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FordPinto.com Cryer => PCCA Meet/Car Show Archive => 2010, 6th National Western Regional Pinto Meet Knotts Berry CA- Archive => Topic started by: chrisf1219 on April 05, 2010, 10:52:52 AM
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wow knotts is almost here!!! ;Dhope everybody has got there magic ticket and am ready to roll to knotts.if needed take your car for a shake down run so theres ho surpises on the way to knotts.i know cause ive replaced a rag joint and a ing control module on mine. sure wouldt have to do that down at knotts.we all know we would like to hit the magic 40 cars this year!!! of course the mavrick falcon orther guys would be pissed but what the heck lets show what the pinto club is all about and make it to the show.i want to be part of the group when we hit 40!!! :hypno:go knotts go knotts see you all there!!!!! chris
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Chris that's what I have been doing. Just registered the car 3 weeks ago, used 1 tank of gas so far. Clutch was to tight had to adjust but then all trunk model's from Sacramento CA are to tight for some reason ;D anyway did oil change and bought 4 tire's so I am ready now. Fred :)
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With a little help from my mechanic neighbor I will be readying Meanie mechanically.. . then I will be getting her goodies put together... THEN she'll get her magic bath and wax because Shiny Is Good! lol.
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Yep, getting the Ghost ready!! Pulled the drive line tonight. I will take it to driveline place on Wed. morning. Then hopefully get it back that afternoon, if not I will have to wait till Friday to get it. Then I plan on running my own wiring from battery to cig lighter and to power outlet. I tried using the original wiring but for some reason it doesn't stay hot. Figure I am done with that, running my own, I know it will work all the time! LOL
So hopefully by the end of next weekend, she will be ready to load! LOL Not roll because I don't want to drive her that far! She is my Queen!!! ;D ;D
See you all there!!!!! ;D
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Have fun, I hope to join you all there one day.
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im glad everybody is getting ready! before you know it knotts will be here and time for the show.hope everbody can make there and come. see you all there. chris :fastcar:
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Hello!
I do have my green "Class 19" ticket but don't think I can make it this year :'( :'( :'(
My orange pumpkin is not running too good. It did something real weird on the freeway a couple of weeks back. My dad said the motor is getting tired and not to go too far out of town with it. I'm really bummed.
If anyone wants my show tag let me know. I don't know if another car can go in my car's place. Maybe Brad or someone would know the answer.
just my luck,
Jennifer
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Jennifer, Im am sad to see your car is not working well :(
You can give/sell your pass to anyone who has a pinto.
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I forgot to put that I want to give my ticket away! Anyone interested?
Thanks Brad,
Jennifer
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OK, I got my new car home today! Just need to give it a bath before we go. Hubby tried to get his running but had battery problems, so his is needing some work before we go!!
Here is a pic of mine!!! Tiga is checking it out! :D
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/IMG_0374.jpg)
After last year, and trying to walk the show, we decided to bring transportation!!!!! LOL ;D ;D
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I see old people car :lol: Fred
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I see old people car :lol: Fred
Their not just for old people anymore!!!!!! :lol: :lol: ;D :fastcar:
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I forgot to put that I want to give my ticket away! Anyone interested?
Thanks Brad,
Jennifer
If anyone does not have a car but would like to go, they can use my Red 72 and this pass ?????
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I forgot to put that I want to give my ticket away! Anyone interested?
Thanks Brad,
Jennifer
If it's still available my nasty little '72 V-8 and I could use it...
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I'm just about ready for Knotts. Gonna change some freeze out plugs next week (one is seeping). Been driving the car to work a couple of days a week, letting it sit in traffic, So far running strong and cool. Only thing I notice is that since putting in synthetic motor oil, I get a lot of valve noise on startup after sitting overnight. I've heard that synthetic oils tend to drain back more than conventional oils (?). I'm going back to regular motor oil and we'll see what happens. Where do we get the info about meeting before the show and driving in?
Joe
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Have my pass, car started on Thursday after a total engine rebuild. Now i have an electrical gremlin to chase out of the car. Working on that today.
