I know that the '08 show and cruise season isn't over yet, but some folks have inquired about the CanAm show on Grand Island for '09. I am pleased to announce that our seventh Northern Chevelle Gathering will be held July 10-12 on Grand Island. Details can be found on the CanAm website. Mark your calendars now and I look forward to a great turnout at a great show! See you in July!!

Duke

You know I'll be there WITH the special guest this time :thumbsup:

Gee Tom, I can't for the life of me imagine what you are talking about! Is the General back on the road yet? Does it "fly" like you want it to??

Good news Mr. President!!! thanks for posting this....

Tom, do Dodge burnouts smell different?
:D

General Lee's smell like Dixie!

I'll be donning a " Johnny Reb" hat in tribute Tom !

Gee Tom, I can't for the life of me imagine what you are talking about! Is the General back on the road yet? Does it "fly" like you want it to??

:D :D

Good news Mr. President!!! thanks for posting this....

Tom, do Dodge burnouts smell different?
:D

YouTube - General Lee Burnout

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/CanAmChevelle09b.JPG

I dont think Russ is online much. He's gonna wet hisself when he sees his wagon on the art. Steve's 69 was a fresh build , and done right. My last "President's Choice".

Speaking of which, lobby is open this year! We might ask Mr. Wertheim to put his "over the top" Beaumont in there.

cant wait :thumbsup: hoping i'll have my el camino back together in time

Sweet long roof on the artwork!

Steve, get your Elky back together, that's an order! :D

Sweet long roof on the artwork!

Steve, get your Elky back together, that's an order! :D

;) well now that i'm orderred to do it i guess i really got to get it done!:yes:
I'll see what i can do, and well if its done, it'll be down looking pretty different than the silver basic elky i drove down with last year:hurray:

As you can see, the artwork is outstanding. However, to see a big parking lot full of some of the finest Chevelles and Beaumonts anywhere...well that puts the artwork waaaayyyyy back in second place. So.......... Steve, get that Elky done, pronto. Dan Orgill...night and day now to get that dropdead gorgeous '69 done. Anyone else in the northeastern US or Canada...get yourselves in gear and get to Grand Island in July for the 7th annual Northern Chevelle Gathering. Disappointed you WILL NOT BE!! Get at it now because July 10-12 will be here before you know it.

Duke
CanAm pres.

Disappointed you WILL NOT BE!! Get at it now because July 10-12 will be here before you know it.

Duke
CanAm pres.

You certainly will not be disappointed considering what I have in mind :D. Let's just say a certain celebrity guest is ready to Rock 'N Roll :D :D :D

So.......... Steve, get that Elky done, pronto.

:yes: i'm working on it, school, then work after school is taking up some time, my girlfriend isnt too happy about where my priorities lie apparently ha ha (the el camino come first, i've had it longer ;):D)

Ah, stick to your "guns" Steve, as GFs try and test your "loyalty" all the time. The correct answer is to "fail" those tests and stick to "mission priorities".

ha ha good advice Gene, if I only have time to pass one, choose the right one to fail :D lmao, got another few hours of work in today,
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk268/elcamino-dude/elcaminorestorationpics014.jpg
all thats left is to finish welding in new floors, get fender back on, build the hood, get it to the painter and have it painted, put the interior in, and do a REALLY big burnout- then its time for the NCG! :) it almost seems eays at this point ;)
Theres no doubt in my mind its goign to be another great show, hope to see you all there :thumbsup:

Whoa! You forgot to add 'install headlight' to that list! Do not delay, get to it!
:D

Maybe we will convoy there, what day are you going? I am figuring on going Friday morning. With any luck I'll have some gears installed that let me rev at 90km/hr ;)

oh yeah the headlight is the big job, thats whats been holding me back ;) once i figure that out i'm good to go!

Convoying there sounds good to me! Like i said i'm going to try and have it all back together, if i do I'm good to go down any day. Friday morning works for me :thumbsup:

may 9th,
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk268/elcamino-dude/elcaminorestorationpics2003.jpg
its getting there! :D
I'll have my end of it done soon, the rest after that is up to the painter, looking good for making it to NCG!

