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| Bob Shafer (Michigander_bob)
Registered Member Username: Michigander_bob Post Number: 75 Registered: 2-2005 Posted From: 76.221.70.171  Rating: N/A |
For those People not on Facebook AUGUST 19 -22, 2009 At Clio Fireman’s Park Joint CCO AND GLCC Camping is $13/night, with Limited 15A Electric !! Rally Fee $14/person or less !! Early Birds Welcome Starting Wednesday, August 18 All Busnuts and Wannabes' Welcome - FOOD Thursday Night Finger Food and Hors d'oeuvres Friday Night Flint Coney Dogs & Burgers Saturday Night Grille, meat provided and bring a dish to pass Continental & Fruit Breakfasts. Eggs,Pancakes,Bacon one day Lunches on your own - ACTIVITIES – MOST WITHIN 12 MILES Attend “BACK TO THE BRICKS” Flint Car Show and Cruise Shop the historic Christmas town – Frankenmuth, Michigan Attend the Frankenmuth Bike Fest (Motorcycle) Attend The Michigan Renaissance Festival Shop the massive Outlets of Birch Run Tour historic Crossroads Village with Huckleberry Railroad and the Genesee Belle Riverboat Attend Auto City or Dixie Speedway Circle Track Racing Garage Sales Cruise the Nationally famous Detroit’s Woodward Dream Cruise Mid Michigan Old Gas Tractor Association Show ARE YOU COMING ? CONTACT RALLY HOSTS – Ed and Janet Roelle (810-694-0059) or cell (810-516-9888) or Bob Shafer (810-919-1760) or Marty Caverly (989-280-7540) BY AUGUST 14TH PLEASE | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 1314 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 75.246.188.213  Rating: N/A |
Bob, Unless something changes, we plan to be there. Had a great time lest year and really enjoyed Dixie Speedway. Jack | ||
| Bob Shafer (Michigander_bob)
Registered Member Username: Michigander_bob Post Number: 76 Registered: 2-2005 Posted From: 76.221.70.171 Rating: N/A |
That's great to hear Jack. The buses will be racing there again this year. Should be a blast! | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1888 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 174.91.140.242  Rating: N/A |
Yup, I have booked passage and made a reservation. Let's get out to Clio! happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Debbie and Joe Cannarozzi (Joe_camper)
Registered Member Username: Joe_camper Post Number: 297 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 97.16.107.201  Rating: N/A |
This will be the first rally Debbie and I have had a chance to get to. Looking forward to it. | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1914 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 174.91.147.228 Rating: N/A |
Thank you to the three organizing amigos: Marty, Bob and Ed! There ended up being somewhere mid 20's worth of coaches and some bum sleeping in an old Suburban. Lots of repairs, adjustments, and investigations that put less experienced minds at ease. These just might be some of the good reasons for folks to get themselves to a rally, where there's LOTS of friendly knowledge, tools and helping hands. Off the top of my head: There was quite an amazing amount of coach electrical troubleshooting work accomplished at this rally. Mostly, sorting out the troubles that would trip GFI breakers on several coaches. A bit of melted wire in one coach, one of the conclusions arrived at is that consulting about complex switch gear via the telephone does have its limits. (As does consulting via the internet!) And that discovering you are running 3 roof airs via that size wire... priceless! A late evening arrival that plugged in, thought the plug was dead, changed to another plug... tripped out the sleeping neighbours Roll Eyes ( no harm, no foul, but it was pretty funny!) A fuel pump in a toad that needed the tank smacked to start. A loose bolt on an 8V92 letting coolant weep. A small air leak in an engine room regulator and associated fittings detected on the way to solving the every 20 minutes cycling of the aux electric air compressor A small plastic airline that popped out of its fitting in an engine room on the driveway during departure. Many club dues were paid up, the treasurers of both GLCC and CCO went away happy! Having banned the rowdy snowman from attendance this year, the late night drunken carousing seemed to be subdued in equal measure, and the campsite was much cleaner in the AM. Either that or it had something to do with the folks from Wisconsin staying away? Clio, Michigan? I don't know 'nuthin. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
Registered Member Username: Bill_gerrie Post Number: 375 Registered: 3-2006 Posted From: 216.198.139.38  Rating: N/A |
BW It was the first time we attended the "Back to the Bricks Rally" and what a great time was had by all. Even the bum in the suburban. With all the problems solved it sure made it worth while for some to come to this outing. You get a real satisfaction from helping a fellow bus nut. We even made it across the border with all our garage sale items. Hope we are free next year to once again attend this rally and maybe the school buses will race next time. Bill |