2nd Annual AZ Tech Session Saturday, March 13, 2010

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:13 PM

Mark your calendar!

Thumper, Mike in AZ and I will host the 2nd Annual AZ Tech Session in Glendale, AZ on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Last March we worked on 20 + SSR's.....it's all a blur

This year we'll be performing whatever needs that can reasonably be done from 6:30 AM until (roughly) 4:00 PM.....

My favorite Father-In-Law Jim will again be our chef - we'll provide the burgers and dogs, sodas and water - the rest is Pot Luck, so please let us know what you'd like to bring

Potential Work Items -

Ignition Switch Replacement
Spare Tire Carrier Installation
Hood / Tonneau Deck Strut Replacement
Sway Bar Replacement
Lowering Spring Installation
Differential / Tranny Pan Removal and Replacement
Brake Pad Replacement
Satin to Chrome Parts Swap
Oil Changes
Cooling Fan Replacement
Auxiliary Fan Installation
Radiator Support Replacement
Tranny Cooler Installation
Muth Mirror Installation
Soundproofing (FatMat)
Ad Nauseam.....

As an added bonus, Joe Delano, the Guru of SSR tunes, will be on hand to perform HP tunes for your R's, provided we can give him a minimum of 10 R's to tune. The cost per tune will be $ 135.00 per tune - a SMOKING DEAL - AZ TPI charges a MINIMUM of $ 250 per tune, and Joe is driving over from his home in SoCal. Let's make it worth his effort!

Tunes
DOOPHUS
WW50th
Gary Johnson
SLAMMER
hdflstf
RonJ
DandySSR
Road Trip 4 2
Azcruisin
JMELD
BlueStreak
Purple Hawk
Paulee
LU LU
LT's SSR

If anybody is contemplating having gears installed, Allen at The Gear Shop will install your gears (supplied by you) for $ 450.00, including GM gear lube and a new pinion seal. PM me for more info - Joe Delano can calibrate your R while he's here if you get the gear install done before the Tech Session.

Please post your needs on this thread, as well as any parts needed for your desired work items. We'll make sure the parts are on hand if you wish us to provide them, at our cost.

The location is the same as last year -

Gunsight Construction
5959 N. 55th Avenue
Glendale, AZ. 85301

We will need lots of help, so if you are willing and able to help out, please let us know.

The list starts here - first come, first served!
You will need to make arrangements with Mike in AZ for the parts listed in blue, unless you already have them.
DOOPHUS - Aux Fan
WW50th - Rad Support, radiator flush
JPorter - Fatmat, main fan, radi support, gauge pod, moleskin
Kevin - Spare tire kit, moleskin
Gary Johnson - Spare tire kit, tranny cooler, aux fan, rad support
SLAMMER - Springs, sway bars, FatMat, main fan, tranny cooler
Bluestreak - Air dam, rad support
Edski77 - Fatmat, mirrors
RonJ - FatMat, mirrors
OSCHSSR - FatMat,
Yellow Tub - FatMat, brakes, radiator support
Dandy SSR - FatMat balance of interior
BlueSSR - Rear control arms, wire Windspuppressr
waynesworld173 - Spare tire kit, aux fan, FatMat
OLBSSRD - Fuel pump - sending unit
Delma Lou - Lowering springs
LT's SSR - Spare tire kit
Yellow Bear - Mirrors, FatMat
JMELD - mirrors, FatMat, door chrome install
Purple Hawk - Install Dash Chrome
AZJowett - Ignition switch
Road Trip 4 2 - Aux Fan
CMSgtG - Spare Tire Carrier
missjules - Aux Fan, misc repairs
JMELD - R & R steering wheel, ignition switch, FatMat, mirrors, door handles, trim
MYSTERY GUEST - Spare Tire kit

Helpers

Mike in AZ - Supervisor and Installer
Doug Allen - Supervisor and Installer
C1Trob - Installer
BlueStreak - Installer
DOOPHUS - Helper
Yellow Bear - Installer
ZL SSR - Helper
AZJowett - Helper
New Mexico Rambler - Helper
Road Trip 4 2 - Installer
Edski77 - Helper
RAD-SSR - Installer
HDFLSTF - Installer "Actually it is Rocket Science"

waynesworld173 - Helper
JMELD - Helper
Blue Thunder - Installer
SSRJIM - Helper
CMSgtG - Helper

Pot Luck Items

BlueSSR & Smokey -
ZL SSR - Coffee & Donuts, hamburgers, hot dogs
WW50th - Chili
Sally - BBQ beans
missjules - Chips & Salsa
LT's SSR - Sodas and water

C1Trob · 12-01-2009, 08:17 PM

Doug,

Chalk my name onto the helper board

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:17 PM

If you'll need parts, oil, filters, etc. provided for you, please post your needs and we'll list them in this post.