:thumbsup:

:D well the car has been at the bodyshop for a few days now and it looks like I'll be driving it down :beers:, when the date gets closer i'll message you Ron for a bit more details for the drive down, can't wait, see you guys there :thumbsup:

Now that's what I like to hear....good news, Steve! Look forward to seeing you and the Elky. Won't be long now.

:D well the car has been at the bodyshop for a few days now and it looks like I'll be driving it down :beers:, when the date gets closer i'll message you Ron for a bit more details for the drive down, can't wait, see you guys there :thumbsup:


Uh oh, clock is ticking and a few set backs with paint/ bodywork are going to be cutting it REAl close :sad:

Remember, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades...get at it!

I'm going down to the painters tomorrow and see where the car is at, wish me luck:yes: so is anyone looking for some company and a bit of cash for gas money on their trip down.. just in case?

OK, gang, this is the prez talking to ya.....get it in gear and get ready for the really big "shew". Time is flying by and it will be July 10 before you know it. The CanAm'ers are ready for ya. The registration is creeping upwards but not to the level I would like to see. Come on, give it a whirl....beautiful venue, fantastic cars and scenery, great wings and "beverages", the best cruise ever...wht more could you ask for (go ahead, ask anyway...we probably can't help you LOL!). This is the next big deal on the summer Chevelle calendar. See you soon!

Duke

I'm ready, and the "General" is ready :yes:

I'm ready, and so is my buddy with his 66. Will be pulling in fri. afternoon with gas money in pocket and beer in trunk. :D

Anyone heading west on the the NYS Thruway, there a "convoy" hooking up at the Warners Service Area, just west of exit 39, friday morning 7/10. We should be pulling out around 10AM (+-).

Dave I hope your not leading cause we know that you find a way to get behind:beers::beers:

Dave

Dave I hope your not leading cause we know that you find a way to get behind:beers::beers:

Dave

I think it would be fitting to have a certified General leading the charge, don't you Dave?? :D :D :D

I'm going down to the painters tomorrow and see where the car is at, wish me luck:yes:

so what's the latest Steve :yes:or:noway:

so what's the latest Steve :yes:or:noway:

:noway::(:sad: unfortunatly no
EDIT: the bodywork took longer than expected and just a few little things all added up to taking longer than expected (wow Ron called that one perfectly :D lmao)

I'm still looking to come down, but elcamino-less

Steve,

Better come anyway....you need to see some cool cars! OK guys, just a week to go. Let's all get ready for some Chevelle fun. Hopefully this lousy weather pattern is about to break. Can't wait to see all the cars...I suppose I'd better get ready to start cleaning up my own ride. See you on Grand Island!

Steve,

Better come anyway....you need to see some cool cars! See you on Grand Island!

:D I'm hoping to, I just need to figure out how I'm getting there lol, my mom doesnt seem to excited about me taking her Charger there ;) so looking for Plan C i guesss now :yes:

Just curious on the cruise sat. evening, is it just around Grand Island perimeter? And hopefully we can get there friday in time for cruise-in at Paddocks.

Anyone heading west on the the NYS Thruway, there a "convoy" hooking up at the Warners Service Area, just west of exit 39, friday morning 7/10. We should be pulling out around 10AM (+-).

If you guys notice a white ford(I know) crew cab with a silver enclosed car trailer, wake me up! We're leaving after work on thursday and are trying to make it to Warners rest area ( about 300 miles from here)and crash. :boring:Thanks! :thumbsup:

:D I'm hoping to, I just need to figure out how I'm getting there lol, my mom doesnt seem to excited about me taking her Charger there ;) so looking for Plan C i guesss now :yes:

Whynot, I'm bringing my Charger.....
See, it's already in the trailer :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/BlueSS454/P4050218.jpg

Frank,
Yes, the Sat. cruise is just around the perimeter of the island...some incredible views of the river and some unbelieveable houses overlooking the river as well.

Steve,
Initiate plan C immediately...it may take some time to get everything into place!

Tom,
Does the General speak "Chevelle"? We can hold some classes if necessary!

There's an ol orange heap goin in my trailer too :thumbsup: Heading north Thurs morning.

Tom,
Does the General speak "Chevelle"? We can hold some classes if necessary!

The rear tires do :yes: :D :D

Looks like a lot of "orange" gonna be on the "island" next wkend!

Tom
I guess the rear tires are the only ones that need to "talk"!

