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my88IrocZ · 01-27-2003, 12:18 PM

I recieved my sign up sheet in the mail, I was in the show the past two years maybe thay send them to the people who were in the show? And the movie we will probobly need help. We want to make a sweet shorter one to post on the computer, than a longer one of the better part of the summer that we can put on VHS or DVD. We just want something that shows a minnesota summer with cars, because cars are probobly the most fun toy to have. Like I said earlier we want to get track footage, cruising footage, street racing, burnouts, the minnesota ladies, and any other thing you can think of.

The summer should be great!

Dan.

FlamedROC · 01-27-2003, 07:11 PM

Look for the IROC to be done mid summer. MN roads look out

Made some progess in porting my plenum today

transam84 · 01-27-2003, 07:25 PM

I just went to the Car Craft website to find out what wkend the Car Craft show will be this year. mark you calendars for JULY 18-20TH!!!!

jawzforlife1 · 01-29-2003, 10:24 AM

Hay, I never knew there are so many MN guys here. Well I'm in the North West burbs, maple grove area. Hope to see you guys this summer.

FlamedROC · 01-29-2003, 11:51 AM

I love your Z man. I hope to u ya around to

although I doubt it....There arent to many people down in my area though

my88IrocZ · 01-29-2003, 03:21 PM

FBIRDTA878787e could use the help making the Video we have a couple of video cams now we are looking in to software to buy, but the hard part will be learning how to use it. Do you have any computer skills? or anyone you Know? We want to get started as soon as the salt is off the ground, and the cars are out of storage. if you have any suggestions on software let me know. If you have any other questions let me know. Oh yeah if you want get some of your buddies and see what thay think of making a video. as of now we have a few camaro's, Few mustangs, one of my buddies wants to be in in his modded out Yamaha Raptor!! But we are trying to stay away from the imports unless we are Racing them!!!

Dan.

jawzforlife1 · 01-29-2003, 03:28 PM

windows xp comes with video making software

my88IrocZ · 01-29-2003, 03:35 PM

Jawzforlife1, I Raced you last summer, we were on 77th right past 169, I pulled pretty hard on ya so maybe you were not racing. I have a Red 88' Iroc-Z 350tpi w/ T-Tops, I love the looks of your car, the wheels are sweet. we are making a video we gotta get your car in it. We can Race again!!!! I am from Andover so pretty close to you. Do you have some good computer skills?

jawzforlife1 · 01-29-2003, 03:41 PM

Hay I remember ya, Not to sound defensive, but Their are alot of cops on that road, and I all ready had 2 tickets at that time so I didnt want to risk it, also I only have a 305 TBI so it wouldn't have been much of a race. I video sounds great, keep me informed.

-Since I have your MN guys attention, I got a question, This sumer I'm thing about taking off the front licence plate and putting it in the front window on the dash. Have any of you guys done this, Do you get herassed by the cops at all if it is in the window. You see its harder to get you with the lazer "radar" gun with no plate, so they dont like it when you put it in the window.

my88IrocZ · 01-29-2003, 04:00 PM

I never have a front plate on my car not even in the window, the only time I do is when I go cruisin in Anoka Or the Midway, I made a custom holder though, bent a piece of sheet metal up 90* bolted the plate to vertical side. then took out two of the front ground effet bolts measured between the two holes than drilled two holes in the horizontal side of the sheetmetal, then bolted it to the car. easy to take it on and off. Never Have I got a ticket for no front plate.

jawzforlife1 · 01-29-2003, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by my88IrocZ
I never have a front plate on my car not even in the window, the only time I do is when I go cruisin in Anoka Or the Midway, I made a custom holder though, bent a piece of sheet metal up 90* bolted the plate to vertical side. then took out two of the front ground effet bolts measured between the two holes than drilled two holes in the horizontal side of the sheetmetal, then bolted it to the car. easy to take it on and off. Never Have I got a ticket for no front plate.

Do you have any close up pics of this set up.

my88IrocZ · 01-29-2003, 04:31 PM

No sorry, I have no Idea how to post a pic of my car, all my picks arewith no license plate though. How did you post your Pic? I have wanted to but cannot figure out how to.

jawzforlife1 · 01-29-2003, 04:34 PM

first the pic has to be a gif jpg png txt zip bmp jpeg, mostly it is a jpeg. and it can only me 1mb or less in size. Once you have that just reply to a topic, press browes button under messege box, and find pic in your cimouter folders, double click file and it will appear in the attacjed file window below. (right above the submit button), than press submit.

