Aero Cars at the Brickyard 400, July 29-31 2011 - Registration Form Posted

[moparstuart]

I was going to blame you Stuart!
now that wrentching monkey is off your back and onto mine!

i wouldnt want to wish that on anyone   

[RECHRGD]

Well Everyone, I'm out!
Apparently I must have angered the Mopar gods and am being Smited (sp?)
The engine has been back in the Bird for well over a week, Saturday was supposed to be the start up day, but my wife ended up in the hospital, so i was postponed again. Yesterday finally was the day, We pre-lubed the engine, filled the carb with gas, and cranked it up! It fired and ran perfectly!
after about 25 minutes though, we started to hear some unnatural noises and shut it down. I pulled off the valve covers and have catastrophic valvetrain/rocker arm failure on both banks.
Needless to say the car will not be going to Indy next week. and the engine will likely have to come back out.
I haven't cancelled my hotel yet, and may go over for a day to see you fine folks If I can get into the speedway, but sorry Doug, there will be one less confirmed car at the show.

OHHHH NOOOOOO!!!!!!  After all that work.  Hope you can still join the group down there though.........

[dreamcatcher]

WOW that really sucks...sorry to hear about that   That is worse than mine.I only bowed out because mine backfires under heavy demand.My trouble (even thow I cant figure it out) seems very small all of a sudden.Hope you get it resolved soon.

[dreamcatcher]

Well Everyone, I'm out!
Apparently I must have angered the Mopar gods and am being Smited (sp?)
The engine has been back in the Bird for well over a week, Saturday was supposed to be the start up day, but my wife ended up in the hospital, so i was postponed again. Yesterday finally was the day, We pre-lubed the engine, filled the carb with gas, and cranked it up! It fired and ran perfectly!
after about 25 minutes though, we started to hear some unnatural noises and shut it down. I pulled off the valve covers and have catastrophic valvetrain/rocker arm failure on both banks.
Needless to say the car will not be going to Indy next week. and the engine will likely have to come back out.
I haven't cancelled my hotel yet, and may go over for a day to see you fine folks If I can get into the speedway, but sorry Doug, there will be one less confirmed car at the show.

Sounds like a broke cam.I have seen them spin a cam bushing and then break a cam..hope it didnt get your block.

[Mopurr]

Oh Scott......bummer, hope you come down for at least a day anyway.

We will miss you if you don't.

Hope your wife is doing much better.

[Aero426]

Registration has closed.

Scott, it is all your fault that we will only have 99 cars!     I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. 

[Mopar John]

Registration has closed.

Scott, it is all your fault that we will only have 99 cars!     I am so sorry to hear of your troubles.  

Scott,
You have been working as hard as any of us trying to get that Superbird together for this meet! Not to mention your wifes illness. You have also taken the time out to take pictures and write updates that many of us have been thrilled to follow! Bring the Superbird and I'll be the first to help unload it and push it into place! I've had fuel delivery problems with our Daytona early on and had to be pushed a couple of times myself! When it comes time for the parade lap we should try to put it on a NASCAR flatbed and run with us! DON"T STOP NOW! Doug will have his 100 AERO cars!
Mopar John

[moparstuart]

Registration has closed.

Scott, it is all your fault that we will only have 99 cars!     I am so sorry to hear of your troubles.  

Scott,
You have been working as hard as any of us trying to get that Superbird together for this meet! Not to mention your wifes illness. You have also taken the time out to take pictures and write updates that many of us have been thrilled to follow! Bring the Superbird and I'll be the first to help unload it and push it into place! I've had fuel delivery problems with our Daytona early on and had to be pushed a couple of times myself! When it comes time for the parade lap we should try to put it on a NASCAR flatbed and run with us! DON"T STOP NOW! Doug will have his 100 AERO cars!
Mopar John

great idea , I will gladly push also

[70Sbird]

Guys, it looks like Doug may have found a substitute Bird for my registration, so I feel a little better about that. I'm now planning to be at the track either Friday or Saturday, I'll just need to find someone to catch a ride with from the hotel to the track and back.

[pettybird]

I'll only have one passenger and you're always welcome to ride with me.  assuming my car is done 

[70Sbird]

I'll only have one passenger and you're always welcome to ride with me.  assuming my car is done 

Thanks Doug,
I appreciate the offer.
Just be carefull assuming your car will be done! I made that mistake twice now!

[69_500]

Scott if you just need someone to ride with I'll probably have an empty car other than myself and maybe my son.

[pettybird]

I'll only have one passenger and you're always welcome to ride with me.  assuming my car is done 

Thanks Doug,
I appreciate the offer.
Just be carefull assuming your car will be done! I made that mistake twice now!

it's ok.  I'm only missing glass, all external lights, seats, all exterior trim, the nose (which isn't assembled,) the rear bumper, decals, the radiator, the gas tank, door panels, the gauges and a few other minor things.  Piece 'o cake!

