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Another possibility is many cameras come with software for photo editing. I've had Olympus cameras for a long time now and find their editing software quite nice, although it isn't as tidy for doing a large number of images. It does give a lot of control for cropping and such. Frankly, I do find that 1024x768 is a good enough size for the forum. Anything bigger starts to consume bandwidth without a whole lot of extra value...of course, that is just my opinion. Thanks for putting together the tutorial Robert.

I have three Buick automobiles with a V6 - 1962, 1988, and 2002. This was a very interesting read. Thanks for posting.

I brought the Encyclopedia of Racing Greats (or something similar), which Serb is now starting to peruse when he wants some light reading. I started with the Serbian plum brandy, which of course was stolen. I wound up with a '53 Skylark and DVD of the GM Centennial Parade from Flint in 2008. I'm happy. It was a blast...there were a lot of laughs interrupted by the sounds of breaking glass...I had the youngest with me and he went home with a bottle of Scope.

No offense was intended. If we refunded everyone who complained, the BCA would be broke and I don't want that. An explanation is certainly warranted. As stated somewhere (this thread or another), there was nobody on any sort of parking duty directing traffic. A display lot was set up that never had more and a dozen meet cars in (whether or not all were registered or were set up as display only, I'm not sure). There was a truck and trailer in there Wednesday that never moved, and a variety of modern vehicles, whether staff, meet attendees, or other hotel guests, I do not know. I wasn't happy about it. The thing that gets me is based upon the number of vehicles seen in the display and driven lots lead me to wonder if they couldn't have fit in the main lot in the first place.

You are quite welcome Dale. Had it not been for the sign you were wearing, I suspect we would have simply passed by each other. I've come to the point where I believe it is the Buick automobile that is the thread that brings us together for events like this, but eventually it is the people we meet that keep us coming back.

1941 was the first year for the two-way opening hood. In 1941, and I believe into the later '40s, the latch was on the side of the car on the fender. I suspect it was switched to a cable pull in 1950, but don't know that for certain. I need to replace one of those in my '52 Roadmaster if I ever get around to working on it.

'53 Skylark and GM Centennial parade DVD for this cat...love it. Maybe we'll watch it tonight. On a side note, perhaps we need a rule for future years...no glass...too early in the morning, or whatever, far too many things wound up broken...happily none of the bottles, but still. At least I touched the bottle of plum brandy....

Well said John. For those judging my cars in Driven class, they can attest to not needing to clean the car. That saved me hours for talking to people, seeing cars, and playing with the new toy.

We've got some from ACD / NATMUS and the Hudson museum, but I haven't gotten very far in resizing them to make them more forum friendly (I've had trouble with the speed of the site lately...probably on my end, but don't need to make it worse with oversize photos).

It has taken me nearly 48 hours after getting home to get some time on the computer to take a look here. I did take time after getting home Monday to send a few thank yous out to folks who helped to make the trip a great one for us. The children and I had a blast. We did some bonding that we hadn't previously and they are pretty excited about future meets and Buick activities here at home. That said, it was a bit of an odd meet for me. It was the first family trip we didn't have my wife along (I think the rest of not having us here at home was probably the best gift), so that made it strange. We stayed about a mile away from the host hotel, so when the heat was getting to us, we found it a bit awkward as there wasn't much space to sit down in the cool and rest. Granted, except for the first day, we forgot about the hospitality room - I presume it was part of the contracting to throw the Inn at St. Mary's a bone, but to have all the registration, meeting rooms, and indoor swap meet at one end of the complex and the hospitality room at the other helped us to forget about it. The tour to Notre Dame was awkward - we spent $80 for a short bus ride to the campus. Had we gone on our own, we may have had time to fit in a visit to the Studebaker Museum. I remember helping out with parking in Rochester in 2006 - we had a squad of people involved...this year, I was nobody involved with parking at all. I had two cars in the driven lot (and we were the first and for a while the only ones parking there) as well as Wednesday getting the '23 into the display lot, so I know well the angst of folks. The biggest issue for me is that one eventually gets sore feet and having to run back to the car (since we weren't staying on site) to get stuff or put stuff back was a bit of a pain. I think the biggest thing was the hidden nature of the display lot. Frankly, with the big pine trees, you couldn't even see there were cars there. Once I drove the '23 over beside the Chartreuse Lady on Saturday afternoon, I'm certain more people saw it in the first 20 minutes than had seen it in the previous 72 hours. In hindsight, walking the driven lot, it occurred to me that it would have been a better place for the swap meet. First of all, those big pines provided a bunch of shade. Secondly, everyone expects a swap meet, so goes asking or looking for it. That would have freed up enough space in the main lot to have the driven and display classes there too. Of course, this brings up a philosophical question - who is the meet for? For each individual taking a self-interested perspective, they will say themselves. However, if the swap meet were moved, yes, they would have had a bit farther to go for washrooms, but it would have been offset with shade and closer proximity to registration and indoor swap areas. It seems like a reasonable tradeoff to me, but I haven't been a swap meet vendor. A disappointment for me was in forgetting to look at the cars. Basically, I think there was probably half the field that I didn't see (like those '48 woodies). After we had put the '23 on a trailer, a fabulous '27 depot hack came by to get put away also - the original conversion was documented as being done back in 1927. We did have a good chat with the owners, but even encountering that beautiful Buick was merely by chance. For me, I anticipate planning future meets a bit differently personally. So long as I remember how previous meets went for me, I should be able to set myself up appropriately for future registrations. I am now getting to the point where most of the tours aren't all that important to me (although the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum was fabulous). It is about the people and the cars they drive. Each meet has some issues. Are they the end of the world? Certainly not. Does everyone think they get the full value for their buck? Certainly not. However, in the scheme of things, we drove two cars over 2000 miles round trip, so the cost of fuel makes the fact that registering a car for $25 for display only pretty much irrelevant. If it is that big a deal to you, then perhaps there are other things you ought to be doing. I do hope we will see improvements in logistics over the years. Hopefully the National Meet Committee will provide the continuity that should make it easier to take the lessons learned an apply them to future meets. If they were documented, their experiences could also be provided to the chapters hosting regional meets. Now, with about 4 GB of photos, there's some sorting and editing to do to post a few.

