Official Summer 2009 Houston Area Thirdgen Gathering: Post here!
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Re: Official Summer 2009 Houston Area Thirdgen Gathering: Post here!
Any volunteers to do this?
On a side note: Kevin89formula wont have his car back in time for the meet, but he will be bringing an extra pit and mable a fold out table with a big umbrella (that way we can set the food under it in the shade).
He may also have a surprise for all that show in the form of a TGO member vinyl decal (for a small fee or course)... I'll post the pic of one when he sends it to me.
On a side note: Kevin89formula wont have his car back in time for the meet, but he will be bringing an extra pit and mable a fold out table with a big umbrella (that way we can set the food under it in the shade).
He may also have a surprise for all that show in the form of a TGO member vinyl decal (for a small fee or course)... I'll post the pic of one when he sends it to me.
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Well I haven't had time to get the camaro running so if I show up it will be in my GTO.
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I almost forgot all about this!
I'll be there and will try to drag my friend (and her '89) out too!
I'll be there and will try to drag my friend (and her '89) out too!
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There won't be shirts for this event...... limited funds, not enough time....
Maybe next years event
Maybe next years event
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didn't someone say something about a logo that would be available for purchase at the meet???
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Kevin89formula is supposed to be bringing some vinyl stickers available for purchase with a logo (the same one as on the 2005 and 2006 event shirts). It looks like this....
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Anywhere from 3 - 5 bucks I'm assuming. I'll ask Kevin the next time I talk to him.
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WHATS GOING ON GUYS....I REALLY WANT TO GO TO THIS EVENT,I KNOW IVE NEVER MET ANY OF YOULL OR EVEN LIVE IN HOUSTON BUT I LOVE ROAD TRIPS....I JUST WANT TO TAKE MY CAMARO OUT FOR A RIDE ITS NOT MUCH BUT HOPEFULLY I COULD GET SOME IDEAS FROM YOU ALL....IF I NEED TO TAKE ANY THING I WILL BUT I PROBABLY WONT GET THERE TILL ABOUT 4....
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Put me down for one of those TGO decals!
Man guys, y'all watching the 10-day forecast, looks like rain from this coming Friday to next Friday. I know we need it bad, but I hope it stays away from Saturday!
- Rex
Man guys, y'all watching the 10-day forecast, looks like rain from this coming Friday to next Friday. I know we need it bad, but I hope it stays away from Saturday!
- Rex
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Re: Official Summer 2009 Houston Area Thirdgen Gathering: Post here!
WHATS GOING ON GUYS....I REALLY WANT TO GO TO THIS EVENT,I KNOW IVE NEVER MET ANY OF YOULL OR EVEN LIVE IN HOUSTON BUT I LOVE ROAD TRIPS....I JUST WANT TO TAKE MY CAMARO OUT FOR A RIDE ITS NOT MUCH BUT HOPEFULLY I COULD GET SOME IDEAS FROM YOU ALL....IF I NEED TO TAKE ANY THING I WILL BUT I PROBABLY WONT GET THERE TILL ABOUT 4....
I may have to bring the 4th gen. The 3G is all the way in san antonio and the keys are in my pocket...
It only 5 days out... but i still cannot tell if I will be able to show.
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My bird might not make it, i am trying to find somebody willing to do the exhaust on it but closest place is 30 miles away, i don't think i could drive that far with just manifolds. I'll still come just will be in my stealth if i still can't get the exhaust done.
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Saturday is approaching fast.......... try to get all your cars in running order!
REMINDER : The show is at Bear Creek Park in Katy, TX on July 25th from 2:00pm till 6:00pm. Most importantly, MAKE SURE YOU SHOW UP AND ALSO BRING THE BB-Q ITEMS THAT YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR!!!
Thanks! and see ya at the show!
REMINDER : The show is at Bear Creek Park in Katy, TX on July 25th from 2:00pm till 6:00pm. Most importantly, MAKE SURE YOU SHOW UP AND ALSO BRING THE BB-Q ITEMS THAT YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR!!!
Thanks! and see ya at the show!
