May Event:The Coast Cruise

[RonzSC]

Coast Cruise:
We'll meet at the Queen Mary parking lot in Long Beach and cruise north thru Malibu, Ventura and Santa Barbara to the Cold Springs Tavern.
It would be a great run along PCH 1 and I think we would look great all rolling up the coast!!!!!!
We can make some pit stops along the way and plan on lunch in Santa Barbara or the Cold Springs Tavern.
Let's Roll!!
Ron

[Mandis Tbird]

Right on!!! I am there. Date and time?

Mandi =0)
Torrance, Cali
3.8 '97 T-bird

[RonzSC]

It looks like the Saturday before the Memorial weekend....we will start gathering around 10:00am.
and plan to start rolling around 11:00am
Later
Ron

[Mandis Tbird]

The 18th?

Mandi =0)
Torrance, Cali
3.8 '97 T-bird

[RonzSC]

Mandis TBird...
Right on....the 18th of May (Sat).
Once we get a better idea of who is going we will get, perhaps, some cell phone numbers and post some maps, etc.
Later,
Ron

[TBKHomeworld]

I'm new to California, and now in San Diego...so were the heck are all these places your talk'n about? North LA or something?

I'll talk to the wife...I'm sure I'll be able to make it (prolly no wife or kiddo though)

[RonzSC]

TBK...The route pretty much follows the costline generally north to Santa Barbara. That would be a ways for you coming from San Diego.
Maybe one of our later runs this year should be down your way? (Carlsbad???)
Ron

[al35thsc]

this soudns like a good one, just hope it is nice and sunny by may and not all gloomy like it is right now uuuuuuuuugh

al

u know if it didn't rain i would be out of a job (Hydraulics and Hydrology Branch of ARMY Corps of Engineers)

[mercury65]

well we will see if i can beat the hg monster by then, i will shoot for it pch sounds like it will be great

[RonzSC]

Merc65...It wouldn't be the same without you.
I hope you can be there. I thought your motor was running well? It sounded strong.

It's time for everyone to break out the polish and get those rides nice and shiny.
Ron

[35th SC]

The cruise on PCH will be great! TBK, it's really not that far from Rancho Bernardo to Long Beach, about 110 miles or so, the drive back may be a killer. Bring the wife and kid (s), I'm bringing mine!
Mike

[TBKHomeworld]

I'm going to do my best. I have to get this group purchase on the aluminum flywheels moving pretty fast so I can have it all put back together by then!

If I can't drum up enough interest I guess I'll have to pay the $400+ for the McC. one.

[mercury65]

well if work keeps like it has ben it wont be a prop just need to finsh these and pay for the valve job
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[The Beer Barron]

I'm all up for it! Sounds like a plan to me!

[RonzSC]

Robert...Are you planning on decking the heads? Are you doing the porting and polishing yourself?
That's going to be sooo sweet!

Beer Baron...Do you have a tow rope? You may have to tow me back to Newbury Park. (J/K)
Later,
Ron

[al35thsc]

hey tbk, try the "other boards" on that group purchase

TBSCEC
TBU
MN 12 Perf.
TCCOA
and the rest of the chapters of the SCCOA

al

[RonzSC]

This is going to be pretty cool to have all these SC's rolling together at one time.
Of course I am bias toward the Anniv's ( right Mike and Al?).
Let's Roll!

[al35thsc]

haha thats right, there are more annyversary editions than any other in our crew hehehe weird. and i KNOW i have seen many others, all it will take is a little convincing to get them over to OUR side :evil:

al

[RonzSC]

Do we have ten SC's that can make the cruise?
Ron

[al35thsc]

duuno, they don't seem like the type that go onthe internet if you know what i mean. mainly thugs and older people that dont have a clue about what the car actually IS. I'll try tho!

al

[35th SC]

If we need one more SC to make 10, I'll have my wife drive our titanium one with one of the kids, and me in the 35th with the other!

[RonzSC]

Hey Mike...
I was just thinking of what the potential for the cruise might be. At least the Titanium would be a nice addition to the Red and Black.

[al35thsc]

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hey merc
are those the ehads that are cracked or the ones withthe blown hgs?

al

[mercury65]

o wow it dident take long to get the html on in our forum thats good hate giveing links its so much better to see them right off no those are my origanal ones and yes one does have a small crack there going to get a full reworking when i m done, though my machinest says he dont do 3 angle valve jobs because it makes valves run hotter and more likley to burn more so in a sc or turbo motor
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[Mandis Tbird]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will for sure be at the may event--I will get to meet all of you! Woo-hoo

TBK--where are the icons? Did you forget about me?

Mandi =0)

[TBKHomeworld]

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[RonzSC]

I plan on bringing my kids. Is anyone else bringing their kids?
Ron

[TBKHomeworld]

Talked it over with my wife...I'm gonna bring her and my son.

