Author Topic: Message from Greg 3/10/2014 RE:AAT weekend Camping opportunities (Read 37334 times)

0317 · « **Reply #105 on:** April 02, 2014, 12:27:01 AM »

Quote from: RBduffer on April 01, 2014, 10:50:24 PM

PS. The cylinder heads on a 63 Olds are 72 lbs... Each!

LMAO, you need to hit the gym some more.

GreenGoon · « **Reply #106 on:** April 02, 2014, 07:12:39 AM »

Really nice work guys! When are people going up for the other half?

SoCalXTerry · « **Reply #107 on:** April 02, 2014, 08:33:25 AM »

Wow what great work you guys. Totally impressive. So what about the other half of the car? Will we need the trailer again to get it down? Winches? Straps? Chains? How much heavier is the front half versus the rear half? I'm assuming the block minus heads is still considerable weight. Can we drag it? Danny Bogner seemed to believe that was possible, but I'm deferring that to you guys that were up there?

The availability of equipment will affect when we can do this again. I believe that others of us need to get up there to help. Hell even if only to haul spare parts for Randy

Sorry that I haven't been engaged with this forum lately but the earthquake epicentered here in La Habra and it's 200+ little buddies has created some significant disruption to my household. But I'm coming back. So I'm really interested in helping finish this project. This a real accomplishment for our organization, people in BB have been talking about this car for probably more than 40 years.

P.S. From you folks that were there I would like to have your total hours invested in this project so that we can get the visibility to the AAT effort.

Again great job you guys.

Ghost65 · « **Reply #108 on:** April 02, 2014, 09:20:48 AM »

Terry-

For AAT hours please report 16 hours each for 6 adults, plus 32 hours for one very well behaved kid-o (Christoher) for a total of 128 hours.

Thanks for reporting on our behalf.

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RBduffer · « **Reply #109 on:** April 02, 2014, 10:49:03 AM »

Hey Terry, the next trip will still need an offroad trailer, cutting tools, wrenches and plenty of hands to load the heavy pieces.
Weekdays are still best for me.

SoCalXTerry · « **Reply #110 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:23:49 PM »

Quote from: GhostX on April 02, 2014, 09:20:48 AM

Terry-

For AAT hours please report 16 hours each for 6 adults, plus 32 hours for one very well behaved kid-o (Christoher) for a total of 128 hours.

Thanks for reporting on our behalf.

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Great thanks. Did you guys make Christopher work too? Or did he get to play some I hope. That is the land to do it in.

SoCalXTerry · « **Reply #111 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:29:21 PM »

Quote from: RBduffer on April 02, 2014, 10:49:03 AM

Hey Terry, the next trip will still need an offroad trailer, cutting tools, wrenches and plenty of hands to load the heavy pieces.
Weekdays are still best for me.

That's great Randy but most of us are busy on weekdays, so you are loosing a great deal of your manpower.

Another thing is Danny Bogner volunteered his 5 ton truck and thinks he can drag it down the hill. Is that feasible to those of you that worked it? The only thing he was concerned with was stuff falling off in transit. If we gouge it up enough maybe that will just make the FS grade it making the thing even smoother.

steve c · « **Reply #112 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:51:39 PM »

I'm pretty good at lifting things.
I'm available all weekend as long as I'm home in time for Game of Thrones Sunday night

Ghost65 · « **Reply #113 on:** April 02, 2014, 04:37:03 PM »

IMO - dragging for three plus miles down Burns Canyon doesn't make sense.

Finding a way to load on a trailer - even if that takes a little time/patience/planning at this point seems worth revisiting.

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ultrapc40 · « **Reply #114 on:** April 02, 2014, 04:38:26 PM »

One or two engine hoist?

ultrapc40 · « **Reply #115 on:** April 02, 2014, 04:43:46 PM »

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/for/4403601371.html

Or 80 bucks for a bobcat

SoCalXTerry · « **Reply #116 on:** April 02, 2014, 04:44:05 PM »

Quote from: GhostX on April 02, 2014, 04:37:03 PM

IMO - dragging for three plus miles down Burns Canyon doesn't make sense.

Finding a way to load on a trailer - even if that takes a little time/patience/planning at this point seems worth revisiting.

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Just asking. I would just like to see us do this with the least possibility for injury. Now engine hoists, could they be used to lift things onto a trailer?