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:18 PM

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C1Trob

Doug,

Chalk my name onto the helper board

Gracias Rob, you're always the first to help out

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibjeff

Doug, Dave wants you to add him as a helper.

Done. Thanks Dave!

BlueStreak · 12-01-2009, 08:25 PM

Pencil or chalk me in as a helper. If I come up with something I need I will let you know as the date gets closer.

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Pencil or chalk me in as a helper. If I come up with something I need I will let you know as the date gets closer.

Thanks Dwight! Always glad to see you

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibjeff

I'll help Thumper

Gotcha Jeff

DOOPHUS · 12-01-2009, 08:38 PM

Sorry, Doug, not much help other than supervise but I'll volunteer anyway.

Put me down for a "tune" . . . does Joe want payment in advance?

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOOPHUS

Sorry, Doug, not much help other than supervise but I'll volunteer anyway.

Put me down for a "tune" . . . does Joe want payment in advance?

Nope, just a firm commitment so he doesn't make a dry run from San Diego.

Gotcha down, thanks Curt!

Doug Allen · 12-01-2009, 08:45 PM

Mike in AZ · 12-01-2009, 09:02 PM

I guess that I'll have to step up for this one.

I did say that I was in your debt.......

right????

This is gonna hurt..... again.

yellow bear · 12-01-2009, 09:07 PM

I'll Help.... I'll Help....

put me down in Chalk, so it can be erased if necessary.... I'll do my Best to be there....

DOOPHUS · 12-01-2009, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellow bear

I'll Help.... I'll Help....

put me down in Chalk, so it can be erased if necessary.... I'll do my Best to be there....

Hey, Fuji . . . nothing personal but don't forget my buddy Betty.

yellow bear · 12-01-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOOPHUS

Hey, Fuji . . . nothing personal but don't forget my buddy Betty.

Can I bring Donuts instead?

Or, at least.....

BlueSSR · 12-01-2009, 10:08 PM

will be there. Don't know yet what we will need (something new is bound to come along)... and I'm sure I'll be bringing lots of Pot Luck stuff.... and we'll have to figure out what I am capable of helping with. Smokey can speak for himself later! LOL

DOOPHUS · 12-01-2009, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSSR

will be there. Don't know yet what we will need (something new is bound to come along)... and I'm sure I'll be bringing lots of Pot Luck stuff.... and we'll have to figure out what I am capable of helping with. Smokey can speak for himself later! LOL

Are you looking for suggestions, Glenda?

Thumper · 12-02-2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibjeff

I'll help Thumper

I need all the help I can get

Last year we walked across the street to the park n swap, it wasn't the greatest. Maybe this year we could go to downtown Glendale and shop in the antique stores? Only a mile away. Would you want to do that? I can arrange the transportation.

It's going to be fun!!!!

New Mexico Rambler · 12-02-2009, 08:04 AM

Are New Mexican's welcome? I believe I now qualify as a FatMat installation expert (ask Mike for his opinion).

Doug Allen · 12-02-2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by New Mexico Rambler

Are New Mexican's welcome? I believe I now qualify as a FatMat installation expert (ask Mike for his opinion).

All are welcome! Let us know if you need anything done, if you're planning to help, or both.

On a side note, I know that Mikey would rather do a lot of things than install FatMat

ZL SSR · 12-02-2009, 10:06 AM

Count me in 1/2A** helper. I will bring coffee and donuts and what ever else I can think of! Zane

AZJowett · 12-02-2009, 10:50 AM

I can help install Fat-Mat for doors for others and may even try to outfit my SSR for the entire cab. Only Mod left for me is (maybe) a front spoiler....

Thanks Doug!

Doug Allen · 12-02-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZJowett

I can help install Fat-Mat for doors for others and may even try to outfit my SSR for the entire cab. Only Mod left for me is (maybe) a front spoiler....

Thanks Doug!

I happen to have an extra MPD spoiler in the shop.....

AZJowett · 12-02-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Allen

I happen to have an extra MPD spoiler in the shop.....

No way I will miss the event now! Thanks!

wilddesertwolf · 12-02-2009, 05:54 PM

Doug,
Sign me up as a helper, I look forward to seeing everyone again.

Hank

RUN ROD RUN · 12-02-2009, 06:04 PM

WOW DOOPHUS, look at all the helpers you'll get standing around watching you get a HP Tune.

Thumper · 12-02-2009, 07:26 PM

I was just noticing the same thing. All the help and what is there to do?

Hey, I know! Another burn out contest when you guys get tired of

ing

RUN ROD RUN · 12-02-2009, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumper

I was just noticing the same thing. All the help and what is there to do?

Hey, I know! Another burn out contest when you guys get tired of

ing

I do have something I'd like to get done (trans cooler) but we can't make it over that weekend.

Thumper · 12-02-2009, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibjeff

Thumper, I plan on just making trouble....just a general nuisance of myselfAttachment 84613

Well we'll do it together, cause that's what I do best