Ass 05 Has Ended

[Oldsman]

i would like to thank everyone for coming out and hope everyone had a great time.

i would like to thank Greg (Alerostyle.com), Brent, Joel for helping me set this event up. You guys are the greatest.

I would like to thank swat for the photo for the shirts.

i would like to thank all those who donated for the door prizes.

I would like to thank my parents for putting on the cookout.

and like to thank the winners of the first Alero car Show.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

thanks for having us all out!

I wanna know if Greg's doing alright though...

[Oldsman]

greg is in WI and doing good. he is going to give me a call when he gets home.


Oh and Randy's (Rowdy) car is a freak. damn 36mpg.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Good to know Greg is doing better than this morning. That is a relief.

36! I thought I was doing good! I was in the 32-35mpg range on the way home. I filled up about 300 miles from home and had a quarter tank left.

[Oldsman]

tell me about relief. randy, lisa, heather, me and Maureen all carvaned back with greg making sure everything was ok.

[OLDSskool]

Umm... what happened to Greg?

[Oldsman]

motor = BOOM

[OLDSskool]

ahh.. flock really eh?? very very sad to hear... such a beautiful car too :(

[Oldsman]

for those that didn't get the article on us, i will scan it in and post it for everyone.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

and I'll work on uploading my photos tonight and tomorrow. ;)

[cannaert]

I will say it was great to meat every one for the frist time and next year i will be showing my car.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

^ was good to see you too! It'll be tough showing the car with a baby seat in the back though. ;)

[Oldsmopimp]

pix pix pix pix pix pix pix!!!!!!!

[StockAlero00]

Show was great. Was glad to meet everyone, and had an awesome time. Cannerat I dont remember meeting you though.

It was a bummer that greg's car didn't do so well. But we got to stick together, and hope if that was me, you guys would do the same. Hope you got home ok greg.

[Pimpalero03]

it was soo awesome. so many aleros!!!!

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

here's a group shot at the hotel. IMO, the best group shot off my camera:

[StockAlero00]

Great shot, Randy!!! For all those who didn't show, shame on you!!!!!!!

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

so that'll be you, me and canneart...

[Redog]

I just got home a little while ago, I'll post my pics tomorrow.

I got 31.7 MPG on the first 1/2 tank, then Linda had to pee (one of serveral stops) and no she's not with baby.

2nd tank, ran down to nothing and got 32.6 MPG. :thumb:

[Voodosoup]

Sorry I wasn't able to meet up with everbody at the homecoming show.

I was stuck at work yesterday and today!!!!
I've been working OT since the end of Feb. with no end in sight!!!

Hopefully everyone had a great time and a safe trip home!

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

OT stinks, but you gotta do what you gotta do!

got all the Aleros from my camera uploaded. I'll work on the others tomorrow. ;)
http://img27.imageshack.us/gal.php?a=1

[jturkey69]

i had an awesome time!!!, i had a last minute brain spark, and tried to do a lil alero video, but we didnt have anyone there with a truck, or similar, so i ended up sitting in the trunk of stockaleros car, and got smacked in the head, but except for that part, the vid turned out somewhat ok, but the sound quality sux big time...it will take some time for me to get a copy made and sent out to joel so he can work his magic, so be patient....ill post up some pics tomorrow...........................

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I definitely want to see that vid!

[Crazytaxi37]

Home at last, thank God Almighty I'm home at last. Car's in the garage and Randy and Angie are on their way home. They still have a ways to go.

I just want to thank all of you for your help and support. To all in the caravan, I thank you all deeply. No one HAD to stick around and help out, but you did and that means the most to me.

Turkey, thanks for all your help, glad you made it back in time to pick up your daughter.

Randy and Angie, sorry for always keeping you guys out so late.

Scot and Maureen, thanks for a great time and all the help.

Heather and Lisa, Thanks for stick'n around. I know it was getting late.

I had a great time with everyone.

Maybe the car will be fixed by next years ASS. Thank God for second cars.


OH YEA!!!!!
Screw those dishonest Uhaul guys. That guy is going to loose his franchise. I'll tell the story later. Bed time now.


Thanks again.....

