Portland ABFM

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 25 Aug 2014 16:27

Would be fun to go one of these years, but this year I'm in Tobago. I'll hoist another Carib for you all! They drive on the wrong side of the road here....

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

Last TR · Postby **Last TR** » 25 Aug 2014 22:01

The ABFM is such a great event with the car show, swap meet, and vintage racing. Unfortunately, our cars are not vintage enough for racing here, but there are always plenty of 3s, 4s, & 6s to keep my interest.
It's always a good idea to get there early to get your car onto the field for the show. Sometimes the TR6s and Stags grab a little of our space if we're a little tardy
See you all on Saturday!

Ken Morton
Anchorage, Alaska

1980 TR8, 1973 TR6, 1965 Volvo PV544, 1958 MGA, Jeep Cherokees

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 25 Aug 2014 23:05

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Last TR

Sometimes the TR6s and Stags grab a little of our space if we're a little tardy
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Last year or the year before they didn't have a TR7 banner set up on the field. I had a guy from the Triumph club scurrying to find it. Came back a few minutes with it. Oh, the injustice of it all.[B)][8D]

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 26 Aug 2014 04:38

The weather forecast is taking a downturn for the weekend. Maybe the weather guys will be wrong about the rain. I'll be there but I won't be camping out or spending all weekend out there. My dad is visiting from Kentucky and I don't get to see him very often.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'06 G35 Sedan 6spd

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 26 Aug 2014 13:45

Been watching the weather forecast in Portland. The only blip of rain is forecast for Saturday. Hopefully with the weather before and after it will only be a few sprinkles in the PM (evening), not that we don't need the rain, just not this weekend. At least it won't be like 2009, raining most of the day, soggy grounds. Ron didn't get out of bed and to the show till 1:00 pm even though he was just on the other side of the highway.[:p][:D]

Almost drowned that year. Too wet to take pictures but ended up with this one of Ken and I (surprising how dry the ground looks).

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

nick · Postby **nick** » 26 Aug 2014 17:49

This forecast is less optimistic.

http://www.wunderground.com/weather-for ... 38.5.99999

[img][IMG]http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt234/nickmi/TR7%201975/Yellow.jpg[/img]
nick
'79 TR7 DHC
'76 TR7 FHC

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 26 Aug 2014 17:58

Hi,

That looks like typical English summer weather to me, in fact a good summer !!

Enjoy it you guy's and lots pictures please

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty Now with an overdrive conversion

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 26 Aug 2014 18:48

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by nick

This forecast is less optimistic.
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Yes it is, but I'm going with this one (closer tp Jim's).

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USOR0275

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 27 Aug 2014 03:53

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by FI Spyder

Almost drowned that year.
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Me too, and my feet were waterlogged most of the weekend. It was, and still is, the wettest Labor Day weekend on record. It was also my first year out there with the TR8, and who could forget my custom top that gave the car a TR250K kind of vibe. [:p]

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'06 G35 Sedan 6spd

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 27 Aug 2014 07:31

Hi,

That picture above could have been taken at this years TRDC National at Billing, it poured all morning [:(] but did brighten up in afternoon [:)]

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty Now with an overdrive conversion

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

Last TR · Postby **Last TR** » 27 Aug 2014 15:40

Jim, that was my first ABFM with my 8 also. It's a wonder our cars didn't 't sink to their floorboards. Appears to be yours truly in the rain coat standing between your car and mine. Merv's car is beyond mine. For awhile it looked like we might be the only ones there. I do like the shape of your custom top. Maybe you could produce them in fiberglass...

Ken Morton
Anchorage, Alaska

1980 TR8, 1973 TR6, 1965 Volvo PV544, 1958 MGA, Jeep Cherokees

nick · Postby **nick** » 27 Aug 2014 23:30

Looking much better now.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/fin ... onal%2C+OR

[img][IMG]http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt234/nickmi/TR7%201975/Yellow.jpg[/img]
nick
'79 TR7 DHC
'76 TR7 FHC

DNK · Postby **DNK** » 28 Aug 2014 00:06

I would say that is about Perfect PIR weather

Don
Stick a Wedge In It
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 28 Aug 2014 01:46

Yeah, that looks almost perfect. I'll take it. [8D]

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'06 G35 Sedan 6spd

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 30 Aug 2014 01:11

I saw Ken and some other non - wedge people tonight and also Ron and Merv's cars, and a Tiger. I just couldn't find them. I posted this shot from Photobucket using my phone. It was a pain but it worked

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'06 G35 Sedan 6spd

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