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Longhorn Man · 10-06-2002, 07:40 PM

Anyone else miss them?
There are a couple around here that are still in operation...but I guess I need to get the cab out of the back of my truck before going huh?

I found this one close to my first apartment. (here in columbus) I had forgotten that it even exsisted untill I was in the old neighborhood and feeling nostalgic.
Sad huh? I wonder why ppl stopped going. I feel WAY more comefortable makin out in my truck than in a crowded theater.

67cst · 10-06-2002, 07:44 PM

there is one about 45 min from me...never been there but next spring i wanna go for sure when the truck is on the road

**Palf70Step** · 10-06-2002, 07:47 PM

I think there is still one by my mom's place in PA...but I don't think they do movies anymore just flea markets. The one I learned many things at is now a mini strip mall and condo complex.

Many good times at those in my youth

:p

TODDS 72 · 10-06-2002, 08:20 PM

Theres one bout 30 min from here,took the son 3 times this summer,drive ins ARE COOL,plus are trucks fit the era very well.

imaindianoutlaw · 10-06-2002, 08:31 PM

I have one just about 2 miles away and one around 12 minutes from here and there was a third when I was a kid! They are going to be more around be patient! They were talking about them on a national radio show I heard recently!

mikep · 10-06-2002, 08:38 PM

Theres one about 5 miles down the road. Its one reason why I went ahead and puit the radio in my truck. Back up, drop the tailgate, pop a cold one and open up the lawnchairs.

Gordo · 10-06-2002, 08:40 PM

Used to be several in central CT years ago, been to most of them back when, there is still one in operation in Southington CT, been there with my 42' Olds 25+ years ago, still have the car, should do it again now that you mention it. Did anyone drive off forgetting to replace the speaker? Did that once with a 58 Ford Fairlane, kept the speaker and mounted it behind the back seat on the deck, thought that was cool with volume control, still sounded like sh!t.

crazy longhorn · 10-06-2002, 09:08 PM

Those were the days Longhorn! the only things that we worried about were gas & beer money........& which girlfriend to take to the movies!

Hutch · 10-06-2002, 09:24 PM

I was on a Jaguar message board a while back and there was a gentleman that had part of his website devoted to Drive-in Theaters mostly in the Tucson AZ area:

Here is a link to that part of his website:

Tucson Drive-ins

Enjoy

REPO1 · 10-06-2002, 09:41 PM

I miss them.........

*Gee_Emm* · 10-06-2002, 10:36 PM

We went to one last year in my 69, I took the rear view mirror off to get a better view and we had to bring a portable FM radio along to here it. It was a double feature. I fell asleep half way through the 1st movie. :p

Didnt make it out to one this year though.

*Shane* · 10-06-2002, 11:09 PM

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They are going to be more around be patient! They were talking about them on a national radio show I heard recently!

There is one here in my itty-bitty hometown.......and get this....it was built about 3 years ago! It has been the talk of the town around here since opening.

Longhorn Man · 10-06-2002, 11:38 PM

Wow.
I never got a good picture of the one we had in Killeen Tx. Wife took a shot of me in it with my old Longhorn. It had been shut down for years, but the huge screen was still in real good shape. Some b@stards stole all the speakers, I guess that is a big swap meet score.
Someone set fire to it in the fall of '97. I had been in Cali wandering around the Mojave desert for a month doing desert manuvers and came back to see nothing but charred poles.
I woulda loved to get my hands on the low life punks...

Bill72BB · 10-07-2002, 01:53 AM

Everyone within 25 mile's has become a tract of homes .
There were alot of memories in those drive in's .

Bill

Narkoleptik · 10-07-2002, 03:38 AM

There is still one in Tucson... The DeAnza, 4 screens, 2 movies each

Brad · 10-07-2002, 05:41 AM

Only 2-3 in Oregon I think. Used to be one on 104th and Powell in Portland, but was torn down years ago and now has storage facility on it. Sign is still there though. One is in Dallas, 6 miles from me. Call me crazy, but I've never been to one. Sounds like fun.

pierce · 10-07-2002, 07:11 AM

There's a few left around here, one about 3 miles away and is busy. Tues is $6 a carload. The lady that runs it also owns a small theater and she gets the newest movies. Sound comes over the FM stereo. trucks, rv's, vans have to park in row 12 and back.
Last year 2 friends froze to death watching "Closed For The Season"

mikep · 10-07-2002, 07:26 AM

$6 a carload? Wheres the advantage to sticking 4 people in the trunk then? I dont get it.

BTW I have absolutely no memory of about 1/2 of the movies I went to see at the drive in before the age of 19 . It's like I wasnt paying any attention at all to the movie or something. Weird.

Pont · 10-07-2002, 07:52 AM

LOL, brings back memories. First movie I went to at a drive-in was JAWS. 2 drive-ins left in Sothern Oregon that I know of and both are closed, no longer in biz. There used to be one in my hometown up until 2 years ago. They shut it down, sat vacant for 1 year, leveled it the second year and built assisted living complex for the elderly. As if we don't have enough elderly living here. About 65% retired people.

