MGB: Las Vegas Bound

Off to Vegas on Tuesday morning to attend the 2009 SEMA show.

Meeting up with Steve Carrick (Advance Autowire), Bill Guzman (Classic Conversions), Pete Mantell (Mantell Motorsport), and
Kelvin Dodd (Moss Motors).

We have rooms at........Hooters Casino and Hotel. :drinking:

Anticipating a good time to be had by all....

You guys just go ahead and have a blast without me!

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You guys just go ahead and have a blast without me![/quote]

Oh, we will, we will....guaran-frickin'-teed!

:beer:

I even remembered to put my "fake joint card" in my pocket for the Airport Authority screening!

I am here Rick. Weather is nice and cool 60's-70's perfect. forgot to bring a jacket.
Will be having dinner at Hooters tonigth. Then tomorrow 0800 free bus to the convention centrer.
Give a call. My wife is here but ........

It took me 4 hours and 48 minutes, plus a 45 minute lunch stop.

Rats! Always wanted to check out the SEMA show - maybe next year......and I see you guys are staying in a "two star" hotel :eyepop:

I keep waiting for Rick to make me an employee of his company so I can go to the SEMA show. I think it would be a blast to attend myself. Have fun guys.!!

[quote=mabie1978]
I keep waiting for Rick to make me an employee of his company so I can go to the SEMA show. I think it would be a blast to attend myself. Have fun guys.!![/quote]

Just get some business cards printed and LIE

Actually, we're here as employees of Mantell Motorsport! :)

Sitting in the Salt Lake City terminal as I read these posts.

[quote=mabie1978]
I keep waiting for Rick to make me an employee of his company so I can go to the SEMA show. I think it would be a blast to attend myself. Have fun guys.!![/quote]

I have an opening for an apprentice mechanic :)

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[quote=mabie1978]
I keep waiting for Rick to make me an employee of his company so I can go to the SEMA show. I think it would be a blast to attend myself. Have fun guys.!![/quote]

I have an opening for an apprentice mechanic :)[/quote]

Grab this opportunity! Pete treats his "employees" well. :)

Sign me up Pete. :) Surely after I get this crazy engine built and installed I could qualify. :D Seriously it would be very cool to go through all of the displays and such offered at the SEMA show, right now they never tell me enough about it on the short shows they incorporate into the weekend mechanic broadcasts.

Las Vegas - night #1.

Oh, the humanity.

Oh, Mr. Guzman.

Oh, Mr. Dodd.

Oh, Mr.Carrick.

Oh, Mr.Mantell.

Oh, Mr.Ingram.

We did Coyote Ugly proud.

BTW....the Irish pub at New York New York has fantastic bangers and mash; has fantastic Sheperd's Pie.

:beer:

[size=large]I HATE YALL ! [/size]
I want to go !

Bangers and mash? Glad I'm not rooming with you guys. :eyepop:

I'm just kidding , if I wanted to go that bad I would go. I just like to be funny.
Sounds like a little kid laying on the floor kicking his feet screaming " I want to go ! "
Will

A good trip so far!

Today we talked with Dennis Gage (My Classic Car[/i]), Sam Memmolo ([i]Two Guys Garage[/i]), Brian Fuller ([i]Two Guys Garage[/i]), and Jessi Combs ([i]Extreme 4x4[/i]). We saw Barry Meguire (I wanted to talk with him, but didn't get that opportunity), Linda Vaughn (Miss Hurst of decades ago), Vic Edelbrock, Bill "Speedy" Smith (of Speedway Motors). And a lot of eye candy. Tomorrow I hope to meet up with Stacey David ([i]Trucks! and Gearz)

I did talk to the folks who manufacture the struts that I use in my kits....there is a stainless steel version available...for $$$$$. If you really want some bling, let me know and I will special order them for you.

We saw MGE members Jon Rosenthal (last night outside Coyote Ugly), and Lloyd Faust and Jim Stabe (today at SEMA).

Not sure what's on the docket for tomorrow (or for that matter for the rest of tonight).

More to follow as we are planning a trek out to Shelby Motors before week's end.

