Monster Mopar in St Louis

R M MOBARN INC · August 17, 2006, 05:07:41 PM

be sure to look us up in the swap area,"free beer"will be flowing,"donations accepted".see you all there,pm me if your looking for parts i may have,i can bring them to the show.

41husk · August 17, 2006, 08:48:10 PM

Guys I just bought a 73 rallye charger and will be needing some 3rd gen parts, You got any? I know I need a set of tail lights. I am going to the mopad Friday night after they close the track, If you guys can make it, I'd love for you guys to see the mopad.

R M MOBARN INC · August 18, 2006, 08:29:03 PM

sorry alan,we have nothing for a 73 right now.cant make it friday,we still do the wednesday nite thing at ryans

41husk · August 19, 2006, 05:23:54 PM

Sorry you can't make it, I am sure we will see you in the swap area!

Blue Pentastar · August 27, 2006, 11:18:01 PM

12 days and counting down. Hope to make contact with several of you all.

41husk · August 28, 2006, 07:19:12 AM

Let me know if anyone is planning on comming by the Mopad Friday, Thanks Allen, I hope to meet a lot of you!

gtx6970 · August 29, 2006, 07:38:20 PM

Well , at this time I will be there at least saturday and sunday morning till about noon. We will most likely get in sometime friday night

41husk · August 30, 2006, 07:12:19 AM

If you get in Friday night come on by the mopad and have a beer.

Blue Pentastar · September 02, 2006, 09:53:11 PM

Well we are getting close I can almost smell the tire smoke.

Mike

Blue Pentastar · September 04, 2006, 10:33:26 PM

Hey are any of you guys doing the swap space going to have any sign of dodgecharger.com or anything so We can find a few faces to names. I am going to try to put up something at my awning behind my blue 69 but haven't figured out what yet.

Mike

41husk · September 05, 2006, 07:21:38 AM

I got my parking pass wrist band etc. but it doesn't say were my spot is. I will make a sign or something. Hey Troy, do you have a site banner or something you could brieng?

Troy · September 05, 2006, 08:58:41 AM

Quote from: 41husk on September 05, 2006, 07:21:38 AM
Hey Troy, do you have a site banner or something you could brieng?

Sorry, no. There seems to be some difficulty in getting the graphics files that I need for the printer...

Troy

41husk · September 05, 2006, 11:27:29 AM

No problem ! I will print up some kinda little sign.

Blue Pentastar · September 07, 2006, 04:14:21 PM

Well we will be heading out tomorrow morning for St Louis. Looking forward to seeing a few of you guys and gals. Troy did you say you are going to be there and if so what are you bringing or doing? Would like to say Hi.

Mike Schrader

41husk · September 08, 2006, 09:39:00 PM

Nice meeting you mike, I am looking foreward to meeting a few others.

73chargers4404 · September 10, 2006, 09:58:51 AM

i had lots of fun i found a set of spool type bb motor mount ,a big block 727 trans ,i cooked at the drag strip and found the one shaddy spot under the tower in the bleachers, the days inn was nice not to many mopars not as many as the holliyday inn where i was driving friday night and saw a drunk guy on the side of the building with his paints down,(hope it wasnt one us)but it looked liike it was getting crazy over there.

471_Magnum · September 10, 2006, 07:42:52 PM

I elected not to drive the Charger and enter it. I got a late start Saturday morning, and I had to drop off my two year-old at my folks place on the other side of St. Louis. I just decided to take the more reliable and economical daily driver knowing I wouldn't make it to the track until late.

I spent a few hours at the track Saturday, but really didn't get a chance to hunt anyone down and visit. Whipped through the show field and swap meet. (Saw a real nice Red/Red Interior '69 Stripe delete Trak Pak R/T. Sweet.) Watched some racing, then headed back to the folk's place.

Ironically my "reliable" car broke down on the way home today. About 50 miles out of St. Louis, I noticed the "check engine" light illuminated.

Then my transmission gear indicator light started flashing. Then the ABS light came on. Then the airbag light came on. Then the cd player started shutting off. Then the cruise control quit. Noticed the torque converter wasn't locked-up.

Pressed on to Mt. Vernon, IL, knowing that beyond was virtual no-man's land, but I would be within my AAA free 100 mile tow radius. Got off the highway and the transmission refused to down-shift out of OD. Figured I could limp into Autozone for an electrical system check hoping the six year old battery was the only problem. Car would have none of that though. I limped off the road and the car was completely dead electrically.

1800 AAA HELP

Got towed 89 miles to the house.

So much for choosing my reliable daily driver over the good old Dodge.

Looks like it's time for a new alternator.

Should have drove the Charger.

Blue Pentastar · September 10, 2006, 10:26:05 PM

Thats what thinking gets you. Sorry I missed you at Monster. Hope you had a good time car trouble not withstanding.

