Can't thank you enough, Stan. Matt and Wendy are like Family to us. Anything that can at least ease their minds is well worth the effort, and I'm grateful you were close enough to the middle of nowhere to help them.

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Oh, there WILL be pics, rest assured.


Utah is, of course, on the outskirts of nowhere. Drive 1 hour in any direction from SLC and you're in Nowhere.

No problem fetching the car. It will give me an excuse to play with the iPod adapter I just installed in the Silverado. Really didn't get much of a chance to fiddle with it during Saturday's trip to St George & back (5 1/2 hours one way, rode a trials competition, then drove back...it was awesome).

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Resident Tightwad

Screw you, Photobucket.

Baker City, Oregon. Final stretch. They're making good time.

Rubber Chicken Fetching is scheduled for NEXT weekend, not this coming weekend. If Wendy can't co-pilot, I might be available to pick up the duty. 90% sure at this point on that one.

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12:16 PST, they are home.

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Comprehensive guide to troubleshooting, rebuilding, and modifying Eaton Superchargers

Glad that they made it home safely. A big hats off to Stan for helping out.

Edit - Almost forgot Andrew...Good job on getting that PCM to them.

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*Gone, but not forgotten* - Black 2000 SSEi, HIR Headlights, Angel Eyes fogs, 3rd brake light overlay, hi-flo cat, 180 degree thermostat, HS 1.9 rockers, LSx yellow springs, Intense FWI, PCM, shift kit, push rods, and 3.4 Pulley. ZZP Power Log.

Just got a text from Stan:



and here is the video of the engine before we hit the road:

Note the parking lot sweeper in the pic with the chicken. That conehead was blowing all kinds of crap around while I was trying to load the chicken on the dolly. If the chicken had been MY car I think I would have pulled the oil plug and let it drain all over the lot as I pulled out.

Jerk.

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Resident Tightwad

Screw you, Photobucket.

I know of the infamous "white curse" with our Bonnevilles but lately it seems to have switched to a "black curse". Is it me or am I just delusional?

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1999 Buick Regal GS
1992 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.1 (the Backup)
2001 Chevy Venture (aka Rosie) Wife's Ride
1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi "Black Betty" NOW PACKIN' 2.5" OF FUN! (retired to the junkyard up above)

You're a victim of that one, Ray. Maybe it's just an Oregon curse?

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Comprehensive guide to troubleshooting, rebuilding, and modifying Eaton Superchargers

Didn't GoldenBullet and 00Beast have black Bonnies at one point? Seems like a trend. I'm glad Matt is able to save the Chicken. Lord only knows how much blood, sweat and alcohol went into her!

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1999 Buick Regal GS
1992 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.1 (the Backup)
2001 Chevy Venture (aka Rosie) Wife's Ride
1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi "Black Betty" NOW PACKIN' 2.5" OF FUN! (retired to the junkyard up above)

Ray might be on to something...

White bonnes have small issues that piss you off, black bonnes die violent deaths, LOL.

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

Doesn't matter if your black or white?

Cursed no matter what...

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Jason Z - Exposed Autos

2001 BMW 330i - Titanium Silver - Sport Package - 3 Pedals - Koni Yellow/H&R Sport
2006 Volkswagen GTI - (gone) Tornado Red - DSG, Stage II~280hp/325tq
1993 Pontiac Bonneville - (gone) Purple Pearl H4U/SLE. Loud

Don't forget Wendy's tears.

Yes, this car will see the road again under it's own power. I knew I should have started on the next motor, but it was running too good and I thought it would last a little longer.

This time, I will be building up a new motor on the side as a spare. I feel a mini-meet coming on when it comes time to put the Chicken back together.

As for a curse, I don't believe it. The Chicken isn't dead, it is just on the donor list.