• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

Finally Got My Motor Back!

Mr. Blue

Mr. Blue

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Well I FINALLY got to pick up my motor from the builder yesterday @ 10AM, and by 1:30PM it was bolted up to the Turbo 400 and into the tube chassis. Then I went and took some pain pills and fell into bed (I have a very bad back). Now all I have to do is hook everything else up like the blower, headers, hard lines, electrical....you get the idea. Looks like a very Happy New Year ahead.
Sorry I couldn't make the vette drag racing @ SpeedWorld this past weekend as I had hoped. Soon, though. Glenn:dancer01:
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Hope you get everything together so you can get it on the street real soon. Awesome looking car!
 
On the road again...soon

Me too! It's been 6 months. I'm going crazy from G-Force withdrawal. Nothing like being pinned back in your seat big time! Glenn:crazy03:
 
We missed you at the last Speed World Sunday event, but look forward to seeing you and your 'Blue Heaven' in the future. Man...that blue car is way over the top!!! I feel for ya about the back, mine doesn't like leaning over anything either. Let us know when yer ready to rumble.
 
Red 69 said:
We missed you at the last Speed World Sunday event, but look forward to seeing you and your 'Blue Heaven' in the future. Man...that blue car is way over the top!!! I feel for ya about the back, mine doesn't like leaning over anything either. Let us know when yer ready to rumble.
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Yup...we missed you at the track...I asked about you...hope you can make the next one...:thumbsup:
 
Glenn "Mr. Blue" Smith said:
Sorry I couldn't make the vette drag racing @ SpeedWorld
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With undertaking a project like this, we will 'allow' a one-time forgiveness.....

..... but NO-MORE!!!!!
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We had discussed another Corvette-gathering at OSWD in mid-January, but with it only being 5 weeks away at this point, it is questionable if that will happen:
you'd be welcome to join us the last Sunday in January for a visit to Garlits' Museum (see thread in EVENTS & HAPPENINGS ), and once OSWD posts their schedule for February-on, we will try scheduling another event at the track.
 
USA-1 said:
With undertaking a project like this, we will 'allow' a one-time forgiveness.....

..... but NO-MORE!!!!!
:NoNo:

We had discussed another Corvette-gathering at OSWD in mid-January, but with it only being 5 weeks away at this point, it is questionable if that will happen:
you'd be welcome to join us the last Sunday in January for a visit to Garlits' Museum (see thread in EVENTS & HAPPENINGS ), and once OSWD posts their schedule for February-on, we will try scheduling another event at the track.
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Are you all planning on driving the vettes up together?
I'd love to do that IF i've had enough time to shake the vette down before. Don't forget, I went down in June over an overheating problem, then found two broken pistons. I won't know till it's back together and I get to run it to see if I found the problem.
I've been to Garlit's before and love the place. So much history there.
February sounds more like a reasonable time to try and race the vette. Will need time to make sure it won't fall apart.:rofl1: Glenn
 
Glenn "Mr. Blue" Smith said:
Are you all planning on driving the vettes up together?
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Weather-permitting, I'd suspect it will be an individual-decision whether to take each person's Corvette to Ocala, but if your car isn't ready, hop in something-else and tag-along:
(I am coming from Lakeland-via Orlando, and may bring my daily-driver/4-door instead, just in-case of emergency for some of our group )
'ideally', it'd be nice to get a large group-photo of all the Corvettes in-attendance that day in the parking-lot.
 
Keep posting so I stay in the loop. I'm going to be away from the site mostly working on my car, but I have instant notification on my e-mail so I'll check when I open it.
We have a very nice Chrysler Crossfire that just loves the open road, so unless it turns out to be a big Vette groupe thing, more than likely we will go in the Crossfire...but then...it HAS been a long time since I've driven the vette!
 
Glenn "Mr. Blue" Smith said:
Keep posting so I stay in the loop.
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Glenn..... you have a Private Message, with a link to the thread about the trip to Garlits':
add it to your notification list, and you'll be up-dated!
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Glenn, great things take time, so no problemo on missing us. I read your stuff and saw that the machine shop was messing around on getting the stuff done on your motor. Glad you are getting closer (why can't I move as quick as some of you guys) to having it ready. I really can't wait to see your car in person. Hope you'll have it waxed so my drool won't mess up your paint!!! I'll be going to Garlit's too :dancer01: so see you then!
 
The plan is to meet at the Orlando Speed World Dragway on Sunday, Jan. 14th. Hope you can make it.:thumbsup:
 
Thanks, Has a time been set yet to get together? Since I live further north, I usually go out Rt.44- 17/92- then 100 to 326 to get to Gainesville. Would it be possilbe to hook up elsewhere closer for me?
 
Glenn "Mr. Blue" Smith said:
Thanks, Has a time been set yet to get together? Since I live further north, I usually go out Rt.44- 17/92- then 100 to 326 to get to Gainesville. Would it be possilbe to hook up elsewhere closer for me?
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If you shoot 44 straight over to I-75 you will be just an exit or 2 North of the museum. Maybe the Space Coast Corvette Club will take the Rte 44 instead of the Turnpike. It is a lot more scenic.
 
SteveK said:
If you shoot 44 straight over to I-75 you will be just an exit or 2 North of the museum. Maybe the Space Coast Corvette Club will take the Rte 44 instead of the Turnpike. It is a lot more scenic.
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However anybody wants to get to Garlits is fine, depending-upon where they are starting-out from:
of-course, it'd be nice if a large convoy could drive and arrive en-masse, but.....
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If you can, please let us know how-many we can expect, as Big Daddy has requested we (I ) let him know how-many will be attending that day:
I believe the basic/general time-table for that day is posted in one of the other threads of this Forum.
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