Bob;
Congrats Way to go !! Sounds like the all nite thrash was well worth it!! Just
like the "ole days" at the Western Ridge Motel in Wendover. Thanks for the
report.Great Job everyone !!
Tom Shannon
Magna, Utah
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From: BWANA343@aol.com
Reply-To: BWANA343@aol.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 15:23:42 EDT
>Got back from Maxton here in NY 6 am this morn after 14 hrs on road, due
>mostly to construction around Philly/Wilmington.
>Briefly, got a little "Tasmanian" on first run Saturday, threw a rod after
>the quarter around 130mph, coasted through the lights.
>We had a spare engine, worked til dark, did "the Banquet" ( who did that map
>?)
>Out the next morn, had it buttoned up and running by noon.( Thanks Eskimos
>! )
>Staged, launched slightly more conservatively, had some front stability
>issues, went through the lights at 143.8 for new G/BGSS record over the
>previous
>133 set last Sept.
>Went to impound for my paperwork and a VERY WARM reception from the gang
>down there. It's kinda unusual to blow a car motor, rebuild, and run and set a
>
>record the next day, I guess.
>Went back to try one last run, starter would not engage. Not knowing if
>starter or what, called it a Day,a Loooong day.
>We got parts from everybody, constant technical and moral support and even a
>round of applause on a little test run around the pits after we had it
>running.
>A lot of unplanned side trips all over NC from Thursday through
>Sunday,covered over 1500 miles and me driving around 30 hrs total , just a
>little
>stressful.
>All in all a very educational weekend at Woodstock on Wheels. GREAT job by
>Tonna, Donya, Joe, Keith and a bunch of very efficient dedicated volunteers.
>The HotRod photo guy took a load of pix of my car, Fireburger said the rod
>sticking out the block might make the magazine story, long as it can't be ID'd
>
>as Furrin'. Enough for now,I might take a three day nap......ZZZZZ zzzzzz
>Bob W current G/BGSS record guy
>
>
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