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wow!!! knotts is almost here. hope you all got your cars ready. ;D nothing better than to see some of the orther ford guys wonder how we got so many pintos at the show! see you there chris :fastcar:
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Well, showtime is almost here and now I'm faced with a dilemma: Which Pinto to bring. Green Meanie, the wagon, was slated to go but Jerry the mechanic says the compression on cylinder 1 and 2 were bad to nonexistent when wet and dry tested. I wanted to show my lil' wagon off but now I don't think it's a good idea. So it looks like Ruby RedHot might go in her stead. I'd be happy with some feedback from y'all. Thank you.
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Becky, I would take the best running Pinto if I was you! I would love to show off my Bella or Mad Max or Green Machine, but the Ghost is my best runner! So she gets to go! That and she looks the best too! LOL
Speaking of the Ghost! She has a new driveline, new oil and filter, and I re installed my hot wire for my power supply! The last time I did it, I used the already existing wiring. This time I ran a hot wire all the way to the battery! No more cutting off and on!!
All I need to do now is wait till the day before and vacuum and give her a bath!!! :D
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YAY! YAY! YAY!
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Oooookay... sump'ns not right... ok one more time...
YAY! YAY! YAY!
I got a power inverter for my faux Wave ipod dock, so I can cruise in Seventies Style!
WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
KNOTTS HERE I COME!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Much better! ;D
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You passed!
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YEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
THANKYEW THANKYEW
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knotts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go knotts see you there chris
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:hypno:wow knotts is aimost here!!!!!!!!!lets hop in the car and head to knotts!! :fastcar: chris
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I will have some PCCA shirts for sale at a discount...
Joe
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Wow... hard to believe I was happy and excited only a few days ago...
Well, cut me some slack. I'm trying.
These pix are from the new camera. They looke washed out. I played around with it but I hate electronics tha don't come with instructions (ok I don't hate the electronics themselves, but I hate the practice of having to go on the 'puter to reference something or print them out where the pages are big and awkward instead of a little booklet that fits easily in a purse or something. Maybe someone at the show can help me adjust iyt or tell me what I need to do. I'm so stupid when it comes to new technology.
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OK anybody who needs to get a hold of me (Fred, Kimmy, etc.) my cel # is (760) 803-7683. I'm still doing bag-stuffing but don't know when I'll meet up with Fred, so I'll have down-time, I think.
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I'm going to drop by the bag stuffing. Hopefully I'll see some of you there.
Joe
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It is almost 4am and we are getting ready to leave!! See you all at Knotts!!!! ;D
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Made it over the vine! Got about an hour or so and we will be ar Knotts hotel!!
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I am stuck in Yucaipa CA for awhile tire went out and that blows. It's 1:00 PM. Fred :-\
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Made it over the vine! Got about an hour or so and we will be ar Knotts hotel!!
I hear the distant thunder of many horses galloping over the Horizon. Restless Ponies are everywhere, Mustangs, Pintos, and even a Few Gamblers driving a Maverick. I smell an aroma of Shelby's Chili, Hot Motors, and sizzling Rubber. Albertos neighborhood will be busy today... The land of Knott will emit a Blue Oval haze.. revelry at Breakfast, Nirvana at noon!
This I see from my Oracle, what do you want to happen in your Universe?
I will transcend time and space.. the Horse does imagine great things for U all..
Pintosopher.. half a order short of a Happy Meal!
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I am stuck in Yucaipa CA for awhile tire went out and that blows. It's 1:00 PM. Fred :-\
See you should have replaced it a long time ago. It was bad at our house!!!!! LOL
I hope you have a spare!!!
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We are all checked in and wired in too!! LOL This high speed is fast!!!! :fastcar: I guess my comcast sucks!! LOL
Who else is at the Knotts resort? I know Joe Morgan is, I see his trailer! We were going to steel one of his cones to save our spot when we take the truck to go meet Fred later!! LOL
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I'm here Kim, room 138
Got in at 1:30am this morning. Was a good run for my car. No oil loss, so I guess it's fixed!
Joe
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I'm here Kim, room 138
Got in at 1:30am this morning. Was a good run for my car. No oil loss, so I guess it's fixed!
