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    Posted: 29 July 2010 at 9:23am
So since we had a month long break. What did everybody do?
Scott Dobler II - 67 STS Miata
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Schweat in the post-apocolyptic heat while I worked my 'maters and the rest of the family went on trips of leisure
2008 Mini Cooper-S
2002 BMW M3
other things in the yard wife wants me to get rid of
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Let's see, SCCA stuff:
I aquired a co-driver for the rest of the year.
 
SCM Stuff:
Got beat by Choray in Poker.
 
Family Stuff:
Went to Disneyworld and Vero Beach.
Had a great time at Despicable Me.
 
Work Stuff:
Sold some cars.
 
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Originally posted by drjeffapp

Schweat in the post-apocolyptic heat while I worked my 'maters and the rest of the family went on trips of leisure


What a beauty!
 
My wife's watermelons died from a lack of watering while we were on vacation.
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lets see.. during the break I,
ran track at Nashville Super Speedway,raced the Bel Chere event,a local ETR event,went to Ky Region and raced,went to Peru and ran,made a lot of changes on the car.. switched tire manufacturers... installed Mega-Squirt,wide band.. springs,shocks.....


but I enjoyed the time off...   LOL
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Fixed a flat tire on the R. Found the ole nail in the driver front RE-11. Cry
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work on the sh*tbox. I had sooooo much fun trying to find shocks for it to run with coilovers, it's not even funny, so i had to settle for tokico hp blues :(. Next spring i'm gonna get some koni yellows, they're all backordered for the e30's apparently which sucksssssss!
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well, since its been pretty much an entire year (minus 5months) since i have driven the Nissan. but i assure ya. its coming along. the engine just got some spiffy motor mounts, and bushings. the trans mount is a Energy suspension mount, mated to the factory Nissan crossmember. its taken longer to get this far because a large portion of my cash was spent on a trip to spain this summer. 

that aside, all thats left is welding up a front sump oil pan, clutch issues (internal slave VS external, and will the factory master cyl be enough), and find some way to make headers that clear everything, driveshaft is ready to be made (one piece), few wiring things, get a carb, and put front of my car back together. .
its close. 
and its still gonna have less than 1,000 dollars in it. 
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SCCA stuff - bitched about things (see posts)
 
Work stuff - bitched about things (not for public consumption)
 
Family stuff - family stuck listening to me bitch about things (trip to Atlantic Beach, NC = awesome)
 
Car stuff - acquired new brake set up and new sponsor - Racing Brake (very nice stuff); Watched Davis black out every shiny bit on the MINI; and followed reports from Virginia that my brother Jeff "Big Chief" Gregor is modifying the snot out of his MLRS (actual name of vehicle too long to type).
 
Len
 
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Racing stuff:  I let Price have the type Are-rah to take to Miatas at the Gap, so he's welding in the rocker pannels I've had in the garage for a year.
Worked the start stand at the SARRC race at road Atlanta. 
 
Work: Been work ing 60 hours a week.  I gotta quit this working stuff
 
Roller Derby: Went to New Orleans with the Chattanooga Roller Girls for a bout.  Yeah, they won!!
 
Leasure:  Going to Raft the Ocoee this weekend.
Tha deer Slayaaahhhh!!
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konis on the GSR
floor mats too
9th out of 25 in the Tire Class at the NSS
had a birthday
worked
developed practical plans of world domination!
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len - sponsor ?
kenan - konis were back ordered till october from koni and tire rack
but i found an individual tuner shop or w/e that had ordered a bunch of them, 
and had them in stock. so look for that!
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Yes, sponsor, or at least a sponsorship-type relationship.
 
Racing Brake FTW!
 
First race on the new set-up will be this weekend.  I will post honest comments about the RB stuff afterwards.
 
Len
 
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Drove my cars.  Went to Iowa.
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Originally posted by resipsawrx

Yes, sponsor, or at least a sponsorship-type relationship.
 
Racing Brake FTW!
 
First race on the new set-up will be this weekend.  I will post honest comments about the RB stuff afterwards.
 
