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richee3
#331
Almost there...
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Stambo
#332
Got my gt trans and stage 2 clutch ready for install tomorrow!, Hopefully i'll get the engine and trans all in, i'll post pictures.
2nd Gen 3s-gte.... It lives!97celiman"92-gt-quit making up random acronyms that dont mean anything. the only real acronym is JDM"
fanboy95
#333
i got the alternator in the mr2 in. now gotta figure out why it's running so warm which shouldnt be something major.
Bitter
#334
because you have 200 ****ing miles of coolant lines and air is trapped somewhere near Albuquerque.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
fanboy95
#335
yeah thats about right. hopefully have it worked out sunday.
Bitter
#336
you could build yourself an air bleed or two on the car though, find coolant tubes at the highest points and install a T fitting into it. use a vacuum pump to pull the air out and coolant into the system. thats how i fill chryslers and GM's at work that have air bleed nipples (like brake bleeders) and it works great!.

once you're sucking cooling out of the T fitting cap it with a rubber cap and a hose clamp and you should be all set or pretty close to it. of course circulate the system to be sure.

the fans and temp sensors are working correctly i assume?


also. **** yea! I'm probably more excited about this meet than i am about running tail of the dragon in late may.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Apr 30, 2010 - 10:57 PM
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
richee3
#337
June 12th, ladies and gents. June 12th. Just over a month. I don't know about you guys, but the wait is killing me.
"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us touse the search button!2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.1998 Celica GT-BEAMSSwapped.2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium.2021 GMC Sierra AT4.
Bitter
#338
yargh, i just hope it doesn't rain like it did last night
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
keison2000
#339
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QUOTE (Bitter @ May 7, 2010 - 7:25 AM) *
>yargh, i just hope it doesn't rain like it did last night


I hope it doesn't either.... I'm excited about this meet....
Bitter
#340
i also really hope rt 71 is in much better shape than last year when i was out there.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
richee3
#341
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QUOTE (Bitter @ May 7, 2010 - 8:11 PM) *
>i also really hope rt 71 is in much better shape than last year when i was out there.


I remember your video. It looked terrible.
"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us touse the search button!2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.1998 Celica GT-BEAMSSwapped.2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium.2021 GMC Sierra AT4.
Bitter
#342
it was worse than it looked, i can't imagine in a car with hard suspension. teh celi is pretty tight but its nothing crazy or hard..and it was a jarring ride. i REALLY hope its fixed so i can have some fun safely vs 'oh **** thats all gravel i don't want to die'
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Shigexile
#343
you guys should start a list going like what i had before again once june hits.
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Bitter
#344
yep, list should be made.

chicago area peeps need to get together more often. maybe meet up once a month or a few times a year to get dinner somewhere and shoot the **** and talk smack.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Stambo
#345
i'm sure during the meet we'll all exchange numbers so we can all get together again. I'm only a hour away from chicago so i'd be down for a mini meet once in awhile
2nd Gen 3s-gte.... It lives!97celiman"92-gt-quit making up random acronyms that dont mean anything. the only real acronym is JDM"
richee3
#346
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QUOTE (Shigexile @ Sep 10, 2009 - 11:25 AM) *
>name / how many ppl coming along with you / what you're bringing / staying over night Y or N
and >>italic your line in red if your not 100% sure you're coming>> bc if your in charge of bringing meat and you've decided to not go, well... they'll be eating just the buns then. Plus, this is also for head count of ppl so freddy121389 can reserve for the shelter.

example:
1 freddy121389 / 2 / 3 packs of hamburger meat / Y
2 keison2000 / 2 / 3 packs of hamburger buns / Y
3 >>richee3 / 1 / 3 packs of sausage / N>>
4 bitter / 3 / 24 pack beer / N

like so....


1. >>richee3>>/0/soda, water/N

This post has been edited by richee3: May 9, 2010 - 7:55 PM
"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us touse the search button!2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.1998 Celica GT-BEAMSSwapped.2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium.2021 GMC Sierra AT4.
Bitter
#347
Bitter +1 (what do you need?)

also my friend with a turbo eclipse may be coming down from wisconsin.

also, you can't reserve shelters for groups less than like 30, its first come first serve. i plan on being out there somewhat early at whatever spot we pick but i highly highly suggest the spot along the river i suggested since parking for the fair grounds type area fills up FAST on nice weekends as does lodge area parking. i doubt many people know about the secret spot wink.gif only caveat would be if the river has flooded or is flooded it could be soggy.

This post has been edited by Bitter: May 9, 2010 - 8:21 PM
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
freddy121389
#348
remember guys i can't go ill be in Pennsylvania
Representing the Convertible Crew since 2008
bloodMoney
#349
I'm still in.

We just got back from The Dragon this morning and let me tell you, after that, driving is ruined for me.
Interstate driving is just plain boring now.... I need some corners!
~bloodMoney
Stambo
#350
thats how i felt after autox'in once
2nd Gen 3s-gte.... It lives!97celiman"92-gt-quit making up random acronyms that dont mean anything. the only real acronym is JDM"
blu94gt
#351
Looks like I may be down if I can get that weekend off work. My wife will be out of town so I can just call that a "guys weekend."

