Midwest Naptime Spring Sleeps! **4/20/2019**, Let's get this party started Options

[bloodMoney]

Creating a new thread for the Meet details, since Jordan won't update the winter thread.

Date:

4/20

Where:

https://goo.gl/maps/2D9dtdbKk452

Roll Call:

1. Jake and Sam, +1 - chips & water
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo, +3 possibly. - Burgers/buns/charcoal/grilling utensils
3. Annette
4. Noberto
5. Jordan (possibly Erin)
6. Luke
7. Luis (50/50)
8. Chee La & Mai See - Brats and buns
9. Devin - Firewood?
10. Zeen

This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Apr 18, 2019 - 10:11 AM

[navseal345]

Ummm... are you going to be there this time?

[bloodMoney]

Haven't gotten a firm yes yet, but I think it's still far enough out, where the chances are high.

[punkxrckprincess]

In

[bloodMoney]

Just got confirmation from Stacy, we're 90% chance of being there. We just need to work out nap timing and how long we can keep him out.

That being said:

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo

[NetsToy]

APRIL 20th

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette

[Bitter]

So is nap time just for Theo or can anyone take a nap during the meet?

[navseal345]

Hang on there! Someone say nap time?!

[richee3]

Petition to change these events from Midwest meets to Midwest naps.

[bloodMoney]

APRIL 20th

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette

Are you bringing Jake too?

What about the rest of the TCOA crew?

I suppose anyone can take a nap at the meet, it'll depend on how I'm feeling that day.... I can only barely control what this 1 year old does. You all are grown ass adults.

So I can tell you what to do.

Petition to change these events from Midwest meets to Midwest naps.

DONE.

This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Feb 13, 2019 - 8:35 AM

[CoolZeen]

ok ,ok ,I guess I will take my hammock again.

[punkxrckprincess]

Petition to change these events from Midwest meets to Midwest naps.

DONE.

Petition to change to Midwest Manmeat (ft. Cheela's Butt)

[NetsToy]

APRIL 20th

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette

Are you bringing Jake too?

What about the rest of the TCOA crew?

I'll have to ask the TCOA crew when the date gets closer, they often don't know their work schedules till the week of. I'll keep ya posted.

Jake and I broke up, so... yeah. I was planning on bringing myself.... and a Celica.

[cheela]

Petition to change these events from Midwest meets to Midwest naps.

DONE.

Petition to change to Midwest Manmeat (ft. Cheela's Butt)

my manmeat is not up for grabs though, I only bring butt. Everyone else can put their manmeat on the table though.

[punkxrckprincess]

Petition to change these events from Midwest meets to Midwest naps.

DONE.

Petition to change to Midwest Manmeat (ft. Cheela's Butt)

my manmeat is not up for grabs though, I only bring butt. Everyone else can put their manmeat on the table though.

That's why I said ft. manmeat, because butt was meat, and I think you're a man. Although one can never be sure nowadays

[Bitter]

He identifies as a 7A-FE.

[richee3]

Jake and I broke up, so... yeah. I was planning on bringing myself.... and a Celica.

We’re sorry to hear that, Annette.

But on the bright side... now you can build a sick racecar!

[Bitter]

I totally missed that up there, that's a bummer. We've all been there, it sucks but things move on, I hope it was on good terms and what not.

[navseal345]

I must be doing something wrong if "we've all been there".

[Bitter]

Your 'ron swanson' mustache acts not only as a physical barrier but also an emotional one.

[njccmd2002]

Date:

4/20

Where:

https://goo.gl/maps/2D9dtdbKk452

Roll Call:

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette
4. Me, im going

[Bitter]

I'm planning to go, not sure if Erin will be coming with or if she'll have to work. If she can come with we may bring the dogs again if they're back here, the stumpy ****er is back in Buffalo and just had doggy ACL surgery.

[navseal345]

Your 'ron swanson' mustache acts not only as a physical barrier but also an emotional one.