Holy moly! A mopar in our midst!! :beers:

Roughly how many chevelles will be at this event? :confused:

Don't have a final count yet...probably be some more "day of" folks show up. Hoping for 80 -90....dreaming of 100 +. These things are so weather-dependent. Right now, the long-range forecast is for mid-80's...I sure hope so! And leave the rain out over the Atlantic some place.

Thanks Duke. It's just about 400 miles for us, but we'll be there mid-morning on friday. Rain or shine. :thumbsup:

Russ R. is going to happier than a FAT RAT when he sees his long roof on the Can-Am Logo. Russ is one funny dude, Try and talk Russ into having a beer or two. :beers: . See YA in a few days..........
Bob

Well the saga with my el camino is still going, the painter was thinking earlier it would take longer, its in primer now, and so once again.. it MIGHT be ready lol, this is killing me not knowing :D lol

Grrrrrr, I take the General to a parade today down in MD (trailered it there)...one of the axle straps hit the gas tank and put a hole in it so now I have to put a gas tank in it :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Any Grand Island locals have an insiders view to the weather this coming weekend? I don't like what I am seeing, but it has changed back and forth in the last few days.

Any Grand Island locals have an insiders view to the weather this coming weekend? I don't like what I am seeing, but it has changed back and forth in the last few days.

Lookin' good to me Frank... :thumbsup:
http://weather.aol.com/forecast/7-day/us/ny/tonawanda/id/14150

Weather looks good via weather.com also.

Frank,
A little too early to tell for sure, esp. for that region. Wait until about Weds. and check again. I try not to worry too much, too early.

Duke

After the last month, we should all be used to a little rain. :beers:

If you guys notice a white ford(I know) crew cab with a silver enclosed car trailer, wake me up! We're leaving after work on thursday and are trying to make it to Warners rest area ( about 300 miles from here)and crash. :boring:Thanks! :thumbsup:

Will do!

Will do!

Thanks Dave.

I would have loved to have driven it out, but .......
1: I live on a dirt road.
2: It's rained for the last 3 weeks, turning my dirt road to "soup".
3: The car is black, and I'd like to keep it that way. :D

I have a room at the H. Inn. for Sat. night. KANT make it, Band has a job Sun. afternoon. ( Biker Fest ). Anyone needs a room for Sat. Let me know. Bob 724-527-3088.
Bob

Hey Bob,

How am I supposed to keep everyone in line if you aren't there to lead the way? Oh well, I'll try and figure out something. Sorry you can't make it but enjoy the gig.

:D:thumbsup::beers::hurray:

This is what I found on my way home from work today:yes:
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk268/elcamino-dude/ElCamino-paintbodyworkprimer001.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk268/elcamino-dude/ElCamino-paintbodyworkprimer003.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk268/elcamino-dude/ElCamino-paintbodyworkprimer004.jpg
I'll see you guys in Grand Island, for the first time, I actually know for sure, I CAN come :thumbsup:

I'll have my other rims on for the drive down and show, and i've got truck ebd liner going in next week:D

Hey Steve,

Good news!!!!! See you there

I get to go early as well now. Work messed up and now things are sorted out.
See you early Friday morning. Well not to early but early.

I'm ready :yes:

I get to go early as well now. Work messed up and now things are sorted out.
See you early Friday morning. Well not to early but early.

Hey Shaun what tim are you driving down friday morning? Can I cruise with you:cool:

Steve try and get ahold of Rod Barker.
Now I have the time off work I'm leaving Thursday and then staying at my sisters in Fort Erie, then going over Friday morning.

Shaun,
I may (fingers crossed) need a ride to the Paddock cruise Friday night...can I ride shotgun? ;)
Looks like my work trip is getting postponed. :hurray:

Bill,

Don't worry about a ride. If Shaun can't help you, there will be plenty of others going. Sure hope you can get to the "island"!

Duke

Friday's looking dry. Sat is not too bad, 40%. WOOHOO!! Can't wait!:hurray:

Yes, I am watching the weather report about every 6 hours. looking good now!! :beers:

Friday's looking dry. Sat is not too bad, 40%. WOOHOO!! Can't wait!:hurray:

Yes, I am watching the weather report about every 6 hours. looking good now!! :beers:

:thumbsup: sweet! thats good to hear!