Ok, now I gotta have that job Pete. This spring I was able to meet one of the producers from Car Crazy since he showed up with his dad at my tech session. But talking with Stacy would be a blast, I am sure I could corrupt at least one of those guys Rick named. :)

Tonight we walked from the hotel up to Treasure Island and back. Stopped for supper at Margueritaville,,,and a beer at Diablos. Kelvin and Pete called it a night; Steve and I sat at the bar at Hooters and drank a couple of beers and lost some money playing video poker.

Off to the convention center at 0820 in the morning...we're taking in the Imperial Palace's car collection and a show tomorrow night after SEMA.

Take lots of pictures- of the new ideas and interesting automotive products coming out. I'll be going one of these years.... :)

-BMC.

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...drank a couple of beers ..

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A couple? Sure. ;)

Well Rick, Jessi & Linda are OK, but with all the skin available,why waste time with the men? i know the female Reps. are a lot more enjoyable and attractive than the "Guys". Lets see some of the vendor reps!
Been there,done that! SAFETY FASTER!

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Today we talked with Dennis Gage (My Classic Car), .[/quote]

Here is a interesting Dennis Gage video

Youtube Video - Dennis Gage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj8rshrZvk0



http://sites.google.com/site/v8mgb1/

A productive day at SEMA. I met up with Stacey David (Gearz! on Speed TV) first thing and discussed some business with him. Completed the tour fo the Hot Rod showcase; met Courtney Hansen of Powerblock (Spike TV). Also met with Larry the Crash Test Dummy.

This evening the four of us on Mancation met Lloyd Faust and Jime Stabe for dinner...then off to a show.

Tomorrow we will be visiting the Carroll Shelby facility out at the racetrack, and then over to the Imperial Palace to view the cars there.

More later....

[quote=v8mgb]

Here is a interesting Dennis Gage video

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That interview with Mike Moor took place during MG98 at Hagerstown, MD. I also had my 15 seconds of fame with I appeared on camera with Dennis and discussed some of the activities during the show.

When I was talking to Mr.Gage on Wednesday, I brought up the Maryland meet...he remembered where and when, and specifically the MGB conversion of Mike Moor. (Mike was invited to display his MG in the auditorium that fall in Evansville during the My Classic Car gathering.

Yes it was fun.SEMA has much to offer for the hobby and more. Yes Stacey was very interested on the V6 MGB conversions and asked me to send him an e-mail to his personal box. Very interested. Will see what happens, talk is talk. At met him at the members lounge and had lunch with him and wife also some other tv people.
My main goal was to look at the new products and attend the tech sessions.
After I met with Rick (Mantell employees) on Wed,they were converted to members of CCE officially, (Members only) I had to let them go on Friday, will have openings available LOL :)We had a great time at Ugly Coyotes, :beer:then the rest of the week we went our own ways. The group that we go with to SEMA could not make it this year, so I had extra tags for the Mantell group.

Fords party on Tuesday night, not as big as last years party, but fun. Got to talk to some of the engineers about the all new 3,5 V6 turbo. Talk to GM folks about their new crate engines. New with old. GM now offers a 427 ci LS engine with a Carb, imagine that.

What was really interesting is the new tech stuff. Electric cars, Factory five had one of their customers 33 roaster with an electric motor. an electric solstice, very quick and the so talked about the Lap Top motorcycle, really great to see this first hand. Electric is here, this is the new high tech stuff. There were many other electric vehicles.

Due to the economy ( I think) the SEMA show was allot smaller this year and very few new products. The empty spaces inside N. hall were fill with show cars, all of the other halls were also smaller. But the best is Hot Rod Alley. I get the urge to back to my days of Hot Rodding.

It was a good time. I got reconncted with Lloyd Faust whom I hadn't seen for about 30 years. met some new friends in the form of Kelvin, Pete, Steve and Rick and we had fun telling lies at the Pub at New York New York on Thursday night. Bill - sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you as I understand you were being a good husband that evening, maybe another time. The show was smaller again this year but it is always the best showcase of what's going on in the automotive world every year. Hope the industry (and the economy) turns around soon.

Jim

Jim, play a litle, give a bunch. Maybe next year Jim. SEMA is an annual trip for me/us
I may be at the Coronado Base in Dec visitng a buddie who will be there around that time. Would like to come and see your LSB.

SEMA is an annual event for me also. I shoud be around in Dec and would love to show you the car. A visit would be good, it will force me to clean up the shop. BTW, it's an LTB not an LSB, got a Camaro Z28 LT1 in it.