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Andy Friar · 12-24-2015, 12:20 PM

We were at the Milan 'Run What Ya Brung' race on Friday Aug 7th. Our friend Dave was pushing us hard to have a debut date and get the car on the track this year, so we could shake out the new car bugs over winter. Looking at the Milan schedule for Test & Tune, he said the last date that might have good weather was Sunday Oct 4th. He then said: "I like we bowling, let's start a bowling night." "Huh?" I said back. Dave: "Well when you are on a bowling league with your friends you don't want to let them down, so every week, whether you want to or not, you go to league night. We should have a 'bowling' night where everyone has to be there to work on the race car."

What a great and generous idea Dave had and our 'Bowling Night' was born on Tuesdays. We provided dinner and drinks, and then we wrenched. One night a week turned in to 4 or 5 nights a week. With friends driving 30 mins or more to come wrench on OUR car. Over the next couple of months we got help from:

Dave Gerald (Family Friend, Bill's Nephew)
Bill Gerald (my Dad's best friend since 1971 or 72
Pete Rosol (Co-worker of me and Dad)
Debbie Moore (Dad's Fiance)
Derrick Hilliker (Co-worker of me and Dad)
Chris Carson (Co-worker of me and Dad)
Jessica Jeffery-Friar (My wife)

Thanks to all of them, it really started picking up speed towards a track day.

12-24-2015, 12:20 PM	#80
Andy Friar Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Howell, MI Posts: 250 Likes: 701 Liked 226 Times in 76 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle Build We were at the Milan 'Run What Ya Brung' race on Friday Aug 7th. Our friend Dave was pushing us hard to have a debut date and get the car on the track this year, so we could shake out the new car bugs over winter. Looking at the Milan schedule for Test & Tune, he said the last date that might have good weather was Sunday Oct 4th. He then said: "I like we bowling, let's start a bowling night." "Huh?" I said back. Dave: "Well when you are on a bowling league with your friends you don't want to let them down, so every week, whether you want to or not, you go to league night. We should have a 'bowling' night where everyone has to be there to work on the race car." What a great and generous idea Dave had and our 'Bowling Night' was born on Tuesdays. We provided dinner and drinks, and then we wrenched. One night a week turned in to 4 or 5 nights a week. With friends driving 30 mins or more to come wrench on OUR car. Over the next couple of months we got help from: Dave Gerald (Family Friend, Bill's Nephew) Bill Gerald (my Dad's best friend since 1971 or 72 Pete Rosol (Co-worker of me and Dad) Debbie Moore (Dad's Fiance) Derrick Hilliker (Co-worker of me and Dad) Chris Carson (Co-worker of me and Dad) Jessica Jeffery-Friar (My wife) Thanks to all of them, it really started picking up speed towards a track day. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Andy Friar Last edited by Andy Friar; 12-24-2015 at 12:31 PM. Reason: Pictures were displayed all spaced out down the page.