Wagonfest Florida

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Threads about the Daytona show.....
Raffle prizes looking pretty sweet again!

Oh snaps.


Is anyone coming SOUTH for the show? I maaaaay need someone's assistance if they're willing.

What did you buy?

I may have found my seat.

I will run through JAX sometime early Friday.....

Seat's in North Carolina

Chris (Brokecello) might could bringum down.......

Stingroo wrote:

Seat's in North Carolina

Where in NC?? ...shoot me a PM with details and I can prob pick them up for you if its not too far. I'm in Greenville, SC. 29687

Chris

Curses. He's about 300 miles from you in Princeton, NC.

Stingroo wrote:

Curses. He's about 300 miles from you in Princeton, NC.

CRAP! I am actually going up to Raleigh the 1st weekend of April. Poor timing!!! If the guy will meet me somewhere north of Charlotte..I could do that for you. But yeah, I can't swing that whole trip before WF FL. Sorry!!

Chris

I'll direct him to you. If you can get a hold of the seat, you would be my hero. No kidding.

people have shipped whole seats for about 40 on greyhound.....just sayin

Sprocket wrote:

people have shipped whole seats for about 40 on greyhound.....just sayin

I was going to suggest that too. I have shipped lots of reasonably big auto parts via Greyhound. Only drawwback is shipper has to take it to the depot on one end and you have to pick it up from the depot on the other.

I shipped a roll bar for an Austin Healey Sprite, a pair of front doors for a Mini Cooper, a complete air conditioning system including condensr and evaporator. Never had anything arrive damaged either.

Another benefit is you get to see some really bizarre people at the bus station!

Hotel booked and registration mailed off last week. It's official, I WILL be there.

Interior already gutted, cleaned, and replaced.

Engine partially painted

Need to paint the rear quarter

Need to polish the snot out of the paint

Polish the wheels

and.........

and.........
and.........

I'll be paying at the gate. No worries though. I may end up in a hotel, my parents are coming up for the show as well. If not I'll just drive up to Jax after the show or maybe sleep in the wagon or whatever. I'm going though, dammit. Hopefully with more mods

Krzdimond wrote:

Hotel booked and registration mailed off last week. It's official, I WILL be there.

Interior already gutted, cleaned, and replaced.

Engine partially painted

Need to paint the rear quarter

Need to polish the snot out of the paint

Polish the wheels

and.........

and.........
and.........

Woah there....you'd better slow down or you will make us all look bad!! Looking forward to seeing you again! Still waiting for my registration stuff to come back to me (been awhile since I sent a Money Order)

I'm doing the poor college kid on a budget version of what Krzdimond is doing.

No matter who parks next to me they will look like a 99 point show car, lol. If there is an ugliest category I'll be the runaway fave, ha ha ha

I don't know about that.... lol

Stingroo wrote:

I'm doing the poor college kid on a budget version of what Krzdimond is doing.

drive through the tunnel wash, vacuum it out and touch up with rustolium?? Is that about right?

Wash? What's that?


lol

Daytona is looking like a slim chance right now.

Will update when I can.

Disregard. We're cool.


My radio died, so I had to buy a replacement, which was $100. But I also planned on doing my front brakes, so I was worried, but it turns out I didn't need new rotors, I didn't even need to get them turned - they were in great shape. New pads and calipers (one wouldn't go back) and we're all set. So the $120 I anticipated spending on rotors, I ended up spending on a radio, and therefore, my budget is intact!

Well if everybodys going to be there I am calling my driver and getting my Provost detailed and
fueled up and I coming.Stingroo you can crash with the help in the Airstream I tow behind my
Provost.I am having my OCC and RMW trailered down with my Ferrari 458 Italia that I havent got to drive yet since I had it upholstered with whale penis leather.Seriously guys I wish I could be
there but Dad turned 80 sunday and he needs me more so I am staying.
Have A Great Time and No Trouble
Jim Gordon

We'll do our best to provide you with a Mike-like photo assortment. I for one will have an HD camcorder/camera with me to record as many of the shenanigans as I can.

damn I wanted to see that whale penis leather

So...who is using this weekend to get their wagons ready. lol

I am changing the rear pinion seal/new yoke kit and also doing a trans fluid and filter change.

I need to buff the wagon up and figure out how I can park it where the quarter crinkle wont show. Might lean a folding chair up against it! HA!! I'm going for the patina look with the faded paint....

Polishing the raw aluminum on the wheels, buffing out the paint, detailing the engine (Wednesday as the aerosol dressing is en route), replace the "daily driver" parts with the "good stuff" under the hood, LEARN TO PAINT so I can fix that clear coat failure on the passenger quarter.

The leaking intake manifold and pinion bearing will have to wait....

Interior will be done when I get there....