Should be absolutely fantastic for the Fri. night trip to Paddock for the cruise....maybe close to 500 cars if things go well. I'm starting to pack...leaving Fri. Am...be on GI before noon! See you there!!!!!!!

Shaun,
I may (fingers crossed) need a ride to the Paddock cruise Friday night...can I ride shotgun? ;)
Looks like my work trip is getting postponed. :hurray:

Or ya can ride Shotgun in the General :D :D :D

Should be absolutely fantastic for the Fri. night trip to Paddock for the cruise....maybe close to 500 cars if things go well. I'm starting to pack...leaving Fri. Am...be on GI before noon! See you there!!!!!!!

Don't forget the gun ;). I'm packed up and ready to go, just have to throw my bag and laptop in the truck and I'm good to go :thumbsup: Leaving tomorrow 6 AM.

Or ya can ride Shotgun in the General :D :D :D

Can I wear my Daisy Dukes?? :D

Shaun,
I may (fingers crossed) need a ride to the Paddock cruise Friday night...can I ride shotgun? ;)

no problem Bill.
I think I owe you a couple beers too.

no problem Bill.
I think I owe you a couple beers too.

Will there be another late night discussion on which way Canada is from the hotel parking lot ;) :D :D

I get to go early as well now. Work messed up and now things are sorted out.
See you early Friday morning. Well not to early but early.


What? I thought I had your boss paid off to keep you at work longer! :D



Will there be another late night discussion on which way Canada is from the hotel parking lot ;) :D :D


l:)l:)l:)bwahahahahahahahah!!!! That was thebest conversation ever! I think I was nearly crying. Who was it that kept pointing south? :D

Will there be another late night discussion on which way Canada is from the hotel parking lot ;) :D :D

there better be I owned that last year;) even got a sick chevy clock for it thats hanging proudly in our rec room :thumbsup:

What? I thought I had your boss paid off to keep you at work longer! :D






l:)l:)l:)bwahahahahahahahah!!!! That was thebest conversation ever! I think I was nearly crying. Who was it that kept pointing south? :D

Yeah it was, we were out there till well after midnight in the rain. Good times :beers:

there better be I owned that last year;) even got a sick chevy clock for it thats hanging proudly in our rec room :thumbsup:

I forgot about that! lol. Just sent you an email too...

ha ha yeah, that was sweet, so go figure about the Canada thing, I was actaully right, thats a first ;)

and you've got an email back Ron lol

it's that way < :yes: >

It's 12:30 AM, leaving at 6:30...that's gonna be here fast, See you guys there :beers:

If I arrive on Grand Island about 5 friday, will that be too late for Paddock cruise? Is there a caravan headed there? I am getting pumped now!

Can I wear my Daisy Dukes?? :D

Bill - Chances are you going to have to wait in line, this southern belle has Tom all locked up for the weekend!

Sweet, I'm really getting pumped up about it now, I'm meeting up with Ron and we'll be down friday late afternoon/ night, see you guys there

Guys,
There's still rooms available at the Grand Island Holiday Inn for you last minute procrastinators.
I just made a res online this morning... :o
Come on over...the weather is gonna be fine!! :beers: And the cars are AWESOME.

well I was about to leave and found a flat tire. Looked and found nothing stuck in it. Took it to the tire shop and we found a leaky valve but did not leak the first time they looked , the guy pushes the valve and I guess it did not seat as it started to leak. Must of been what happen as I just topped the tires up the other day.
Cost nothing....
piece of mind priceless......
Guess I'll put that money toward some beer:beers:.

Just taking a break for lunch... got my carpet and dashboard installed, right after lunch will be my speaker box, kick panels and seat, and then i'm going for a cruise :thumbsup::hurray: first 'real' drive of the year!

and then see you guys tomorrow :yes:

Frank,

I "think" a group may be leaving from the HI to go to the cruise around 4-4:30. There may be some stragglers that go later. If the weather stays as good as it sounds right now, there will be a huge group of cars at Paddock. If at all possible, try to get to the HI earlier so you can go with the group. Otherwise, you may be on your own. See you tomorrow!!

