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2008 LX & Beyond Nationals/Columbus, OH M&G
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by crazylikeacharger » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:06 am
man i wish i could make it to this event. i gotta keep thinking my priorities gotta be buying house first then fun stuff. you guys take alot of pics for those of us who cant go and please post them asap. if i dont talk to you before then save journey.
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by part deux » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:54 am
maybe, maybe not
Caravan is leaving BG stop at 3:00
I just got invited to a celebration luncheon with my bosses tomorrow, which really crimps my time
Either that, or I'm getting laid off and have to pack up my desk... seriously, strangest situation I've ever seen. In any case, I'm going to be stressing!
Also promised chuck I would be in Columbus by 5:00 to help him with makeover photography, since his alleged "pro" has already boned him for Friday.
Caravan is leaving BG stop at 3:00
I just got invited to a celebration luncheon with my bosses tomorrow, which really crimps my time
Either that, or I'm getting laid off and have to pack up my desk... seriously, strangest situation I've ever seen. In any case, I'm going to be stressing!
Also promised chuck I would be in Columbus by 5:00 to help him with makeover photography, since his alleged "pro" has already boned him for Friday.
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by Pappa John » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:14 am
Finally,
All packed up and ready to head out on Friday, see you guys down there. I'm hoping to roll into the hotel around 3:00, but I'm taking it easy and going slow just to be sure I don't meet any people with lights on their roofs...LOL. Stop by and see me on Saturday, I'll have a blue pop-up somewhere near the vendors..hopefully....
All packed up and ready to head out on Friday, see you guys down there. I'm hoping to roll into the hotel around 3:00, but I'm taking it easy and going slow just to be sure I don't meet any people with lights on their roofs...LOL. Stop by and see me on Saturday, I'll have a blue pop-up somewhere near the vendors..hopefully....
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by part deux » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:42 am
I was warned, there's a town just north of Columbus where the limit drops to 45mph, and the little town gets a significant amount of revenue from that sudden drop. So everybody going doing, watch those speeds!
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by dodgeboy » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:47 am
I wish I could make it... Have to work on Sunday 5 hours from the house and don't feel like doing all that additional driving the day before. Have a good time without me!
Dave
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by mackmobile » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:45 pm
So how'd it all turn out? I hope the weather down there was nicer than it was here.
Two tons of fun sporting four tons of attitude. LET'S RIDE
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by Pappa John » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:38 pm
Darius,
It was a GREAT weekend, Michigan was in the house, and was well represented... I made it into the second round in the 5.7 class and broke out because I forgot to hit the brakes in the 3rd round and went too fast. I had the slowest car there, but that was because it was the ONLY one that was still stock and being a rookie I was WAY outclassed by the other racers there... All in all I had the time of my life and I'm paying for it today with a little case of sun stroke....lol.
It was a GREAT weekend, Michigan was in the house, and was well represented... I made it into the second round in the 5.7 class and broke out because I forgot to hit the brakes in the 3rd round and went too fast. I had the slowest car there, but that was because it was the ONLY one that was still stock and being a rookie I was WAY outclassed by the other racers there... All in all I had the time of my life and I'm paying for it today with a little case of sun stroke....lol.
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by MrMopar » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:37 am
Yup, a beautiful weekend and tons of fun. It was nice to hang out with you John and everybody that has seen the shifter just has to know where I got it from!! 
I'm more than happy to tell them. It really sets off the interior. It goes great with the carbon fiber dash kit I installed.
For those of you that didn't make it due to the rain, you missed out. While it did rain on and off Saturday morning, It cleared up in the early afternoon (I think around 1:00) and was beautiful from there on out. All the racers got their runs in. I still don't know who won what in either the drags or the car show..... Still looking for that info on LXForums.
I just whish I could have come back to the track on Sunday, but I had to head for home.
I'm more than happy to tell them. It really sets off the interior. It goes great with the carbon fiber dash kit I installed.
For those of you that didn't make it due to the rain, you missed out. While it did rain on and off Saturday morning, It cleared up in the early afternoon (I think around 1:00) and was beautiful from there on out. All the racers got their runs in. I still don't know who won what in either the drags or the car show..... Still looking for that info on LXForums.
I just whish I could have come back to the track on Sunday, but I had to head for home.
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by part deux » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:14 am
It was the bestest time!
