Gearfest pics...?

WTF? Where are they? Mark...? GI-John...? I saw both of you had cameras.... Post-up!

-----Matt-----

Camera went Ka-put... I have to move the Secure Digital card to a reader I have... Should have something (hopefully) tonight or tomorrow.

Yeah, post up. Here, let Chromeo entertain while we wait.

Needy Girl video by Chromeo

Alright... this is only about 1/2 of them. The rest are either blurred or just plain corrupt. Took me 1/2 the night getting these pumped off the camera and reconstructed. Camera took a tumble into a puddle.



I'll try narrative to the best as I can - First: Hans brings in his PURDY SHINYs

Front:

Left to right, Michael, Hans, Jim (background right) and Joe - preliminary discussion. Did he really say righty tighty?

Rear - Chrysler 8.25 with that funky stop sign ground off (Nice work there, Hans!)


John is on the lookout while Phil (right) switches Matt's coffee with Folgers Coffee Crystals (Think he'll notice?).


Michael pops the cover and finds teeth missing... (Center of photo)


Work begins on Matts rig






Hans has to bang out the old parts




Walter has a bunch of help too!




GI John working on Matt's rig


Michael had a problem with the Detroit he bought. Ended up getting a "lunchbox" from John (Avanteone).



This is a great time to have people around to watch for the springs if/when they pop out.



Gravity is your friend, right Mike?




and it just seems like this is all Hans could do all morning...(I couldn't resist )



That's all the pictures I could get and I left before lunch. Hopefully. John's came out better.


Edit: Matt, I have bigger versions of these if you want them for writeup, ok?

Thanks for posting the pics!! Looks like a really great turnout!

Looks like fun! Sorry to hear about the camers!
Thanks for the narrative.

Here's one of the first pics I took with my new phone.

Who dat?

pdxxjnoob said:

Who dat?

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Matt, AKA: IXNAYXJ

I had actually asked the same thing when I saw him with a wrench in hand.

I'm still finding ring & pinions scattered all over the shop

Anybody find an extra 10mm ratcheting wrench in their tools? I'm missing one but I THINK it was gone before the wrenchfest.

J

Avanteone said:

Anybody find an extra 10mm ratcheting wrench in their tools? I'm missing one but I THINK it was gone before the wrenchfest.

J

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Can you descirbe it, or draw a picture so I know what to look for?

-----Matt-----

on a missing tools note, i seem to have left my 1/2" Stanley socket driver there. yeah, i know it's not snap on or anything special but it's been with me thru the last 4 cars i've owned and subsequently had to work on.

trainwrexj said:

on a missing tools note, i seem to have left my 1/2" Stanley socket driver there. yeah, i know it's not snap on or anything special but it's been with me thru the last 4 cars i've owned and subsequently had to work on.

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I don't see a 1/2" drive here, but I'll keep looking.

Whoever has COMPANION tools, I have a 13mm socket, 5/8" wrench, straight drive socket, 1/4" drive screwdriver handle here.

J

Avanteone said:

I don't see a 1/2" drive here, but I'll keep looking.

Whoever has COMPANION tools, I have a 13mm socket, 5/8" wrench, straight drive socket, 1/4" drive screwdriver handle here.

J

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yeah uh those are mine too... that garbage set is actually my roommates, which i brought because my nice set was locked in my dad's garage and i had no way to get to it since he was out of town.

i can paypal you some $ for postage if you don't mind throwing them into a box. catch me on PM or whatevr.

Hey Matt! Where's that writeup you were going to do?

My Blog awaits!

Sniggs said:

Hey Matt! Where's that writeup you were going to do?

My Blog awaits!

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I sat down and started it last night. The deadline isn't until March (or at least I THINK so) so I've got some time. I do want to get it done while the details, and gear oil smell, are still fresh in my head.

-----Matt-----