Duke

Loading the trailer today, but not with a Chevelle. This time its tents, coolers, and lacrosse equipment. This will be the first NG I'll have missed. HOPEFULLY I'll see you all next year. Enjoy the weekend.
Rob

Frank,

I "think" a group may be leaving from the HI to go to the cruise around 4-4:30. There may be some stragglers that go later. If the weather stays as good as it sounds right now, there will be a huge group of cars at Paddock. If at all possible, try to get to the HI earlier so you can go with the group. Otherwise, you may be on your own. See you tomorrow!!

Duke

We are good, my wife is leaving work early, we should appear at the HI around 2:30-3!

Shaun, quit complaining, it was only flat on the bottom. :D Good thing you always travel with a spare. ;)


Loading the trailer today, but not with a Chevelle. This time its tents, coolers, and lacrosse equipment. This will be the first NG I'll have missed. HOPEFULLY I'll see you all next year. Enjoy the weekend.
Rob


Sorry to hear that Rob, we were looking forward to having a beer with you and the fam. Next year!

Rob,

Best wishes to the team...win it just because you can!! Yes, we WILL miss you and the family...it WON'T be quite the same. But you hve made the only choice there is and I commend you for that. See you next yr. for sure!

Duke

Where are you guys????? We're here :D

Long night but we made it!:hurray:

Just got to finish loading up...leaving around 9 or so. Be there before noon.

Outta here in 5 hrs. See you guys in a few. :beers:

meeting Ron at noon, will be there around 3-3:30 if all goes well :hurray:

Quick question, i am coming from Erie, Pa. Better to take 90 to 290 then 190, or 90 to 190,?which is the easier route as far as less traffic?

I'd go 90 to 190N...it's shorter.
Gonna cost 'ya a $1 to cross the Grand Island bridge. :(

Where are you guys????? We're here :D

I'm here...where are you??? :D

So how was it?Sorry I didn't make it-how was the turnout?Did Steve get his car done?Keep on cruising!Dave.

I was there. First time at the show. I had a blast, so many good and friendly people they treated me GREAT. Having gone to a few camaro shows with my camaro, where if it was perfect nobody talked to you.

Here it didn't matter what it was everybody talked to you. As for Steve, I met him and his black 70 elcamino, what a great kid. There was lots of other people there as well. don't remember names but I know their cars. The weather was rainy for few hour on Sat then the sun came out. Cars got dried off and the show began. After the show we had a great cruz around the island had about forty cars maybe more don't know didn't count just to busy watching the cars. May have been hard to count with all the tire smoke. Of coarse that was happening when there was no people around to get hurt.

1970 Blue Chevelle
496, turbo 400, 2800 stall, 373 gears
11.993 on a damp track

Just got home safely, my broken bowtie is in garage bay. Man, many thanks to all who made/produced/worked on this show. Met many faces to put to names here on TC and a good time was had by all!! Bob Wilcox, what can I say, he helped me out of a deep jam, and thanks again. Young Steve Sutherland, great meeting you also, keep the bowtie faith my man!! :beers: :thumbsup: It was tough remembering all the names of everybody, but I waded my way thru it and Car people are absolutely the best!!!!!!!

Time to get the tools out, only a month before NOCC!

Got home last night without issue.

BIG *Thank-you* to Tom for bringing up some sheet metal for me and to Steve for hauling it back! :thumbsup:

Had a great time, the cruise around the island is always a highlight for me. My daughter Kaitlyn (2) was saying "Ready, Go!" throughtout the cruise, and of course I would oblige! :)


Frank, your car is a beauty, I am sure you will back up and running in no time; sorry if I drooled on your rims. :D

Rod and Shaun - you guys make it home ok?

I hope everyone makes it home safe.
I had a short overnight visit but was able to attend the Paddock cruise on Friday night...thanks to Tom and Ken for the ride! :thumbsup:
A great time, nice show, respectable turnout, and always the best just bench racing with old friends.
See y'all next year!!! :beers:

Did Steve get his car done?

As for Steve, I met him and his black 70 elcamino, what a great kid.


Young Steve Sutherland, great meeting you also, keep the bowtie faith my man!!




BIG *Thank-you* to Tom for bringing up some sheet metal for me and to Steve for hauling it back! :thumbsup:



Hey guys, thanks a lot for the good words:D Dave, yes I did get my car done, was REALLy happy about that.

Frank, it was awesome meeting you and seeing your badass 66, hopefully you can get it running strong again- AWESOME CAR:thumbsup:

and Ron, I've got that fender and your tarp at my house here, had no problems at the border or anything with it. Just let me know when you want to pick it up.

