ExRedRacer

Before there was a PNW section on the forum and before we named ourselves the Rootbeer Raiders, a bunch of us Puget Sounders met in the Western states section of this forum. We decided to meet up one Sunday morning at the J.C. Penny's parking lot at the Tacoma Mall and cruise up to the XXX Rootbeer place in Issaquah. We had quite a turnout that day.

The first pic shows my first "Red Racer" and in another, I believe I see Marks green C4. I'm thinking that Keith's red C5 is also in one of those photos. One of the first C6's I'd ever seen is parked next to my car.

Fun times. Wouldn't it be great to do this again??


















At the XXX Rootbeer place in Issaquah...

DidntSettle

Great times Joe. I'm game to do this again. I had the C6 rims on my 98 coupe with the smoke top. If I'm not mistaken that C6 either belonged to a guy named Tim ( who has fallen off the face of the map) or Doug Truex. Of course, I am old and I could be completely wrong on both guesses.

Pretty sure that middle picture is me in the grey sweatshirt, and Mark and Ian standing together.

By the way, that had to be one of our best turnouts. It was my first ever Corvette GTG.

ZfidyONE-84

looks like a great time, I am looking forward to XXX this year

seattle

I still have my name tag in the car.

ExRedRacer

Ive got mine in the garage stuck on a metal file cabinet.

Is that you in the 4th photo on the right?

DidntSettle

still have my name tag too!

Here is the Tripple X schedule: http://www.triplexrootbeer.com/

last901

Look at all those beautiful shiny wheels

DANZGLASS

I wasnt there for the last one. But I would go to this. Love XXX Rootbeer.

Mr. Peabody

I remember that one. It was my first GTG also. It was just a few months after I acquired the "way-back machine". If I remember correctly we all met down in Tacoma and drove north to the XXX. That actually was a pretty big turnout.

I've still got my tag as well.

SJC5

I always wanted to join you guys at the XXX but everyone kind of stopped meeting after that other "Forum" shutdown. I later met Mike (mixermike) and he helped me lower my vette. What a great guy!

Anyone else remember that other Northwest Corvette "Forum"? It was there that I first heard of the Rootbeer Raiders!

ExRedRacer

CF member X-ZZ4 was kind enough to get that started for us but before long the powers that be finally relented and created our own Pacific Northwest section.

Mixer Mike was also kind enough to lower my C5 along with CF member Chief777 one Sunday afternoon at his place. Great guy indeed.

mixermike

You guys are to kind....I think I still have my name tag also. Haven't been on the forum much, but I still have the vette. Been focused on my old Chevy trucks.rebuilt motor for the 57 last year, putting air ride suspension on the 72 right now.on top of that helping a buddy build a 67 chevelle ..always have a great time with you guys

ExRedRacer

Hey Mike....great to hear from you. You should come on down to Griot's this Saturday morning if your'e not too busy with your other projects...

Chief777

Mike's a great guy indeed.

Sweet. Let's see some pics of the projects!

mixermike

A perfectly good truck

Then tear it apart to get it lower

mixermike

The motor

The truck ( old picture... got different wheels on it now 18's and 20's )

mixermike

Chief777

Very sweet rides Mike!

ExRedRacer

Really nice.....

So I take it that lowering these trucks was a bit more complicated than turning lowering bolts on the Corvette, eh?

mixermike

Oh yeah......did you ever get half way through a project and stop to ask yourself...WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING WHEN I STARTED THIS?????