Gorila Broke Out of the Cage!

[Flats Man]

Well Guys and Gals, Gorila finally got tired of sitting around eating nanners and playing with tires. He has gone on vacation! He is on his best behavior in Daphne, Alabama tonight!

[Flats Man]

Well, Go_rila seems to like Florida pretty well! Since he has been here, he has a new set of rear tires and has had a nice wax and exterior detail. Today, he went over to Ford Speed and began his first custom tune since the built motor was installed. Tonight, Go_rila is sleeping at the shop and will go back to Ford Speed tomorrow morning for the first of several dyno's. Life is good for Go_rila! :d

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[Sixpipes]

In Tampa today to recover my truck from a close family member :icon_mrgreen:. After a new tune and a fresh set of drag radials, looks like Flatsman and I will be going on the first few legs of the Hot Rod Power Tour 2011. The event starts in Cocoa Beach, FL on Saturday.

The new tune put out 550 rwhp with an A/F right at 11. The Valdosta leg of the tour on Sunday ends up at a drag strip so I will probably make my first passes since sometime in 2008. Let ya'll know how it turns out and stay tuned for a few pictures from the events first few days.

We plan to go as far as Nashville and then head back to Texas/Florida on Wednesday morning from there. :cool:

[dboat]

In Tampa today to recover my truck from a close family member :icon_mrgreen:. After a new tune and a fresh set of drag radials, looks like Flatsman and I will be going on the first few legs of the Hot Rod Power Tour 2011. The event starts in Cocoa Beach, FL on Saturday.

The new tune put out 550 rwhp with an A/F right at 11. The Valdosta leg of the tour on Sunday ends up at a drag strip so I will probably make my first passes since sometime in 2008. Let ya'll know how it turns out and stay tuned for a few pictures from the events first few days.

We plan to go as far as Nashville and then head back to Texas on Wednesday morning from there. :cool:

Sweet.. have a great time and be safe..

Dana

[99WhiteBeast]

Looks great Dennis and that is some nice power.

Powertour should be very cool- its one of the things on my bucket list.

You still have those massive meats on the rear? What size were those like 345/17 or something?

[tliss]

Have fun and be safe!

Let me know when you're back...I have some wheels for you to recover too!

Tom

[T Hogg]

This was the first Gen 2 I drove and I haven't been right since.:tu: Still lookn goood!


Well, Go_rila seems to like Florida pretty well! Since he has been here, he has a new set of rear tires and has had a nice wax and exterior detail. Today, he went over to Ford Speed and began his first custom tune since the built motor was installed. Tonight, Go_rila is sleeping at the shop and will go back to Ford Speed tomorrow morning for the first of several dyno's. Life is good for Go_rila! :d

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[Mark #2]

In Tampa today to recover my truck from a close family member :icon_mrgreen:. After a new quarterhorse tune and a fresh set of drag radials, looks like I'll be taking the truck on the first few legs of the Hot Rod Power Tour 2011. The event starts in Cocoa Beach, FL on Saturday.

The new tune put out 550 rwhp with an A/F right at 11. The Valdosta leg of the tour on Sunday ends up at a drag strip so I will probably make my first passes since sometime in 2008. Let ya'll know how it turns out and stay tuned for a few pictures from the events first few days.

Flatsman and I plan to go as far as Nashville and then head back to Texas/Florida on Wednesday morning from there. :cool:
Very cool, have fun, be careful there are TV cameras on the power tour.;)

[Moonshine]

That thing is no ordinary Go-rilla, it's a sway bellied, chest pounding, silver backed beast. :tu: Stay safe.

[Sixpipes]

Changed the oil in Flatsman's garage today... rear tires are 390/40R17s drag radials by M & H.

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Had lunch with my "little" brother and his daughter at a Cuban restaurant.

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Visited some other local enthusiast garages and saw some nice vehicles including this 65 Chevy pickup.

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[Sixpipes]

Very nice 57 Chevy...

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67 GTO vert...

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Crazy twin turbo mustang...

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[dboat]

Great pics Sixer.. has me jonesing for another ride.. must stop must stop..

