Some of us bolt-on power under the hood, others go for an exhaust mod and new springs to lower the ride. But, that's not good enough for Kevin (aka Blind). Since Kevin rips up the the Auto-X track as frequently as he can with his 1997 Mustang GT, he was looking the next step. He already has suspension mods and a Cobra motor swap along with a few other goodies.
Recently, a deal came along that Kevin just couldn't pass up. Let's check-in with him to see what he is doing this time -
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I have the pleasure of knowing Charlie and his family. Charlie was a member of our local 4H club for years while our kids were in. His mother is a very good friend of mine. Ithought you guys would like to read a bit about Charlie and maybe keep tabs on his career!
F3 Euroseries Round 1- Hockenheim
From The Acorn website:
"Racecar driver Charlie Kimball doesn't panic easily.
Whether driving 18
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This event has become quite popular in Ventura County. CRUIZIN' with Johnny Rockets Camarillo and West Coast GearHeads Car Meet / Show is the next happenin' thing and you are a part of it! We want you to talk it up and protect it as your own; this meet is for all of us.
We encourage clubs with cars that fit the below theme to bring and show their cool cars. If you have an eye-catching car, you know what spectators like to see so, we need your help to discourage common looking cars from coming to the event unless they plan to park in the spectator parking area.
I think you would agree that event guidelines are important. Please review the below so you know and understand how to help promote the theme of "CRUIZIN' with Johnny Rockets Camarillo and West Coast GearHeads."
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As a kid, I was one of those that focused on going fast but, didn't spend too much time worrying about how to stop quick. My first car was a '66 Mustang 6cyl to V8 drive line conversion that put the car into the 12's at the drag strip. I was very lucky that I didn't need the brakes to perform! With today's cars, upgrading brake performance is pretty much standard practice for most GearHeads. Check this article by SVTRonDogg, who did a 4-corner upgrade and caliper paint. Nice job Ron!
Ron tells us what he did.
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On Da Map! We had planned for 30+ cars, hoped for 50+ but, after going through the pictures taken and counting cars we couldn't find a pic of, we had approximately 100 cars and 1 motorcycle in attendance, not including the fire trucks!!
Everyone Julie and I talked to said they enjoyed the friendly and sociable environment and said that they plan to bring more cars with them on February 28th, our next car meet at Johnny Rockets. We had a great time and couldn't have pulled it off without all of you!
Check this website for updates on the next Johnny Rockets Camarillo car meet on February 28th and other events. Here are some pics with more to come by this weekend
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After several months of planning, design, and testing, WestCoastGearHeads.com has a new home. We've moved to a new server and completely reconfigured the website with new Content Management and Forum software. We are excited to be among the first to install and use vbulletin v4.0, which was just released in December 2009. Checkout the site and let us know what you think.
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This article explains why Oil Separators / Catch Cans are a good idea and provides several pictures to describe differences in oil separators and a how-to for installation. In an earlier post, RonDogg mentioned that he was working on a new solution to oil separation on this '03 Mustang Cobra, this is what he came up with...
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By Marlo’s Frame & Alignment
Hmmm, Suspension, That is the question, What exactly are you looking for, Do you want to really drive the car and make it handle around your favorite turns, and add big sway bars and heavy duty coil springs & shocks and lower it a bit? Or maybe you want to drive around town like a normal person would and just don’t need all of that custom stuff? Then maybe a stock su
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From Wikipedia:
"Matco Tools, Inc. is a professional tools manufacturer for the automotive and other industries and is based in Stow, Ohio, United States. This includes over 13,000 different tools such as wrenches, screw drivers, gauges, and specialty tools. Matco also produces their own line of high quality toolboxes in the USA at their Jamestown, NY manufacturing plant. They also produce air tools, electric, and diagnostic tools, with quality considered on par with Mac Tools and Snap-On. They also carry...
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West Coast GearHeads and Johnny Rockets Camarillo team-up to bring Ventura County its own Sunday morning car meet at a great location right next to the freeway with tons of open parking. Until now, local car enthusiast have had to wait until the Summer months to enjoy a large car event. The wait is over.
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