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As I mentioned, I kept going on to Daytona alone because I didn't feel like driving back to Ft Myers then off to Daytona again. My T is fun around town, but it is a handful to drive on an interstate for 5-6 hours.

I got caught in a rainstorm, and worried about the slicks skidding so I pulled under a gas station roof for a while. But I got brave and drove on in the rain and surprisingly it went along fine. I just took it easy on the gas pedal.

The highlight of the trip for me was getting to meet a couple of guys from here in person. We arranged to meet at the track festivities on Saturday night at 8, and when I pulled in the place was a madhouse.........cars and people everywhere. After a few minutes two guys walked up to my car and introduced themselves........it was Jim (JRobinson) and Bill (Gastrick). I am not paying cheap compliments when I say they are two of the nicest people I have met in my life, and I felt immediately like we had been friends for years.

We spent a couple of hours trading lies, and my Sons were engrossed in their two cars. Dan was fascinated by Jims coupe, especially the torsion front suspension. He also loved Bills attention to detail on the '32. Don was thinking about ordering a '32 frame and glass five window body, and after seeing Bills coupe he is now convinced of it. Pictures do not do these two cars justice, and just hearing how they put each little detail into them was so cool. I always knew this forum and a couple of others I frequent were made up of some really super people, and these two are right at the top of that list.

I also got to meet Chevygirlrox and her Hubby from Rodding Roundtable. She had a very serious accident August a year ago when she totalled their T bucket. I had never had the pleasure of meeting her till Daytona, but had heard about the accident. Glad she is now ok. Also met a couple of Dan's fellow members from the HAMB........also super nice guys with some cool rods.

Here are some pictures we took of Jim, Bill, Dan, Don, me, and Jims friend Mike. We also had to take some pictures of the three rods of course.


First picture is Jim showing Dan the fine points of his front suspension.

Second picture shows from left to right, Mike (Jims buddy), my Son Don, Bill (Gastrick) and finally, Dan.

Third picture is Bill, Jim and me.

Fourth picture is our rods all lit up.

Don