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HOUSTON AREA - WINNIE - TECH DAY - April 1, 2023

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Winnie 6th Annual Tech Day April 1st, Gate opens at 8:30 am and closing at 6:30 pm. If you need parts contact Mike at Simple Engineering.com. Don’t know what you need, email [email protected]. The 2 day plan: Friday March 31st - Is for traveling and for dinner 6:00 pm @ Tia Juanita's next to Hampton Inn Winnie, Texas.. Saturday April 1st - Tech-Day 9:00 am start until 6:00 pm. Lunch provided will be Boiled Crawfish and BBQ. Location of Tech Day is 1657 FM 1406 Winnie, Texas, - contact phone number is 281-235-7968. Host Hotel for travelers - Hampton Inn - Winnie, Tx 409-296-3525, Hotel location address is 318 Spur 5 Winnie, Tx 77665. Please let us know if you plan on attending and your meal preference crawfish or BBQ as your main coarse. Also please inform us of what you plan to have done to your SSR. There will also be a craft session for the ladies

A couple of Tech Day rules/expectation listed below.
1.) you must work fulltime with expert while he is working on your R with you!!
2.) you must take your packaging material and removed parts with you when finished working on R.

Winnie Tech Day Hotel Choices:
1.) Hampton Inn $135 + Taxes HAMPTON INN & SUITES WINNIE $101 ($̶1̶2̶5̶) - Prices & Hotel Reviews - TX
2.) Holiday Inn $99 + Taxes HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES WINNIE, AN IHG HOTEL $83 ($̶9̶2̶) - Prices & Reviews - TX
3.) Comfort Inn $99 + Taxes COMFORT INN & SUITES WINNIE $83 ($̶9̶9̶) - Prices & Hotel Reviews - TX
4.) La Quinta Inn $110 + Taxes LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BY WYNDHAM WINNIE $85 ($̶1̶0̶0̶) - Prices & Hotel Reviews - TX

There are other Hotels located in Winnie as well.
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Attendee​
Mud bugs​
BBQ​
Work to be done​
Location​
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Lester & Liz
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Cooking & Upper Control Arms - ThursdayLift 1 or 2
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TXNSSR & Parnelli
2​
Robert working on other Rs, Kim helping LizEverywhere
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Curb & Susie
1​
1​
Working on other RsEverywhere
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MyCaviar7 + 1
1​
1​
Helping keep track of Robert & work that needs to get doneEverywhere
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TLM (hopefully)
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Working at the plant ;(
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Mike & Belinda
1​
1​
Cooking & Upper Control Arms - ThursdayLift 1 or 2
7​
YellowToy + Gloria
2​
Work done and RDs:
Upper Control Arms
Rear bump stops
Replaced Battery
Fixed 3rd brake light, and re-glued Velcro on tailgate
Fixed fluttering Muth mirrors
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SSRoe + Linda
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  1. Front Shocks & Upper Control Arms
  2. Rear Shocks
Lift 1 or 2
9​
jackatg450
1​
Possible bracket weldLift 1 or 2
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River_Rat & CFO
1​
1​
Gary in the timeout corner, CFO chillin
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BubbaJo & Sandy
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1​
  1. Window seals
  2. Corvette servo
Outside, possible bay 2, Lift 1 or 2 for servo
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HotSSR & Sue
1​
1​
Front and Rear shocks
13​
Kart3d & Kay
2​
No work planned
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DeepBlueScuba + 1
2​
  1. Shocks, Upper Control Arms
  2. Steppers, LEDs and faceplate
Lift 1 or 2 and outside/bench, possible bay 2
15Warrior==‘06 & Madeline
2​
No work planned
16KBehrens
1​
Puddle LightsOutside/bench, possible bay 2
17SWTRYD & Doris
2​
No work planned
18Skip2004 & Joesefa
2​
Cargo Light re-connect
19Railroad Guy & Patti
2​
Steppers, LEDs and faceplateOutside
20Raymonhunt & Silvia
1​
1​
Bringing tools and will helpOutside or bay 2
21sneedj
1​
  1. Muth Mirrors
  2. Oxygen sensor (and Tech2 diag…)
Outside or bay 2, and lift 1 or 2
22Problem Child
1​
  1. Shift bushing
  2. FOB Programming
  3. Steppers, LEDs, Faceplate and Needles
23Jarhead99 & Norma
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  1. Spare Tire Kit
  2. Front end check (hmm)
  3. Window adjustments
Lift 2, & outside or bay 2
24Dinerman & Margret
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1​
Coming to eat and work
25Bill P. & Margie
2​
No work planned
26Mike & Aden
2​
Soldering, troubleshooting & helping out
27Danny & Ida
2​
Spare tire kit installLift 2
28Red Roadster04
1​
Spare tire kit installLift 2
29Steven & Diane
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1​
AC temperature sensorOutside bay
30Speedoo & Cheslyn
1​
1​
No work planned
31Billy Sowell
1​
Wiper module
32ssr3 & Liz
1​
1​
No work planned
33RAL 04 #5907 and Merrillee
1​
1​
No work plannedJambalaya!
34Delaine
1​
A/C - will get looked at before tech day
35Reaper & Judith
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No work planned
36Michelle & Mark
2​
1. Roof hydraulics
2. Shifter linkage
Outside left bay
Shifter linkage - Lift 1 or 2
37Jeff Hall +1
2​
No work planned
38Kelnor & Karen
2​
FOB programmingOutside
39D Lowe
1​
Roof cylinders & strutsOutside left bay
40Joe Bissonnette + 1
2​
Roof hydraulics (Friday)Outside left bay
41S Drake +1
2​
Roof hydraulicsOutside left bay
42Lloyd H.
1​
No work planned
43Bill P.
1​
No work planned
44Val B.
1​
No work planned
45Chris (friend of Jack) + 1
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Stepper motorsBench - Jack bringing to Robert
46Nick
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LEDs, needle and face plate swap. FridayBench - Frank to bring to Robert
47Don Hopkins
2​
LED strip & deck lid strutsOutside
48Jimmy S.
1​
No work planned
49Glenn H.
2​
Roof strutsOutside
50Jerry & Cheryl T.
2​
Roof Adjustment
Headlight Issues
Outside left bay
51Wayne & Mary B.
2​
Roof strutsOutside
52Granvel B
2​
Diagnosis of? and some work done?Outside
53Blueroadster06
1​
No work planned
54BG & Judy
2​
No work planned

