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| Pictures from Geopalooza 09; Pictures of the cars | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 25 2009, 06:57 PM (2,838 Views) | |
| Wobblybob | Jul 25 2009, 06:57 PM Post #1 |
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Here are some pictures from the 2nd annual Geopalooza today (if I actually got them uploaded to Picasa). What a great event! Johnny, his wife and who knows how many others put on a great picnic and a very well organized event. Over 16 cars and probably 50-60 people, and "a fine time was had by all"  For some pics, Please go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/WobblybobH/Geopalooza09?feat=directlink (I hope the link works) Thanks Johnny. Here are some photos Johnny took with his crappy camera, but don't worry, there are more photos to follow.............        *edited to add content |
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| pres | Jul 25 2009, 07:12 PM Post #2 |
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Thanks Bob for the nice pictures. How come none of them have their bonnet open so u can see the mow door? Pres |
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| Wobblybob | Jul 25 2009, 08:13 PM Post #3 |
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Pres, Johnny and others have a lot more pictures and at least some of them have the "bonnets" open, I'm sure. The only reason I posted pictures before anyone else is that I live just 40 miles away and was able to beat everyone back to their computer! |
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| geocat32987 | Jul 25 2009, 08:44 PM Post #4 |
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Nobody came in a 'vert? |
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| metromad | Jul 25 2009, 09:57 PM Post #5 |
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Thanks to Wobblybob for the early pics. It was great to meet you and all the other participants for the day. I for one want to take a moment to say a big THANK YOU to JM for putting this event on. While the forum is a great resource for getting help for our cars, actually being able to see and put hands on to some the things being done with them is invaluable. I was able to to get a good look at how to tee into which vacuum line for a vacuum gauge and also a nice setup for a crankcase catchcan that replaces the PCV system. For anyone who was on the fence about going, next year you really need to come. Even if you don't bring a Geo, it is an event you won't be sorry you attended. As I said, a hearty thank you to JM for all of his work and effort to make this event the success it is. The drive was through some really good scenery, the facilites are outstanding, the food was great and most of all the surrounding company made for a very fun day. JM does it right and I want to personally thank him for making my 16 hour drive worth every minute of it. I would also like to to offer a huge thank you to JM's wife. She was in all ways gracious and hard working and did every thing in her power to make sure all in attendence were made to feel at home and made sure that the entire event was the great success that it was. So that's it. Save some vacation or whatever you need to do for next years event. You won't be sorry! |
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| jeff | Jul 25 2009, 10:19 PM Post #6 |
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I agree with Metromad. This was a great time with great people. Mr&Mrs. Mullet we are in your debt, Thank You! |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jul 25 2009, 11:34 PM Post #7 |
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I want to thank everyone who attended and hope they all had a great time! This turned out better than I expected and I am really thankful to have such a strong community of members here. It's great to put a face to a username and meet other family members! A couple of TeamSwift members (mattdodd1988sprint, & swiftychick) made the trip and it was great to meet them. One thing tonight. During the meet, chad and his 4 door metro (second to last pic) started his car during the meet and I noticed a rough idle that was not normal. After the meet, I met the guys at the campground again and remembered his idle while we were hanging out. Rick (Coyote X), Paul (metroschultz), and I discussed his issue and he had a performance cam and advanced timing gear from 3Tech and his compression test was 180+ across the board. What we discovered was the timing belt was a tooth off and the ignition timing retarded. This was all diagnosed with a piece of firewood used as a makeshift stethoscope and a good ear from Rick. Chad had a smile ear-to ear after we got him figured out and Paul did the final timing adjustment with a test drive and setting the timing by ear (ping) for optimal performance with his 3Tech performance cam and gear. What a difference that made! Thank you all! |
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| mattdodd3 | Jul 25 2009, 11:46 PM Post #8 |
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It was a fun time and I had a very interesting trip back home. I had no problems on the way up, but my alternator went out on the way back. Good thing I was able to limp into an Autozone to buy some batteries to make it home. It was interesting to see so many similar cars with different setups. |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jul 26 2009, 12:23 AM Post #9 |
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Thanks matt! It was truly an honor having you there! |
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| MetroMatt | Jul 26 2009, 01:05 AM Post #10 |
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Damn I wish I was there! That's it, I'm going next year! |
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| Ghino | Jul 26 2009, 04:56 AM Post #11 |
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Thats looks verry great. verry awesome to see so much Geo`s together. well done 
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| 90metro | Jul 26 2009, 08:31 AM Post #12 |
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Here's a quick Youtube video of the event. More pics to follow. Great event everybody!!                  Edited by 90metro, Jul 26 2009, 10:44 AM.
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| 90metro | Jul 26 2009, 11:14 AM Post #13 |
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I was thinking about driving my vert as well as my hatchback, but with 233k miles it's more for local driving. 
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| Potter | Jul 26 2009, 06:58 PM Post #14 |
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Yea Rick (Coyote X) brought his XFI/hybrid vert. I had a great time and i made it back home the same way i got their... smooth as glass. oh johnny ill post " The Rick Stick" in metro tech. Also after you left Johnny Ol PA.Metroframefixer (or however its spelled) droped in on us @ geneva with this lil thing that i'd been watching for sale... the previous owners had a youtube vid of it but its gone now.  but members will have pics...but its a car ive been drooling over for about a year!!  and let us not forget Ricks horror storiesBut all in all Johnny it was an exelent weekend!! got to meet, greet, learn, and it was some AWSOME food!!! heck the food was worth the trip!! got Sophia all dolled up for it and got some parts out of it. but all in all i made some good friends and i hope everyone can come next year because it really will show you how much of a family this is more than a fourm. and thanks alot to 90 metro for takeing a crap ton of pictures.         (that was the weekend in smiles)
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| 90metro | Jul 26 2009, 07:40 PM Post #15 |
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Potter, you had the color on Sophia POPPING with all the waxing you did at the campgrounds....great job! It sure shined up pretty. Can't wait until the next event. Hopefully if things go well I'll be driving Snowball AND a new XFI !!
Edited by 90metro, Jul 26 2009, 07:41 PM.
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