Joe
We are in room 111 ! We got here about 12.00. Got checked in right away and then loafed for a bit. Then called Becky and met up with her and Fred and Joy. Hung out there for a bit. Went and had Pizza and wings!!! MMmmm good!!! We got back to the motel to find the spot in front of the LOADED on trailer Pinto was taken by another car. So we couldn't back up and unload Pinto. Talked to security and supposedly that car is supposed be gone some time tonight. It has only a one day pass. I sure hope so because it will zoop to not be able to go the show because we can't get the Pinto off the trailer!!!!! >:( So now we will have to keep going out and checking to see if that car left or not! What a pain!
So if any of you are on a higher floor and can see the Ghost on the trailer, let me know if the car in front is gone yet! ;D
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You can take the trailer over to the Sears parking lot in the AM. and unload over there if you have to.
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You can take the trailer over to the Sears parking lot in the AM. and unload over there if you have to.
We can't get the truck backed up to hook it up to unload or even move the trailer!!!!!!
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We can't get the truck backed up to hook it up to unload or even move the trailer!!!!!!
wonder if that car that's blocking has an alarm. I say rock the car and set off the alarm and see who comes out ;D
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wonder if that car that's blocking has an alarm. I say rock the car and set off the alarm and see who comes out ;D
LOL, May try that if it is still here in a few hours! Supposedly it is here for a special even the Hotel is hosting and should be gone later tonight! Just sucks to have to go out and check on it. I told hubby we should leave a note saying to call when it gets ready to leave so we can come hook our trailer back up! I mean come on, obvously a truck had to be hooked to it, why would one park in front knowing that truck may need to come back and re hook up! Morons! LOL If all else fails we will have it towed for blocking! LOL
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HEHEHEHE!!! (cackle!)
I have commandeered Fred and Joy's Rolling Hilton! They re tied up to the tree outside. I wonder if Bailey Dog will bring them their blankets...it's chilly-willy out there! Meanwhile, there's popcorn in the microwave...
Karma ;D
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I have a floor jack with me. We can just pick it up and move it elsewhere...sl owly of course
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8 1/2 hours 'till breakfast @ Carrows !!!
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Give me a call in AM you know I have a lot of chains, if can't find owner for you well it will be drag time. Fred ;D
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Ok, I got to put my truck in front of trailer at about 10pm! All is good and now we need to go hook it up this morning to unload Pinto! Almost Breakfast time!!! :D
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Ok, I got to put my truck in front of trailer at about 10pm! All is good and now we need to go hook it up this morning to unload Pinto! Almost Breakfast time!!! :D
Hmmm I Smell Bacon! Ohh man what I wouldn't give for a Shelby's Chili 4 egg Omlette about now! But after b-fast, you can all say "I Know JACK , I met him this morning at Carrows!
Pintosopher , kickin the walls of His Stall :lol:
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Pintosopher , kickin the walls of His Stall :lol:
I wish I could be there too... I had fun last year :(
Have Fun All!
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Good times here @ FFF @ Knotts. Someone said they counted 27 Pintos all in a row.
Weather is real nice not too hot like last year & a cool breeze to go along with the cool cars & cool people.
J. Stratton showed & we had a nice time bringing back old memories. He spent a good amount of time with the Pangra owners.
Updates later!
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Good times here @ FFF @ Knotts. Someone said they counted 27 Pintos all in a row.
Weather is real nice not too hot like last year & a cool breeze to go along with the cool cars & cool people.
J. Stratton showed & we had a nice time bringing back old memories. He spent a good amount of time with the Pangra owners.
Updates later!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=173885&id=348192476964&saved (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=173885&id=348192476964&saved)
Had a great time at the show today. Look forward to seeing everyone again.
Here are pictures of cars from today. (The pictures seem a little unstable at the moment due to facebook) I will be sure to update any that go missing over the next few days.
