World of Wheels - Calgary, AB - Lateral-g Forums

James OLC · #1 02-22-2009, 09:33 PM

Well, I just got the Camaro back in the garage after attending the local World of Wheels show here in Calgary. I'm not really the car show kind of guy and it was certainly an interesting (and exhausting) way to spend a weekend.

A couple of the shows highlights:

The best part of the weekend for me was the opportunity to spend some time with JF Launier and his awesome '55 Chrysler wagon Revolution. JF took the time to show me many of the details of the build of this Ridler Great 8 winner. He is a great guy and a really talented builder. The fit, finish and workmanship on the car was increadible. At one point he invited us in to his display, pushed the mirrors out of the way and crawled underneath the car with Chris and i where we spent fifteen minutes or so going over some of the work that was done and how he did it. The fact that the car is big enough that three grown men could lie underneath it and comfortable carry on a conversation is cool as well...

I also really appreciated the opportunity to give JF a tour of the '67 and get his comments and opinions. Getting feedback and compliments from established builders is always interesting and rewarding.

Thanks so much to JF for taking the time over his busy weekend.

I also had a chance to meet a lot of local forum members and lurkers. I was really suprised at how many people had seen the car before online here. It was great to meet all of you although, in all honesty, the last four days is now just a blur and names and faces are already a bit fuzzy.
Getting the car back into the garage was a bit of a pain - R888's aren't great on ice and skating around when it's only 10 degrees... not ideal.

Ultimately, it was an interesting experience - which I am glad is over.

...and I know...

I'll see what I can get off my Camera - the batteries died so I don't know what I actually have

James OLC · #2 02-22-2009, 09:49 PM

A couple of pictures from setup...

awr68 · #3 02-22-2009, 09:50 PM

Sounds like a good weekend! And the car is home safe...that's a good thing!!

James OLC · #4 02-22-2009, 09:57 PM

Yeah... honestly Anthony that was my biggest source of stress over the last couple of days.

I did also bring home some pretty cool hardware - Best Pro-Touring, Best in Show -Street Machine and Competition, and Sponsors Choice - none of which hurt my feelings.

awr68 · #5 02-22-2009, 10:16 PM

That's awesome....well deserved!! OK, you've done SEMA and now this...time for some serious track time...bring on One Lap!!

**Steve1968LS2** · #6 02-22-2009, 10:29 PM

Nice to see the car out and about.. yea, the R888s have a warning label on them about sub freezing temps and cracking.. so be careful!

Love your car... Oh it should make you feel good that I actually got an email asking about parts on your car. It's funny how many get the two confused. We obviously both have good taste. lol

See ya down here soon.

James OLC · #7 02-22-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by awr68

That's awesome....well deserved!! OK, you've done SEMA and now this...time for some serious track time...bring on One Lap!!

Thanks Anthony - I was wondering for a while over the last couple of days. Track time is next although I'm still working on some of the details... as it stands right now, I think that I will be loading up the trailer in a couple of weeks and heading down to California for some "fun in the sun".

Next weekend I'm heading down for an autocross school in El Toro so I hopefully won't look like a boob at Costa Mesa.,..

James OLC · #8 02-22-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Nice to see the car out and about.. yea, the R888s have a warning label on them about sub freezing temps and cracking.. so be careful!

Love your car... Oh it should make you feel good that I actually got an email asking about parts on your car. It's funny how many get the two confused. We obviously both have good taste. lol

See ya down here soon.

Believe me Steve - from the first time I saw that warning I was on edge. They were only out side for a couple of minutes but I do have to run out and make sure the furnace is on in the garage now... the temp is heading towards zero again.

That's is funny... this was the first time that I brought the car out when someone didn't call the car Penny so we're almost (but not quite) even for now.

I'm in OC this weekend - we'll have to make some plans. I hope to head down with the Camaro around the 7th...

**Spiffav8** · #9 02-22-2009, 11:08 PM

Great display and the car looks amazing...as always.

Your the only guy I know that needs studded tires on his PT car.

James OLC · #10 02-23-2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Great display and the car looks amazing...as always.

Your the only guy I know that needs studded tires on his PT car.

Thanks Curtis. We were fortunate to be able to borrow a friend of Chris's portion of a display and modify it a bit for our use. If he had left it to me I would have probably left it on the ground with a baking sheet under the transmission like the old days. It worked out really well and was an interesting experience to say the very least.

But the tire stuff... oh man... I barely got the car out of the garage on Thursday the ice was so bad and the ruts were so deep in the back alley. The only way that I could get the car turned was to zing the throttle and spin the tires while a buddy pushed on the back of the car to slide it around... what a gong show. I spent two hours yesterday with a pick ax busting up ice to get the car back inside.

I need a change of venue...