posted 10-08-2001 05:51 PM                  

To check out the pics go to Prowleronline.com & click on Events Scrapbook & than select Cruisin the Coast or try clicking on this link....
http://prowleronline.com/scrapbook/neweventscrap.php

In addition, Streetrodding.com has 350 pics from Cruisin the Coast with a few of our Prowlers. Here's the link... These load real fast using MS IE.
http://www.streetrodding.com/

This was the best Cruisin the Coast event to date. It may be the best event we've ever attended. It's was nice to hang around & meet some really nice people. We just had a terrific time.... Karen & I really enjoyed meeting & spending time with all the friends we have met (some for the first time). The time really flew bye & we had some late nights.... We had a blast.... We need to get ready for next year.... Thanks for the good times - Jesse, Sally & Jason, Bobby & Stephanie, Ken & Carol, Al & Darlene, Jerry & Rachel, Billy & Nancy, Chuck & Bobby, Gwen, Vinnie & Courtney, Jay & Nancy, Pete & Kim, Ken & Vickie, Ronnie & Sharon, Billy, Ronnie & Dale, Ray & Gail, Dave & Janet.

So many beautiful cars, Street Rods, Hot Rods & Classic cars. The weather was almost perfect. We had rain Friday night & into Saturday morning. Delayed the Drag strip opening for two hours before we got to run. We had seven Prowlers & Three PTs in the opening parade on Wednesday night. The hit of the parade was Jerry's radio controlled PT Cruiser (Jerry drove it just ahead of his PT over the parade route). The kids went wild & so did some of the adults when they saw this lil PT painted with same graphics to match Jerry's PT. The parade & Kickoff party with Vince Vance & cars were parked around the stage & for blocks down the street. Biggest I've ever seen here...

On Thursday & Friday we cruised up & down the 25 miles between Biloxi & Bay St. Louis to all the cruise sites & listed to the live music, stopped at the casinos & did our Poker runs. We also made stops at the Coliseum for the swap meet & vendor area. In addition to the cruisin we took in the Johnny Rivers concert on Friday night & the Lil Richard concert on Saturday night. Others saw Chubby Checker, Al "Lil Fats' Jackson, gary Lewis & the Playboys, Gary Puckett, Bill haley & comets or Clarence Carter & other entertainers. We were spread out among 12 casino hotels & such... Wow, the five days are like a blur....

Here's some of the Prowler & PT owners I met or saw their cars.

Ken & Vickie Owens, LA - Red Prowler
Al & Darlene Guichet, LA - Purple Prowler
Billy & Nancy Libbey, MS - Red Prowler with trailer
Gwen & Vinnie Patterson & Courtney, LA - Silver PT
Jesse & Sally Casey & Jason, FL - Woodward Prowler with Go-cart & battery Prowler to match
Dave & Kay Reeves, AL - Red Prowler
Jay & Nancy Harris, FL - Yellow Prowler - "Yeller Cat"
Ken & Carol Carter, FL - Silver Prowler
Jerry & Rachel LeBlanc, MS - Red PT with graphics
Chuck & Bobby Thurmand, LA - Taupe PT
Ronnie & Dale Frederic, LA - Black Prowler & trailer with bumpers
Laddie & Karen Roussel, LA - Red Prowler
Billy Kilgore, GA - Red PT
Ronnie & Sharon Kilgore, AL - Teal PT with Chrome illusion flames, visor & ground affects
Keith & Patty Mathieu, LA - Yellow Prowler
Mark & Ginny, LA - Silver Prowler
Steven Lawerence, MS - Green Neon
Pete & Kim Howe, MS - Custom Yellow & white with ground affects
Glen Sealy, LA - Purple Prowler
Bobby & Stephanie Dixon, FL - 37 Yellow Street Rod
Stephen & Brenda, MS - 97 Purple Prowler & 99 Mag Red C5
Ray & Gayle Bartels, TX - Red Prowler & trailer
Dave & Janet Foshee, TX - Merc Woody, two surf boards & Indian bike; also fastest stock Prowler from TX Speed Weekend 14.87
Mike Bloom, MO - Black Prowler
Sammy & Dannielle Baudoin, LA - Audi TT (previous owner of yellow Kat)
Joe & Melissa Bullard, MS - Black Prowler
Leonard ???? , Tyler TX - Yellow Prowler (didn't meet saw cruisin)
????, ???? - Black Tie Prowler (seen by Al parked at Rice pavilion)
????, ???? - Orange Prowler (saw cruisin)
????, ???? - Black Prowler (saw Cruisin)

On Saturday, we had a good day at the drags. We had a two hour rain delay before the track was dried & time trials started. Temps were mid 70s with high humidity (the humidity dropped as the day went on). We left around 3:00 just before the Eliminations & Bracket Racing began. I was able to make three runs & my best was a 13.3 & 103.2 mph (best mph so far & my 2nd best ET). The only C5 vette that raced had a best of 13.9. So, this lil V6 is still beating these C5s... The Speedway had it's regular classes for drag racing & two bracket racing classes for the Cruisin the Coast & Nostalgia class. The fastest time I saw was 6.91 ET. Jerry & Chuck each raced their PTs in the Nostalgia class (I think I'll nickname them the "Bracket Brothers"). Jerry had a best time of 18.3 & Chuck had a best of 18.4. The highlight of the race day was them participating in the Bracket racing (Nostalgia class). They both eliminated other cars in the first rounds & both lost in the semifinals. Rachel (Jerry's wife) told me their heads were so big after the their first wins, they couldn't get their helmets off.... The fans were going wild & in disbelief when the PTs won. Congrats to Chuck & Jerry...

Check out the cruisin the coast web site. And, hopefully they'll allow all first time Prowlers & PTs to register again.... You're grandfathered, if you were registered this year... I'm already registered for next year (#493 & 494). My only regret is not meeting all the Prowler & PT owners... See you Cruisin....

posted 10-08-2001 07:12 PM                  

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Ceramic brake pads, should have done it sooner, flaps down front and rear, Hot Wheels steering wheel cover, logo valve stem caps..otherwise OUT OF THE CRATE STOCK...FOR NOW!

posted 10-09-2001 08:52 AM                  

The 1st pic is my Prowler from Sunday. The neat thing it changes colors as you're viewing the pic... Pretty neat...

From the 1st screen click on View more Pictues & it takes you to a menu where you can select from 30 different grouping of pics...

Here's the link...
http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?PhotoCard?id=843446EF80FA