posted 08-04-2015 01:17 AM                  

That includes K&N filters and quick gears.

posted 08-04-2015 10:29 AM                  

Yes, Marc is, and will be deeply missed. It will be hard swinging past Colorado this year. I will have the pamphlet of his services with me in the car.

But I know Marc would want us to have fun no matter what, and we need to honor that.
So we are going to look for the good burn out spots, good places to drag race, and, dare I say it, a good Karaoke place.

posted 08-04-2015 11:26 AM                  

Yes, I did end up with one of your "test" motors when I blew mine in Deadwood. (with Marc riding shotgun, after that he was banned). I remember the service manager telling me to take it easy for a few thousand miles for "break-in" purposes.
And I did, until I pulled into Reno. I wanted to see what it could do. So at a light I floored it, burned rubber all across the intersection. Man that was a quick car. I was heart broken when you called a few hours later saying they gave me the wrong engine off the dock. But I did keep it for another month, going to Sacramento Drags every Wednesday until I had to give it up. . Only lost one race to a hopped up Camaro, by 1 tenth of a second. Used to drop the jaws of those rice burners.

Good times,,

Padroo, I didn't think they sold Marcs car, but I could be wrong. Hope not.

posted 08-04-2015 06:55 PM                  

JD, if you want more of the photos I took of you and Marc, I can provide them for you!!! Including this one!!! lol!!

Not fair, CJ, not fair at all,,
I did say when Marc was on the bottle he could take me. He just happened to have a full bottle that particular day. Even with that he ran out quick. But I do have both those pics blown up and framed in my shop.

thanks for posting the pic Pardoo, I guess things keep moving on. I'm glad to see it keep trying to get faster, racing is in that car's blood.

posted 08-04-2015 07:09 PM                  

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Originally posted by CJ:
JD, if you want more of the photos I took of you and Marc, I can provide them for you!!! Including this one!!! lol!!

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Hard to believe Marc is gone, but the hat and smile will always be with us in our memories.

Good fun with good friends right there.

posted 08-04-2015 07:27 PM                  

Thanks Larry, I leave tomorrow. Looking to pull into Auburn Hills this Sunday. Should make it easy, going to stop at the Gilmore Car Museum at noon to meet up with Bob and CJ I hope.

posted 08-04-2015 08:54 PM                  

The 4th of July Parade in that neighboring poor mining town, where you really could see the wonder in the children's eyes when they saw so many Kats in the parade.

The laughs, oh man the laughs we had day and night there. I remember Ed riding a bicycle in some kind of clown outfit?. I thought man this is the place for me. Meeting Marc, Bob, CJ, and everyone for the for the first time. Saw the first Inca Gold and said out loud, "baby S%$# Green"
Months before that I was a lonely Prowler owner who knew no one else in the bay area who had one. Then went to a meet when Larry Lord brought a whole crew up from LA area.
The world was a great place. Met Phil and his wife, and the rest of the Nor Cal group. Then found the first POA or whatever name it was, then this POA

I blew the motor on a desolate road in WY, hot as hell. And I mean blew it like a Nascar runner too. Steam, oil, water everywhere. Bob and his buddy, ( I wish I could remember his name, sorry, big wig with the Prowler development), putting their heads together saying this blown motor would be a good opportunity to tear it down and see what went wrong. Bob, CJ going back to the hotel, Bob to get the trailer, CJ to get drinks and refreshments, for EVERYONE who was with us on that particular day cruise. They all stayed with me in 100 degree heat, and all the shade we had was a road sign about Custer had done something close by way back when. Bob putting the car on his trailer and hauling it to Rapid City Dodge with me and Marc. (yes Marc, what a truly great friend he turned out to be.) Bob telling the service manager he himself would be sending him a new engine to put in the car. I remember the service manager saying normally they just repair what is broke, he didn't see the three inch hole in the side of my block. . But even so Bob would have none of it, new engine period.
After all that Bob got us back in time for the group picture at Crazy Horse. Man,,,,,
Then I flew home, a month later I flew to Detroit for my first Woodward Dream Cruise.. Felt like I died and gone to heaven. From there I flew to Rapid City and picked up my car. And another adventure began for me.

So you can imagine the emotions I feel for this club, and the people involved in it. I have truly met some of the best people of my life here. For about 3 more years there were events almost every 3 months somewhere. Always a smile, always good times. I was involved deeply in it, and the people, go back and look how many times I use to post to see.

It hurts to see it become what it has, IMO. This was a all out fun, no stops kind of group. Now it has turned into half the group being hurtful, disrespectful, way to harsh people. Even has a political forum no less, a HUGE political forum. Even when it is suppose to be only in the political off topic it bleeds everywhere. Off topic BS is just as bad
I admit, this club was my first venture into online groups way back when it started. And I was naïve I guess in some of the ways. But man, this is supposed to be a car club isn't it? Even on the HAMB site there is banter back and forth sometimes. But cars are the prime purpose for being there. It is not so here anymore. For all you who post non-car topics, and you know who you are, (almost daily)take a step back and look at what this has become. So many people have left this site, good people, because of all the BS.
Shameful. I admit, this is just my opinion.

But the one thing for me that has been my Tara if you will, is Woodward. Nothing bad can happen at Woodward. Even Marc burning out in front a cop, (can never be topped)
The worst day on Woodward will usually make me smile.

It is the glue that keep those us who truly love cars and working on them, together.

So, onward to the next adventure with my friends. For my 5th time. From all the way across the country.

To the rest, and you truly know who I mean, you can have your web site back tomorrow. Try to take better care of it please. Some people have a lot of heart invested in it. When they think of the POA now they get sad, or pissed.

I remember now Bob, I think it was Bob Selzmen (sp) who I race when I blew the engine.

posted 08-04-2015 11:12 PM                  

Ed with the cape, not the clown suit, Larry's soda. Marc passing out purple toy prowlers I believe. Man what fun.

You should be excited about Woodward. It's the mother of all cruises, back where it all began.

I have guys in my Plymouth club calling often wishing me well and wishing they could come, some I will meet on the way out, or the way back.

But one thing for sure, as Kathleen says.

IT'S ALWAYS A ADVENTURE
I'm loving it