Gregg :wub:

[jturkey69]

i know that the next time i do a vid, i will plan it out in advance, and get a decent cam, as for the pics, ill have to get them off the cam tomorrow, and the ones i took with the disposable i have to get the disk for

mad props go out to you guys who stuck around to make sure greg made it back ok,

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Greg, if you don't want the McDonald's pics up, I can take them down if you want. I'm just glad you're okay and the car's home in no worse than this morning's condition.

[jturkey69]

that link doesnt work^^^^

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

well damn. it works for me in one browser, but not the others. I'll look into it. Thanks. I see that the pics ARE uploaded properly, but the gallery isn't working for some reason.

But for now, I'm gonna go to bed. Good night people!

[Crazytaxi37]

You guys can post all the McDonald pics you want. That's why it's called

ALERO MONSTER GARAGE

[sound_xtreme]

was a blast as expected. and im uploading all pics now to my drastic designz site.

[Oldsman]

Alero Monster Garage @ Mc Donalds........................LOL

[Oldsman]

i am glad everyone made it home safe.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

this link should work...lol. Just Aleros so far:
http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.ph...albinomonkeyrat (http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=106&mforum=albinomonkeyrat)

[rowdygls]

got home at 12 last nite, and stumbled into work this morning. Gregg dont worry about...anything to help ya out. you need any help just let me know.

if i couldve i wouldve help put you bumper back on so you could drive it over to the shop but we needed to get going.

[Oldsman]

glad you made home and to work, randy. Maureen always worry about you and angie cause you 2 always end up getting home so late.

[rowdygls]

thanks guys. i think i should get the second road warrior award. :) every show i end up going to....always has me getting home after 11 at least.

[jturkey69]

[quote=AlbinoMonkeyRat,Jun 20 2005, 12:13 PM]
this link should work...lol. Just Aleros so far:



awesome pics!!! :beerchug:

[StockAlero00]

Next year i want to bring some good old fireworks, and have a just start blasting them off.


On the way back, I missed the 1-80 exit, because i kept looking in the back to make sure the trailer wasn't having any problems. Then I lost site of most of you guys. Till I seen scott exit a ramp and i'm like crap. There's my exit. But I was ok, I took 294, paid the damn 80 cent toll instead of 60 cents. But no problems cause I just got off the 159th exit and took that all the way home. Although I hope i make it to the gas station this morning, because when i pulled in, i was on empty. But I didn't care, because I wasn't going to leave the caravan behind till it was my time to get off.

[aLeRogrL21]

Yeah, it was nice to really meet a bunch of people. THanks Scot & his peeps...even though we may be related.

We all had a great time! From drinking, to hanging out & eating, to swimming...and of course not the drive.

[aLeRogrL21]

I'll want to make it again next year!

[aLeRogrL21]

I was home around 8pm and am here at work 8:30a, that time change really messes you up.

[StockAlero00]

that water was freakin cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks heather for rooming with me, it really helped out a lot! I got home around 6:30 pm. last night.

[rowdygls]

Oh and Randy's (Rowdy) car is a freak. damn 36mpg.
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just to add a little to that...thats with sitting in about an hour/hour and a half of construction. last year I had i think it was 44mpg.

[Oldsman]

the drive thru chicago sucked like always.

maybe next year i am going to take route 30 or something to get around that crap. damn my motor was hot.

[Oldsman]

Originally posted by rowdygls@Jun 20 2005, 11:27 AM
Oh and Randy's (Rowdy) car is a freak. damn 36mpg.
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just to add a little to that...thats with sitting in about an hour/hour and a half of construction. last year I had i think it was 44mpg.
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yea but greg's car got the best mileage........................LOL

[rowdygls]

lol....thats bcuz it was drafting

[jturkey69]

LMAO....drafting...take into consideration that you guys did the speed limit on the way back....but yeah your car is still a freak...id hate to see what we were doing on the way to lansing,,,,,or me for that matter on the way back....i was flat footed all the way to Kalamazoo with a train of 8 cars

[rowdygls]

haha...Gregg said that at one time...like what we would be doing if we didnt have to haul it. i said passing people like us.

[Oldsman]

lol

[rowdygls]

we stopped at an oasis for gas...but bcuz the uhaul is considered a truck that runs on normal gas...gregg couldnt get near the regular pumps so we had to go through the truck area. WHAT A MESS, we waited til WI to gas up.