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Yep, Knott's is gone again! We had a good time and the weather was perfect!!! Having an umbrella for shade this year made it even more enjoyable, that and the scooters to zip around the show in!! We actually saw the whole thing this year!! LOL
I didn't take many photos this year. I will share what I did take tomorrow or Tuesday. I didn't bring my card reader with me to Knotts, so they are stuck in the camera at the moment! LOL
Time for bed now. Have to get up at O dark thirty to head back home and stop and pick up another wagon in Fresno. Then hopefully a sedan in Modesto!! :D
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Yep, Knott's is gone again! We had a good time and the weather was perfect!!! Having an umbrella for shade this year made it even more enjoyable, that and the scooters to zip around the show in!! We actually saw the whole thing this year!! LOL
I didn't take many photos this year. I will share what I did take tomorrow or Tuesday. I didn't bring my card reader with me to Knotts, so they are stuck in the camera at the moment! LOL
Time for bed now. Have to get up at O dark thirty to head back home and stop and pick up another wagon in Fresno. Then hopefully a sedan in Modesto!! :D
Thank you for the use of your umbrella with my daughter. Had a great time and good luck on the pinto collection.
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Vonkysmeed, thanks for posting the pictures so fast. Went the last two years, but year three and still not able to get my Pinto there so I decided to stay home.
Was that "Anthony from Illinois" I saw in a few pictures (not sure if there is a filter on his "nick-name" being used in the forum)? If so, what car did he bring?
Sounds like everyone had a good time. Well..., maybe next year.
Tom
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Bragger! lol. :lol:
I made it home, door and all! Many many thanks to Fred and Joy for their hospitality and Mountain Dews (and the door! lol.), Kimmy and Bob for their help installing the um "new" door, uninstalling the original door (rusted-out driver's door, remember? lol.), and doing the majority of getting the original door in the car (and they said it couldn't be done!) I am so glad I came- it made me put aside my grief and remember that there's still good... and yes fun...still in this world. I had a great time seeing my Pinto Peeps Alberto and his great family, Barth and Virginia (no you STILL can't have Karma! lol), who have a couple of the warmest hearts... Brad thank you for letting me win that great tee-shirt for having the Rustiest Door (Fred NOW you know why I wanted to keep the door on for the show! lol!)...Joe (Pangra74) for his companionship during Bag Stuffing (alright where were the rest of you Saturday!?! lol.) and the show...Sheesh. .. please forgive me if I have forgotten anyone... and I know I have... You all have restored joy back into my life when only days ago it came crashing down. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. ;D Pictures to come soon...
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Bragger! lol. :lol:
I made it home, door and all! Many many thanks to Fred and Joy for their hospitality and Mountain Dews (and the door! lol.), Kimmy and Bob for their help installing the um "new" door, uninstalling the original door (rusted-out driver's door, remember? lol.), and doing the majority of getting the original door in the car (and they said it couldn't be done!) I am so glad I came- it made me put aside my grief and remember that there's still good... and yes fun...still in this world. I had a great time seeing my Pinto Peeps Alberto and his great family, Barth and Virginia (no you STILL can't have Karma! lol), who have a couple of the warmest hearts... Brad thank you for letting me win that great tee-shirt for having the Rustiest Door (Fred NOW you know why I wanted to keep the door on for the show! lol!)...Joe (Pangra74) for his companionship during Bag Stuffing (alright where were the rest of you Saturday!?! lol.) and the show...Sheesh. .. please forgive me if I have forgotten anyone... and I know I have... You all have restored joy back into my life when only days ago it came crashing down. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. ;D Pictures to come soon...
Becky,
I just KNEW FFF would be the best medicine ever for you! Glad you had a good time. Talk to you later!
Dwayne :smile:
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Hmmm I Smell Bacon! Ohh man what I wouldn't give for a Shelby's Chili 4 egg Omlette about now! But after b-fast, you can all say "I Know JACK , I met him this morning at Carrows!
Pintosopher , kickin the walls of His Stall :lol:
Hmm .. Sounds like a Great time was had by all. I think my wifey slipped a Horse tranq into my French toast on Sunday. Even Nasty Car wasn't a thrill on the Tube. My mind was in Buena Park, My hooves on the Ottoman, Numb Horseman say nothing of note.
Thanks to all who went and made it a Success!
Pintosopher.. Taking bets on Kimmy's new acquisitions.. Will the Stable overflow?
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Vonkysmeed, thanks for posting the pictures so fast. Went the last two years, but year three and still not able to get my Pinto there so I decided to stay home.
Was that "Anthony from Illinois" I saw in a few pictures (not sure if there is a filter on his "nick-name" being used in the forum)? If so, what car did he bring?
