Yep, I knew it was the shocks that made it run that fast. Mine all have new shocks and I still ain't driving them that fast, course the panel van will barely get above 50 anyway. ________________________________ From: Mark Jenkins <marktts88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 2:35:10 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show... New shocks On May 17, 2010, at 9:40 AM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Jenkins bus runs too. I followed him on 610 and he was cruising 72. That's in an RGB split bus. Personally, anything over 65 in a split window with stock suspension I feel I am taking my life in my hands. But I couldn't believe that bus would cruise that fast. > > > > ________________________________ From: Chritopher Dirksen <cajun-eskimo@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: Texas Coalition of busses <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 9:11:52 AM >Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show... > >Paris and River won something? Sweetness, we left a little early to attend >some other functions. It was very nice to see everyone at the show, Jenkins >your bus looks so good brother I really like what you did. The highlight for >the kids was also the trip to the top of the monument to look out over the old >battle grounds and the USS Texas battleship, while driving out we all yelled " >Remember the Alamo". Sawyer you hair transplant looked awesome it makes you >look very distinguished. > >Thanks for making us smile everyone, > > >Eskimo > > > >________________________________ To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show... >Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:43:05 -0400 >From: a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >I should apologize to Steve and Sharon...congrats. It was "different" seeing >Paul in something else than the Zone. It was so nice to see Tim there and he >stayed all day without any problems. He looked great. > >As for "no-show" season...let me clarify. I don't have any more shows coming >up. All my energy now must go to putting on the Houston show in September. I >am scared out my wits because I have never done a show before and being >president...it scares the living heck out of me. > >As for a lot of the cars that don't travel outside of Houston...they are just >crazy. So many great shows to go to and they must not trust their vehicle to >go more than fifty miles one way. If you buy a classic car...drive it. Be >proud of it. > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 8:25 am >Subject: [tcb] Re: Monument Show... > > >Yeah, it was pretty neat. Liked Paul's new ride, engine sounded awesome; Dave >Perry drove his bus all the way from central Florida to sell some racks; >Skyler, my 7 year old granddaughter said the neatest part of the show >was getting to go the top of the monument; and she also commented that her mom >got a lot of tan (I told her I called it sunburn); congrats to Tim Drachenberg >for getting best of show in his 51 split; and to Steve and Sharon for getting >best display. Still haven't figured out how in the world Steve gets all of >that coke stuff packed in that Westy. And I wish we could figure out how to >get all those Houston area people to attend shows anywhere else other than >Houston. 150+ cars, most of which have never been seen anywhere more than 30 >miles from Houston. > >And as to the "no show" season coming up: There is the buggy blast in Salado >put on by the Manx Buggy club in two weeks. Neat little show primarily for >the buggies but all VWs are welcome and they have a neat cruise and picnic and >it's in a neat little town. Also, a show on June 26 I believe in Oklahoma >City. Then of course you have the summer to plan for Eureka. > >And a bus side note: Auction concluded on Jane's pink 21 window bus: Looks >like it went for $32,500. > > > ________________________________ From: "a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 7:41:26 AM >Subject: [tcb] Monument Show... > > > >Well, the 20th annual Monument Show is behind us. Now the long drought of no >shows begins. But we did have a good showing of Type 2s yesterday. I think I >counted 10 in total. Some that I hadn't even seen before. > >Congrats to all the winners from the TCB... >Mark J. >Trey J. >Chris D. (cajun eskimo) >Sammy >If I missed anyone...I am sorry. > > >There were over 150 cars there and the weather was not even the best...but >after about 10:30...boy did it get hot!!! Lots of people are hurting this >morning after getting sunburned. > >Hope everyone had a good weekend. > >Emily > > > >________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Learn more.