Beaver Springs 2018

[FirstEliminator]

     Hey guys,

     After watching many of the videos posted of the previous FE reunions I was sorry I had missed the gatherings. Looking at the Beaver Springs website it looks like the event will be on April 27-28 (29th rain date). I'm planning to go this year.

      Who else is going?

[BattlestarGalactic]

On my "to go" list.   I drove over in a snowstorm a few years back.   As long as Saturday weather is promising I make the trip.

Last year was the nicest weather so far.  Previous years were brutally cold.

[jayb]

I will be there, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

[wowens]

I hope to be there

[cjshaker]

I plan on being there with the Mach, for the 3rd year in a row, weather permitting. If the weather is looking nasty, I may back out though. It's a 10 hour drive for me in a 48 year old truck (although Larry has me beat in that department).

[GJCAT427]

I`m going. Thrashing on the car right now. waiting on some parts

[BattlestarGalactic]

It's a 10 hour drive for me in a 48 year old truck (although Larry has me beat in that department).

Ya, even at 59 yrs old I got cruise control, air conditioning, power steering................

[Stangman]

Unless something happens that is unavoidable I will be there. Already booked hotel.

[Katz427]

You don't Have to race, if you are not into it, but there is a car show. Scott runs the car show, and it is nice too see alot of cars, does not have to be a fire breathing 427. A nice old 332,352,390 is fine. We all just enjoy seeing those old Ford's and talking FE's.

[billtroth]

I'm planning to go.  I've been to two and had a great time.  It's about a 700 mile tow for me from Chicago suburbs but well worth it.

[troublemaker427]

I will be there!!

[shady]

Oh, I'll be there. Right now I am thrashing away on my '64. Bought it in"76 & never had it on the road. Put a '65 Merc 390 in it in '77 & was last run in '94. Amazingly enough, drug it out of the shed , filed the points, some fresh gas from a jug & off it went. So...I pulled the heads off, everything looked ok so I thought I would freshen it with a set of redone c4 heads, a used thumper cam I had laying around,  a flock of ducks & some cast shorties. Bad news was I didn't have enough p to v clearance, Clarence. Fixed that with my handy dandy horrible freight angle grinder. Sounds awesome, will it survive? who knows.  If it makes it, I 'll have another diamond in the rough contender....again.

[John67427]

My brother and I are getting the car ready. Hopefully weather will cooperate

In car from last year
https://youtu.be/LRQIoM8Yda8

[hvywrench]

I've made my arrangements but will be watching the weather as well.
Like Larry, one year I drove across 84 in NY through snow squalls....
Bill

[Barry_R]

Will be there.  Actually working on the car instead of letting it sit for nearly a year between events.  Nothing spends, but necessary work.

Fresh rings and bearings for the 433 engine (assembled the short block last night).  Stuck in the larger cam from 2013(!?) when it made more high RPM power, putting the belt drive back on, considering swapping the toilet for the 4500 throttle body.  Still need to keep it cosmetically looking like one of the EMC entries for the cool factor.

Did some horse trading and parts swapping to put a bigger gear in the rear end, and upgrading the brakes.  Tempted to put a shorter tire in the rear since its at tugboat rpm through the traps but damnit I like the look of the big tires back there 'cuz thats what I wanted when I was a kid...