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August 30, 2003

Met at 9:00 Shell Station at Tualatin Exit 289 on I-5

Then headed over to Hwy 26 and toward Seaside Beach.

Cars attending Aug 30 Beach Run - Roll Call:
1. Don & Rose Newman - 
2. Larry & Shirley Johnson - 
3. Randy Olszewski - 
4. Keith & Leota Easley - 
5. Bob & Nancy Meyer -
6. Jay Arvidson & son -

Stopped at a rest area:

6 roadsters total.

Then went to Seaside.  The weather was cold and overcast.

Proceeded on to Astoria:

Bob Meyer's black beauty in the foreground.

Stopped for lunch at this restaurant.  Jay Arvidson's nice 427 car in foreground.

Then back to Portland via Hwy 30.  Temp was hot!

No mechanical issues with any car.

3850 achieved 24.6 mpg on that tank of gas. (281 miles/11.42 gal)

Tank holds 16 gallons total. (393 miles theoretical range)

And a good time was had by all.


Winter Projects

Engine detail, ceramic coating:

Ceramic coat MAF and TB

Ceramic Coat Upper Plenum

 

Ceramic coat valve covers

Installed 10-31-03

Valve covers before plenum.

Coating done by Finish Line Coatings

FFR Nationals - Las Vegas Nov 8, 2003

Awarded "Best Trunk" by Don DePontee, a judge at Las Vegas. See Awards Pictures

Good group: Left to right...

John Buesseler, Todd Harper, David (Advil) Gilliam, Dave Gilliam, Don Newman, Kim Snook, Farra Snook, LNJ, Steve Powell, Judy Calhoun, & Dick Calhoun.  

Award-winning cars: 

- Dick Calhoun - Best Interior

- Larry Johnson - 3rd Best Interior

At the track...she's retired.

"Please let me race, too."

November 4, 2004 Mt. Timpanogas Alpine Loop

 

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