No offense intended...comment was in jest. We'll miss you being there.

Yes, but it shouldn't be an issue. The good news is that (subject to a shakedown drive) I believe I have found the issue. The rubber on the air cleaner is somewhat deteriorated and a chunk was in the carb (based on what was missing from the air cleaner, I believe none got into the engine). I have cut off all the loose bits, so there shouldn't be any issue until I can find a replacement. As this is a custom air cleaner, with an oval shape, the generic places (that are actually open on Sunday here) don't carry them...on top of the fact that they only seem able to look up based on the car, and since this isn't original, doesn't show up. So, with any luck, I can find one south of the border. It doesn't help that there are no markings on it that would delineate manufacturer numbers to be able to cross-reference. Things are looking up...and I don't have to show up with a 2002 Regal.

Very nice...that's a decision I'd have trouble with too, I'm sure...my solution was to build a bigger shop building (and that's getting toward full although I can park more efficiently). It's a beautiful car that I'd enjoy, but with the wife's illness, my purchasing for the year is done...and possibly for next year too. Good luck coming to a decision, and if you do sell it, good luck finding a qualified buyer who will be a good steward of the car.

The makeup of the convoy may be changing...had some difficulties with the '76 today...I'll take a look at things tomorrow and hopefully I can get her squared away. If not, there will be a relatively modern Buick joining us...better A/C and fuel economy at least.

I was noticing prices here had dropped a bit, but still likely higher than what is down south...it's all part of the charm of driving down.

If I only had a brain.... My '41 has the same 6.5x16 and I was out by it today, but never thought to give it a measure to help you out. Sigh.

Now, maybe if you let Rita carry the cash and credit cards in South Bend, y'all'd be able to afford both.... We're going to miss you mate. It's a shame. Something's not quite right when a geeradge trumps a National....

There's a whole division of the Buick Club of America created for those into modified cars. As a recent post noted, different strokes for different folks. Yes, you might get some snobs who don't like your car...ignore them.

For what it is worth, one thing to keep in mind is that the rectangular logo was in use from roughly 1913 to 1927.

Just a qualifier that not everyone in the Heartland region is a Hooligan who would want to be associated with the name (or perhaps with us).

I forgot about the Illinois National Guard (well, not really, but didn't put it together we'd be going through that state)...hmm...darn toll roads....

Up here, the biggest concern is the check.... Unfortunately, it isn't necessarily any easier here...it just costs more.

Paul - you forgot "De Up Nort" in front :cool: Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy...we aren't missing much besides the 11 long-haired friends of Jesus in a chartreuse micro-bus. We'll be leaving the day before, to be a fair percentage of this suite of South Bend sojourners...perhaps Donna would want to ride with Teresa and make it the "girl's" car...it is Suzanne's after all.

We'll have to play it by ear as we'll be puttering around on Wednesday. If we do go out, it will likely be with the Century as all four of us can fit, rather than the Reatta.

I really like the two-tone treatment on the '41. Thanks for sharing the photos.