I just spent an hour with a sander out there....now it's dark and dew setting up so I'm done for the night. This weekend is going to fly by and I probably won't get half of what I need done. Only a week left.....I should go back out there and find out why the AC compressor won't kick on.

Sprocket wrote:

.....I should go back out there and find out why the AC compressor won't kick on.

Because at 65*, it is too cold by Florida's standards

Hey man, don't make fun of our weather.


My post seems to have disappeared but...

I did most of the tune up stuff I had planned (except I could only get to 7 of the spark plugs... the one is right behind the header and damn near impossible I think.) Gas mileage improved significantly. Got my air horns wired up, my new radio installed (but I need to check on my speaker wiring...) and I'm pretty much ready to roll. Couldn't find the oil leak though. It isn't the cooler lines.

Krzdimond wrote:

Sprocket wrote:

.....I should go back out there and find out why the AC compressor won't kick on.

Because at 65*, it is too cold by Florida's standards

I wish it was still that COLD. It hit 80 today and was over 100 in the car

I feel your pain.... was 86 yesterday with the same today.

88 here now.

WHOO! I don't have gear oil pouring/slinging out of the back of the OCC now. Got the new yoke kit on and trans fluid changed. I am ready!!

So what time is everyone arriving? Maybe we could all meet at a hotel or restaurant in the morning and head over to the show together (best odds of parking together too). I'd be down, even if it was something simple like fast food.

Please make sure to take a LOT of pics please! I really loved seeing all the ones from the New York meet last summer. Looking forward to your posts.

Have fun...I'm SO jealous!

-Mike

Son has to work until 2-ish, so I expect to leave here around 3...... be at the hotel around 8ish.

8 on Friday I assume?

I'm leaving here early on Saturday, like 7am or so and driving down (it's about an hour and a half).

Yes, 8pm on Fri.

In years past, the SS guys met up near the Holiday Inn and trained in. They meet around 8:30 I think. I think we may want to scoot in just ahead of them so we can get the nice Fence spots, lol. I'm thinking heading out around 8-8:15 from the Jameson Inn parking lot. I know RH96SS will probably be there before us (lives nearby), but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter as the group as a whole has a whole area. Last year I lost my spot when I moved to have my window rollers fixed, but then wound up next to another AGW so that was cool.

Anyway I think most of us wagon types are staying at the Jameson so it follows we can just meet up there. It's a FULL day at the track so pack your cooler appropriately.

In other news, I was soo busy today with other stuff, I didn't even get to my AC
Several setbacks costing me time, but I'm about 60% done with what I need to get done....

oh yeah, I plan on being up there by about 1 or 2 on Friday, figure I'll tootle over there and get my pass, and do the vendor area and say hi to Fred

blah blah blah. talk is cheap. shut up and show up.

i will be there, judging for gofasst/sofasst so clean up/shine up biatches! donations welcome and accepted!

joking aside. it isn't about what you bring, it is that you show up and enjoy the fun.

see you fools there

ok im gonna be getting in to cape canaverel on saturday...once i dump my Father-in-law off at the hotel i wonder how long of a ride it is to daytona from there?

Leaving here at 8am Fri...so hoping to pull in at the hotel by 5ish. Hope I can find a quarter car wash close...I know I will have bugs to spray off.

I can't afford the hotel, so I'm just driving. I'll definitely try and remember to pack a cooler of some sort though... good idea.

brokecello wrote:

Leaving here at 8am Fri...so hoping to pull in at the hotel by 5ish. Hope I can find a quarter car wash close...I know I will have bugs to spray off.

For those unfamiliar, It is the start of love bug season in Florida, clean em off quick as they have the same acid blood as the creatures in the Alien movies.

I'm leaving Tampa at zero dark thirty Saturday morning, plan to be in Daytona about 7:30 am. I am unclear on where I should meet up with everyone to cruise in together. Is there an address for the officially designated meeting place so I can GPS it?

Gofasst Daytona 2011

Hotel Info

Daytona Holiday Inn Express
Daytona I-95 & W. Speedway Blvd.
2620 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

jeffracer wrote:

brokecello wrote:

Leaving here at 8am Fri...so hoping to pull in at the hotel by 5ish. Hope I can find a quarter car wash close...I know I will have bugs to spray off.

For those unfamiliar, It is the start of love bug season in Florida, clean em off quick as they have the same acid blood as the creatures in the Alien movies.

I'm leaving Tampa at zero dark thirty Saturday morning, plan to be in Daytona about 7:30 am. I am unclear on where I should meet up with everyone to cruise in together. Is there an address for the officially designated meeting place so I can GPS it?

NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOO! i forgot about those things! anyone have luck with a spray bra? i used a screen on my focus, it kinda worked.

ill be down there because we are leaving on a cruise sunday morning. out of cape canaveral. i may come up to daytona for a min if we get in early enough saturday

I will be bringing my "love bug eraser", but it'll eat the wax off......I'm bringing some of that too....