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Re: WCBF 2009 Begins.........

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:20 am
by willwren
Busy day.....arrivals today were the Jshelton54's (4) and the Bugsi's (4). Not sure how many cars and people now, but probably about half expected? 3 more cars coming from Idaho, another from Canada......3 from Washington still due.


Starting off with a wreck on 34 while Lisa and I were heading back out the KOA to greet the arrivals:
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Me and Adam Bugsi right after freeing him from his prison cell (Mom's Grand Prix):
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Bugsi (Mark) being firmly lectured by Andrew (Note the I'M NOT DEAD YET shirt he was wearing for his trip to the ER shortly after this shot):
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Mrs. Bugsi (Heidi):
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Dex looking for snacks:
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Matt and Margaret:
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John and Jordan:
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Lisa and Bugsi (post-hospital shot):
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Jared Shelton:
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More Peepo:
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Mr. Serious (Jordan/VBCspangler) again:
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Dex still looking for snacks:
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Matt and John/Margaret have MUCH better pics. I'll bug 'em again.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:46 am
by Echo SSEI
Awesome to see some more arrivals. :banana:

Hi, Mark and family and Jared and family :hello2:

And like Mattski, said, I wish I was there, badly. I didn't realize how much I would miss being there and seeing eveyone until the meet starts the pictures start getting posted.

It sure feels strange to be so far away from someplace I have been used to being at for the last 4 years, and now, just watching it unfold on the computer.

P.S. Good to see Thomas and family made it as well, since I have YET to get a phone call from him :beating:

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:02 am
by SuperSLE
Last night was still pretty mellow when I went to bed @ 11:30 or so. Up a little little earlier than I wanted to be with the time change. think I'll go unload thecar and see if I can get it running a bit better.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:09 am
by willwren
Jared, I'm up and around, so if you need anything here, get directions and come on by. Wash it here and do your oil change. I have to have my car at the audio shop by 9, but other than that, I'll be here.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:53 am
by JMH1950
Rumours are that I have a bunch of good pix, not true. I do have a few, here are some of them.

The boss and his main squeeze:
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Courtenay and Dex:
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Bugsi:
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The Bugsi family:
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The Sheldon family:
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:32 pm
by willwren
Jared (Jshelton54) just spun a rod bearing........looking for a motor. Things might get busy here real quick.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:42 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
You are kidding!

That is going to turn the event into a motor swap weekend. :angry7:

Get at it then. You have two whole days. Try and beat Boosty's record.

What was he doing and what size pulley was he running at the time?

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:51 pm
by willwren
Car ran like crap before he left, bad tune, 6000' elevation change. He pulleyed UP just before the bearing went.

He's shopping for a motor. We'll have to swap heads (stage 3), can't remember if he has ARP studs and MLS gaskets or not, but we'll get it done in time to race if he finds a suitable donor. As soon as he does, we'll pull out my hoist and get the tools ready.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:53 pm
by Pontiacdad
Whoa sorry to hear about bugsi's heath scare and now Jared's rod bearing.
One more afternoon shift and I'm free for the meet :banana:
I'll be leaving in the morning and hope to hit the KOA by 2 or 3ish.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:57 pm
by willwren
If he finds a motor, we'll race your arrival against the swap!

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:18 pm
by tpulliam79
well youll have two more hands to help by tomorrow :beerchug: ... for me the cars come before the coast :booty:

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:20 pm
by willwren
Motor won't arrive until tomorrow morning from Portland. L36 bottom end failed, L67 going in.

Shelton family drove the SUV to the Coast for the day/overnight, we start the swap tomorrow afternoon (Thursday). We'll work as late as we need to.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:22 pm
by tpulliam79
willwren wrote:Motor won't arrive until tomorrow morning from Portland. L36 bottom end failed, L67 going in.

Shelton family drove the SUV to the Coast for the day/overnight, we start the swap tomorrow afternoon (Thursday). We'll work as late as we need to.
count me in :beerchug:

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:25 pm
by willwren
I figured. :wink:

Matt, John, and I are prepping the operating room for surgery today.

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:36 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
Darn it! I missed another motor swap!

Looks like the Coast run will be only for those who don't want greasy hands.

I would have also chosen the swap over the Coast run. :wink:

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:50 pm
by willwren
Drama continues......Keven and Celin are in LaGrande OR, her car stalled with a MAF code. They're getting cleaner for it, and will try to run disconnected if that doesn't work.

Please note that the BONNEVILLE under Keven's :booty: is the car that is running the rescue. :wink:

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:55 pm
by GoldenBullet
The cars are dropping like flys :ack:

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:58 pm
by tpulliam79
GoldenBullet wrote:The cars are dropping like flys :ack:
timing may not be that good but I would think the best place to break down ( if there is one ) would be wcbf as all the knowledge and tools are there :wink:

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:59 pm
by 2000Silverbullet
......and the racing has yet to begin!

8-[

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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:10 pm
by Echo SSEI
Yikes! I log off to get some real paying work done, only to log back in and find this #-o

Sorry I can't be there to help take care of my Pontiac Bonneville Club families :sad:

I know you guys will get everything done, but if you need me to look stuff up or anything, I am only a phone call or text away.