We parked in the semi parking, so we could go to the bathroom. When we came out, there were 2 truckers looking at my car trying to figure out what it was. When i told them, they were like wow, so much stuff on it couldnt recognize it. As we were leaving I overheard the one we were talking to say "wow, he so low I dont think he gets over to many bumps".

Between the rubberneckers and the truckers. pretty decent trip back home.

[jturkey69]

:notworthy: HAHAHA

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Originally posted by rowdygls@Jun 20 2005, 03:12 PM
Between the rubberneckers and the truckers. pretty decent trip back home.
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hehehe...between the a-hole Nascar fans before I hit Detroit and the idiot Ohio drivers and PA/NY boaters, my trip was frustrating...lol

not all Ohio drivers were idiots though. the ones that pissed me off were the ones going 55 in a 65 zone in the fast lane.

[Oldsman]

i know what you mean about the rubberneckers, randy. we kept holding up traffic in the left lane.

did get a lot of complements in the chicago traffic though.

[Oldsman]

Oh almost forgot.......................

I won 3rd place at the Homecoming show in street stock

my dad won 1st in modified.

next year we are going to win more trophies.

[aLeRogrL21]

I was so surprised about that though...but if you think of the people that go are ususally the older crowd anyhow...they like the raw old muscle cars more than our "young-at-heart tuner" Oldsmobiles.

[Oldsman]

that is very true, cousin (LOL)

i was shocked. normally we never win. so maybe this is a beginning of things to come.

i do know a couple people were pissed about the winners. maybe some of those old guys will bitch and we finially get our own class.

[aLeRogrL21]

Yeah that would be something to get our own class started like 98/99 to present...we could get some competition from some Aurora owners then, eh?

[pawzbear]

Sounds like ASS was eventful, to say the least, eh? lol guyz, it sux i missed it but i REALLY didnt wanna drive from NC to MI..no way. I'll leave stuff that crazy to Jon! But I plan to be there next year-not showing tho.

[jturkey69]

for modified classes, we will need some people to write OCA and tell them to split it up into 3 groups....1950-70 70-80 and 90 to present

[Oldsman]

agreed

[misslindseysue]

Scot your dad's car is awesome, congrats to him. You too. ;) Pat and I were thinking next year we'll have to stick around longer. He didn't want to go, but then he wanted to come back on Sunday morning, and thought about going back after he brought his parents to the airport on Saturday.
Maybe by then I'll be able to afford to fix the 'ho and I can show it, too.

[StockAlero00]

I agree with u heather, about what u said. If i can get my hood fixed by next year, I wouldn't mind showing my car, but i'm not promising anything.

[Naich]

Do you guys want me to set up a coppermine gallery for ya to upload the pics to?

[Oldsman]

that would be cool nick

[Oldsman]

Originally posted by misslindseysue@Jun 20 2005, 08:25 PM
Scot your dad's car is awesome, congrats to him. You too. ;) Pat and I were thinking next year we'll have to stick around longer. He didn't want to go, but then he wanted to come back on Sunday morning, and thought about going back after he brought his parents to the airport on Saturday.
Maybe by then I'll be able to afford to fix the 'ho and I can show it, too.
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i great seeing you again and meeting Pat. yes you 2 will have to stick around longer next year.

yes and get the ho fixed.

[StockAlero00]

Originally posted by Crazytaxi37@Jun 19 2005, 11:48 PM
Home at last, thank God Almighty I'm home at last. Car's in the garage and Randy and Angie are on their way home. They still have a ways to go.

I just want to thank all of you for your help and support. To all in the caravan, I thank you all deeply. No one HAD to stick around and help out, but you did and that means the most to me.

Turkey, thanks for all your help, glad you made it back in time to pick up your daughter.

Randy and Angie, sorry for always keeping you guys out so late.

Scot and Maureen, thanks for a great time and all the help.

Heather and Lisa, Thanks for stick'n around. I know it was getting late.

I had a great time with everyone.

Maybe the car will be fixed by next years ASS. Thank God for second cars.


OH YEA!!!!!
Screw those dishonest Uhaul guys. That guy is going to loose his franchise. I'll tell the story later. Bed time now.


Thanks again.....

Gregg :wub:
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Greg, it wasn't late for me. If you or anyone couldnt have left out of Michigan till really late at night, I would still have stayed and drove most the way back , till I got off at 1-80. When things like this happen we should stick together. And I think next year anyone coming from the 1-80 direction or the illinois/wisconsin people should convoy to michigan and back home. Just so we know everyone had a safe trip home.