I miss the good ol' days.

bobs409 · 10-07-2002, 08:50 AM

Here's a good site on drive in's: http://www.driveintheater.com/

They list each states theatres.

dubie · 10-07-2002, 09:05 AM

We have one that is still operational and busier than hell all summer long. The same guy that runs the drive-in, just started up a theatre so he has movies going all year round now. I believe the screen is 80' high and 90' wide on ours. IT FRIGGIN HUGE!!!
The wife and I made it out once this year so our kids could see Spiderman. But one of them spilled and orange crush slush all over the back seat and the other passed out, so it was basically just the wife and I.

*69girl* · 10-07-2002, 04:09 PM

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Originally posted by Gee_Emm
We went to one last year in my 69, I took the rear view mirror off to get a better view and we had to bring a portable FM radio along to here it. It was a double feature. I fell asleep half way through the 1st movie. :p

Didnt make it out to one this year though.

I hope we make it out to one next year, that was fun :p

paintpyro · 10-07-2002, 04:17 PM

Hey Bill72BB, Did you ver go to the one in La Mirada? I saw all the classics there, Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit. Sat in the back of my frends parents truck on lawn chairs.

Bill72BB · 10-07-2002, 04:27 PM

Paint ; How are thing out your way have't heard from you in awhile .

Don't recall going to the one in La Mirada .
We used the local one, Vermont, Rodieum and San Pedro .

Bill

paintpyro · 10-07-2002, 04:37 PM

Things are going OK. I had to take a break from the truck for a few months,alot of home improvement going on. I should have a rear end coming in this weekend, and then after that I'll rebuild my front suspension. Kids take up most of the weekend.

10-06-2002, 07:40 PM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Drive in Theaters Anyone else miss them? There are a couple around here that are still in operation...but I guess I need to get the cab out of the back of my truck before going huh? I found this one close to my first apartment. (here in columbus) I had forgotten that it even exsisted untill I was in the old neighborhood and feeling nostalgic. Sad huh? I wonder why ppl stopped going. I feel WAY more comefortable makin out in my truck than in a crowded theater.

10-06-2002, 07:44 PM	#2
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	drive in's there is one about 45 min from me...never been there but next spring i wanna go for sure when the truck is on the road __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

10-06-2002, 07:47 PM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,251	I think there is still one by my mom's place in PA...but I don't think they do movies anymore just flea markets. The one I learned many things at is now a mini strip mall and condo complex. Many good times at those in my youth :p __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

10-06-2002, 08:20 PM	#4
TODDS 72 Not the nightly winner Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CHARLEMONT MA.USA Posts: 763	Theres one bout 30 min from here,took the son 3 times this summer,drive ins ARE COOL,plus are trucks fit the era very well. __________________ 72C10SWB BLUE 350/350 86K10LWB BLUE 5.7 700r4 7.5' fisher plow 93S10XCAB4X4 BLUE 4.3 4L60e 69gmc c10 v8 3 on the tree yellow 72k10 swb 350 3 on the tree green 86k15 swb5.0L 4spd brown

10-06-2002, 08:31 PM	#5
imaindianoutlaw GMC SHORT FLEET F/S Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANNIA Posts: 2,117	I have one just about 2 miles away and one around 12 minutes from here and there was a third when I was a kid! They are going to be more around be patient! They were talking about them on a national radio show I heard recently! __________________ CHARLES WADE HEIN HVACR FOREMAN. LEWISBURG U.S.P.

10-06-2002, 08:38 PM	#6
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	Theres one about 5 miles down the road. Its one reason why I went ahead and puit the radio in my truck. Back up, drop the tailgate, pop a cold one and open up the lawnchairs. __________________ No truck :-(

10-06-2002, 08:40 PM	#7
Gordo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Killingworth, CT. USA Posts: 3,378	Used to be several in central CT years ago, been to most of them back when, there is still one in operation in Southington CT, been there with my 42' Olds 25+ years ago, still have the car, should do it again now that you mention it. Did anyone drive off forgetting to replace the speaker? Did that once with a 58 Ford Fairlane, kept the speaker and mounted it behind the back seat on the deck, thought that was cool with volume control, still sounded like sh!t. __________________ 1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

10-06-2002, 09:08 PM	#8
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Those were the days Longhorn! the only things that we worried about were gas & beer money........& which girlfriend to take to the movies!

10-06-2002, 09:24 PM	#9
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	I was on a Jaguar message board a while back and there was a gentleman that had part of his website devoted to Drive-in Theaters mostly in the Tucson AZ area: Here is a link to that part of his website: Tucson Drive-ins Enjoy __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

10-06-2002, 09:41 PM	#10
REPO1 Shortbox wanna-be. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort St.John, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 773	I miss them......... __________________ 1970 Chevy C20 Custom Camper 402BB Turbo 400 trans. (Slowly becoming a '70 shortbox 1/2 ton) '71 Camaro SS 402/T400 resto '97 Z28 (11.41@127MPH)

10-06-2002, 10:36 PM	#11
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	We went to one last year in my 69, I took the rear view mirror off to get a better view and we had to bring a portable FM radio along to here it. It was a double feature. I fell asleep half way through the 1st movie. :p Didnt make it out to one this year though.

