USMC0341

Jed- Great pics! The Roush was way above the rest!!! Congrats on the First place

Bill and Leo- Both of your cars looked great! It was fun to see all the people in the tacobill fan club have a chance to meet the man!!

Brian- Thanks for all of your hard work in the last couple shows!!! Your stang should have got first place in my book

All in all it was a good show but I had a great time just hanging out with everyone!

habu

Thanks I appreciate that.

Great pics
Pic 1... Leo and I were discussing 2nd place. I took the fox-body saleen and he picked the black one

Last pic... caught like a rat....

TacoBill

What Tom and Kyle said, especially the clean part.

Now here's my 2 cents if you want to woo the Judges (or peer voting)..

• Some chrome stuff in the engine bay will definetely help, but don't over do it.
• Don't put stickers all over the radiator cover and strut towers.
• Use rubber/plastic conditioner (like Adams In&Out) on all the rubber and plastic stuff (in the engine bay).
• Clean, clean, and clean the engine bay.

When I vote for a car, I'd give over 50% of my voting consideration solely based on the engine bay. Interior stuff is probably the least.

TacoBill

Great pics George!

It's cool to be recognized by guys I never met before. Who'd ever thought that writing How-To's would be my little claim to fame? Talk about filling a niche!

And I agree about Brian's car, he should've placed.

+1 on the hangin' part, lots of fun. Gotta throw in some beers into the mix next time!

kh765

He meant which Disney park. He's a minion for Disney.

JedCranium

I post about 100 more picts tonight from Sunset check it out

Leo are you going to this show it's in your backyard...

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...39&postcount=1

Had fun at SSF with you kuckle heads What do guys think of Lucky Strikes in Torrance? When Leo is up, we can do beers and *****...bowling ***** that is

http://www.gonelocal.com/index.cfm?p=detail&owner=1058


STRIKE!

Jed

89Trooper

Just meant I could have gotten you fast passes for all the rides at Animal Kingdom if it was THAT park.

89Trooper

After I get the car tuned and I know the HP and TQ, I want Gary to make me a tag for the fuse box cover.

It'll say something about being Turbocharged... and it'll have the flywheel HP and TQ numbers derived from the rearwheel numbers on the dyno. I want to use flywheel numbers, since that's how the factory rates the cars.

Maybe I'll use an emblem, or two... and everything will be centered, but which way should I have the text?

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1 - I kinda think it LOOKS better this way.

2 - This way is easier to read since you can stand on the side of the car to read it.

TacoBill

I think we all had fun hangin' with the Cranium too!

Ck e/m regarding Leo's trip up.



I'm voting neither. If you want to display the engine's performance numbers, I'd say put the data plate in the cabin (either the dash or center console).
Everytime I see HP numbers displayed in the engine bay or stickered on the fender/hood, I can't help from thinking that the guy is a tool.

If you really want to show the numbers, display your dyno run sheet. This will shut up guys like me who shake their heads when they see a fancy data plate that can't be backed up.

BUT if you must, I say landscape, so it can be read from the side.

89Trooper

I'm voting neither. If you want to display the engine's performance numbers, I'd say put the data plate in the cabin (either the dash or center console).
Well, nobody would see it there.

Everytime I see HP numbers displayed in the engine bay or stickered on the fender/hood, I can't help from thinking that the guy is a tool.
I agree, unless it's done tastefully. As usual, I would put a lot of thought into it.

If you really want to show the numbers, display your dyno run sheet. This will shut up guys like me who shake their heads when they see a fancy data plate that can't be backed up.
I will have the dyno sheet like I do for the '89 to back up the numbers. The nameplate wouldn't be exaggerated - a simple conversion of only 15%. If the dyno sheet says 430, the nameplate will say 505.88 BHP. I don't have anything on the car to reduce that percentage (pullies, lighter driveshaft, etc.) so nobody can say it isn't a good approximation.

BUT if you must, I say landscape, so it can be read from the side.
I really want something there, and I like the landscape way better, too.
If it was JUST the power numbers, I think it would be dumb. I'll come up with something cooler than that!

LEO_06GT

I vote for option 1 but agree with what Bill said.


BTW-Jacket isis on the way and will be here next Tuesday.

StangMahn

Looks good guys. Bill where did you get that jacket? Looks pretty sweet.

LEO_06GT

I assume your talking to me. I got it from "fordcollection.com"

Jed-CDC black billet grille for sale.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=73706

TacoBill

If you are talking to me, I got my jacket from my club. Like mentioned before, it cost around $120 or so (I forgot exactly what I paid).

So David, when are you going to take the plunge and make the dream into a reality?

LEO_06GT

Maybe haven't decided yet.

Looks like the SHR grille thingies are about ready.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...7&postcount=94

TacoBill

I kinda like them, although no one would probably notice unless you point them out.

If they end up being $40 or less, why not.

LEO_06GT

If I remember correctly he said they'd be in the $40-60 range. Which is reasonable. I agree probably not noticable but why not for the price.

kh765

Agreed. I don't think I love either way, but I think that way is better just because I think option 2 would look really awkward. I guess there's nowhere else you could mount a plate like that?

89Trooper

Like somebody pointed out here at work, the "MUSTANG" on the shaker engine cover is sideways... how would that look like this:

M
U
S
T
A
N
G

I think we (me included) over-analyze things. That's a good thing, but I really think either way would look good. I really can't see anybody walking up to the car and saying, "Wow, I really like this car... it looks really nice... oh, wait... OMG... that plate... forget it... I hate this car".

I'm going to do it the #2 way just because of the more available space to do stuff.

LEO_06GT

Of course not I don't think any of us are saying that. Were just saying if your going to have alot of text it would be best to put it in away that it's easiest to read. The "Mustang" shaker sills are ok because it's just one word. JMO.