I'm still alive!
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From: Texas
I'm still alive!
hey guys,
long time no post. I'm going thru the big D, but it's going well. I've flopped out of the frying pan and into the fire, so to speak. the fire being a 23 year old girlfriend :-) So, she's taking up most of the truck time. And it's time well spent :-) When she's not around, I'm usually at the lake. It's hard being me! Eventually I'll get around to wrenching on the old truck and getting back to the track to get the low 13 or high 12s time-slip. To refresh your memory, I ran 13.5s on the last pass and I've got the following improvments still available to me: 50 more hp on the NOS, shift kit for the C6 and performing a burnout on the MT ET street tires (i've yet to warm up the tires to improve the 60ft time).
Any exciting developments here? Have we heard from Russ (rapidruss) or Sean (ratsmoker) lately?
long lost FE brother,
greg
long time no post. I'm going thru the big D, but it's going well. I've flopped out of the frying pan and into the fire, so to speak. the fire being a 23 year old girlfriend :-) So, she's taking up most of the truck time. And it's time well spent :-) When she's not around, I'm usually at the lake. It's hard being me! Eventually I'll get around to wrenching on the old truck and getting back to the track to get the low 13 or high 12s time-slip. To refresh your memory, I ran 13.5s on the last pass and I've got the following improvments still available to me: 50 more hp on the NOS, shift kit for the C6 and performing a burnout on the MT ET street tires (i've yet to warm up the tires to improve the 60ft time).
Any exciting developments here? Have we heard from Russ (rapidruss) or Sean (ratsmoker) lately?
long lost FE brother,
greg
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Hey BRO!! Glad to hear your moving along in your life !! Yeah I still lurk around hear every now and then...Havent heard from Sean in a coons age? RandyB12 still posts evey now and then..
Scoot pops in once in awhile...as does Larry (MR. Stick Shift) Freightrain ! He had a pretty good year with the FE Powered Wagon!! He won the Stick shift Only Competition up there in Ohio..... I think he won 2 titles this year as I recall...
Beemer Butt...LOL..JK.. Carl..is out here about every day and posts ...Kurt still drops by every now and again....with his latest "I think I want to try this" project!! LOL..
And I just got finished taking almost all the extra springs out of the back end of the F250....Too soften up the ride and for better weight tranfer...
Now you have to train your new Girly friend RIGHT Greg !! It all about shop and beer time!! Yeah have to drag her into your world...and then once a month take her out for a nice dinner and dancing!!! LOL..
Russ
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Scoot pops in once in awhile...as does Larry (MR. Stick Shift) Freightrain ! He had a pretty good year with the FE Powered Wagon!! He won the Stick shift Only Competition up there in Ohio..... I think he won 2 titles this year as I recall...
Beemer Butt...LOL..JK.. Carl..is out here about every day and posts ...Kurt still drops by every now and again....with his latest "I think I want to try this" project!! LOL..
And I just got finished taking almost all the extra springs out of the back end of the F250....Too soften up the ride and for better weight tranfer...
Now you have to train your new Girly friend RIGHT Greg !! It all about shop and beer time!! Yeah have to drag her into your world...and then once a month take her out for a nice dinner and dancing!!! LOL..
Russ
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Glad to hear your OK, Greg! Well, better than OK with a 23-year-old girlfriend... 
Haven't heard from Ratsmoker/Sean in a LONG LONG TIME... His last activity here on this site was back in February, 2006.
Matter of fact, because he hasn't been around, I asked to be moderator here in FE-land because there was no one else... not that I've had to do a whole bunch, these guys could teach those Superduty kiddies a thing or two about civility.
Haven't heard from Ratsmoker/Sean in a LONG LONG TIME... His last activity here on this site was back in February, 2006.
Matter of fact, because he hasn't been around, I asked to be moderator here in FE-land because there was no one else... not that I've had to do a whole bunch, these guys could teach those Superduty kiddies a thing or two about civility.
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From: Rainier, OR
I've been trying to find that gauge cluster, to see how you did it. I remember looking several months ago, but couldn't remember who it was.