Dana

[Flats Man]

Sixpipes didn't mention that the Beast put out 629 lbs of torque along with the 550 at the wheels! Pretty impressive in the Florida heat and 98% humidity! Go_rila is truley a beast! :nana2

[Sixpipes]

We stopped by Daytona Speedway today on our way to Cocoa Beach. That is one HUGE track. Unfortunately, the museum was shut down last November.

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[Silver_2000]

very cool - both the performance from the go-rila and the trip :tu::tu:

[dboat]

Dennis, did you take the track tour? We did a few years back and it was great. Walking, or trying to, the banked portion plus getting all the facts about the track was just great..

Looks like a great time..

Dana

[Sixpipes]

No track tour ($25 each was a little much), but I have been to TMS and that is at 24 degrees if I remember correctly. We did make it to the beach though.

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Made it to pre-registration in Cocoa Beach in time for $1.25 beer at the local hang-out which is near the Disney terminal in Port Canaveral.

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Jelly fish warnings on the beach down here, but the beach is not that pretty (key word cocoa). I guess Dodo Brown Beach, FL would probably not be that attractive sounding to a tourist. :)

[Flats Man]

Well, here is my favorite car of the day, although there are so many cars, it is hard to like just one! It is a 1931 Chopped and Channeled Coupe. This car has done the power tour before and is very well built. I hope I see it on the run up to Valdosta tomorrow.

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[Sixpipes]

Had some RC truck races behind the hotel this morning...

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Go_rilla found a nice place to take a photo later in the morning; the Banana River - no joke. :)

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Tons of cars in the HRPT show today. A lot of very nice cars, but I really liked this Torino.

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We're leaving early tomorrow for Valdosta, GA with a planned stop at Don Garlits museum near Ocala, FL.

[Moonshine]

Looks like a trip full of memories. :tu:

[Sixpipes]

Fun day driving from Cocoa Beach to Moultrie, GA. Stopped to take a photo of this swamp buggy in Midland, FL sitting outside a biker bar.

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Then went on to the Don Garlits Museum south of Ocala. I will have an album up in the next couple of days. Some crazy cars in the museum including the one that exploded and blew part of Garlits foot off years ago. If you ever get a chance to stop in, do it. Tons of drag racing history as well as some salt flats cars and Garlits own collection of 40s-50s era cars.

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We arrived at the venue around 4PM with the temperature just under 100 degrees and high humidity. I decided not to run the truck, but we watched cars run for about 30 minutes. Really a lot of non-drag-racing folks that had trouble staging correctly, cutting a light, or driving their cars very well (mostly the manual transmission folks). But it was entertaining. Most cars were in the mid-13s to high-14s range. Very few in the 12s.

Tomorrow, we go to Montgomery Motorsports Park and hopefully I can get a run or two in before it gets too hot.

[Sixpipes]

My favorite car of the day...

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Hurst Mustang

[Silver_2000]

My favorite car of the day...

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Hurst Mustang

Nice ... for a rental ... ;)

[Sixpipes]

We left for Montgomery this morning for a nice drive through the SW Georgia agricultural area. Probably the biggest pecan trees/orchards I have ever seen anywhere. Nice roads and not so hot early, but it didn't take long for the first casualty of the day; a new Boss 302 Mustang as Flatsman tip-toes around the scene.

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Arrived at the Montgomery Motorsports Park early and decided to make a pass. Very hot and humid again today. Didn't expect much so I decided not to ice the inter-cooler reservoir or adjust air pressure in the drag radials. Basically just drove up, did a little burnout and let her rip. 12.27 @ 111mph Decided to park it. Turns out I made the top 10 ET list for the day (#7 out of 150+ vehicles). The top time of the day was an 11.8 something. Just kind of lets you how hot it was.

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Interesting Alabama person of the day picture....see if you can spot him.

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and favorite car of the day.

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[Moonshine]

Basically just drove up, did a little burnout and let her rip. 12.27 @ 111mph

Nice! :bows

[dboat]

Dang.. :tu: and all I can get is a 13.1

Dana

[Sixpipes]

Made the trip from Montgomery to Nashville today and stopped at a few places along the way. First stop was Birmingham (which I absolutely love) where I stopped by the Greenwood Cemetery and took a shot of this plaque...