Sounds like everyone had a good time. Well..., maybe next year.
Tom
I believe it was, but do not know what car he brought. Unfortunately I spent most of the time at my car due to my 18 month old being cranky and not wanting to miss a thing by taking a nap.
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Wow, sounds like you all had a great time. I plan on flying out for next years Bash. I will have to leave my Pintos home though. :lol:
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Hey everyone,
My Orange 74 made the 800 mile trip without any trouble at all. Didn't even use any oil!! On the way home I calculated 30mpg , but my speedometer reads 5mph fast, so I'm trying to figure out how to calculate the difference, maybe a realistic 26-27mpg? Considering I made a few runs up to 80-85mph on I-5 to run with the fast lane traffic around trucks and stuff, that was pretty good I think. The drive to Carlisle next year seems a little more realistic after this run.
It was great meeting a lot of you guys/gals for the first time, and thanks for the shirt purchases. I'll put up some tees, now that I know lots of you prefer them. I shot some video of every car which I'll edit down and post asap. I've decided to try and come up with an airflow system for these Pintos, so when the windows are rolled up, the vents can bring in air and you don't get that whistling from air pushing thru the door and hatch weatherstrip.
Back to the real world tomorrow and they are saying 3 days of rain....this is sunny California, right?
Joe
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glad to here every one had a good time
joe, please bring it to carlisle, and i do prefer t shirts lets here more about the air flow system
phil
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Hey - I wanted to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome at the show....especi ally Joe, Barth, Becky (for lending me those channel lock pliers, lol) and Pintony. It was great to meet all of you and I learned so much by listening (and keeping my mouth shut!) I know that I was trying to sell the car there but now I am definitely leaning toward keeping it. We'll see.........I actually enjoyed the drive home to Redondo Beach after the show, even with the freeway traffic and all. Anyway, thanks again and I hope to see you all again, maybe next year.
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Roland, it was a pleasure meeting you too! I wished I had the right spark plug socket but I'm glad my channel locks came in handy! I hope you do decide to keep that little gem. Unless I'm mistaken, we two had the only Pintos with 1600 Kent engines! I will cross my fingers and send good JuJu that you will find a feasable way to keep Cream Puff (because she's so creamy-good! lol) out of the Oregon elements and allow you to enjoy her! Plus, we'd love to see you next year! ;D
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i just wanted to say sorry for not being there had plans to be there but wife lost her job and i have been working crappy jobs on and off for over a year now so there was no way we could take off work wail we were working i thought we were going to make it with been-toad which is why i started to make some effort to finish it but when i fond out i would be working and that week and she was being laid off in a month it was not particle even though we had the trip money set aside
was really bummed about it!
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APN, I'm sorry about the hardship. Sending good JuJu to you and yours for a better future! :D
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Had a great time on Sunday....noth ing quite like being parked in the middle of 28 other Pintos! I enjoyed hanging out and talking to vonkysmeed (and friends and family) and comparing V8 Pinto notes. That thing is going to be an absolute monster when it's finished. My sincere thanks again to cutelitlputtpu tt for making it possible for my little red menace and I to be there this year. I took a few photos, which I'll try to post later...
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APN, I'm sorry about the hardship. Sending good JuJu to you and yours for a better future! :D
im roofing now weather permitting and wife got better job with same company starts june 1
but thanx see yall next year
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Had a great time on Sunday....noth ing quite like being parked in the middle of 28 other Pintos! I enjoyed hanging out and talking to vonkysmeed (and friends and family) and comparing V8 Pinto notes. That thing is going to be an absolute monster when it's finished. My sincere thanks again to cutelitlputtpu tt for making it possible for my little red menace and I to be there this year. I took a few photos, which I'll try to post later...
Invite stands to come and hang out with the pinto at GoodGuys OC in a few weeks. I was one of 3 pintos(does the 4x4 count?) last year. Any chance there will be more this year? I did see at least one other Good Guys sticker and would love to have a larger number.
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There was a GG show in San Diego a few weeks ago.
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You must be talking about mine. I'm a Goodguys member but not sure if I can make another trek down south. I think I may do Pleasanton up here though with Mike and Paul.
Joe