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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: river1 on September 07, 2006, 01:55:43 AM

Title: WOW!!!
Post by: river1 on September 07, 2006, 01:55:43 AM
WOW i just got back from the third leg of my summer vacation.

leg one was bonneville. i had the honor of helping hooley with his 53 stude that he set a record with. WOW that was fun. we got some great video of various runs and unfortunately i had to be back to work while he set the record.

leg two was the HAMB drags. it was my first HAMB drags and i didn't quite know what to expect. i do know that it exceeded any and all expectations that i did have. i got meet a whole bunch of HAMBers that i won't (can't) name at this time but you all know who you are. the best part tho was hearing my name called for the HAMB drag engine. i have to thank Ryan, Freddy, Glenn (Federal Mogul), Metalshapes, and especially Glen. Ryan for putting this board and the drags together. Freddy for building the engine together. Glenn for donating the parts for the engine. Metalshapes for hand making the * air cleaner. finally Glen for haulin the engine back to the phx area for me. the reason glen had to haul it was they wouldn't let me take on the airplane as a carry on! at the drags i mentioned the i was going to put it in my 48 but i've changed my mind. i'm going to put it in a 29 model A tudor.

and finally leg three. i flew to Connecticut for a family reunion. all in all i was gone for three out of the last four weeks. i had a blast the whole time and i'm do back to work (reality) fri.


thanks to all

later jim
Title: Re: WOW!!!
Post by: WZ JUNK on September 07, 2006, 06:47:29 AM
Glad you made it home.  We all had a big month.  You have lots of hot rod stuff to do now.  Vacation is over.  

John
Title: WOW!!!
Post by: 40 on September 07, 2006, 09:44:37 AM
Sounds like you had a Great Time!......Good for you!
Title: WOW!!!
Post by: rooster on September 07, 2006, 10:00:21 AM
That sure sounds like a winner vacation to me! The HAMB drags engine really made it sweet.  :D
Title: Re: WOW!!!
Post by: slocrow on September 07, 2006, 10:11:25 AM
Hey Jim; What about the slot machine on leg 1, or are you afraid the IRS reads this board.
Congrats........Frank
Title: WOW!!!
Post by: purplepickup on September 07, 2006, 10:20:58 AM
As Forrest Gump would say, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."  It looks like you got the Deluxe box this summer. :D

Congratulations on winning the engine :!:
Title: WOW!!!
Post by: Ohio Blue Tip on September 07, 2006, 10:28:53 AM
Glad ya got back OK, ya big winner! :D   But don't expect me to give ya that much luck next year. :twisted:
Title: WOW!!!
Post by: river1 on September 07, 2006, 11:49:34 AM
Quote from: "Ohio Blue Tip"Glad ya got back OK, ya big winner! :D   But don't expect me to give ya that much luck next year. :twisted:

Quote from: "slocrow"Hey Jim; What about the slot machine on leg 1, or are you afraid the IRS reads this board.
Congrats........Frank

oh yeah!!

while in wendover a bunch of us went to eat at a casino buffet. ken had already eaten so he went to play the slots. after dinner we went and found ken. he had been pretty lucky up to that point, so i rubbed the top of his head. i then went to a dollar machine and hit a small jackpot, the amount will be kept confidential, taxman you know!

thanks for the luck ken. it lasted a few weeks but didn't continue on to the lottery.

later jim
Title: WOW!!!
Post by: Crosley.In.AZ on September 07, 2006, 10:25:59 PM
kool.

an engine too, ya better get busy

sounds like fun too.

I was surprised to see Glen in the photos of the HAMB drags.


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