BBQ: 55
Mudbugs: 32
Unknown: 0
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We are here to help, catch up with folks we haven’t seen in a while and meet new owners. Please come and introduce yourself.

The work happens roughly on a first come, first served basis with your help and the parts you bring. The help may be holding a light, grabbing a tool, or turning wrenches with us if you’re so inclined.

There are some jobs that take more time and/or require specialized expertise or tools from some of our members that may be busy working on another job, or they may need to be performed at a particular station, so jobs may be bumped based upon availability of resources.

Nobody likes working on a hot R, especially underneath or in the engine compartment. If you have driven in and are planning to get some suspension, frame or engine bay work done, please raise your hood when you arrive.

Please check-in with me or Jeannie when you arrive, so we know you are here and what work you’d like to get done. I know this may seem obvious, but we’ve actually had a person or two show up, hang around a while and then get frustrated when we didn’t work on their R, and we thought they were just visiting.

Type of work that can be done:
  • Diagnosing issues
  • Reading codes and talking about what they mean. We don’t “just clear them”, as they will come right back.
  • FOB programming
  • Changing ignition switches
  • Installing parts from Simple Engineering, e.g. stiffening plates, cross members, radiator supports, shocks, cooling fans, cooling hoses, surge tanks, Muth Mirrors, lift struts, roof struts, spare tire kits, etc.
  • Serpentine and A/C belt changes
  • ABS module removal - I can do the soldering repair, but won’t do it there so it will have to be reinstalled after you get back home.
  • Water pump replacement
  • Shifter bushings, lower or upper.
  • Stepper motor replacement & cluster LEDs - Please let us know in advance, so we can have enough steppers and LEDs on hand.
  • Window adjustments
  • Door handle repair
  • Door module installation
  • Headlight LED installation.
  • LED kit installations
  • Battery installation/swap
  • etc, etc.
Things we don’t do:
  • Change your oil
** This list is subject to change based on members that sign up and volunteer their help.
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Please sign up Michael & Linda the event
Upper control arms, & shocks
2 for crawfish
Hotel reservations made
Thank you
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What's a Tech Day??? And what time????


Beat Larry to it......

Are you sure this is not an April Fools?????
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It may be April Fool for you. Really thinking about adding a reading session at TECH DAY and signing you and Larry up as first attendees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Last Years Tech Day video for those who have not seen.