I probably believe that to be true.

[enderswift]

Date:

4/20

Where:

https://goo.gl/maps/2D9dtdbKk452

Roll Call:

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette
4. Me, im going
5. Luke

[bloodMoney]

Jake and I broke up, so... yeah. I was planning on bringing myself.... and a Celica.

Well, now I feel like an ass. Sorry.

[NetsToy]

Jake and I broke up, so... yeah. I was planning on bringing myself.... and a Celica.

Well, now I feel like an ass. Sorry.

It's all good, no worries! There's no way you could have known.

And it was amicable. We're still friends.

[narly_charley]

Date:

4/20

Where:

https://goo.gl/maps/2D9dtdbKk452

Roll Call:

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette
4. Me, im going
5. Luke
6. Joe and Sophie (possibly Jordan, my wife)

[Bitter]

Joe, I think we need to have a talk buddy. I thought we decided that YOU were the wife, not me.

[narly_charley]

Joe, I think we need to have a talk buddy. I thought we decided that YOU were the wife, not me.

Sorry hon... I promise, I'll never let something like that slip again.

[navseal345]

I knew it!

[Bitter]

I want to make a joke about something slipping but it's probably too obscene.


Ya'll ever seen the new style extending ball joints?
https://youtu.be/R4FguG-Rlds

[Bitter]

I has a sad, I was looking for some old meet pics in old threads and ran across someones posts.

[narly_charley]

Ya'll ever seen the new style extending ball joints?
https://youtu.be/R4FguG-Rlds

I've never seen that. What benefits would it have?

[bloodMoney]

I has a sad, I was looking for some old meet pics in old threads and ran across someones posts.

I know the feeling. I love and hate coming across old pics of Tom... I hope his mom still takes the car out.

[That97celica]

I will try and make it but I’m not sure if I will be able to as the date gets closer I’ll know but as of now it’s a 50/50 for me

[njccmd2002]

my car battery died again. duralast platinum. 3 year warranty. died at 2 years. replaced it brand new. then it dies at 2 years again. lol. warranty expired because it starts at original purchase date. lol.. crap

[narly_charley]

my car battery died again. duralast platinum. 3 year warranty. died at 2 years. replaced it brand new. then it dies at 2 years again. lol. warranty expired because it starts at original purchase date. lol.. crap

I've been happy with EverStart at Walmart. All batteries are basically made by Johnson Controls, so they're basically all the same anyways (in a roundabout way).

[cheela]

I have autocraft silver in the Celi and autocraft gold in the Matrix. Both have been awesome and given me no issues for 3+ years now. The gold has been amazing. Starts up in any weather. Even started on the day we got down to -55. Of course I just laid in my bed and pressed the autostart button, but I heard it start with one crank.

[punkxrckprincess]

Chris I found your next Celi..
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/de...6829152941.html

(whose is this?!)

[CoolZeen]

Im glad that car it seems that it dont look (today) like in the first pic (stuped rice ugly).Then i dont know why he put that gt-four pic that is being sold somewhere else , Who he trying to fool? Plus thats way to much for a st with no jdm tail or projector and a non matching interior. The only good thing is that is clean(spoiler raisers, rims ,low millage and the front lip thats not even paited) just my humble opinion

[richee3]

Chris I found your next Celi..
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/de...6829152941.html

(whose is this?!)

I like picture #9. Definitely not a different car.

[CoolZeen]

that pic is a gt four i seen ,is for sale asking around 16,000. thats why it has that name on the top side.

[Bitter]

[bloodMoney]

Chris I found your next Celi..
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/de...6829152941.html

(whose is this?!)

Yea..... Hard pass.

[cheela]

Chris I found your next Celi..
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/de...6829152941.html

(whose is this?!)

Yea..... Hard pass.

Chris, how about one of these then?

