Time In! Who, what, how, etc. VERY, Long

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“Time In” -- The rest of the story & who’s coming to the Fling?

The full schedule has been submitted to Sir John, our web guru. Of course I didn’t get it to him until after midnight last night, but trust it will be posted very soon. The event side for this year Fling has changed more times in the last 45 days than it has in all of the last three years of Flings. So many promises and offers were made to the DVSF Volunteers, only to be broken within days or even weeks. It was getting to the point were we were just about ready to kidnap “Jamo” and the “Real One”, and take them to all the meetings we were attending.

However, the crème of the crop regarding all the possible hosts for “our” event have risen to the top. I think when it is all said and done, you will agree. I certainly have to give credit where credit is due. I know, much to their dismay and desire to stay in the back ground, that neither of these individuals will be pleased to be mentioned, but they have to be recognized.

Randy, DV Jr. as you know him, called me around 6:30 AM way back in April telling me that “they” finally got our sniper! (William McCoy) “Dad... I know it’s early but turn on CNN—they got him! Can we still do Da’ Fling?” Was the very next thing out of his mouth. Randy, we simply can’t do it, I replied. People have cancelled their vacations because of the sniper, they can’t reschedule. Hotel rooms have been cancelled. (Ya’ right!) The City (London of course) has told the Police Officers and Firefighters that they “can” put in for vacation-days for that weekend. Our many hosts have made other arrangements and also told their employees they could have “our” weekend off. We simply cannot pull this off in less than 90 days! (We honestly work on the Flings up to 14 months in advance! DVSF V is already being worked on!) DV Jr. absolutely insisted, stating he would help in anyway he could. I warned him that he had no idea what he was getting into. Not a problem said he, we could do it! Well he certainly has done it, as you will see.

Then as all of you are aware of, our web site was seriously behind. Registration turned into a major headache for all concerned. Getting information on our special raffle car was nil and impossible. You cannot believe how many people accused us of fraud! They would not believe that we were going to give “that” car away! Jr. had to defend my honor and his more than once, even at Carlisle as some people just flat out got indignant with him over the car. They simply thought we were taking their money and was going to run.

Our web designer from last year was doing everything possible to maintain and update the site, but business demands just stole our time. So many trips to Europe and back, then being called back within days, just didn’t allow him time to do what needed to be done. Up steps John, my Son n Law. John’s business is computers. One in which I know demands 60 hour weeks, week after week. Unbeknown to me, John realizing what a nightmare the web site was for me, secretly started building an entire new site. When it became painfully clear that we weren’t getting anywhere he stepped up to the plate, volunteered to finish the site, get our raffle car information updated, update the registration and the credit card processing, (absolutely not a simple task!) and in general just get things working again!

John, you may have stolen my daughters’ heart and last name from me, but you have given so much back. For who you are and for what you have done for “our” Fling family, I dub thee, “Sir John.”
Thank you fella!

I know…get to the point!
Who is coming to the Fling? That’s an easy one. Almost everyone! You wont believe the outpouring of help and sponsorship that has come on board this year.

How about “RACE DECK”? You guys have wanted to see this miracle floor covering and now you will! In fact Jorgen, the owner of Race Deck has offered us a great door prize for this years picnic. Some very lucky person will win enough Race Deck flooring to do a 10’x15’ area, with edging no less! You even get to pick the style and color! Thank you Race Deck! Now if I can only talk Jorgen into covering my new “Toy Store!”

For those that have a larger area, or simply want to have the best finish available under their Race Deck, Jim Shofstall of “Wonder Paint” is giving us enough material to cover a good sized garage. Trust that many others and I have spent hours and hours investigating floor coverings. Time and time again “Wonder Paint” always came to the top of the short list. You need to investigate this new type of “concrete mixed paint”. (www.wonderpaint.com) After talking to Mr. Shofstall I suggested that if he really wanted to get his name out to the garage people of the world that he might consider donating something to the Fling. Absolutely was his answer, anything to help our event raise money for Jenny and Cystic Fibrosis.

For those that just can’t make up their minds about buying a trailer to go all those miles to the Fling, “Serpent Express” has stepped up to the plate! No, they, actually he, cannot afford to give us one, but he will have one here at the event for you to see and inspect. For those that don’t know this is a specially designed open trailer that has the option of being enclosed at will. Much like the semi-trailers that transport new Vipers and BMW’s. All I have to say about this new product…it’s about time!

Aesthetic Finishers will be coming with display in hand. Wait until you guys see what these guys do to side pipes, headers, roll bars, or aluminum sheeting. These guys are good! This may be the first time you have heard of them, but it wont be the last!

Some very exciting news, we have the latest hi-tech version of a Dyno coming in too!

“Dynatek Racing Products” will be set up at almost all of our events. Talk about a cool machine and a cool bunch of guys!
Super accurate, easy on and easy off AND they are charging less than our previous Dyno guy and donating more! We will have them set up in front of the world. Just so you know, this is one of the biggest hits with the public, right after the rides. I might even offer a prize this year to the guy that has the most “real” rear wheel horsepower!


“Machining Services“, one of our own, Stuart Spencer has supplied us a gift certificate for a free re-drilling of the Ford rear hubs that so many of us use with independent suspensions. Just wait until you see his work. Beautiful, simply beautiful!

There are so many more, and as soon as time permits I will do them justice, but it is time to move on.

This is a tough crowd. You asked, then over the years you demanded “they” show up, and now they have. Many of the manufacturers are playing serious catch up, especially after we had to cancel them back in the very early spring.
Here is a short list of who is still trying to re-arrange schedules to be here:
SAI
ERA
Unique
Antique & Collectibles

Rest assured their cars will be here, represented by their proud owners. Hopefully they can succeed in re-arranging their schedules and be here themselves!

Once again, our greatest sponsors of past will be honoring us, bringing in their displays and showing off.
Superformance will have numerous cars on display, bringing in their entire rig and show cars!

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