This year's Parade Concours in San Diego, Good luck to JafSmith!!!! |
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This year's Parade Concours in San Diego, Good luck to JafSmith!!!! |
Pat Garvey |
Jun 26 2007, 09:40 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
For those unaware, one of our regulars to THIS forum, JafSmith, is on his way to San Diego for the Parade Concours. He lives in Maine! He DRIVES to the event, like a modern day Mike Robbins! James did this last year, and won. I expect he'll win again this year. Must love 3500 mile drives for a concours!
I'd like to wish him good luck AND good health! Last year, he almost didn't make it back because of a very severe illness! I can't imagine trying to clean up a car to even be presentable after 3500 open road miles! BTW, his 914 is a Euro six, from Switzerland. It is so nice. He also has a four, with (as I recall) uner 20k miles on it, but it's been garaged for a number of years. Anyway, wish him good luck & good health. Six months ago he couldn't even crawl under the car. Shows what a targeted plan can do for you. Pat |
Johny Blackstain |
Jun 30 2007, 05:28 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
That is a pretty car w/ awesome wheels. Did all the sixs' come w/ sail vinyl in 1970?
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Pat Garvey |
Jun 30 2007, 08:21 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
That is a pretty car w/ awesome wheels. Did all the sixs' come w/ sail vinyl in 1970? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) Yeah, to my knowledge, all US sixes had it. But James' six is a Swiss six. I can just imagine the questions from the judges! He's prepared, with full doc's. Don't relish going against him next year in Charlotte! For that matter, don'r relish goin against several others from this forum next year! But, nothing won easily is worth anything, and the ability to FINALLY meet some of you is worth everything. Quite frankly, who cares who wins! Pat |
Jasfsmith |
Jun 30 2007, 10:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Bangor, ME Member No.: 2,882 Region Association: North East States |
Yeah, to my knowledge, all US sixes had it. But James' six is a Swiss six. I can just imagine the questions from the judges! He's prepared, with full doc's. Don't relish going against him next year in Charlotte! For that matter, don'r relish goin against several others from this forum next year! But, nothing won easily is worth anything, and the ability to FINALLY meet some of you is worth everything. Quite frankly, who cares who wins! Pat After last year's judging, I've generated a sheet of what I've discovered as differences (few) and backed them up with at least two sources to confirm them (German factory manuals were of little use). Should be interesting when I hand them to the head judge before they begin picking apart the car (which) they can readily do in any event). My main mission (as it weas last year) is not to look foolish. As I stated many times last year (and continue too this year) my car is a 5 footer. It shouldn't be judged any closer than five feet! BTW, this year will be interesting as I understand the Preservation class judging will be far stricter on originality than preparation. A fair bit different than last year, from my observation. I suspect the winner will be one that has been babyied a bit more than my car. I've got one more day of prep, and haven't begun cleaning the engine or underside. I may decide not to do the underside as I've already pulled one front hub to check a bearing race (developed a shimy turn the final couple of days driving). Turned out to be nothing more than being loose. Too me quite a bit of time with my physical condition. Did most of it on my back. I found it very easy to get into the reclined position, but a bear to get up. It was VERY tempting to take nap on the concrete cooled by the underground garage's air conditioning! Did you get that Pat? Preparation in an air conditioned room. Damn, it makes me think my next investment will be A/C in the garage at home... try it, you'll like it <grin> |
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