[Redog]

It was a good ride for me. We stopped in North Lima Ohio for fireworks, but Linda had to pee sooooooo many times, and she did half the driving in her eyes. I drove 11 hours and she drove 2 :rolleyes:

I pushed my fuel to the all time low. I saw a sign that said "next rest stop 36 miles" which would put it at mile marker 303, but it was more like mile 324. No problem I figured no problem, but then a traffic jam. I was like "O poop" but I made it. The light came on at MM 318. I put $30 of gas in the car, which was another first. I did get 33 MPG :thumb:

In the usually way of a PA traffic jam, there was no reason of the traffic jam. Just a bunch of cars going 20 in a 65 :glare:

[StockAlero00]

i just seriously hate that crap. 80/94 wouldnt be bad, if people would just do the 45 mph speed limit in the construction zone. Instead people have to be slow and be retarded and doing like 7 mph. Come on it just construction, nothing like u haven't seen before!!!

[Redog]

The worst part is that there is no construction on Sunday.

The oddest part is that with all the workers there, people are doing 90 :rolleyes:

[jackal2000]

Originally posted by pawzbear@Jun 20 2005, 06:33 PM
Sounds like ASS was eventful, to say the least, eh? lol guyz, it sux i missed it but i REALLY didnt wanna drive from NC to MI..no way. I'll leave stuff that crazy to Jon! But I plan to be there next year-not showing tho.
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you coulda rode with me ;)



round trip for me was just under 2k miles.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

with all these long drives, did anybody's engine get hotter than "normal operating temperature"? At the jam on the 96-West, it went up about an eighth (1/8) higher than normal, but once everyone got rolling at normal speed again it cooled down.

[rowdygls]

yeah...scott was having some issues getting his to stay where he wanted. mine started creeping up....turned on the defrost with high heat and fan speed and brought it back down

[sound_xtreme]

nah, since i put a new thermostat, waterpump, and flushed the coolant system mine never goes much past halfway

[jamcllw]

I didn't have an issue either

[pawzbear]

Originally posted by jackal2000+Jun 21 2005, 02:07 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jackal2000 @ Jun 21 2005, 02:07 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-pawzbear@Jun 20 2005, 06:33 PM
Sounds like ASS was eventful, to say the least, eh? lol guyz, it sux i missed it but i REALLY didnt wanna drive from NC to MI..no way. I'll leave stuff that crazy to Jon! But I plan to be there next year-not showing tho.
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you coulda rode with me ;)



round trip for me was just under 2k miles.
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Yea, let me explain THAT to my parents, lol, "hey mom, im gonna go 2k miles and share a room for a weekend with a guy i have never met," lol, that would go over well. =) nah, i would want lil blue with me anyway, when im apart from it i miss it, especially when there would be a bunch of other alero's around. =) thanks anyway Jon, ur the bestest. ;)

[misslindseysue]

We didn't run into any traffic on our long 54 mile drive. The 'ho stayed nice and cool. :)

[aLeRogrL21]

Originally posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat@Jun 21 2005, 07:08 AM
with all these long drives, did anybody's engine get hotter than "normal operating temperature"? At the jam on the 96-West, it went up about an eighth (1/8) higher than normal, but once everyone got rolling at normal speed again it cooled down.
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Mine did also after sitting behind randy and scot in that freakin traffic on 80/94.

[jackal2000]

the only issue i had i didnt notice until west virginia. i was getting off the highway to get gas and my car wouldnt idle below 1500rpm's. it was the first time it has ever done anything like that. it seems ok now. im gonna check all the fluids again today.

[Youngblood77]

Scot, you're ride has come so far in such a short period of time, I'm jealous as hell. The hood looks sweet, and the under-hood shots Randy took really show off the hard work in there, too. :thumb: Awesome pics Randy ! Wish I coulda been there, all your rides look sweet, and I think y'all represented the Alero following quite well. :thumb:

[Redog]

Originally posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat@Jun 21 2005, 08:08 AM
with all these long drives, did anybody's engine get hotter than "normal operating temperature"? At the jam on the 96-West, it went up about an eighth (1/8) higher than normal, but once everyone got rolling at normal speed again it cooled down.
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Mine stays between 1/4 and 1/2 the entire way home, until I got within 3 blocks of my house and it got up to 1/2 way.