My thanks go to everyone who voted for my car that got me a participants choice award. That was cool! ou couldnt have kicked the smile off my face when Duke said my name ;)

and thanks to Duke, Glenn, Gene and everyone that put on the show, great job, the show was fun and put together well, even with the weather on saturday i had a great time and i'll see you guys next year!:hurray:

Hope everyone made it home okay, and Frank and Shaun I hope you guys get your chevelles back on the road soon.

Not to worry Steve, I will be facilitating repairs post haste starting tomm. nite. I checked out your cardomain site on your elky, VERY COOL!! Again, what a good time at the show. I am sure a lot more people will chime in before the nite is over. I got home awfully quick as I drove my chase truck at 80 MPH following the roll back down I-90. Man he was moving! :p.

We just walked in the door. I want to thank all the CAN-AM group for a perfect weekend. We are hooked and will never miss another one. Met so many great people and just had a blast!! The quality of the cars was second to none and so were the people. (The party hats are in the trophy case! :yes:)

I just want to thank everone that came to the show and made it a success.:thumbsup: Saw a lot of old friends and met some new ones. The first timers that came said they had a ball. Hope to see ya all next year. I thought I saw a road crew cleaning up some rubber on the roads:beers:


Dave

Well I'm still in Buffalo/Niagara. Thanks to all that offered help.
With the help of Randy Kirker and his wife we're going to the tranny shop in the morning. Hoping this is what the problem is.
Any way nothing else to do so here's some pictures.

A few more as I have lots of time right now.

Glad to see that so far, everyone has arrived home just fine. I got home about 2:00 and jumped right on the lawnmower (oh boy!). If nothing else, all this rain sure is good for the lawns around here.

Again, I would like to thank each and every one of you that came to the show..whether it's your first time or you are a regular. It takes all of you to make it work. Yes, mother nature kinda "wet" on us a little but it turned out just fine. Another fantastic island cruise...does it get any better than that?

Frank...a killer car with a killer owner...so positive no matter what. I know you will have that black beauty running again shortly. Let us know what you find, please.

Shaun...as you know, we are all friends in this deal and we help each other out. I know you would do the same in a heartbeat.

As I said before, we are already "scheming" for '10. As soon as there is some solid info. it will appear here as well as on the CanAm website. Stay tuned and have a great summer!

Duke

Got home around 7:15 tonight without incident. Not a bad ride home except the lane closures in PA on I-81, other than that looking forward to next year :thumbsup: Maybe next year I'll return the 70 to the show field ;).

I'll try and upload some pics tomorrow night. I'm a bit worn out to do it now. THink a shower, then some much needed sleep is in order.

Well done all. Ron, thanks for the heads up on the pics. Shaun, great photo/computer/tech work. Nice seeing you Steve and Duke and all the others mentioned above or accidently overlooked. See you guys soon. Cheers, R.B.

We also had a great time,(and got home safe). Many thanks to the CanAm staff. Every year has it's different events/activity's to make us return the
next year.

Larry,(Donut Hole) Great car, hope to see you guy's again, Remember You only live once.

Sam,(Big Gun) If your out there, My wife is already practicing for CB10':D

Cathy(Fat As_) Your to much!

Andrea(Cherry) Any graveyards on the way home?

Thanks CanAm :thumbsup:

Ed,

Better tell the cheater that I'm on the bike as we speak. :D
But if she can't do any better than this I don't think I have anything to worry about :p

Anyone out there want to teach this bunch how to dance ? :D

Just be glad none of that is on video :rolleyes: :D

Tom,(Peeping Tom) forgot to ask, when are you going to paint the General
RED? :D

Well I'm home finally......:sad:

Possible twisted crank. Not the converter as we first thought.

A big thank you to Randy and Candy Kirker for all their help with everything to do with my self impossed mishap:thumbsup:

Glad to see you made it home Shaun! I too know first hand about self-imposed mishaps. :D

The price we pay ;).

Did you figure out what happened with your's??????

Shaun: glad you made it home "relatively" unscathed. I know you'll get right on that problem and figure it out. Let us know what you finally have to do.

Tanner (Sam): Can't those folks remember how to do the "Hokey, Pokey"? Perhaps a new game is in line for next year! Looks like you may have to give the dancing lessons.