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Boop n Grump will be attending. One for Q, One for Mud bugs. Two for mud bogs....

No work needed, looks as if Larry n I will be doing Time Out in the corner attending Remedial Reading lessons.
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EDITED….. FEBRUARY 9

Debbie and I originally chimed in as a "Firm Maybe".... It turns out that our personal conflicts were too much in order for us both to be gone for a week. But we kept it on our calendar. We have decided to let Debbie stay home and I will be flying into Houston.

I won’t be driving the big black "parts delivery vehicle".... instead I’ll be arriving in a rental car from the airport.

Mike
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Dale and Sandy are planning on being there. We're good with bar b q and or mud bugs. Ole blue needs front shocks. I have front Bilstein's shocks and moog mounts from SE. If time allows I would also like to replace window track felt. I have the Velcro. Sandy and I are willing to help with whatever needs to be done, just need some guidance.

Dale
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Dale and Sandy are planning on being there. We're good with bar b q and or mud bugs. Ole blue needs front shocks. I have front Bilstein's shocks and moog mounts from SE. If time allows I would also like to replace window track felt. I have the Velcro. Sandy and I are willing to help with whatever needs to be done, just need some guidance.

Dale
I put you down for 1 BBQ and 1 mudbug. If it is really 2 BBQ or 2 mudbug, please let us know. Generally there is enough for “a little stretching to the other side fo the table”, but we’d like to make sure we are not way too short on something or way too much.
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Time Out in the corner with the Rat... 1 - mud bug & 1 - Q ... 2 to help setup Friday and 2 for Tia Juanita's
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Put us down!! Alway a Great Tech Day and Gathering!! 2 BBQ
Larry and Sue Jones
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Denny and Kay will be there motel reservations made Put us down for 2 mudbugs!!!! Helping where needed Trying to keep eye on Mike
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I put you down for 1 BBQ and 1 mudbug. If it is really 2 BBQ or 2 mudbug, please let us know. Generally there is enough for “a little stretching to the other side fo the table”, but we’d like to make sure we are not way too short on something or way too much.
Sorry, put us down for 1 and 1.
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Put me down and plus 1.

Front and rear shocks

Stepper motor replacement & cluster LEDs , with new face plate and new needles.

2 for BBQ

Booked at the Hampton Inn.

Deepbluescuba

Thomas Dutton
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Hmmm....

★☆★ ~ WOW, I can't believe another year has flown by and WINNIE TECH DAY is here again!!! Well, I'm hoping that Madeline & I haven't worn out our welcome yet and Lester and Liz will let us come back once again!! We love "schmoozing" with all of the knowledgeable Texas Fanatics. -- :unsure:

As of now the Black Knight doesn't need anything so maybe I could help out being a "step n' fetch it". We both love that Texas BBQ, too!! -- :love:

And again this year, a big Texas 'Thank You' to Lester and Liz for their generous hospitality. --
(y):cool:

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Hmmm....

★☆★ ~ WOW, I can't believe another year has flown by and WINNIE TECH DAY is here again!!! Well, I'm hoping that Madeline & I haven't worn out our welcome yet and Lester and Liz will let us come back once again!! We love "schmoozing" with all of the knowledgeable Texas Fanatics. -- :unsure:

As of now the Black Knight doesn't need anything so maybe I could help out being a "step n' fetch it". We both love that Texas BBQ, too!! -- :love:

And again this year, a big Texas 'Thank You' to Lester and Liz for their generous hospitality. --
(y):cool:
Is the Black Knight ”tidy”?
…as I recall you were getting relatively close for front brakes?

Did you ever do a leak check? :oops:
:ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO::LOL:
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The TOY has never been to Texas. Do I need any special permits /authority to come on down?
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Is the Black Knight ”tidy”?
…as I recall you were getting relatively close for front brakes?

Did you ever do a leak check? :oops:
:ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO::LOL:
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WOW, Robert ((@TXNSSR)), your memory is superb. I do remember you did let me know about my front brakes a couple of years ago when you & Terry ((@TLM)) were installing my new Bilsteins. But I really haven't put many miles on at all since then due to my ongoing eye surguries. As far as a "Leak Test", could you be more specific?? What should I have leaked?!?!??! - :eek::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

David ((Confused in Conroe!)) - :unsure:

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