2006 convention

[SS425HP]

Starting a new convention thread. Would like to have a count on those attending Clay City. Also need to know if everyone going has made reservations at the motel that is going to. I'm going to have to release rooms pretty soon.

3 Weeks away. Time is flying. Let's hope this weather straightens out.

Thanks for everyones help, especially Jim K, for trying to keep track of attendees. A big help.

Anyone know of any more 409 owners we can talk into attending? The more the merrier. I will be calling a couple today to try to get them to attend.

[fatride]

Whaaaaaaaaat the,,,,,,,,,how'd that get in here?????? :rolleyes:

[SS425HP]

Must have been when we were backing up to stage. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

[JimKwiatkowski]

1.SS425HP-Fred
2.Fatride-Ray & Marica
3.Ronnie Russell
4.RPO-587
5.Jim SS409
6.Tom Kochtanek --------not attending
7.walkerheaders-Bob
8.Tony & Bonnie Salins
9.DIV1RACER
10.Jim & Sue Kwiatkowski
11.Mr Goodwrench
12.bignbad60----------not attending
13.MRHP
14.w ogden
15.Gearhead
16.mabeauchamp
17.Dond409
18.Gerry
19.Smokey1963
20.Quickshift409
21.Tommy & Clara Wilson
22.Jim & Marg Moore
23.Region Rat
24.4speedman
25.Bomar-Bo & Paulette
26.64409 ??? (new member
27.TomO
28.b-d409
29.tripowerguy
30.Waddict

[SS425HP]

Just talked to Sue at the Days Inn in Mt. Sterling. She says they have only 12 rooms booked, so far, for our group. they are getting tight on availability, so if you are going, reserve your rooms ASAP. You don't pay until you get there. If you think you are going, get a room reserved. Don't get left out.


705 Maysville Road
Mt. Sterling, KY, 40353 US
859-498-4680

[Mr Goodwrench]

Guys I hate to say it but I might have to back out :mad: been building a new home for the past year, sold the one we're living in last week:clap but we have to be out by the 23rd of june. I'm going to wait till the last week to decide for sure but I do have room reservations that someone could have if I dont go.

[w ogden]

Fred, I'll be there with family in tow. Won't need rooms though since we are staying in Lexington with my son. Flying in Thursday to Louisville, traveling with the kids Friday and will be at the track on Saturday to meet the rest of the gang. Looking forward to having a great time. Walt :)

[Quickshift409]

Fred, count me in. I'll be there with a pit crew of 2 old buddies. We have 2 rooms reserved at Mt. Serling. See you all there. A good time will be had by all.
QS409

[JimKwiatkowski]

Bob,thats great news,you must have got off work.are you bringing the red 63?

[SS425HP]

Bob, glad to see you can make it. Was sure hoping you would. Will be a pleasure to meet up with you again. You and Jimmy added a lot to the last get together.

Mr. Goodwrench, we will miss you if you don't attend. We might even talk about you. Best way to prevent that is to be there. We do hope you can make it.

Shan, will be good to see you again, too.

Only 2 weeks left. I'm sure looking forward to this.

[jim_ss409]

Sounds like everything's starting to pull together. I'll be camping out so I didn't get a room.
I'd like to urge anybody that likes 348's and 409's to come. It's a lot of fun and very informal, kinda like a cruise night, only better because it spans three days and it's at a dragstrip.:beerbang

[Ronnie Russell]

Fred, What do you mean " 2 weeks left?". At the rate I drive, we will have to leave any day now. Last night---- 1st night of test and tune for the Chevy II new motor. 6.30 at 108 in the eighth. Shifted at 6,100 to take it easy on the new parts. Most important fact was that it stayed together. If it survives a couple of race nights, it will be fun to see 1/4 mi. time in Kentucky. See you guys in a couple of weeks.

[jim_ss409]

:bow 6.30 at 108 for the 1/8th mile!:deal :beerbang Way to go!:clap I pulled up a race calculator just to get an idea of what that would convert to in a 1/4 mile... 6.30 = 9.83!!!:cheers http://www.eldiabloblanco.com/calculator.htm

[Dond409]

I checked that calculator out againist some of my time slips. It's pretty darn close. It's easily within a tenth of my times. I bookmarked it for future reference.

[models916]

I am planning on driving out late Friday from Chicago area. I will sleep in my wife's van at the track. The LearJet is down.

[jim_ss409]

I was just thinking... I've got one of those big 40 cup coffee makers and lots of styrafoam cups that I can bring along. That way there'll be lots of coffee for all of us campers.

[JimKwiatkowski]

Coffee,what happened Jim did you go on the wagon,last year you drank Beer
:beerbang

[Ronnie Russell]

When I first started the Chevy II project, 10 yrs ago, it was my dream to someday have a 409 car that would be able to compete in NHRA super-gas. Barry and I had and still have, a weird partnership. Barry built the car in his garage with my money and I built the engine. I owned the car---Barry owned the drive train. Everything was bass-ackward. Yes, I spent months and months at Barrys house doing the grunt work, but Barry actually built the car. 5 yrs ago I sold out to Barry, but still build and tune the motors and attend the races. Im very good at sitting in a lawn chair, sipping on a beer, and then telling Barry why he broke out or red-lit. With all due respect to the formulas used to estimate 1/4 mi times from 1/8 times, there are many factors that have to be considered. In other words, a dragster accelerates at a faster rate the last 1/8 than a 4,000 lb Impala. But, I have no doubt that the car will indeed better 9.90 ( NHRA super-gas index) So even though I dont own the car anymore, at least I have realized a dream. No, its not the fastest 409 car, not even close, but I am still quite proud of it. BTW-- Barry cares less about NHRA racing. It aint gonna happen. Hes perfectly happy running the weekly Fri.nite bracket races, but he is excited about the Kentucky trip too. It will be interesting to see how the true 1/4 mil e.t. comes to 9.83 estimate.

[Mr Goodwrench]

Dont count me out yet guys....it will be a last min decision. If I'm able to go ronnie I would like to call you and see when you might be coming through the st louis area.:cheers

[Ronnie Russell]

Fred, Just got around to reading the flyer. Shows that gates open at 4 pm and time trials at 5pm for Friday. How flexible are they gonna be ? Are we gonna be allowed into the track area before 4pm? Any test and tune runs during the day, or is 5 pm the earliest runs? Maybe you have answered these questions earlier and I missed them. Thanks again.

[SS425HP]

Ronnie, the conversation I had with Jared Kennon was that we could get in Thursday if we want. All we have to do is contact them and let them know when we will be there. They will work with us. As for time time trials, I don't know when they will set up the clocks. I'm thinking they would set them up when ever we want. I can confirm all this if you would like. I know we can get in early, though.

Used to be that when we got there, we could run. Of course we had to supply the flag man and the guy at the end to call the winner. Was a little different then. Not too sure it wasn't better. Did have a few arguments over who got the jump on the flag man! Really depended on who he liked the most!!!!!!!!!!


If anyone has a DVD player or a VHS player that can bring it, I'll bring my movies from Clay City in 1963-1965 era. The track is pretty much the same, but the cars are different. I has some stuff on it from Lion's at Long Beach, and Carlsbad, CA. too.

[dq409]

How about live TV ???? Like Speed or TNT or any cable chanel for those that can`t make it,,:cry :cry :beerbang

[SS425HP]

Jim, I'm sure someone will have a video camera there. There will probably be a lot of video shot. We will probably be able to get you a copy of all the goings on for a nominal price!!!!!!!!!!!!! Might be cheaper to just come on out:rofl :rofl :rofl

[jim_ss409]

I've got a video camera that I'll bring, but I've gotta admit I'm not very good at running it. I will take plenty of still photos though.
Ronnie, I know what you mean about race calculators. The numbers are just guesses based on average cars. But even if it's off by a fair bit it looks like you guys have got a 409 powered car that will run in the nines!:cheers I can't wait to see it go.:beerbang Maybe one of these days you could post a few details about your engine and driveline combination.
I was hoping to get the 55 out to the test and tune this weekend, but between work, weather and limited track time availability due to the long weekend race schedule, it's not looking good. But I do have more pictures, as if I haven't posted enough already.:D

[Dond409]

Hey Jim,

How about a before and after shot? Hey would you be interested in doing a wagon? I been thinking the wagon would look cool with a beam axle front end.

