Not a good way to start the day for a car show. Got woken up at 4AM to lightning and thunder. Watching the radar and not smiling.
OscarZ said
Jul 21, 2012
Same here in Cambridge. At least I can let Shannan sleep in a little longer until the weather passes.
69SSConv said
Jul 21, 2012
No kidding, I got out of the shower, and heard thunder, I didn't think there was rain in the forecast today?
Lost in the 60s said
Jul 21, 2012
Looks like the worst is north where you guys are. It's noisy here by Stillwater but, so far, just a few sprinkles. I got the elbow and "you should take the dog out before it starts raining".....
Forecast is for the rain to move out by 9 am. That won't be much different than yesterday's passing shower.
Guess I'll make a pot of coffee and browse street rods for sale...
Back in Black said
Jul 21, 2012
We're downtown St. Paul. It's 6:40am and it's pouring. Radar shows rain extending west past Alexandria. Forecast was for a 10% chance of spotty showers. LOL!!
Tim H said
Jul 21, 2012
Raining in Shakopee still at 8 AM. Just cleaned the car up last night so it doesn't need to be washed again.
Lost in the 60s said
Jul 21, 2012
Looks like it's going to stay around well past 9 am. I wonder how the QA1 event and convoy is going ???
Cindy said
Jul 21, 2012
Won't be headed over with Vert today, he never saw rain before he was restored. Am looking at tomorrow! Cindy
Tim H said
Jul 21, 2012
Lost in the 60s wrote:
I wonder how the QA1 event and convoy is going ???
Mitch
We did QA1 yesterday, A few NCC people were there. It was cool. A little tough to get to with the road construction. There was a good turn out. I had to head home during the cruise. I had a bad intake gasket so the poor people behind me were getting a dose of misquito control when I left off the gas. Tore it down and fixed it yesterday got the car cleaned again and now the rain.
Lost in the 60s said
Jul 21, 2012
Tim H wrote:
Lost in the 60s wrote:
I wonder how the QA1 event and convoy is going ???
Mitch
We did QA1 yesterday, A few NCC people were there. It was cool. A little tough to get to with the road construction. There was a good turn out. I had to head home during the cruise. I had a bad intake gasket so the poor people behind me were getting a dose of misquito control when I left off the gas. Tore it down and fixed it yesterday got the car cleaned again and now the rain.
I guess I thought the cruise was today.
Sorry to hear you had an issue and couldn't continue. The weather may clear up later today but if you're like me, you've already moved on to other things.
Tim H said
Jul 21, 2012
Yep I'm going to start rebuilding the shovelhead today.
Issues are just part of a rebuild. I did get 100 miles on the car.
John D said
Jul 21, 2012
Found out my car "ski's" pretty well on Hwy 36 this morning.
Ran into a squall-line at about 60mph and just kinda "drifted" across 2-1/2 lanes before enough speed scrubbed off and the tires bit again.
-- Edited by John D on Saturday 21st of July 2012 08:13:44 PM
Chris R said
Jul 22, 2012
It ended up being a pretty decent day though. A little hot and muggy but thats the summer we are having so far. Still a good time.
Lost in the 60s said
Jul 22, 2012
I got involved in other projects and it was 5 pm before I could've gotten there. I figured that was a little late to shop for a car. I may drop in tomorrow, IF it doesn't rain until ten again...
SShink said
Jul 22, 2012
Tim H wrote:
Raining in Shakopee still at 8 AM. Just cleaned the car up last night so it doesn't need to be washed again.
C'mon Tim... the vert's underside got a really nice wash job this morning when I drove through all the rain and semi-flooded streets of St. Paul!
I still feel bad about the detour to QA1 in the construction. It was not what I planned on happening! Guess I should have printed off the map in the email from them instead of relying on GPS...
Then the issues continued when we followed the car group into St. Paul per the QA1 directions, and the leader turned the wrong way. We wasted half an hour getting to the fair grounds because of that.
Tim H said
Jul 22, 2012
SShink wrote:
C'mon Tim... the vert's underside got a really nice wash job this morning when I drove through all the rain and semi-flooded streets of St. Paul!
I still feel bad about the detour to QA1 in the construction. It was not what I planned on happening! Guess I should have printed off the map in the email from them instead of relying on GPS...
Then the issues continued when we followed the car group into St. Paul per the QA1 directions, and the leader turned the wrong way. We wasted half an hour getting to the fair grounds because of that.
Not your fault on the road construction and what better way to take a maiden voyage
Got the repairs done Friday night and planned on going early Saturday morning to CC but by the time the rain stopped and the roads dried it was near 11 here.
Sounds like it was a good day after all for you guys.
Not a good way to start the day for a car show. Got woken up at 4AM to lightning and thunder. Watching the radar and not smiling.
Looks like the worst is north where you guys are. It's noisy here by Stillwater but, so far, just a few sprinkles. I got the elbow and "you should take the dog out before it starts raining".....
Forecast is for the rain to move out by 9 am. That won't be much different than yesterday's passing shower.
Guess I'll make a pot of coffee and browse street rods for sale...
Looks like it's going to stay around well past 9 am. I wonder how the QA1 event and convoy is going ???
Mitch
We did QA1 yesterday, A few NCC people were there. It was cool. A little tough to get to with the road construction. There was a good turn out. I had to head home during the cruise. I had a bad intake gasket so the poor people behind me were getting a dose of misquito control when I left off the gas. Tore it down and fixed it yesterday got the car cleaned again and now the rain.
Issues are just part of a rebuild. I did get 100 miles on the car.
Found out my car "ski's" pretty well on Hwy 36 this morning.
Ran into a squall-line at about 60mph and just kinda "drifted" across 2-1/2 lanes before enough speed scrubbed off and the tires bit again.
-- Edited by John D on Saturday 21st of July 2012 08:13:44 PM
It ended up being a pretty decent day though. A little hot and muggy but thats the summer we are having so far. Still a good time.
I got involved in other projects and it was 5 pm before I could've gotten there. I figured that was a little late to shop for a car. I may drop in tomorrow, IF it doesn't rain until ten again...
C'mon Tim... the vert's underside got a really nice wash job this morning when I drove through all the rain and semi-flooded streets of St. Paul!
I still feel bad about the detour to QA1 in the construction. It was not what I planned on happening! Guess I should have printed off the map in the email from them instead of relying on GPS...
Then the issues continued when we followed the car group into St. Paul per the QA1 directions, and the leader turned the wrong way. We wasted half an hour getting to the fair grounds because of that.
Not your fault on the road construction and what better way to take a maiden voyage
Got the repairs done Friday night and planned on going early Saturday morning to CC but by the time the rain stopped and the roads dried it was near 11 here.
Sounds like it was a good day after all for you guys.