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I remember the event back when I was in 6th grade and it had a profound effect on me even at that age.

Next stop was Cullman, AL where I took in a little tornado damage. You could see the effects of the recent storms in Alabama from Montgomery all the way to Huntsville on I-65. Interesting contrast in these two pictures taken from the same spot, but in two different directions.

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Stopped in at Huntsville to take a few shots of the Space Center. I went to high school in Huntsville and it has been more famous recently because of this guy.

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Got to the Nashville venue just in time to see the world's shortest Auto-X course and how not to drive it courtesy of the Royal Purple sponsors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYyWnJyeqKk

However, I did find out that I will get a case of Royal Purple racing oil sent to my house sometime in the next couple of weeks for making the top ten ET list at Montgomery. The top 10 times from yesterday were...

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Favorite car of the day...

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Leaving for home early in the morning, but stopping by Graceland.

[Silver_2000]

not seeing any pictures ...

something wrong ?

[Flats Man]

He is very, very tired! lol I made it home about 5:15 PM today. Drove from Montgomery in about 8 1/2 hours. The truck ran great except for a few minor things that I worked on as the trip progressed. Enjoy your trip home tomorrow Dennis and get a good nights sleep! :d

[Showtime]

i like this version http://youtu.be/gAzIYgwQB7I

[Sixpipes]

not seeing any pictures ...

something wrong ?

I had a large video of the autocross course that I was waiting to load. Still waiting...:icon_mrgreen: I'll try it again once I get home. But for now, I'm headed for Graceland. Rilla has left the building.

[L8 APEX]

This is an awesome adventure. I am glad you get to share it with your Bro and us:bows:beer:

[99WhiteBeast]

i like this version http://youtu.be/gAzIYgwQB7I

nice-lol

That Impala is too cool- what year 62-63?

[Sixpipes]

Got home last night at 10PM after starting out from downtown Nashville. Managed to lose my cell phone, but enjoyed the trip anyway. Graceland baby. :) Will post with details this evening, but right now got to start catching up on work stuff. :cool:

[Sixpipes]

Started out on Wednesday at 6AM and left downtown Nashville.

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Went by the Country Music Hall of Fame south of downtown and saw this line (6AM remember) waiting in line to get in.

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Got out on the freeway and realized my I-phone was no longer in my computer bag (it must have come out as I negotiated the steps outside). Returned to the hotel, cased my room and the truck interior. Even got the valet guy to call the number, but to no avail. Oh well, decided to leave (by this time it was 7:30) and head home. Pulled into a Hampton Inn to use the phone and inform my company of the lost phone. The account was cancelled and another new phone will be waiting when I get to the office on Thursday. Nice company I work for BTW. When I turned into the parking lot, I just had to take a picture of this...

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Wieners seem to be in these days...and I must say this is a nice one. :tu:

[Sixpipes]

Traveling down I-40 West I saw a billboard advertising "Rusty's TV & Movie Car Museum" in Jackson , TN - Exit 79. Decided what the heck, so come to find out Rusty's place is only open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Here's a video and you can thank me for saving you 5 bucks some time.

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Memphis = Graceland. The tour was well worth the $35 except there were a lot of foreigners that didn't understand English. Pretty comical since the headphones were in English only. Most of the non-English speakers were just wandering around like a bunch of lost sheep. Funny looking for sure. This is one of the many display buildings complete with confused foreigners.

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I think the guy on the left was wanting to know why the CDs were so big. :D

[Moonshine]

Looks like a really cool trip. :tu: Thanks for sharing.

[Sixpipes]

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The car museum was OK. Most of my pictures are blurry because they don't allow flash.

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There are a couple of Stutz Blackhawks and several Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Mercedes. Big wow factor back-in-the-day kinds of cars. :cool:

[Sixpipes]

Arkansas roads are sub-standard. Doesn't look like Bill Clinton did much for the state when he was president. Drove by Hope, AR (Clinton's birthplace) and had no urge to stop so I didn't. Got home late, but a good day to end my vacation on. Epilogue to come later...:cool: