Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gauging interest in a spring 2022 OSHIT in Austin, TX

From: Greg Gowins via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2022 17:11:42 +0000

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Hey everyone,

Been a while since I've posted about this.   Since this is going to be in
Texas, we are going to do it bigger.   As well as two Sprites, there will
be two weekends!   This will give folks some flexibility and options.

DATES:
Weekend One:  May 20th-22nd
Weekend Two:  May 27th-30th (Memorial Day weekend)

LOCATION:
Driftwood, TX (just southwest of Austin)

VEHICLES:
1965 Sprite
1969 Sprite

We are in the process of getting my Dad's Sprite from Fort Worth to my
place, and he's already started ordering parts.   I've been swamped with
work, but will be contacting Hap very soon to get started on the engine
rebuild for mine.

Let me know if you have any questions or need more info.  Looking forward
to this!

Greg Gowins
Driftwood, TX

On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 10:56 AM Greg Gowins via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Howdy everyone,
>
> Hopefully folks are doing well and getting through this whole COVID
> thing.  I caught it at the end of January, visiting an uncle at an acute
> care rehab place.  I had to have a negative test to even get to visit, then
> I catch it there!   I go and get my first vaccine shot here in a bit.
>
> Hopefully by next spring things will be back to some sense of normalcy.
> To that end, I'd like to gauge interest in hosting an OSHIT at my place
> outside of Austin, TX next April/May.  And since this is Texas, we have to
> do it bigger, with TWO Sprites.  Mine, which I actually might complete this
> year, then my dad's which needs a LOT of work.  It has been sitting for 20
> years.
>
> I'd like to get my dad's running, because a week and a half ago he had a
> surprise quadruple bypass.  He went in for a stress test in preparation for
> a pinched nerve procedure, which he failed.  They set him up for an
> angioplasty and a stent, then once they started that, they were surprised
> by the state of his arteries, and immediately got him into surgery for the
> quad bypass.   He's recovered amazingly well, and was released from the
> hospital yesterday to go to a rehab place for a few days to get his
> strength built back up, and get used to doing things without his arms until
> his breastbone heals.
>
> I know when we had the last OSHIT at Jim Johnson's, there was discussions
> about folks wanting to visit Austin.  This might be the impetus to do so!
>
> Greg Gowins
> Driftwood, TX
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hey everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>Been a while s=
ince I&#39;ve posted about this.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Since this is going to be in T=
exas, we are going to do it bigger.=C2=A0 =C2=A0As well as two Sprites, the=
re will be two weekends!=C2=A0 =C2=A0This will give folks some flexibility =
and options.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>DATES:</div><div>Weekend =
One:=C2=A0 May 20th-22nd</div><div>Weekend Two:=C2=A0 May 27th-30th (Memori=
al Day weekend)</div><div><br></div><div>LOCATION:</div><div>Driftwood, TX =
(just southwest of Austin)</div><div><br></div><div>VEHICLES:</div><div>196=
5 Sprite=C2=A0</div><div>1969 Sprite</div><div><br></div><div>We are in the=
 process of getting my Dad&#39;s Sprite from Fort Worth to my place, and he=
&#39;s already started ordering parts.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I&#39;ve been swamped wi=
th work, but will be contacting Hap very soon to get started on the engine =
rebuild for mine.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Let me know i=
f you have any questions or need more info.=C2=A0 Looking forward to this!<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Greg Gowins</div><div>Driftwood, TX</div><div><br>=
</div><div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 10:56 AM Greg Gowins via Spridgets &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Howdy everyone,<div><br></div><div>Hopefully folks are doing w=
ell and getting through this whole COVID thing.=C2=A0 I caught it at the en=
d of January, visiting an uncle at an acute care rehab place.=C2=A0 I had t=
o have a negative test to even get to visit, then I catch it there!=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0I go and get my first vaccine shot here in a bit.</div><div><br></div=
><div>Hopefully by next spring things will be back to some sense of normalc=
y.=C2=A0 To that end, I&#39;d like to gauge interest in hosting an OSHIT at=
 my place outside of Austin, TX next April/May.=C2=A0 And since this is Tex=
as, we have to do it bigger, with TWO Sprites.=C2=A0 Mine, which I actually=
 might complete this year, then my dad&#39;s which needs a LOT of work.=C2=
=A0 It has been sitting for 20 years.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>=
I&#39;d like to get my dad&#39;s running, because a week and a half ago he =
had a surprise quadruple bypass.=C2=A0 He went in for a stress test in prep=
aration for a pinched nerve procedure, which he failed.=C2=A0 They set him =
up for an angioplasty and a stent, then once they started that, they were s=
urprised by the state of his arteries, and immediately got him into surgery=
 for the quad bypass.=C2=A0 =C2=A0He&#39;s recovered amazingly well, and wa=
s released from the hospital yesterday to go to a rehab place for a few day=
s to get his strength built back up, and get used to doing things without h=
is arms until his breastbone heals.</div><div><br></div><div>I know when we=
 had the last OSHIT at Jim Johnson&#39;s, there was discussions about folks=
 wanting to visit Austin.=C2=A0 This might be the impetus to do so!</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Greg Gowins</div><div>Driftwood, TX</div></div><br>
</blockquote></div></div>