[cheela]

*GASP!* I'm sooooo offended.
I'll have you know my ST was PLENTY fast! It kept up with cars like Pontiac Grandams, Cavaliers and Dodge Neons... the occasional minivan (not the newer v6 minivans those are fast!) , as well as broken Fords sitting in the front yard, Cars that got jacked and sitting on cinderblocks, and the toddler on the trike. so yeah, i'ts pretty fast.

[Bitter]

Chris I found your next Celi..
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/de...6829152941.html

(whose is this?!)

Yea..... Hard pass.

https://jalopnik.com/at-16-500-could-this-1...turb-1833020584
Your child doesn't need to go to college, right?

[bloodMoney]

Saw that.

I would only pay $16k for a grade 4+ RC/CS directly from Japan.

That car is worth $5k tops.

[Bitter]

So def Crack Pipe

[bloodMoney]

Definitely crack pipe.

[narly_charley]

Felt like summer yesterday! Happy Friday!

This post has been edited by narly_charley: Mar 15, 2019 - 7:17 AM

[bloodMoney]

It was so nice working with the garage door open... Definitely makes me miss summer.

[Bitter]

AND THEN IT SNOWED.

[richee3]

AND THEN IT SNOWED.

After the BS that just came through Denver, I never want to hear that 4 letter S word ever again.

Brigette and I were going to try to make it to the meet after all but there’s no way I can get off work until at least June and I’m scheduled for surgery on the 11th so there’s just no way we can make this one. Sorry guys.

[punkxrckprincess]

"Surgery" not a valid excuse

No just kidding. Whatever it is I hope you arw Ok!

AND THEN IT SNOWED.

After the BS that just came through Denver, I never want to hear that 4 letter S word ever again.

Brigette and I were going to try to make it to the meet after all but there’s no way I can get off work until at least June and I’m scheduled for surgery on the 11th so there’s just no way we can make this one. Sorry guys.

[richee3]

"Surgery" not a valid excuse

No just kidding. Whatever it is I hope you arw Ok!

It’s nothing that bad or serious, just a follow up from an accident several years ago. It’ll be nice to get it done and over with but the timing sucks for spending the money and everything we have going on at work.

[navseal345]

At least you can get the tools for the surgery for cheap.

[bloodMoney]

"Surgery" not a valid excuse

No just kidding. Whatever it is I hope you arw Ok!

It’s nothing that bad or serious, just a follow up from an accident several years ago. It’ll be nice to get it done and over with but the timing sucks for spending the money and everything we have going on at work.

Second what Sam said. I hope they finally fix the pain thing.

[cheela]

stupid surgery... taking precious funds away from car parts... oh well what can you do. Hope it goes well!!


anyways back on track lol




Date:

4/20

Where:

https://goo.gl/maps/2D9dtdbKk452

Roll Call:

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette
4. Me, im going
5. Luke
6. Joe and Sophie (possibly Jordan, my wife)
7. Chee La & Mai See (with SIL & BF)

[NgoFcukinWay]

AND THEN IT SNOWED.

After the BS that just came through Denver, I never want to hear that 4 letter S word ever again.

Sngow

[Bitter]

CHRIS, I FOUND YOIR NEXT CELICA.

Jalopnik: A Collection of Totally Rad Cars Seized in an Oklahoma Pot Bust are Going to Auction.
https://jalopnik.com/a-collection-of-totall...homa-1833356668

[richee3]

Sngow

I hope there’s a blizzard that lasts from May 5th-8th.

[NgoFcukinWay]

Sngow

I hope there’s a blizzard that lasts from May 5th-8th.

I'm ok with that. Taking the GT4 out for that.

[bloodMoney]

CHRIS, I FOUND YOIR NEXT CELICA.

Jalopnik: A Collection of Totally Rad Cars Seized in an Oklahoma Pot Bust are Going to Auction.
https://jalopnik.com/a-collection-of-totall...homa-1833356668

Saw that. I'm interested to see what it goes for...