Duke

Duke: My wife always said that my hips are welded to my legs and they don't move so I wouldn't be good at dance lessons. Maybe we can get Ed's wife to do the teaching. :D Kathy , Andrea an Candy can help out !

Sam

Tom,(Peeping Tom) forgot to ask, when are you going to paint the General
RED? :D

I always thought that red + yellow = orange :D :D :D. Maybe we can do a General Grant and put a 76 on the doors :thumbsup:

Sam,

You are right...I forgot we had a real dance instructor in our midst! Might have to work on that one just a bit. Let's see, how's that go...right leg in, right leg out....Yeah, we do need a real teacher!

The price we pay ;).

Did you figure out what happened with your's??????

Started teardown last nite on cyl. head. Will have off tonite. No. 7 intake valve definately bent. I think a set of aluminum heads are in my future. I already ordered a rev limiter from DUI. :D

I already ordered a rev limiter from DUI. :D

that might be a good idea ;)

Well mine turns out to be that the balancer had cut the keyway on the front of the crank allowing it to spin free of the rest.:sad::(:mad:

Well mine turns out to be that the balancer had cut the keyway on the front of the crank allowing it to spin free of the rest.:sad::(:mad:

Did it just snap the key or did it damage the crank too? If it just snapped the key, pop in a new hammer on it a little more :D.

Did it just snap the key or did it damage the crank too? If it just snapped the key, pop in a new hammer on it a little more :D.

See picture here Tom.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281278&page=2
It will not let me put the same picture in 2 different threads.

It appears it was doing it for awhile as the key slot is wider than normal now and the keyway itself has been flattened.

First picture is the double tap, but piston OK, 2nd pic, I have decided to make my 66 a mid engine car ala Fiero, parts accumulated in rear half of car. :D Brodix heads coming also.

Switch pics around, i am puter illiterate.

Frank,

I know it sounds cliched but it COULD have been worse and I'm sure you might agree. sounds like your upgrades are headed in the right direction. Next year, you can lead the cruise and smoke em all the way down the first straightaway because you will be able too!!! Glad it is already on the mend. Let's see....mid-engine '66...hmmm...has some potential for something.....have to think on that one. Perhaps a new category for awards...best "engine" eered! Yeah, I know, always a smarta**.

Duke

I think you win Frank:D:sad: on the damage end. As Duke said could of been a whole lot worse.

I now need a crank and balancer.:(.

First picture is the double tap, but piston OK, 2nd pic, I have decided to make my 66 a mid engine car ala Fiero, parts accumulated in rear half of car. :D Brodix heads coming also.

Switch pics around, i am puter illiterate.

Frank, Glad to see thats all the damage. You could have easily added alot more carnage to the repair list. Which Brodix are you going with? I'm looking at the RR ovals. Nice stuff. :thumbsup:

Shaun, if I lived closer, I would be over in a Grand Island second to help you. Are you going to try to get it fixed before end of season?

Larry, yes the Brodix race rite ovals. Thats what I was going to go with on this build last summer. Instead I went with the iron heads which I had laying around. All the pushrods were rubbing on the guideplates also, pushrod geometry was perfect, but my machinist says these 781 heads physically dont have the valves in the right location, and if I were to reuse them ,then i would need adjustable guideplates. Anybody need some boat anchors? :D

Duke, I will be back next year! :thumbsup: And I will make sure that my buddy Ron with his yellow 66 and another friend tag along.

Yup going to try and fix it just trying to get things lined up and worked out. :thumbsup:

And like wise if I were closer to you, I'd be there turning wrenches with you.

Frank also going to PM you..

Shaun

Not sure if you need a crank or not but I have a spare stock 454 which is standard. It will need a polish or turned down 10. I don't have a good balancer, If you are interested let me. I am not that far from you.
Ray Vogel

Pm sent Ray:thumbsup:

well mine's fixed and running again as of 9:35pm. :thumbsup::D:hurray::yes:

Built engine Wednesday night installed tonight.:D

right on! thats awesome! didnt waste any time:beers:

Better than ever, I assume. Let us know when you have a chance to "lean" on it it a little. Now, if we could get a report from Frank on just ow bad his was. I think he is in Ohio this wkend so it must not have been too bad.