Len
 

so did you do like pads, or big brake kit?
aanndd did you get a discount?
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Originally posted by juju000

len - sponsor ?
kenan - konis were back ordered till october from koni and tire rack
but i found an individual tuner shop or w/e that had ordered a bunch of them, 
and had them in stock. so look for that!


I settled with el cheapos, because the tokico illumina's were back ordered too, so i'll just wait til around spring or so and see what the deal is with koni's or just get on the waiting list. Tuner shops told me they were back ordered, ground controled sourced me 2 front ones but they were 200 a piece, i was like eeeeffffffff that  lol. The other places had them for like 137 a piece
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Kenan you have never heard of the Rancho Rears?

There is a Rancho Shock that works great in the rear of the E30s
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I'm trying to lower it not go muddin LOL
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Justin:
 
Pads, rotors, SS lines, Motul fluid.
 
Yes.
 
Len
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Originally posted by resipsawrx

Justin:
 
Pads, rotors, SS lines, Motul fluid.
 
Yes.
 
Len


Make sure your dentures don't fly out when you hit the brakes you old fart you,


oooooooohhhhhhh ssssssnnnnnnaaaapppppppppp..he di'eeeentttttttttt
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Originally posted by Schwarz325

Originally posted by resipsawrx

Justin:
 
Pads, rotors, SS lines, Motul fluid.
 
Yes.
 
Len


Make sure your dentures don't fly out when you hit the brakes you old fart you,


oooooooohhhhhhh ssssssnnnnnnaaaapppppppppp..he di'eeeentttttttttt


Don't burn him too hard. I heard pacemakers don't like heat. Wink

What did I do with my break?
Worked 50+ hours. (only paid for 40)
Worked on Erick's SE-R
Worked on a co-workers Turbo Miata
Went to Steele last week for fun.
Hung out with co-workers on the weekends doing none other than... working on cars.
Scotty D - LooseNutz Garage/Mini of Birmingham Mechanic.
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Any progess on your POS?  You need to tow it to Birmingham.
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Cory:
 
The FamilyTruckster is ready to roll AND stop.  Why don't you come on down to Bama, or are you skart?
 
You whippersnappers are soooo funny. 
 
Old Farts rule.
 
Len 
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Took some photos, put rear rotors and pads on my car that I don't race (well Casey did it), Sold my motorcycle and signed paperwork to put the house on the market (yes my house is for sale, no it doesn't have anywhere to work on cars)
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Originally posted by resipsawrx

Cory:
 
The FamilyTruckster is ready to roll AND stop.  Why don't you come on down to Bama, or are you skart?
 
You whippersnappers are soooo funny. 
 
Old Farts rule.
 
Len 
 
On the contrary grandpa, I was not talking about the truckster.  I would never call it a POS.  I was refering to Scotty's POS Sentra with the blown Motor. 
I had already committed to refing a roller derby bout in knoxville on Aug 14.  Otherwise I would have confirmed weeks ago if I was going to do the track day.   
 
When are you going to hike up you skirt and start a lemons team so I can really whoop yo azz on the track?Shocked
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Originally posted by choray911

Any progess on your POS?  You need to tow it to Birmingham.


I'd love to. One of the guys I hang out with here wants to turbo my car already it would hurt you. And they have a way of getting it down here. But I'd have nowhere to put it. Cry
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Keep it in the parking lot :D.


Cho, clear your pms, please LOL
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Talked my way out of going to Monterrey Mexico. Tried to talk my way into a trip to
France spent about 20 million dollars of my companys money. Drove the miata and kept the ac pumping nothing that would interest anyone
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Well I went and bought a 1971 Suburban (another project) to be the Loosenutz parts truck. Jennifer and I went to the Miatas at the gap and drove the dragon at night. (Price came along as well). Did a bunch of family stuff.
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Originally posted by resipsawrx

Watched Davis black out every shiny bit on the MINI

What did he use to black out the chrome? I've got some chrome trim on my car that I need to black out but I'm not quite sure what to use.
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