Canuck Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 The meet we had in Ferndale on the weekend was a lot of fun. Although several people who originally planned to attend could not come for various reasons, we still had 7 Montes there. The free camping aspect of the event is great. Most of us were in tents. Jake and Deb brought their motohome and a bunch of goodies (tables, BBQ, EZup, etc) which makes it easier for cooking and such. The motorhome came in handy on Saturday night when the mutant mosquitos were out in big numbers. These things were immune to any spray, wipe or candle we threw at them. It was funny watching Mark and Jake eat their steaks while walking around the park avoiding mosquitos. I have to thank Deb for buying food for all of us and cooking all weekend. I think you should keep her, Jake. Jeff (Judge) received the best craftsmanship award for his LS1 powered 71 Monte. I received the Best Observer award for getting the most right answers on the poker run/rally but I have to give credit to Mark (MGD72Monte) and Jeff for being my eyes while I was driving. My 5 hour drive there and back was uneventful which is good. The 70 Monte worked really well even in the hot tempuratures. Thanks to everyone who attended. As usual, it was great to catch up with old friends and meet new members. The people in this club are great. I will post some photos this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Dan Marsh and his wife Pearl surprised us when they showed up for a nice visit Sat afternoon. I have some pics I will share later, I am in the middle of malware removal, thanks Deb... I have to give a shout out to Deb too, she did a lot to keep the Monte clan fed WELL. Great to meet and catchup with folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mau Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Man, you guys - I sure wish I could've gone. I'm looking forward to seeing the pics, though! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judge Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Yep It was a lot of fun! Big Kudos to Deb She A ton of cooking work and such to make things go all smoothly. It was Fun till the last night when I screwed something in my trans. The car got me home but so has some bad a** sounds coming from the transmission Ill have to look at it later this week, just dont have time What ever it was it made a awful squeal wine type sound just before I was shifting from 2nd to 3rd It could be torque converter or bearings or worse. It did however make the drive without incident from Ferndale back to Vancouver Canada. When I got into town and was stopping at light the shifts felt sluggish and it had a very soft rattling sound. Anyway the Best workmanship award made me feel good. And I must say the company in this club are all great people and fun to be around. My wife and I fell in love with Deb and Jake's two white boxer dogs, I could not give those dogs enough attention They were fantastic my camera is full of Dog photos from the weekend not cars believe it or not. I think Jake and Aaron should post some picks as they took some photos of the cars and all of us I think and their cameras are way better than mine. I know that Bills (pocobill) car was acting up as well with carb issues so we had two vehicles that had issues but hey, that's hotrodding for ya. Thanks for a great weekend everyone! Jjs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocobill7t1 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 what can i say that hasent been said already, great group of people to hang out and enjoy the weekend.Very big thank you to Deb and Jake for the grub and the use of their Mobile home base. As far as the mosquitos go they were as big as Monte's ok to tell the truth, they were as big as Chevelles. Fun times,great people,looking forward to next year... Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocobill7t1 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sorry i forgot to mention BOO and SUGAR for keeping our Montes safe..... Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 OK, here are my photos for the Firecracker Rod Run: http://s924.photobucket.com/home/Aaron70Monte/allalbums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevyss Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks Aaron for posting the pictures. Some fine looking cars there. Sounds as if all had a great time. How was the weather?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 The weather was great. No rain and we had comfortable tempuratures throughout the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capri's 71 SS Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 You guys rock out west!! Wish us easterners could plan camping weekends together! What fun!!!! I am so jealous! Great pics, Aaron!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Great pictures! Looks like a good time was had by all. I like the mountain in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughn Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks for sharing Aaron, looks like a good time was had by all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Nice pics Aaron. I should be able to post the pics I took soon. Removed 12 infections and the last scan was clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montecruiser Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Sure wish I could have been there. For whatever reason it wasn't meant to be. Sounds like you guys had a great time. Nice pics Aaron, looking forward to seeing yours Jake. I got a month to get ready for The Dalles. If I miss that one then the Montes for sale. Cheep!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Yeah, I sure wish you could have been there Chris. As for the Western Meet, whether your car is ready or not we are dragging you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGD72Monte Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Had a great time, nice to meet all of you. With my long way around the western part of the state to get there I clocked in over 550 miles round trip plus a first trip across a ferry for the Monte. Met a lot of nice people camping and travelling along the way. Not a drop of rain and the old girl ran smooth the whole time, attracting attention wherever we stopped. Will have to look into some oil consumption and possible coolant disapearance though. Glad to see everybody made it back home in spite of some possible mechanical issues. Thanks for posting the pictures Aaron and can't thank Jake and especially Deb enough for running an efficient HQ and providing some key logistics and shelter from those ferocious mosquitoes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Marsh Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 We had a great time as we'll. looking forward to next year and hopefully spend more than a day. It was nice to meet new people and see the people we have already met. I took some pictures as well and will try to post them later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 We may end up doing it again next year. That will all depend on the timing and location of the 2011 Western Meet and any other mini-meets planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 Jake, Dan... Any more photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 my main puter is still down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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