is my t-shirt? Maky sure you send them "boys" with gifts. Woof!

Prorod, Welcome aboard. Good to have you hear, just don't make rubbing it in about Florida's great weather and all year rodding a habit. I anticipate living there in a few years cause most of the family is there now (Dade City/Tampa). I hear about Florida weather from them and Willys33 enough already.

Oh, and one more thing if you go crusing in Texas, remember if you have a nice rod, don't go near Bluff Dale otherwise your rod may not be your rod for long. Them old porch dogs chase wheels all day and all night. (hehehhe)