Now I know that I'm just going to mod my current dash. pic in my gallery. I'll put in the metal plate or plexiglass and paint it all black, but it will have the original 'flare'.
Now I know that I'm just going to mod my current dash. pic in my gallery. I'll put in the metal plate or plexiglass and paint it all black, but it will have the original 'flare'.
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From: Ohio
Hey Greg...............good to hear your still looking DOWN at the grass! LOL!
23 yr old huh? Wow....been there, last year. Sure is nice to play with(but drove me nuts so I walked after 4 months). Any therapy is good, so enjoy it
Ya, like Russ mentioned I won the points Championship this year for the new ALL STICK SHIFT group running NE Ohio. I won two back to back races and took home all the brownies this year
I get a new Hays clutch set up and a new set of M/T rims!
Take it easy man....
23 yr old huh? Wow....been there, last year. Sure is nice to play with(but drove me nuts so I walked after 4 months). Any therapy is good, so enjoy it
Ya, like Russ mentioned I won the points Championship this year for the new ALL STICK SHIFT group running NE Ohio. I won two back to back races and took home all the brownies this year
I get a new Hays clutch set up and a new set of M/T rims!Take it easy man....
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From: Iowa
Originally Posted by gtex
the fire being a 23 year old girlfriend :-) So, she's taking up most of the truck time. And it's time well spent :-) When she's not around, I'm usually at the lake. It's hard being me!
Gee, it sure sounds hard being you. Lets see, 23 year old GF, lake, truck... what could be better?
Now go out and get that shift kit in there!
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Welcome back Greg, sorry about the "D". If it gets you back in the forums with project updates then it was woth it. Take it easy, looking foward to hear about the truck and the new mods.
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by terrypen
I've been trying to find that gauge cluster, to see how you did it. I remember looking several months ago, but couldn't remember who it was.
Now I know that I'm just going to mod my current dash. pic in my gallery. I'll put in the metal plate or plexiglass and paint it all black, but it will have the original 'flare'.
Now I know that I'm just going to mod my current dash. pic in my gallery. I'll put in the metal plate or plexiglass and paint it all black, but it will have the original 'flare'.
It's Haneline panel and includes Teleflex gauges offered from haneline.com
greg
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From: Golden, CO
First, welcome home!
Fire is when she tells you mother nature skipped her this month. Then you'll be talking about lifestyle changes, the toys you used to have. It's a whole new day, be careful.
FWIW: Several weeks ago I ran the name in Ratsmoker's gallery through a database of sandbox fatalities: He was not there.
Originally Posted by gtex
I've flopped out of the frying pan and into the fire, so to speak. the fire being a 23 year old girlfriend :-)
Originally Posted by gtex
Have we heard from Russ (rapidruss) or Sean (ratsmoker) lately?
long lost FE brother,
greg
long lost FE brother,
greg
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From: Corpus Christi, Texas
Hey greg glad to hear you still alive and seem tobe doing pretty good. need to let me know when you want to got the track. I've got my truck up and going. Ran a low 13's first time out but had to much gear fot the high stall i am running, but have changed that and hoped to make another run later this month. Actually my best time so far is a 13.15 at 99mph All engine!! but I wieght alot less than you. Hopefully we can get together one friday night at the track!! Oh I broke one of my traction bars also so only made three passes.
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glad your still alive man!! sounds as though single life is treating you pretty good.. keep plugging along and stomping daisy's down instead of pushing them up and it'll all be good.. am I the only one or does anyone else see 12's near future?????
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by Hypoid
First, welcome home!
Fire is when she tells you mother nature skipped her this month. not there.
Fire is when she tells you mother nature skipped her this month. not there.
believe it or not...this would not bother me in the least.....don't tell my girl... I think I'm ready to trade the 500hp old truck for a years supply of pampers :-)
wait a minute....who said that???????????
I need a nap.
Polcat, I'll be sure to post in here when I'm ready to hit the track again. Although, I typically do Wed. nights in San Antonio.
greg
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From: North US Border, Canada
Originally Posted by gtex
I think I'm ready to trade the 500hp old truck for a years supply of pampers :-)
greg
greg
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