[Shotimes] Re: The SHO is almost ready

[Rick Glass]

If I can get the caliper and stud bolts finished early enough tomorrow 
(Sunday), I may head on up.

See everyone there.

Rick Glass
        '99 SF  74k
         Flowmasters
         Kirk'd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
Cc: <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: The SHO is almost ready


> ron,
>
> Another rule of convention time. Trailers that might not have been used 
> for a year WILL have lights that don't work.
>
> We had lights on both trailers (flatbed for the ;89 and little trailer for 
> the '96) that weren't working right. My son Don and I worked on them both 
> and got them going. Still I hate trailer lights. you can count on them 
> having problems at least once a year.
>
> We are 98% packed and ready to take off at 10"30am. Wow, a Convention we 
> don't have to get up before dawn and take off when it is still twilight to 
> get there on time! I knew I chose Indy for a good reason! :)
>
> signing off, everyone have a safe trip, see you in Indy!
>
> Don
>
> Ron Porter wrote:
>
>> Always keep in mind: No good deed goes unpunished!!
>>
>> Also, the number of problems that you encounter while doing car work is 
>> an inverse proportion to the amount of time that you have to do it.
>>
>> Ron Porter
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> From: Rick Glass [mailto:cmysho@comcast.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 11:30 PM
>> To: v8sho@v8sho.com
>> Subject: Re: The SHO is almost ready
>>
>> I failed to mention, this is why I don't work on my cars....things never 
>> go as they should.
>>
>>
>> Rick Glass
>> '99 SF 74k
>>
>> Flowmasters
>> Kirk'd
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>     From: Rick Glass <mailto:cmysho@comcast.net>
>>
>>     To: v8sho@v8sho.com <mailto:v8sho@v8sho.com>
>>
>>     Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 10:05 PM
>>
>>     Subject: The SHO is almost ready
>>
>>     New tires, new pads and rotors, cut the tabs and dropped the
>>     struts about 1/2", and an incomplete fluid flush (snapped a
>>     bleeder valve). I think the shop that put the tires on
>>     crossthreaded 2 studs, they were difficult coming of and snapped
>>     off going back on......lucky me.
>>
>>     So, rather than detail the car and leave tomorrow like I had hoped
>>     to do, I have to replace a caliper finish the flush and find a
>>     shop that can replace the busted wheel studs on a Sunday so I can
>>     try and leave here on Monday....this should be fun.
>>
>>     I'm figuring it's not safe to drive 300+ miles with only 3 studs
>>     on a drive wheel.
>>
>>     If I can't get it fixed tomorrow, should I just drive it up
>>     anyways and seek a volunteer from the group who can replace the
>>     studs in the hotel parking lot?
>>
>>
>>     Rick Glass
>>     '99 SF 73k FOR SALE
>>     Flowmasters
>>     Kirk'd