Mike Schrader

Troy · September 11, 2006, 01:36:38 PM

Quote from: 471_Magnum on September 10, 2006, 07:42:52 PM
I spent a few hours at the track Saturday, but really didn't get a chance to hunt anyone down and visit. Whipped through the show field and swap meet. (Saw a real nice Red/Red Interior '69 Stripe delete Trak Pak R/T. Sweet.) Watched some racing, then headed back to the folk's place.

That red 69 was 694spdRT's. He did win a trophy as well. I think Allen and I saw you heading around the corner at the swap on Saturday but we were headed for the nonexistent group meet at the time.

I was expecting to see your car but never did find it. Now I know why. I also lost an alternator on the way home which reallt sucked.

Troy

hemigeno · September 11, 2006, 01:39:21 PM

Quote from: Troy on September 11, 2006, 01:36:38 PM
I also lost an alternator on the way home which reallt sucked.

Well, the fact that you are posting I suppose means that you made it home OK?

It sounded like the guys from AutoZone were taking care of you, even though I'm sure the whole thing was still a PITArse.

Blue Pentastar · September 11, 2006, 03:33:10 PM

Hey Gene

Did I hear right did you win a trophy for your 69 500. I swear that is what I heard him announce.

I got 3rd with mine so I was happy there were a lot of cars there someone said over 600 in the car show field.

Mike

R2 · September 11, 2006, 05:23:04 PM

I was in the Race Pit area,,,,,I met Troy,,,,VERY nice guy,,,,he was able to find me and my Belvedere Strip car in the sea of cars over in the pit section.....
Was cool meeting him,,,and putting a name with a face,,,,found out he is "just up the road" from where i live,,,,
Troy,,,I will try and give you a shout when/if Ron Wilson (firefighter),,,blows thru town.....maybe we can all hit the local track and do some racing,,,,or drink a few "keiths" beers....

I spent most of my time at MMW racing,,,,ran a new best of 10.58 @125MPH,,,,,went 3 rounds on saturday,,,before hitting a red light,,,,

hemigeno · September 11, 2006, 05:41:17 PM

Quote from: Blue Pentastar on September 11, 2006, 03:33:10 PM
Hey Gene

Did I hear right did you win a trophy for your 69 500. I swear that is what I heard him announce.

I got 3rd with mine so I was happy there were a lot of cars there someone said over 600 in the car show field.

Mike

Mike,

Yeah, I did snag a trophy - but if you heard them talking about my C-500, they were probably referring to the 2-ton truck not the Charger. Oddly enough, the truck's official model designation really is C-500, but my orange Charger is "only" an R/T (that sounds odd, doesn't it?). The guy that took 2nd in my Charger's class is Jerry Narramore, and he has a bronze Hemi Charger 500 that is a really neat car - maybe that's what you heard??

There were several guys from the board that took home trophies, and Ty (694spdRT) took first in his class (again!)

Congrats on your own piece of hardware there too, Mike!

Geno

P.S. It was nice "officially" meeting you, and I hope your daughter was able to find that elusive Charger she was looking for...

Troy · September 11, 2006, 08:59:57 PM

Quote from: hemigeno on September 11, 2006, 01:39:21 PM
Quote from: Troy on September 11, 2006, 01:36:38 PM
I also lost an alternator on the way home which reallt sucked.

Well, the fact that you are posting I suppose means that you made it home OK?

It sounded like the guys from AutoZone were taking care of you, even though I'm sure the whole thing was still a PITArse.

Yes, I made it home just fine - although it was a wee bit later than planned. The guys at AutoZone were incredibly helpful. Two stayed late at the first store trying to figure out how to let me buy a part that didn't exist in their system, one of them followed me to the store that actually had the part "just in case", one of the employees at that store stayed well past closing time and was waiting on the front step with the alternator in hand, and another stayed even later holding a flashlight for me in the parking lot while I got it all installed. Other than the moron in a pickup who made me miss my exit because he thought he was racing me while I was trying to get over in the right lane, I managed to get through the rest of the trip without incident. He's probably telling all his friends about that Hemicuda he wasted because they'll never know it was an overheating 318 with a dead battery and an alternator working overtime.

As usual, I got to meet a lot of new people at this show and that's what makes it fun to get out to all these events. I'd try to post a list of names but I forgot to write them all down. Whoops! I met a few people who check out the site but aren't members so that's kinda cool too. The best (or worst) part of it all was that now I have a million things that I want to add to the site based on conversations with everyone. I guess I have all winter for that...

Troy

694spdRT · September 11, 2006, 09:27:56 PM

Congrats to Geno on his 2 trophies.

As always nice seeing you.

It was nice talking with Troy again this year and seeing his new ride. Glad you made it home after the little adventure!

Unfortunately, I didn't really get to talk to Mike until I was driving out the gate so I will make sure to correct that next year at MMW or the Registry meet.

Here is a pic of Troy and Geno's cars.

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