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Title: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 10:43:21 AM
Just got back from a fun week down south. Sure was hot especially Atlanta! Thanks go out to Mark and Cindy for the invite! @Marc70challenger (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/marc70challenger_16)
Went super smooth this year with Marks 65 Barracuda . Minor wiring issue with an electric fan but car ran flawlessly ! Last year we had to replace the alternator after each pass . I guess the Mopar didn't like the chevy alternators and spit them out after 7800 rpm passes!  :D
I forgot my darn cell phone in my vehicle when the wife dropped me off at the airport so I bought a cheap camera to take a few shots. Last year I was able to do the live feed thing via facebook but couldn't this year due to me forgetting my phone.  :headbang:

Here are some pictures I took....
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 10:56:07 AM
For some reason I've tried 3 times to post pictures but it doesn't work, just ends up as a blank screen?
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 11:00:55 AM
any idea's as to why it won't let me post pictures Cody?
@Cuda Cody (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/cuda-cody_1)
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Burdar on September 19, 2018, 11:27:08 AM
It wasn't a very productive week at work.  I had the live feed going each day.  :yes:  I'm glad Finnegan got his Blasphemi into the 8's!
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: anlauto on September 19, 2018, 12:07:44 PM
Did you have film in your camera ?  :haha: :haha:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Cuda Cody on September 19, 2018, 12:26:45 PM
@Brads70 (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/brads70_12)   email me a couple of the photos.  codyreich@comcast.net

I'll look in to what is going on and get you a solution.  The forum re-sizes the photos, but sometimes if the photos are really big it will have some problems.  It might be that or something else.  Either way, I'll find a solution for you.
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: blown motor on September 19, 2018, 01:07:06 PM
Forgot your phone! I wondered why we weren't getting any reports.
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 01:10:17 PM
Thanks Cody I just emailed you a couple.... they are around 3 mb ?
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Cuda Cody on September 19, 2018, 02:31:41 PM
Yup, it does appear to be a size issue.  I re-sized them a bit smaller and they upload perfect now.   :needphotos:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 03:25:49 PM
I'm not a wiz on this kind of stuff but I just downloaded a microsoft resizer that I'll give a try. What size do they need to be?
Thanks Cody!
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Cuda Cody on September 19, 2018, 05:02:51 PM
Try about 3000 pixels wide.  Or you can email them to me and I will do it for you.   :slapme5:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 05:35:12 PM
testing size...
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 05:42:46 PM
 :wave:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 06:01:04 PM
 :burnout:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: RUNCHARGER on September 19, 2018, 06:01:11 PM
Looks like tiring fun.
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 06:03:58 PM
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on September 19, 2018, 06:01:11 PM
Looks like tiring fun.

It was very fun, just the heat but I was getting pretty acclimated near the end of the week.
Ready to move to SC now!  :yes:
Marks Barracuda's best time was 10.7ish seemed slower than what it's done before but everyone's times were slower due to the heat/humidity and altitudes.
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 06:19:46 PM
We ate at a great BBQ in Charlotte thought of Ian! @jimynick (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/jimynick_55)
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 06:31:16 PM
 :takepicture:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 19, 2018, 06:35:30 PM
 :takepicture:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: jimynick on September 19, 2018, 08:54:27 PM
LOL! Thanks Brad! I also liked the "Jim and Nick's BBQ" pic and will tell the boys that they've been holding out on the old man! I'll also have to rag Mark about those pants! Beautiful scenery, eh? Looks like you guys had a great time!  :twothumbsup:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Cuda Cody on September 19, 2018, 09:58:19 PM
Great photos!!!  Looks like a blast.   :veryexcited:
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Burdar on September 20, 2018, 07:04:19 AM
Brad, can you explain in more detail the "impound" procedure?  I know the fastest cars get put in "impound".  I guess I'm not sure what that is exactly.  Are they just put in a certain area and only people in that area can help them work on the car? 

IIRC in years past, some people would enter a really slow car just so they were on hand to tune and work on the really fast cars.
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Brads70 on September 20, 2018, 01:03:03 PM
Quote from: Burdar on September 20, 2018, 07:04:19 AM
Brad, can you explain in more detail the "impound" procedure?  I know the fastest cars get put in "impound".  I guess I'm not sure what that is exactly.  Are they just put in a certain area and only people in that area can help them work on the car? 

IIRC in years past, some people would enter a really slow car just so they were on hand to tune and work on the really fast cars.

The impound area is close to the staging lanes usually wide open for everyone to see. Taped off with yellow caution tape. You are only allowed the driver and one other crew guy aka the navigator to work on the car as far as I understand it. I think it's the top 3 cars in each class.
Title: Re: Hot Rod's Drag week 2018
Post by: Burdar on September 20, 2018, 01:19:55 PM
It used to be a whole crew working on them.  That's what they wanted to get away from. Makes sense.