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Post by sc397 on Feb 20, 2022 5:13:34 GMT -8
From left to right: NEJoe, DrDrunk, Spud IMG_5805 by Rick Jones, on Flickr Bob, n2oJoe, FarmGuy3, 67roguexcode, Kyle IMG_5807 by Rick Jones, on Flickr Rotro, Tim, Rebel327, and Spud getting educated on 327 power. IMG_5808 by Rick Jones, on Flickr The Ketchum's, Dave Bies, javtwotone, meloyellow74, stickshifter, Bricklin107 among others were here as well.
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Post by 71sc360 on Feb 20, 2022 6:59:45 GMT -8
If I knew you were throwing a party up there, I would have come up!
Nah... too dam cold and snowy up there right now..
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Post by 67roguexcode on Feb 20, 2022 7:08:52 GMT -8
As usual Rick, had a great time... thanks for having us.
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Post by sc397 on Feb 20, 2022 8:43:27 GMT -8
It was my pleasure!
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Post by 69Rebel on Feb 20, 2022 9:30:37 GMT -8
Looks like a great shindig!
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Post by amxdreamer on Feb 20, 2022 11:18:53 GMT -8
I see you brought out the fancy wine glasses! Looks like a good time...I miss car guy stuff
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Post by spud on Feb 21, 2022 12:33:37 GMT -8
Well i made it home about 6:30 this morning. Drove into dallas at the beginning of rush hour with a misty drizzle of precipitation. Left Blissfield about 11:00 ish yesterday a nd drove straight in. That was the most driving i have done since the 1995 one lap of america. It was a great amc adventure though. The farmguys are a great bunch, and the get together was a lot of fun. Blissfield was a beautifull little town too. It was really an enjoyable experience to join in a social event with these guys, great conversations, and they were all freindly and welcoming. I really had a good time meeting the people behind many years of internet text. Rick was true to his word and loaded me up with all the 304 parts my little s-10 could haul. It was a long long haul but a priceless experience. I even got to see and touch the craig breedlove 390 amx. I’m totally beat and i got a ton of memories. Once again thanks to each and everyone, the hospitality and freindliness was beyond compare and a high water mark in my amc adventures. Thank you so much for the invite and the long distance award too! As far as me being “ world famous” i dunno bout that but i sure was in a place with people and cars that truly are all of that.
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Post by 67roguexcode on Feb 21, 2022 16:14:23 GMT -8
Good to hear you made it back safely...
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Post by spud on Feb 21, 2022 16:32:09 GMT -8
The last miles were the hardest. I developed a technique for constantly drifting into semi conciousness quickly followed by panic. Stupid but successfull. 1150 miles is a lot to do by yourself in one sitting. Next time i think i’ll do a little different. Round trip was about 2300 miles, on about 100 gallons of fuel, the old 4.3 vortec averaged about 23 mpg. I wonder how a 4.0 litre amc 6 would do? Maybe extended road trips in an obsolete antique amc would be great amc adventure? These and other questions may be explored in future Spud’s Great AMC Adventures ( SGAA). Maybe YOU can have one?
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Post by sc397 on Feb 21, 2022 18:14:19 GMT -8
It was a great time Spud, thanks so much for making the trip. Apologies though. I had 3 bottles of wine for you to take home but forgot to give them to you. Maybe I will bring them to you next time. It was like my Nephew said to one of his Buddy's... "What is better than hanging around a couple of old timers that are talking about cars, women and politics? "25 or 30 of them doing it all at the same time!"
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Post by spud on Feb 21, 2022 18:41:53 GMT -8
And such great variety of characters it was. Ne joe, n20 joe, dr drunk, bob, the whole crew was different in ways , entertaining, funny, knowledgable, it was educational. I even learned about the feud between dwarf and midget sex workers . Amazing! And dr drunks knowlege base was extensive. I was thoroughly amused entertained and engaged the whole time. I got to see you do your thing with bruces engine, got to see bruce and the whole bunch do their thing live with alcohol enhancements, all in all it was a three ring amc social wild ass circus.
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Post by sc397 on Feb 22, 2022 4:30:18 GMT -8
That is how we roll in the 517..
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Post by javtwotone on Feb 22, 2022 6:01:55 GMT -8
It was great meeting you Spud, wish I could have talked with you more. Too many guys I haven't seen in too long... Thanks Rick for reviving the Bash.
I'm sure you noticed Spud, but the difference between this AMC dork gathering and most other ones, is these MOFOs know how to go FAST!!
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Post by spud on Feb 22, 2022 9:34:00 GMT -8
Definitly a heavy performance influence with experience and history.
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Post by amxdreamer on Feb 22, 2022 20:47:33 GMT -8
Definitly a heavy performance influence with experience and history. THAT must be the reason that Rick has never had me over...or told me where he lives. lol
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