[narly_charley]

I love how alcohol is legal, but pot isn't... I don't partake in either activity, but alcohol causes nothing but issues and marijuana is the complete opposite. Gotta love America.

[Bitter]

I love how alcohol is legal, but pot isn't... I don't partake in either activity, but alcohol causes nothing but issues and marijuana is the complete opposite. Gotta love America.

Money and brown people, or something.

[bloodMoney]

It wasn't the possetion that got him arrested, it was the intent to distribute across state lines.

Right now, you can grow, sell, and smoke; but only in the same state. The lighting industry is all buzzing trying to get in on grow lights before it becomes federally legal to transport countrywide. After that, indoor growing is projected to see a sharp dropoff as states like CA, and OR will most likely be the major agricultural hubs for hemp.

[narly_charley]

It wasn't the possetion that got him arrested, it was the intent to distribute across state lines.

Right now, you can grow, sell, and smoke; but only in the same state. The lighting industry is all buzzing trying to get in on grow lights before it becomes federally legal to transport countrywide. After that, indoor growing is projected to see a sharp dropoff as states like CA, and OR will most likely be the major agricultural hubs for hemp.

Interesting about indoor grow lights...

[bloodMoney]

Yea. I never thought I'd be a professional conference where the closing keynote speaker spent 20 mintues talking about Mary Jane....

[Bitter]

Like....far out...dude.

[narly_charley]

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend with the "start of spring warmth" that we have coming?

[enderswift]

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend with the "start of spring warmth" that we have coming?

Franticaly assemble car in time for the meet

[CoolZeen]

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend with the "start of spring warmth" that we have coming?

might be checking a 5th and a 4th gen ,to see if i buy one of them.

[richee3]

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend with the "start of spring warmth" that we have coming?

Washing and waxing the ‘Four and taking it in for a paint estimate. And eating pizza, but not that good Chicago pizza.

[bloodMoney]

Washing and waxing the ‘Four and taking it in for a paint estimate.

Blah Blah Blah.....

This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Mar 22, 2019 - 3:35 PM

[richee3]

Washing and waxing the ‘Four and taking it in for a paint estimate.

Blah Blah Blah.....

Me out here missing Midwest Meets, but replace money with a GT4 because I definitely don’t have any more money.

[navseal345]

^^^ Hahaha!

[Bitter]

I need to wipe my Celica off and get all the garage door water stains off the back of it. I've got parts that need to be installed but lack the motivation to do so, might try for that alternator pulley though...seems cool to try out.

[cheela]

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend with the "start of spring warmth" that we have coming?

Franticaly assemble car in time for the meet

^this.

[njccmd2002]

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend with the "start of spring warmth" that we have coming?

Franticaly assemble car in time for the meet

^this.

Oh wow, still not done?

[navseal345]

What is everyone using for dash cams? Was thinking about a Garmin OR VanTrue.

Not going to use it for every day just for long trips so I can get a time lapse.
My thoughts:
-Garmin more expensive but maybe better made?
-VanTrue better choice since I'm not going to use it everyday.
-view angle, 120° or whatever, which might be better, is bigger always better?
-I don't need wifi or GPS on it
-something with good video quality

I dunno. I've just always been a fan of time-lapse videos, & I plan on a long road trip this fall so thought it'd be cool to do that.

[Bitter]

I'm using a Street Guardian model, the files look good off the cam but youtube poops them up with their compression ontop of the camera's H264 it does on the fly. Image quality is good enough to pick out plates even in poorer lighting conditions. 2k and 4k are getting better but usually lack low light quality, tons of youtube videos on different cams, look around, there's even a forum called dashcam talk.

[narly_charley]

Using this:

https://www.amazon.com/Rexing-Dashboard-Rec...C490&sr=8-3

Video I uploaded:
https://youtu.be/KdGKTMtpNyY

[cheela]

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend with the "start of spring warmth" that we have coming?

Franticaly assemble car in time for the meet

^this.