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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:10:57 -0400

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Hi Greg and Spridgeteers,
For those of us who can't make it, please post photos of this awesome OSHIT
event and let us know about the wrench turning done. It always motivates us
to do the same. Greg do you have an account on https://www.ahexp.com.
I love the "Bigger OSHIT" because it's in Texas!
Have fun,
Linda

62 California Sprite "Pinky"

California Sprite because she came from Los Angeles.
"Pinky" because that's what the author Terry Horler called the deep pink
Sprite in his book, Original Sprite and Midget.

On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 12:11 PM Greg Gowins via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Greg and Spridgeteers,<div>For those of us who can&#39;=
t make it, please post photos of this awesome OSHIT event and let us know a=
bout the wrench turning=C2=A0done. It always motivates us to do the same. G=
reg do you have an=C2=A0account on=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com">h=
ttps://www.ahexp.com</a>.</div><div>I love the &quot;Bigger OSHIT&quot; bec=
ause it&#39;s in Texas!</div><div>Have fun,</div><div>Linda=C2=A0</div><div=
><br></div><div>62 California Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;</div><div><br></div>=
<div>California Sprite because she came from Los Angeles.</div><div>&quot;P=
inky&quot; because=C2=A0that&#39;s what the author Terry Horler called the =
deep pink Sprite in his book, Original Sprite and Midget.</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar =
8, 2022 at 12:11 PM Greg Gowins via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridge=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-wi=
dth:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-=
left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hey everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>Been=
 a while since I&#39;ve posted about this.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Since this is going =
to be in Texas, we are going to do it bigger.=C2=A0 =C2=A0As well as two Sp=
rites, there will be two weekends!=C2=A0 =C2=A0This will give folks some fl=
exibility and options.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>DATES:</div><di=
v>Weekend One:=C2=A0 May 20th-22nd</div><div>Weekend Two:=C2=A0 May 27th-30=
th (Memorial Day weekend)</div><div><br></div><div>LOCATION:</div><div>Drif=
twood, TX (just southwest of Austin)</div><div><br></div><div>VEHICLES:</di=
v><div>1965 Sprite=C2=A0</div><div>1969 Sprite</div><div><br></div><div>We =
are in the process of getting my Dad&#39;s Sprite from Fort Worth to my pla=
ce, and he&#39;s already started ordering parts.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I&#39;ve been =
swamped with work, but will be contacting Hap very soon to get started on t=
he engine rebuild for mine.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Let=
 me know if you have any questions or need more info.=C2=A0 Looking forward=
 to this!</div><div><br></div><div>Greg Gowins</div><div>Driftwood, TX</div=
><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 10:56 AM Greg Gowins via Sp=
ridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">s=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-=
style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Howdy everyone,<div><br></div><div>Hopefully folks are doing well =
and getting through this whole COVID thing.=C2=A0 I caught it at the end of=
 January, visiting an uncle at an acute care rehab place.=C2=A0 I had to ha=
ve a negative test to even get to visit, then I catch it there!=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0I go and get my first vaccine shot here in a bit.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Hopefully by next spring things will be back to some sense of normalcy.=
=C2=A0 To that end, I&#39;d like to gauge interest in hosting an OSHIT at m=
y place outside of Austin, TX next April/May.=C2=A0 And since this is Texas=
, we have to do it bigger, with TWO Sprites.=C2=A0 Mine, which I actually m=
ight complete this year, then my dad&#39;s which needs a LOT of work.=C2=A0=
 It has been sitting for 20 years.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I&#=
39;d like to get my dad&#39;s running, because a week and a half ago he had=
 a surprise quadruple bypass.=C2=A0 He went in for a stress test in prepara=
tion for a pinched nerve procedure, which he failed.=C2=A0 They set him up =
for an angioplasty and a stent, then once they started that, they were surp=
rised by the state of his arteries, and immediately got him into surgery fo=
r the quad bypass.=C2=A0 =C2=A0He&#39;s recovered amazingly well, and was r=
eleased from the hospital yesterday to go to a rehab place for a few days t=
o get his strength built back up, and get used to doing things without his =
arms until his breastbone heals.</div><div><br></div><div>I know when we ha=
d the last OSHIT at Jim Johnson&#39;s, there was discussions about folks wa=
nting to visit Austin.=C2=A0 This might be the impetus to do so!</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Greg Gowins</div><div>Driftwood, TX</div></div><br>
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