[moparstuart]

I'll only have one passenger and you're always welcome to ride with me.  assuming my car is done 

Thanks Doug,
I appreciate the offer.
Just be carefull assuming your car will be done! I made that mistake twice now!

it's ok.  I'm only missing glass, all external lights, seats, all exterior trim, the nose (which isn't assembled,) the rear bumper, decals, the radiator, the gas tank, door panels, the gauges and a few other minor things.  Piece 'o cake!

i'm gonna lay money you will be bringin a different car 

[talkiemopar]

Hello Stuart,

Well - it has been a long time since I've talked to you.  Sort of been under the weather here, ( knife )  Wish I could make it to the brickyard but just had surgery on the 15 Th.   

We're trying to find out about getting extra tickets.  Do you know of anyone who might have extra tickets?  Rich is trying to get Brian, his wife Tina and two of our grandsons, Rick (son) and a good friend into the infield. Of course he'll have the 4 complimentary tickets, (I hope) for the Bird but we haven't gotten word on extras or cost.   Do you know of a good site to order tickets?  I've been told there are always extra tickets at this event.  Hopefully that's true.   Usually we all know people who bunk, share and exchange about every thing, at least as far as I can remember.   Maybe I should clarify that "every thing"  LOL.

Rick, (the son) will be driving a pick up truck and you know that  we could haul (your part) for you, if you have a way of transporting the ITEM home -----

[talkiemopar]

O.K. so I didn't sign The Secretary, they give you all that " forget everything " drug during surgeries and after 6 operations in 8 months my brain is FORGETFUL!

Sherry Mopar Granny ahhh Great Grandma

[moparstuart]

Hello Stuart,

Well - it has been a long time since I've talked to you.  Sort of been under the weather here, ( knife )  Wish I could make it to the brickyard but just had surgery on the 15 Th.   

We're trying to find out about getting extra tickets.  Do you know of anyone who might have extra tickets?  Rich is trying to get Brian, his wife Tina and two of our grandsons, Rick (son) and a good friend into the infield. Of course he'll have the 4 complimentary tickets, (I hope) for the Bird but we haven't gotten word on extras or cost.   Do you know of a good site to order tickets?  I've been told there are always extra tickets at this event.  Hopefully that's true.   Usually we all know people who bunk, share and exchange about every thing, at least as far as I can remember.   Maybe I should clarify that "every thing"  LOL.

Rick, (the son) will be driving a pick up truck and you know that  we could haul (your part) for you, if you have a way of transporting the ITEM home -----

yes i'm trailering the bird so i could strap the nose down to the trailer , or maybe even get it inside the car since the top goes down , please if you can have rick bring it ......

[pettybird]

I'll only have one passenger and you're always welcome to ride with me.  assuming my car is done 

Thanks Doug,
I appreciate the offer.
Just be carefull assuming your car will be done! I made that mistake twice now!

it's ok.  I'm only missing glass, all external lights, seats, all exterior trim, the nose (which isn't assembled,) the rear bumper, decals, the radiator, the gas tank, door panels, the gauges and a few other minor things.  Piece 'o cake!

i'm gonna lay money you will be bringin a different car 

I'll let you know Monday...we'll see how the weekend goes...

[70Sbird]

I'll only have one passenger and you're always welcome to ride with me.  assuming my car is done

Thanks Doug,
I appreciate the offer.
Just be carefull assuming your car will be done! I made that mistake twice now!
:Nana:

it's OK.Doug,
  I'm only missing glass, all external lights, seats, all exterior trim, the nose (which isn't assembled,) the rear bumper, decals, the radiator, the gas tank, door panels, the gauges and a few other minor things.  Piece 'o cake!

I'm gonna lay money you will be bring in a different Car :Nana:

I'll let you know Monday...we'll see how the weekend goes...

Doug, bring Marty, i should have gone the modern hemi route, I could have brought my car then...

[70Sbird]

it's ok.  I'm only missing glass, all external lights, seats, all exterior trim, the nose (which isn't assembled,) the rear bumper, decals, the radiator, the gas tank, door panels, the gauges and a few other minor things.  Piece 'o cake!

i'm gonna lay money you will be bringin a different car 

Maybe I'll try to get a ride in the Birdable Doug, sounds like you have a long way to go, and if Stuart is full, sounds like Danny can hook me up as well

[nitrometal]

I assume everyone here has now registered.    The deadline to have your forms in to IMS is Wednesday.    Katie from IMS will be emailing information to participants by then, if not sooner. 

Hey Doug,
Should I have heard from Katie yet or is it still a work in progress and I need to be patient?
Phil

[pettybird]

Maybe I'll try to get a ride in the Birdable Doug, sounds like you have a long way to go, and if Stuart is full, sounds like Danny can hook me up as well

We're bringing Marty, too...the backup/other car would be the Petty car, but I have a very strong reason to want to bring the B5 car...

[Aero426]

I assume everyone here has now registered.    The deadline to have your forms in to IMS is Wednesday.    Katie from IMS will be emailing information to participants by then, if not sooner. 

Hey Doug,
Should I have heard from Katie yet or is it still a work in progress and I need to be patient?
Phil

She has not sent out anything yet.    She closed the registration Wednesday night, and was going to send me all the credentials and tickets.   I expect we will hear from her shortly.

[Mopurr]

Just received the email of info!!!!!

[hemi68charger]

Just received the email of info!!!!!

Me too.. Here's where we'll be displaying our cars.... Not far from the pond... Maybe they won't get upset if we take a dive if it's a superhot day.....    Or, a round of golf.