10-06-2002, 11:38 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Wow. I never got a good picture of the one we had in Killeen Tx. Wife took a shot of me in it with my old Longhorn. It had been shut down for years, but the huge screen was still in real good shape. Some b@stards stole all the speakers, I guess that is a big swap meet score. Someone set fire to it in the fall of '97. I had been in Cali wandering around the Mojave desert for a month doing desert manuvers and came back to see nothing but charred poles. I woulda loved to get my hands on the low life punks...

10-07-2002, 01:53 AM	#14
Bill72BB Thats the Hillbilly way Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 5,979	Everyone within 25 mile's has become a tract of homes . There were alot of memories in those drive in's . Bill __________________ BILL Torrance Calif 90504 Member DUF Club Member Old Farts Club 72 3/4ton Custom Camper BB402/400 trans Dynomax Cerama-coat headers , Hei distributor ,Edelbrock 1411 air,ps,pb,leafsprings ,98 chevy 60/40 seat,S10 shoulder belts tilt,3.54 Dana 60 rear. 16" Eagle wheels with LT265/75 16 tires,Gaylord Lid,H4 headlights with 100W relay conversion. " If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself " Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative. A GUY'S PRAYER.... Lord, I pray for a nympho with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and likes to fish and hunt and has a Harley .Amen ,

10-07-2002, 03:38 AM	#15
Narkoleptik 69 GMC LWB FLEET Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tucson, Az, USA Posts: 108	still 1 in tucson There is still one in Tucson... The DeAnza, 4 screens, 2 movies each __________________ TUCSON, AZ

10-07-2002, 05:41 AM	#16
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	Only 2-3 in Oregon I think. Used to be one on 104th and Powell in Portland, but was torn down years ago and now has storage facility on it. Sign is still there though. One is in Dallas, 6 miles from me. Call me crazy, but I've never been to one. Sounds like fun. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...



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10-07-2002, 07:11 AM	#17
pierce Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Cincinnati,OH,USA Posts: 464	There's a few left around here, one about 3 miles away and is busy. Tues is $6 a carload. The lady that runs it also owns a small theater and she gets the newest movies. Sound comes over the FM stereo. trucks, rv's, vans have to park in row 12 and back. Last year 2 friends froze to death watching "Closed For The Season" __________________ 69 GMC 1 Ton Longhorn 37 Chevy Coupe

10-07-2002, 07:26 AM	#18
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	$6 a carload? Wheres the advantage to sticking 4 people in the trunk then? I dont get it. BTW I have absolutely no memory of about 1/2 of the movies I went to see at the drive in before the age of 19 . It's like I wasnt paying any attention at all to the movie or something. Weird. __________________ No truck :-(

10-07-2002, 07:52 AM	#19
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	LOL, brings back memories. First movie I went to at a drive-in was JAWS. 2 drive-ins left in Sothern Oregon that I know of and both are closed, no longer in biz. There used to be one in my hometown up until 2 years ago. They shut it down, sat vacant for 1 year, leveled it the second year and built assisted living complex for the elderly. As if we don't have enough elderly living here. About 65% retired people. I miss the good ol' days. __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

10-07-2002, 08:50 AM	#20
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Here's a good site on drive in's: http://www.driveintheater.com/ They list each states theatres. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

10-07-2002, 09:05 AM	#21
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	We have one that is still operational and busier than hell all summer long. The same guy that runs the drive-in, just started up a theatre so he has movies going all year round now. I believe the screen is 80' high and 90' wide on ours. IT FRIGGIN HUGE!!! The wife and I made it out once this year so our kids could see Spiderman. But one of them spilled and orange crush slush all over the back seat and the other passed out, so it was basically just the wife and I. __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

10-07-2002, 04:17 PM	#23
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Hey Bill72BB, Did you ver go to the one in La Mirada? I saw all the classics there, Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit. Sat in the back of my frends parents truck on lawn chairs. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

10-07-2002, 04:27 PM	#24
Bill72BB Thats the Hillbilly way Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 5,979	Paint ; How are thing out your way have't heard from you in awhile . Don't recall going to the one in La Mirada . We used the local one, Vermont, Rodieum and San Pedro . Bill __________________ BILL Torrance Calif 90504 Member DUF Club Member Old Farts Club 72 3/4ton Custom Camper BB402/400 trans Dynomax Cerama-coat headers , Hei distributor ,Edelbrock 1411 air,ps,pb,leafsprings ,98 chevy 60/40 seat,S10 shoulder belts tilt,3.54 Dana 60 rear. 16" Eagle wheels with LT265/75 16 tires,Gaylord Lid,H4 headlights with 100W relay conversion. " If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself " Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative. A GUY'S PRAYER.... Lord, I pray for a nympho with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and likes to fish and hunt and has a Harley .Amen ,

10-07-2002, 04:37 PM	#25
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Things are going OK. I had to take a break from the truck for a few months,alot of home improvement going on. I should have a rear end coming in this weekend, and then after that I'll rebuild my front suspension. Kids take up most of the weekend. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

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