sgraber
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 09:08 PM |
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Amazing Weekend in Phoenix
I had none other than Alan Bertwistle (Meerkat Man) himself come out for the weekend.
The weather was perfect, the beers were cold and the car-building went off without a hitch!
We built the car from the frame up in a matter of hours and had some good times driving it around the "Graber Test Track".
Lots of videos and commentary on my website. March 8, 2004 link - http://www.grabercars.com/diarymain.html
Thanks for the visit Alan! I had a blast!
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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pbura
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 10:18 PM |
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EXCELLENT!! (in the Bill & Ted sense) 
Glad you guys had a good time, and the car looks great! Agreed with your point on the female perspective on works in progress 
See you got some new rubber for the occasion, though it won't last too long with all that reverse lock 
Congrats on a MAJOR milestone,
Pete
Pete
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Alan B
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 10:39 PM |
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Hey Steve,
Thanks for you and your family's wonderful hospitality.....yes we had a blast didn't we......
Just going to check your site...
back soon....
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robinbastd
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 10:44 PM |
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Messrs Graber and Bertwhistle...............Bloody hell! Talk about progress. Gobsmacked.
What a weekend. Flabberghasted.
In awe,
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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Alan B
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 11:28 PM |
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Jeez.......
What a pair of irresponsible hooligans...
COOL.......
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sgraber
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 11:34 PM |
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I think that
(for this last weekend at least)
We RULE!
hehehe
I have a hard time remembering such a satisfying feeling as ripping around the 'Graber Test Track' at 11:30pm ! 
Of course Alan learning how to 'Drift' comes in a close second. That's a must-see video btw. right Alan?
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 11:46 PM |
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Must see indeed...
Even if only for the giggling..........locosting in a nutshell really IMO...
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rontyler
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 12:20 AM |
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Sensational!!
Regards, Ron Tyler
"Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man."
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ProjectLMP
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 03:08 AM |
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Looking good and certainly progressing faster then mine!
You'll be giving us home builders a bad name racing around the streets at all hours of the day and night in an illegal vehicle  Must say it
makes for entertaining viewing, just hope the cops don't find your videos!
Home of the Astronomicalcost Mid engined LMP project
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kb58
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 03:46 PM |
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Last night I watched all the videos and yes, the giggling really helps drive home how much fun you guys had. like two teenagers. All you had to do
was cruise past the local diner... of course, who says you didn't!
Just keep in mind what could happen if a very upset cop catches you. I imagine they might even be able to confiscate the car... I was really nervous
when I drove my Mini around the block, once!
[Edited on 9/3/04 by kb58]
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 07:27 PM |
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looks fun indeed, certainly had me giggling! thank god you didnt bend a wheel alan!!! that would've been most unfortunate!!
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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Wadders
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 09:13 PM |
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Nice one boys!
Mucho respect. 10 hours to bolt a car together, it took me longer than that to get the motor to fire in mine.
Steve the car looks amazing, can't wait to see it clothed.
And Alan, till i heard you on the video, i didn't realise you were from tother side!
now i understand why you emigrated
ATB
Alan W
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Alan B
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 10:31 PM |
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Yes, it's amazing...when the holes are all drilled and it's just an assembly job it doesn't take long at all......
I think the brake and clutch bleeding took an hour of it.....
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sgraber
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 10:36 PM |
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It really was a "pin A into slot B" sort of assembly. Bodes well for future builders...
Alan, did you notice how I conveniently suggested that YOU do the brake and clutch bleeding? .... Thanks Buddy!
You did a great job BTW... hehehe
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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timf
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 12:52 PM |
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i can only say
you crazy loons
night trips with no lights .
looks like fun where do you come for looney trips in la bala
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Alan B
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 01:36 PM |
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It didn't seem that dark.....I think the beers helped us see better...
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kb58
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 03:52 PM |
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Guinness?
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Alan B
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 04:00 PM |
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I can't remember to be honest....
In fairness though, just for the record, it wasn't that dark...very bright moon out, we weren't drunk. and weren't going that
fast.....
It's just been edited to make us look more reckless.....Steve should get an oscar for his work....
I expect the next time La Bala takes the streets it could be legally.........
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sgraber
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 04:12 PM |
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Legal, illegal.... bah - Shmeegal. Let's see a show of hands of everyone who obeys ALL the rules of the road... No hands? Sometimes you have
to break the rules...
And Alan speaks truth. The little straight by my house and the one one the other side of the neighborhood are the only 2 places we went over 30Mph.
It was a local micro-brew btw.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 05:38 PM |
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Of course we didn't slow down much for the corners either.....no need..
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