FlamedROC · 01-29-2003, 04:36 PM

My88IROCZ----Man your in luck I have all the video making skills and such. Only thing is that all my friends have it but I know just as much as they do so...I dont have a camara but my buds do so...Just as long as the video camaras are a some what new we are rocking for this summer sound like a deal

transam84 · 01-29-2003, 06:05 PM

my88iroc and Jaws I read your small racing story about last summer. I have to tell my little racing story. no matter what you have under the hood someone is always going to be faster!! last summer I had just finished up dropping in a freshly built 383 stroker in my Trans am and off to the Midway I went. a couple little jumps on the line with a mustang and a vette were fun but nothing compare to my race with the guy down the street. his name is Jeff and he won 1st place in the burnout contest last year on sat at the Car Craft show and 2nd place on sunday.
we both have the same size motor, same tranny and almost the same axle so we really wanted to race since things were pretty equal except for Jeff's Nitrious lol.
we got on a stretch of raod by our house that is really long and flat and got side by side at a stand still and then both of us just mashed the pedal to the floor for about a mile at least. that run was pretty even but then we turned around for the 2nd race back home and again side by side at a stop then both mashing the gas pedal. we were pretty even again until we hit about 110 mph and then he suddenly jumped about a car length ahaed of me. it was alot of fun and the ntro is really worth it if you are having a close race. baby crying have to go lol.

gflo383 · 01-30-2003, 12:20 AM

ooooohhhh, a video in my area, sweeet, IM IN! ill be doing alot of things to my car this summer but as soon as i take it out ill shoot some clips of smokie treats and a race or two at the track/street?? I am installing an LT1 intake, new carpet, new 4th gen leather seats, 9" rear, lowering springs, stall converter, and maybe a 4th gen dash install,... so i prolly wont have my car out that much this summer. hopefully SUM. NAT's. will be between some of these projects, i really wanna sho my car! check it out at http://members.cardomain.com/gflo383

my88IrocZ · 01-30-2003, 12:32 PM

Gflo383 Your car is sweet, Love the wheels, how do you like the 9"? I am putting in a strange 12bolt in this spring. Good to hear you are interested in the video Idea, I hope there will be a lot of cars in the video.

gflo383 · 02-01-2003, 02:23 PM

my88irocz.... i dont have the 9" yet, but i plan on gettin er this spring, im getting it through my cousion who races at cedar lake speedway, ever heard of Fegers? by the way.... thank you much for the compliment, i appreciatte it very much!

Nighthawks IROC · 02-01-2003, 08:07 PM

Still looking for a 5.7 TPI for my camaro.

:hail:

NEEDforSPEED · 02-02-2003, 02:34 PM

i think we should all get together this summer without car clubs etc etc... just for fun meat up some ware at a parking lot or some'n have a BBQ and BS i guess...
anyone up for something like that?

gflo383 · 02-02-2003, 03:42 PM

sure sounds good. ive never been much of a big club member guy, but if mnfbody guys wanna meet up too, it could be a huge fbody bash.... byob. i wouldnt mind puttin some faces with the cars.... i bet ive met at least one person from the boards berore just never knew it. any who, well have to make plans on this later, closer t osummer when we have our cars out.... by the way, NIGHTHAWKS IROC, i am going to be swappin over to the LT1 intake, so if your lookin for a TPI intake complete w/ Fuel injectors, let me know. you could get a computer from any thins, just get a memcal and chip, and a harness and your set. let me know

transam84 · 02-02-2003, 05:53 PM

I know of a great place for a large B-B-Que. right off of 94 and the 52nd ave bridge there is a park there with very ample parking and a huge outdoor building with tables, fireplace and B-B-Q-ue setup. I am not quite sure of the name of the park but I have been there a few times w/my little son (2 1/2 yo) when visiting the cities to visit my father inlaw. I am not sure if you need reservations for this park or not. I have been there abot a dozen times and the B-B-Que area had only been in use once.

NEEDforSPEED · 02-02-2003, 06:42 PM

what do you guys think if i make a web page just for geting together... like... info, dates, help, maps, ideas for the next place etc etc... you get the idea
would it work? who would all check it out?
anymore ideas??...

FlamedROC · 02-02-2003, 10:07 PM

Needforspeed---Dude very sweet Idea. I really think you should do it. Keep me posted

jawzforlife1 · 02-03-2003, 08:25 AM

the website sounds like a great idea.

NEEDforSPEED · 02-03-2003, 11:02 AM

Any ideas for what the web site should be called?
i was thinking MN3G = Minnesota 3rd gen
all ideas are welcome!
all be thinking them up all day

jawzforlife1 · 02-03-2003, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by NEEDforSPEED
Any ideas for what the web site should be called?
i was thinking MN3G = Minnesota 3rd gen
all ideas are welcome!
all be thinking them up all day

I like how MN3rdGen sounds, Has a nice rhyme to it.

jawzforlife1 · 02-03-2003, 11:37 AM

as soon as we get a name I can design a logo for the site. Here are some quick ones:

jawzforlife1 · 02-03-2003, 01:09 PM

NEEDforSPEED · 02-03-2003, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by jawzforlife1
I like how MN3rdGen sounds, Has a nice rhyme to it.

LOL i was thinking the same thing today! dunno im still pending on what to call it ... nice logos jawz... to bad my desk top computers C: drive burnt out or i would have done a lot of photoshoping GIF's etc. etc. but now im on are stupid laptop heres just a little taste of what iv done go to my web page thats one of my best ones, but i gave up on it ... kinda got board of it
humm for this MN one i was thinking of using red blue black and white ... any ideas on colors?