Anyone else coming from the KC area to cruise up with? Or if I drove to St. Louis would anyone then want to cruise up together? Just figure that's a long 7-8 hours of driving by myself without anyone to at least flash their lights at me to keep me awake biggrin.gif

Oh and final question: Anyone else interested in going to Chicago before or after? If I'm driving that far I'm at least going to go all the way to Chicago and get some pizza.
1999 Celica GT
richee3
#352
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QUOTE (blu94gt @ May 15, 2010 - 9:44 PM) *
>Looks like I may be down if I can get that weekend off work. My wife will be out of town so I can just call that a "guys weekend."

Anyone else coming from the KC area to cruise up with? Or if I drove to St. Louis would anyone then want to cruise up together? Just figure that's a long 7-8 hours of driving by myself without anyone to at least flash their lights at me to keep me awake biggrin.gif

Oh and final question: Anyone else interested in going to Chicago before or after? If I'm driving that far I'm at least going to go all the way to Chicago and get some pizza.


St. Louis, eh? How are you getting to Starved Rock? What route, I mean. I may very well be going the same way. I may or may not be down to go to Chi town. Depends on my financial situation. Who knows how much extra cash I'll have.
"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us touse the search button!2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.1998 Celica GT-BEAMSSwapped.2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium.2021 GMC Sierra AT4.
blu94gt
#353
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QUOTE (richee3 @ May 15, 2010 - 11:16 PM) *
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QUOTE (blu94gt @ May 15, 2010 - 9:44 PM) *
>Looks like I may be down if I can get that weekend off work. My wife will be out of town so I can just call that a "guys weekend."

Anyone else coming from the KC area to cruise up with? Or if I drove to St. Louis would anyone then want to cruise up together? Just figure that's a long 7-8 hours of driving by myself without anyone to at least flash their lights at me to keep me awake biggrin.gif

Oh and final question: Anyone else interested in going to Chicago before or after? If I'm driving that far I'm at least going to go all the way to Chicago and get some pizza.


St. Louis, eh? How are you getting to Starved Rock? What route, I mean. I may very well be going the same way. I may or may not be down to go to Chi town. Depends on my financial situation. Who knows how much extra cash I'll have.


Well google maps has me taking I-35 N out of Kansas City to 36/72 east across to Springfield, then up 55 highway. So I figured a little extra drive time to meet in St Louis wouldn't be bad, or meeting in Springfield would work too and save a little time.

Couple more questions: Is there a car wash nearby? I'm sure my car will be a mess after driving 8 hours lol
And is there a grocery store around there too? If I'm picking up meat or something that would need to be cold I'd want to get it up there instead of near home.

Sorry, haven't read thru all of the thread again to know the details other than the date. Could we get a summary of who's bringing what, if there's lodging/hotel/cabin, or something edited into the first page?
1999 Celica GT
Bitter
#354


I'm ready...to kick your asses.

Just search google maps around Utica IL to find when you need.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=ut...ved=0CBkQ8gEwAA
Hotels, the days inn in oglesby is probably a safe bet, near the park too. I bet theres grocery/car wash in Lasalle.



This post has been edited by Bitter: May 16, 2010 - 11:32 AM
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Stambo
#355


Right back at yea
2nd Gen 3s-gte.... It lives!97celiman"92-gt-quit making up random acronyms that dont mean anything. the only real acronym is JDM"
Bitter
#356
I know I won't be the fastest there....but at least I'll be able to keep up around a corner.

This post has been edited by Bitter: May 16, 2010 - 1:01 PM
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Stambo
#357
i got sway bars too tongue.gif
2nd Gen 3s-gte.... It lives!97celiman"92-gt-quit making up random acronyms that dont mean anything. the only real acronym is JDM"
richee3
#358
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QUOTE (blu94gt @ May 15, 2010 - 11:42 PM) *
>Well google maps has me taking I-35 N out of Kansas City to 36/72 east across to Springfield, then up 55 highway. So I figured a little extra drive time to meet in St Louis wouldn't be bad, or meeting in Springfield would work too and save a little time.

Couple more questions: Is there a car wash nearby? I'm sure my car will be a mess after driving 8 hours lol
And is there a grocery store around there too? If I'm picking up meat or something that would need to be cold I'd want to get it up there instead of near home.

Sorry, haven't read thru all of the thread again to know the details other than the date. Could we get a summary of who's bringing what, if there's lodging/hotel/cabin, or something edited into the first page?


Google Maps has me going up I-55 then getting off on Rt. 51 towards Rockford. St. Louis would be a little bit out of my way, but I could definitely meet up in Springfield. I know it's not a big chunk of your drive, but it's a little bit.



I may not be the fastest there... and I may not be able to keep up in the corners.... But at least I can haul people kindasad.gif
"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us touse the search button!2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.1998 Celica GT-BEAMSSwapped.2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium.2021 GMC Sierra AT4.
Stambo
#359
I'd take a is300 anyday of the week. I think their sick cars
2nd Gen 3s-gte.... It lives!97celiman"92-gt-quit making up random acronyms that dont mean anything. the only real acronym is JDM"
Bitter
#360
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QUOTE (Stambo @ May 16, 2010 - 2:08 PM) *
>i got sway bars too tongue.gif

But do you have super racing red end links? thats the secret sauce buddy.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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