On a side note: Certain events have occured today that have forced me to hit the "fast forward" button on my need for an aluminum flywheel. (to get the project done). I'm going to order the McCleod as soon as I can get ahold of them and get it installed ASAP.

I will CERTAINLY be ready for the trip!

[RonzSC]

TBK...
How is your son?
I'm thinking that we might have to stop in Ventura at the State Beach and let the kids get out and stretch their legs.
I think Mike and Robert might bring their kids as well.
I am planning to bring some ice and a several cases of sodas as refreshments for the "cruisers" for our pit stops.
Later,
Ron

[TBKHomeworld]

We're mostly water drinkers, although my son loves a good root beer or sprite too! :-)

He's a VERY good travelor, however I definately think a 'stop' is in order....gotta do the bathroom break and give everyone a rest stop.

[al35thsc]

i'd bring my kids, but my "kids" are my fish and they kinda dont do well out of water :)

al

ps mandi, have you introduced yourself in the non tech forum, even though it is a sc bbs, there are still lot of lx'ers

[Mandis Tbird]

I have been in the non-tec--I have posted but have not introduced myself.

Mandi =0)

[al35thsc]

oic

al

[The Beer Barron]

I'm going to bring one of my kids... The red one. I'll leave the other red ones and the green ones at home. Besides... You can only drive one at a time.:lol:

[al35thsc]

the green ones prefer to be called martian-american

al

[The Beer Barron]

damn. I'm so non-PC... or is that politically correct impared? :)

[RonzSC]

Beer Baron...
Do you think you can carry a couple cases of sodas in your trunk on the Cruise? I will have a couple in mine with a big cooler of ice for our stop. We can transfer at Albertson's or my house...ok?
Ron

[al35thsc]

i'll be carrying a virtually empty trunck...except for sodas and beach supplies depending on the weather :)

al

[RonzSC]

OK Al, maybe we can even out the load between the three of us.
Let's try to set-up something to convoy and come into Long Beach together...OK?

[al35thsc]

sounds like a plan

email me for my cell phone # when it gets closer to the date

al

[RonzSC]

Al...OK.
By next week let's try to get a hard count on who is going to the Cruise. That way we can start harassing the ones' that aren't coming.

[al35thsc]

ah hah!!!, harrasment, thats where im a viking! (if u watch the simpsons u know where i got that from)


we can get a date going some emails circulating, a cool map from various directions and some form of agenda.


al

[TBKHomeworld]

LoL!!!

Well, I gave up on this group buy crap again. I broke down and just purchased a McCleod one. Screw this wait'in 8 weeks to have them manufacture it!!!!

Hopefully I'll have it in by next weekend. Then I should know if the vibration has gone or not. :-)

If it is, then it's time to wash, clay bar, liquid glass, detail it again.

[al35thsc]

yeah, so it quits looking like the pictures of the ones in your "proof" thread :lol: dang texan dirt, hard as heck to wahs off aint it....wich clay bar u use tbk, i use mothers cu zi heard the meguiers sux

al

[RonzSC]

The date has already been published and the "Map" that I linked is interactive.
Hey man...are you going soft on me bro?
Here's the agenda; we get in our cars and cruise.
No?

[RonzSC]

The date has already been published and the "Map" that I linked is interactive.
Hey man...are you going soft on me bro?
Here's the agenda; we get in our cars and cruise.
No?

[al35thsc]

i mean pit stops, and exactly where we are going, and NO IM NOT SOFT!!!! im a hardcore cowboy wooooooohooooo watch me shake the horse shiet off my boots with the tire iron

guess i should read the posts more crefully

al

[RonzSC]

I will post the planned pit stops and timetable.
Did you get the info on the suggestion on the group shot at the Cross in Ventura?

[TBKHomeworld]

Yes, the Texas dirt is REALLY hard on the cars and a total bear to get OFF the car! The crap has limestone in it (which is part of concrete mixture) and it grabs ahold of the paint and doesn't let go.

Anyway, I'll probably spend at least 20 hours fix'n her up!

[al35thsc]

suweet, betcha when ur finished it will look about half as good as mine :) j/k

yep ron i got all the info now, i may type it into a spreadhseet and maybe tbk can post it up on the website

al

[RonzSC]

Cool...see if you can attach a map of the coast route between Long Beach and Santa Barbara...OK?
thanks

[al35thsc]

how bout i work on the spreadhseet and someone else do the graphics as i suck at it!

al

[RonzSC]

I've asked TBK to download a map and append it to the "map" post.

[al35thsc]

hey ron, what happened to your sig, i think you may have a couple extra "<" in it

al

[RonzSC]

That was before the Mac took care of me.