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I will be there, it's been about 3 years since i attended one of these. I was at spring fling in 06....or was it 07? i don't remember. my old log in used to be mmroc86.....
There are alot of new people since I left but it is good to see this thinig is still going, by the way wheres Craig been hanging out latley? i'm surprised he's not going and has anyone heard from Rudy T? Wheelspin? Larry? i think it was barry that sold me a gray hood, I still have not painted it by the way. ummm... What about 83 blackwidow. Where in the hell are you guys!?
There are alot of new people since I left but it is good to see this thinig is still going, by the way wheres Craig been hanging out latley? i'm surprised he's not going and has anyone heard from Rudy T? Wheelspin? Larry? i think it was barry that sold me a gray hood, I still have not painted it by the way. ummm... What about 83 blackwidow. Where in the hell are you guys!?
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hey did we get people to bring everything we need???? i was up for some deer sausage and cokes. ill also bring some chips. and a camaera.
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I'm sure Craig would be here if he could. Unfortunately, he passed on a while back.
I think I saw Larry post somewhere that he would go.
Barry shows up and posts every once in a while.
I don't know about the rest.
I think I saw Larry post somewhere that he would go.
Barry shows up and posts every once in a while.
I don't know about the rest.
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well my car is out, i'm still going in the truck, but the camaro will remain on jack stands
apparently, when gm made the dana44 w/ the tq arm mount, they found it unnecessary to position the tq arm mount in the same dimension forwards/backwards as the stock 10 bolt's because the tq arm was mounted to the trans w/ a slip joint clam shell so it would be fine. i have a solid chassis mount spohn tq arm so the 1/4 inch that the 44's mount is sitting forward is not allowing my lca's to rear their mounts! i had EVERYTHING ready to go, cleaned/polished and i pick the rear up today, drive to college station to get spacers, get a new u-joint put on my axle, get back at 11pm, slide the rear in, tq arm on, brakes, shocks, two lca's left and it's on the road! but alas GM's impeccable quality control has destroyed all hope of going tomorrow.
i could elongate the holes on the tq arm so the rear could slide forward, but that seems like it would leave alot of slop... im getting up at 7-730 to try to find a solution. any ideas?
apparently, when gm made the dana44 w/ the tq arm mount, they found it unnecessary to position the tq arm mount in the same dimension forwards/backwards as the stock 10 bolt's because the tq arm was mounted to the trans w/ a slip joint clam shell so it would be fine. i have a solid chassis mount spohn tq arm so the 1/4 inch that the 44's mount is sitting forward is not allowing my lca's to rear their mounts! i had EVERYTHING ready to go, cleaned/polished and i pick the rear up today, drive to college station to get spacers, get a new u-joint put on my axle, get back at 11pm, slide the rear in, tq arm on, brakes, shocks, two lca's left and it's on the road! but alas GM's impeccable quality control has destroyed all hope of going tomorrow.
i could elongate the holes on the tq arm so the rear could slide forward, but that seems like it would leave alot of slop... im getting up at 7-730 to try to find a solution. any ideas?
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is there a way to get some steel from the hardware store to make a temp bracket instead of chopping on your torque arm?
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I think you can get away with slotting the holes a little. As long as the bolts are tight the clamping effect of the upper & lower flat mounting surfaces won't allow the rear to move up or down. That is the only job of the torque arm anyway. And if it bothers you, you can always plug weld the holes back up & re-drill them in the right spot.
I just pulled up a pic of the spohn mount.. If the rear is too far away it doesn't look like you have enough material to go in that direction with the bracket though.
Best of luck either way.
I just pulled up a pic of the spohn mount.. If the rear is too far away it doesn't look like you have enough material to go in that direction with the bracket though.
Best of luck either way.
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First, this is way off topic. If there are any more posts about this here, I'll move it to a new thread.
Second, with the kind of HP he is looking for (650ish?), I believe that hacking up the torque arm is a VERY bad idea.
Second, with the kind of HP he is looking for (650ish?), I believe that hacking up the torque arm is a VERY bad idea.
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