[SS425HP]

You can't post enough pictures of that car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That thing makes me drool everytime I see it. What a neat car.


I've got a video camera that I'll bring, but I've gotta admit I'm not very good at running it. I will take plenty of still photos though.
Ronnie, I know what you mean about race calculators. The numbers are just guesses based on average cars. But even if it's off by a fair bit it looks like you guys have got a 409 powered car that will run in the nines!:cheers I can't wait to see it go.:beerbang Maybe one of these days you could post a few details about your engine and driveline combination.
I was hoping to get the 55 out to the test and tune this weekend, but between work, weather and limited track time availability due to the long weekend race schedule, it's not looking good. But I do have more pictures, as if I haven't posted enough already.:D

[Ronnie Russell]

Fred, I feel the same way. That has to be one of the finest 409 cars ever built, and to know how short of time period it was built in is incredible. My computer equipment is ancient, so I hope Jim brings some pictures with him. I would like to have one hanging on my wall.

[JimKwiatkowski]

Ronnie,I have a photo printer at home,pick the photo you want and I'll enlarge it to 8x11 and send it to you.I'm bringing my photo printer to Clay City and I'll be taking photos of members at the starting line doing there launch and then I'll print an 8x11 in the pits.

[SS425HP]

Just was looking at the Clay City or Mountain Park website, and noticed the redone flyer. Going to try to post it, if I can get it sized right. I've resized it several times and it is still too big for here. Wish we could post larger pictures. This gets old resizing these things 4-5 times to get them down to a size that will work, and not be too little.

You can go the Mountain Parkway web site and see this better.

http://www.mpdragway.com/

Then go to the June 2nd date.

[Ronnie Russell]

Great news about the printer Jim. Thanks alot. I will pick one out at Clay City , bet you will get some great shots of Jims 55, that will give me the oppurtunity to get pictures of all the guys cars. What a sweet deal. Thanks....

[fatride]

The 55 is right where it should be. That will be the car of the 409 convention. I am jealous as hell though :cry Can't beat him either! (Maybe I can 60' him and Fred on the same day)

[jim_ss409]

The 55 is right where it should be. That will be the car of the 409 convention. I am jealous as hell though :cry Can't beat him either! (Maybe I can 60' him and Fred on the same day)

Could be! They sometimes have to use a calender to record my reaction times.:deal But you know Ray, if by some chance my reaction times happen to be good that day,,, I could try running the motor home through tech....:dunno :D :rofl


Fred, I'll have to buy you a beer:beerbang maybe two:beerbang :beerbang for getting a picture of my car on the poster.:deal I'm gonna send 5 copies to my mother!:brow

[fatride]

[QUOTE=jim_ss409]I could try running the motor home through tech....:dunno :D :rofl


Ouch :takethat

[dq409]

Try this Fred,,,,http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL847/1590826/3046508/148046046.jpg

[SS425HP]

Ya know, I sent a lot of pictures down there for them to pick from. I would almost have bet the farm on the one they would use. I would have won, too. :doh

Just noticed, the 55 Chevy is next to a picture of DQ hisself. I think it is.

[jim_ss409]

That guy with all the flies in his teeth may not actually be DQ,,, but that's what he's gonna look like when he gets that chopper done.:beerbang
I'm thinking I'd better stop teasing Fatride.:scratch His car always seems to run flawlessly, and I might need some tuning advise.:D

[dq409]

Gosh dang if that ain`t me nottin` is by gum !!!

And thats a mighty big grin on my face !! heeee heeee:rofl :rofl

[jim_ss409]

Hey Jim,

How about a before and after shot? Hey would you be interested in doing a wagon? I been thinking the wagon would look cool with a beam axle front end.

Hey Don, Check this out.:deal Apparently it's got a 427 BBC.

[Dond409]

I like it.

[SS425HP]

This is kinda far out, and we know subject to change, but so far, the weather for next weekend is looking GOOD.


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[Ronnie Russell]

Bob, I was worried that you have been so busy, that you would have to cancel. By all means, you and Jimmy hop in the car and attend. 2007 we will watch the big=block car run. Looking forward to meeting you and Jimmy. See ya Friday.