I understand those that stayed at the Hilton did not get the stocked fridge
Here are all the pics from the event
http://www.hecksel.com/images/charger/c ... index.html
I understand those that stayed at the Hilton did not get the stocked fridge
Here are all the pics from the event
http://www.hecksel.com/images/charger/c ... index.html
Phil
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by skeletonizer » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:38 pm
Nope. This was my fridge at the Hilton.
I did come home with this though.
I did come home with this though.
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by part deux » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:43 pm
Tony, you bitch
I got beat in the 2nd round by the ultimate winner in 5.7L His time .002s off his bracket time. I would have beat any other of his times, ANY, except that round How do you even measure .002s?
Try the event headquarters next time, they take care of you there, LOL
I got beat in the 2nd round by the ultimate winner in 5.7L His time .002s off his bracket time. I would have beat any other of his times, ANY, except that round
How do you even measure .002s?
Try the event headquarters next time, they take care of you there, LOL
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Extreme Makeover . . . . . . Explanation
by turbobuckeye » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:40 pm
There are a lot of questions and assumptions floating around out there about the EXTREME MAKEOVER so I am going to address it just this one time and from there on I will talk directly with the winners only about the makeover. In short, Chuck and I want to see the winners' vehicles completed as planned and they deserve it. Although the winners are very happy with the amount of work that was done to the makeover vehicles, WE are not satisfied and want to see everything completed as planned. Reality of the matter is this is not television or a video game, it is real-life and problems do happen during makeovers that prevent everything from happening as planned. Both winners have families and needed to get back home to their families and work on Monday so the cars had to be returned to them upgraded but not completed.
I know its been awhile since the contest was first posted but I do believe the intentions of the makeover was to do something very special for 2 very deserving people and at the end of the weekend 2 very deserving people received a whole lot of upgrades for nothing more than sharing their story and a little bit of who they are with all of us. How many of you actually read 4DEATER's letter that he submitted for the makeover? How many of you stopped by to congratulate 4DEATER and his family or wickedchargerrt or introduce yourself and get to know these guys? Both of them are class act people and if you didn't then you all missed out on what this was really all about. Cars are cool but this was about the people behind the cars first and foremost. Everyone will add their 2 cents because its human nature, but the only opinions we care about are 4DEATER and wickedchargerrt.
Bodykits were donated by GRIP TUNING for 4DEATER's Charger, and Xenon for wickedchargerrt's Charger. Both kits were FedEx'd to Keen's Body Shop in Columbus, Ohio to be painted on Friday. Upon arrival to pickup the kits, we found out they painted them the wrong colors. The black was not Brilliant Black and the yellow was not Top Banana yellow. They were told to sand and re-paint the kits the correct colors. Not sure how a professional bodyshop paints a kit and does not get the correct color code for the paint? But that is exactly what happened. After sanding and re-painting somehow they managed to over-bake the kits which completely ruined the Xenon kit and ruined the rear bumper of the GRIP TUNING kit. Also, the paint was not properly clear-coated, had runs in the paint, dust, fish-eyes, it was a nightmare. No way they were going on the car for the unveiling on Sunday looking the way they did, and there was no time to give them a 3rd opportunity to mess it up. The botched painting of the kits messed up a very well-planned schedule and put other parts of the build behind schedule. Everyone knew that the cars had to go back to the owners on Sunday afternoon and completed as much as they could.
Don't forget that 4DEATER received the first-ever Challenger-Style hood from TommyZDesign for the Dodge Charger. There is a list of people on the forum waiting for these and 4DEATER got to be the first in the country to get one. Literally, the hood was picked up fresh from the mold on the way from Michigan to Columbus, Ohio and installed on the SRT Charger. Because it is that new the flat black paint actually came out looking a bit glossier than it was suppose to but can be easily fixed. I am certain TommyZ will step up and get that issue resolved.
Honestly, it is very disappointing and disheartening to hear members of the LX community bashing the makeover or the LX & BEYOND NATIONALS for that matter but everyone is fully entitled to their opinion. Who else in the LX community do you know that has even attempted to make something like this happen? Doing one car is a HUGE task, and in hindsight 2 cars was probably too much for the size of the crew working on the cars.
We are not going to address anyone that is bashing the event. Why? Its kinda like professional football (or any pro team sport), its easy to sit on the sideline (or in the bleachers) as a spectator and talk about what should be done, or how you would do things, but until you put on the uniform, lace up the shoes and get in the game at full speed . . . . . . . you have no idea.
I challenge each and every person that has something negative to say, to step up to the challenge and come out here next year and help us make it better for everyone. I also welcome each of you that had a good time to spread the word and return next year with even bigger expectations. I think we have a very good foundation which to build upon and a lot of good and sincere people that want to see this thing become a yearly event that everyone can look forward to.
Anybody that has never setup and run an event of this magnitude in all honesty has absolutely no idea what-so-ever of the amount of coordination, man hours, e-mails, phone calls, letters, lack of sleep, lots of bulls---, lack of sleep or time that it takes to make this happen. Ask guys like Fatchance and Fondy, this takes a whole lot of time out of your life. This is something that we did because we are LX platform enthusiasts like the rest of you and enjoy the people in the LX community. Sure, everything did not run perfect, and Chuck and I never promised anybody that this would be perfect but we did promise you an opportunity to gather together, have some fun, share some stories and meet the people behind the forum names and cars.
The folks at Mike Ward's Racing of Columbus, Ohio should be commended for the work and support they provided for this makeover. They went above and beyond what was expected and requested of them. Also, all of the forum supporting vendors that came out and put their hands on these cars and supported the project should be recognized and commended: Pedders Suspension, Billet Technology, Corsa Exhaust, Roadwire Interior, Southern Hotrod and American Racing Headers just to name a few. There is a lot of stuff that went into and under these cars that were not announced initially and you guys did not see from the pictures. A full breakdown with pictures will be posted as the makeover continues . . . . . .
Take Care,
Anthony Carter
I know its been awhile since the contest was first posted but I do believe the intentions of the makeover was to do something very special for 2 very deserving people and at the end of the weekend 2 very deserving people received a whole lot of upgrades for nothing more than sharing their story and a little bit of who they are with all of us. How many of you actually read 4DEATER's letter that he submitted for the makeover? How many of you stopped by to congratulate 4DEATER and his family or wickedchargerrt or introduce yourself and get to know these guys? Both of them are class act people and if you didn't then you all missed out on what this was really all about. Cars are cool but this was about the people behind the cars first and foremost. Everyone will add their 2 cents because its human nature, but the only opinions we care about are 4DEATER and wickedchargerrt.
Bodykits were donated by GRIP TUNING for 4DEATER's Charger, and Xenon for wickedchargerrt's Charger. Both kits were FedEx'd to Keen's Body Shop in Columbus, Ohio to be painted on Friday. Upon arrival to pickup the kits, we found out they painted them the wrong colors. The black was not Brilliant Black and the yellow was not Top Banana yellow. They were told to sand and re-paint the kits the correct colors. Not sure how a professional bodyshop paints a kit and does not get the correct color code for the paint? But that is exactly what happened. After sanding and re-painting somehow they managed to over-bake the kits which completely ruined the Xenon kit and ruined the rear bumper of the GRIP TUNING kit. Also, the paint was not properly clear-coated, had runs in the paint, dust, fish-eyes, it was a nightmare. No way they were going on the car for the unveiling on Sunday looking the way they did, and there was no time to give them a 3rd opportunity to mess it up. The botched painting of the kits messed up a very well-planned schedule and put other parts of the build behind schedule. Everyone knew that the cars had to go back to the owners on Sunday afternoon and completed as much as they could.
Don't forget that 4DEATER received the first-ever Challenger-Style hood from TommyZDesign for the Dodge Charger. There is a list of people on the forum waiting for these and 4DEATER got to be the first in the country to get one. Literally, the hood was picked up fresh from the mold on the way from Michigan to Columbus, Ohio and installed on the SRT Charger. Because it is that new the flat black paint actually came out looking a bit glossier than it was suppose to but can be easily fixed. I am certain TommyZ will step up and get that issue resolved.
Honestly, it is very disappointing and disheartening to hear members of the LX community bashing the makeover or the LX & BEYOND NATIONALS for that matter but everyone is fully entitled to their opinion. Who else in the LX community do you know that has even attempted to make something like this happen? Doing one car is a HUGE task, and in hindsight 2 cars was probably too much for the size of the crew working on the cars.
We are not going to address anyone that is bashing the event. Why? Its kinda like professional football (or any pro team sport), its easy to sit on the sideline (or in the bleachers) as a spectator and talk about what should be done, or how you would do things, but until you put on the uniform, lace up the shoes and get in the game at full speed . . . . . . . you have no idea.
I challenge each and every person that has something negative to say, to step up to the challenge and come out here next year and help us make it better for everyone. I also welcome each of you that had a good time to spread the word and return next year with even bigger expectations. I think we have a very good foundation which to build upon and a lot of good and sincere people that want to see this thing become a yearly event that everyone can look forward to.
Anybody that has never setup and run an event of this magnitude in all honesty has absolutely no idea what-so-ever of the amount of coordination, man hours, e-mails, phone calls, letters, lack of sleep, lots of bulls---, lack of sleep or time that it takes to make this happen. Ask guys like Fatchance and Fondy, this takes a whole lot of time out of your life. This is something that we did because we are LX platform enthusiasts like the rest of you and enjoy the people in the LX community. Sure, everything did not run perfect, and Chuck and I never promised anybody that this would be perfect but we did promise you an opportunity to gather together, have some fun, share some stories and meet the people behind the forum names and cars.
The folks at Mike Ward's Racing of Columbus, Ohio should be commended for the work and support they provided for this makeover. They went above and beyond what was expected and requested of them. Also, all of the forum supporting vendors that came out and put their hands on these cars and supported the project should be recognized and commended: Pedders Suspension, Billet Technology, Corsa Exhaust, Roadwire Interior, Southern Hotrod and American Racing Headers just to name a few. There is a lot of stuff that went into and under these cars that were not announced initially and you guys did not see from the pictures. A full breakdown with pictures will be posted as the makeover continues . . . . . .
Take Care,
Anthony Carter
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by turbobuckeye » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:43 pm
Pappa John wrote:Darius,
It was a GREAT weekend, Michigan was in the house, and was well represented... I made it into the second round in the 5.7 class and broke out because I forgot to hit the brakes in the 3rd round and went too fast. I had the slowest car there, but that was because it was the ONLY one that was still stock and being a rookie I was WAY outclassed by the other racers there... All in all I had the time of my life and I'm paying for it today with a little case of sun stroke....lol.
MrMopar wrote:Yup, a beautiful weekend and tons of fun. It was nice to hang out with you John and everybody that has seen the shifter just has to know where I got it from!!
I'm more than happy to tell them. It really sets off the interior. It goes great with the carbon fiber dash kit I installed.
For those of you that didn't make it due to the rain, you missed out. While it did rain on and off Saturday morning, It cleared up in the early afternoon (I think around 1:00) and was beautiful from there on out. All the racers got their runs in. I still don't know who won what in either the drags or the car show..... Still looking for that info on LXForums.
I just whish I could have come back to the track on Sunday, but I had to head for home.
part deux wrote:It was the bestest time!
I understand those that stayed at the Hilton did not get the stocked fridge
Here are all the pics from the event
http://www.hecksel.com/images/charger/c ... index.html
Glad you guys had fun. Look forward to seeing you next year!!!
-Anthony
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More 2008 LX & BEYOND NATIONALS pics......
by turbobuckeye » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:55 pm
Twas the night before the LX Nats when all thru the house......
Not a creature was stirring not even Roush......
The goodie bags and plaques were stacked with info and care......
Cursing rain drops, hoping tomorrow's weather will be fair...... ? ! ? ! ? ! ? !
On Tiki's......
On JWeezy......
On Yettis and Lambos......
More LX's in Columbus than your eyes can handle......
History happened that weekend with not 1 Challenger but three,
brought to you 1st in the country by Chuck Green, Anthony Carter, SpeedfactoryCars, and HHP......
Was the treasure the prizes or the people you met? The friendships and bonds will last much longer than getting a little wet......
Sam put his heart into these prizes---not wanting a dime for what he paid......These went to the victors who raced Sunday and played......
See you all again soon. Hope you had fun!!!
Say goodbye to the LX & BEYOND NATIONALS - Year #1
Not a creature was stirring not even Roush......
The goodie bags and plaques were stacked with info and care......
Cursing rain drops, hoping tomorrow's weather will be fair...... ? ! ? ! ? ! ? !
On Tiki's......
On JWeezy......
On Yettis and Lambos......
More LX's in Columbus than your eyes can handle......
History happened that weekend with not 1 Challenger but three,
brought to you 1st in the country by Chuck Green, Anthony Carter, SpeedfactoryCars, and HHP......
Was the treasure the prizes or the people you met? The friendships and bonds will last much longer than getting a little wet......
Sam put his heart into these prizes---not wanting a dime for what he paid......These went to the victors who raced Sunday and played......
See you all again soon. Hope you had fun!!!
Say goodbye to the LX & BEYOND NATIONALS - Year #1
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