I burnt the poop out of a heat wrap on my header. Can with stand 1500 degrees my ass :wacko:

[Oldsman]

Originally posted by Youngblood77@Jun 21 2005, 10:42 AM
Scot, you're ride has come so far in such a short period of time, I'm jealous as hell. The hood looks sweet, and the under-hood shots Randy took really show off the hard work in there, too. :thumb: Awesome pics Randy ! Wish I coulda been there, all your rides look sweet, and I think y'all represented the Alero following quite well. :thumb:
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thanks a lot. just too bad the sun wasn't out though.

[StockAlero00]

Originally posted by StockAlero00@Jun 20 2005, 09:33 PM
I agree with u heather, about what u said. If i can get my hood fixed by next year, I wouldn't mind showing my car, but i'm not promising anything.
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I actually did attempt to fix the rust on my hood. It's not professional....but it's temporary, will keep (hopefully) from rusting more. And at least it's not noticeable anymore. At least i wont' here....Wow would u look at that rust stain...or is that bird crap? my attempt included, sanding away the rust,then, masked off the areas i didnt want painted....sprayed this rust-eloeum poop,with a primer with it. Then i bought some car touch up pain in the can. Lol i just grabbed a red that looked closet to my color. Till I got home I realized it was for an import red. It actually matches up pretty well. IMo, it's not bad, for never doing this before, nor having any freakin clue what I was doing. :glare:

[jackal2000]

^^^pics? we need to critique it lol

[StockAlero00]

yeah and i'm sure u would.

[rowdygls]

i want to see this paint job as well

[aLeRogrL21]

^^^at least she's trying...some of us don''t have the money to afford a whole paint job on our cars...wheather it's macko or not. It should be fine for the time being until you have the money to go get a new hood and get it painted.

[Pimpalero03]

its MACCO hun. lol

[Travis99Alero]

Originally posted by Pimpalero03@Jun 28 2005, 10:57 AM
its MACCO hun. lol
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actually, it's maaco. :lol:

[rowdygls]

i actually want to see the job. and only reason i was able to afford a new paint job was i did a lot of the work myself. ive seen my body guy do a lot of stuff so thats why i want to take a look at it.

[aLeRogrL21]

^^^don't worry rowdy...just rattling your cage...lol. Hopefully, no offense taken.

[sound_xtreme]

you should have just sanded it down really good. went to a local paint shop and got some primer sealer, a little bottle of touchup paint matched to your color. and a little bottle of touchup clear coat.

sand it down, 1 coat of primer sealer should do, 2 coats of color probably, and 1 or 2 coats of clear(enough to get it "bubbled" above the rest of the stock paint). let dry. wet sand with 1500 grit sand paper. buff. polish. you'd probably never notice

[misslindseysue]

^You got a free weekend? Mine is worse than hers, ask Scot. I have beer. :beerchug:

[StockAlero00]

Joel, thanks, i was just about to ask if i should do anything after i did the paint job.

You guys would be the world's worst critic. I know how you are.....

[jackal2000]

Originally posted by StockAlero00@Jun 28 2005, 04:35 PM
Joel, thanks, i was just about to ask if i should do anything after i did the paint job.

You guys would be the world's worst critic. I know how you are.....
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lol naaawww :nana:

[StockAlero00]

I might show u , cause your just blinded lately.

[sound_xtreme]

Originally posted by misslindseysue@Jun 28 2005, 11:19 AM
^You got a free weekend? Mine is worse than hers, ask Scot. I have beer. :beerchug:
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i'd do it only for money. and youd have to drive here....im sure not worth it

[misslindseysue]

If I had money it'd be fixed by now. I'm thinking about just getting a new hood if I ever get a job. Those cowls look a lot better in person.

[StockAlero00]

how much are those cowl hoods anyways. I was thinking the same thing just getting one of those hoods. But i'm sure I'd have to sit there and paint that thing too....

[misslindseysue]

Fiberglass is $625, plus you have to get the big ass heavy thing shipped to you. And you really shouldn't paint that yourself. Touchup you can do, but there's no way you'd get a whole hood to look alright. Pay a body shop a hundred bucks to do it right.