Oh wow, still not done?

WELL..... we just thawed out last week so.... yeah. This winter has been a long one. that, and the wife went photo crazy and trip crazy. 3 out of 6 weekends were photoshoots. the other 3 were trips/concerts etc. Temps are gonna be up in the 50s this week so I'll be out there finally.

[narly_charley]

Toyota dealer wants $29/gallon for red coolant. Anyone know of a cheaper source? I haven't done a ton of research yet.

[Bitter]

Beck/Arnley is what we use at the shop for colored Asian coolants, but I don't know if they're any cheaper at retail pricing. You might find that Pink is cheaper, it's OK to mix pink and red, just it'll be more like a red life time until it's an all pink system if you're mixing them together but lets be honest, Toyota pink and red are both 100,000 mile coolants anyway so as long as it stays in the engine you're only changing it out 2-10 times in the lifetime of the car anyway.

[narly_charley]

Beck/Arnley is what we use at the shop for colored Asian coolants, but I don't know if they're any cheaper at retail pricing. You might find that Pink is cheaper, it's OK to mix pink and red, just it'll be more like a red life time until it's an all pink system if you're mixing them together but lets be honest, Toyota pink and red are both 100,000 mile coolants anyway so as long as it stays in the engine you're only changing it out 2-10 times in the lifetime of the car anyway.

Thank you for the recommendation. I just found out that my dad has a couple of gallons laying around that he's going to give to me.

I'm going to be changing the time belt out on the ES330 and spark plugs.

[Bitter]

Fun, some of the V6's you need to pull the cam sprocket to clear off a steel plate that blocks part of the water pump. I can't recall if the 3MZ does or does not have that.

[narly_charley]

Fun, some of the V6's you need to pull the cam sprocket to clear off a steel plate that blocks part of the water pump. I can't recall if the 3MZ does or does not have that.

That's correct - I'm going to replace the cam seals too while I'm in there. I want to make it good for another 90K miles.

[Bitter]

Fun, some of the V6's you need to pull the cam sprocket to clear off a steel plate that blocks part of the water pump. I can't recall if the 3MZ does or does not have that.

That's correct - I'm going to replace the cam seals too while I'm in there. I want to make it good for another 90K miles.

Buy one of these, they're excellent at holding the cam shaft when you zap the sprocket bolt out and hold them nicely when torquing it back down to spec.
https://www.amazon.com/Vise-Grip-Locking-Wr.../dp/B00004SBB8/
The smaller sizes are amazing for flare fittings, they fit any size even the between sizes and are much less likely to slip and round than standard vice grips. I have a large pipe I can slip over the handle of the 10LW for when I need to put the beans to something like a tierod nut.

[navseal345]

Date:

4/20

Where:

https://goo.gl/maps/2D9dtdbKk452

Roll Call:

1. Jake and Sam
2. Chris, Stacy, and Theo
3. Annette
4. Me, im going
5. Luke
6. Joe and Sophie (possibly Jordan, my wife)
7. Chee La & Mai See (with SIL & BF)
8. Devin

[narly_charley]

8. Devin

Oh snap!!

[bloodMoney]

Nice. Updated.

[navseal345]

8. Devin

Oh snap!!

I know right.


I'll wait for a weather forecast to see if I'll bring a grill. But thinking firewood is a great idea.

[bloodMoney]

Stacy and I bought a grill topper thing, so we can stop using the aluminum foil.

Don't worry about the grill.

[navseal345]

I have enough space to haul it. Just if it's going to be crap weather I doubt people are going to want to hang outside.

[bloodMoney]

We do usually have that building....

[Bitter]

We do usually have that building....

Unless there's a wedding invasion. We can bribe them with cookies.

[navseal345]

We do usually have that building....

Unless there's a wedding invasion. We can bribe them with cookies.

You sick freak! What kind of bribing are you talking about? I'm down though.

[bloodMoney]

Never forget.