Operation Comfort '09

[mtpockets]

To all the Marines out there Happy Birthday.
To all Veterans, we'll never forget your sacrifices.
To all the soldiers out there, may God go with you.
This is a very special week, remember all the soldiers.
Past, present and future.

[mtpockets]

OPERATION COMFORT
HEALING OUR HEROES CRUISE

We're less than one month out, here's an update and recap of planning:
When: Saturday, December 12, 2009 www.operationcomfort.org
Where: Lonesome Dove Land & Cattle Co. Ranch; 22190 Mathis Rd.; San Antonio, TX 78264
Objective: Pay our respects to the wounded soldiers, raise money and donate a replica 1965 Shelby AC Cobra by Lone Star Classics

Plans are as follows:
>Rally point #1: Bass Pro Shops, Katy Mills Mall 0600-0630. There are restaurants and gas stations on site. We need to depart for San Antonio no later than 0700. **MAKE SURE** your tank is full when we leave this rally point.
>Rest/Gas stop: Buc-ee's Gas Station, Luling, TX (I-10 & 183) *Please feel free to go all the way to Rally pt #2 if you want*
>Rally point #2: Guest House Int'l; 13800 IH-37 S; Elmendorf, TX 78112; (210) 633-1833 (For those interested in staying the night, there is a block of rooms under Operation Comfort.) http://www.sanantonioguesthouse.com/ *Ample trailer parking and secure lot*
>Depart Rally point 2 no later than 1100. The ranch is <5 miles away. **If we could contact the local PD/Sheriff/Constable for this area, it would be nice to have a police escort in**
>Meet and greet the OC staff, soldiers, their families etc.
Rides: Last year we gave rides to many of the soldiers, staff and family members. This is voluntary.
>Lunch provided by OC
>Unload trucks, trailers, Santa will be there (Any Volunteers this year). We have the Santa outfit.
>Please let us know if you're spending the night. Our plans are to go into town (The Riverwalk area) and have dinner together as a group.

Action items:
>List of all driving their Cobras, Hot Rods, Classics, MC's to the event.
>Coordinate collection of donated items/wish list items. We need volunteers driving trucks/trailers to haul these items.
>Confirm and coordinate timing with LSC
>Confirm Kit Car Builder will be there
>Empty car hauler trailers. In the event of mechanical issues, we need minimum 1 max ??? as many as possible empty trailers as rescue vehicles.
>Tools, spare tires, etc, etc in the event of mechanical issues.
>Need updated head count for lunch @ Lonesome Dove
>Please check the attached excel sheet. Tab 1 is list of people and cars/MC's coming. If your name isn't on the list please let us know. Tab 2 is the OC wish list. Please update it or let me know and I'll update it if you have something you'd like to donate or add to the list.
>OC is also looking for an 80 gallon air compressor. 230v, 11 hp
>The trailer has been donated.
>Cookies, baked goods, gift cards always go over well.
>Photography is encouraged. Need to have access to site such as PhotoBucket to download all pictures and share.
>Individual recap of events. Share your thoughts, feelings etc after the event is over with others. This is a great human interest event and the soldiers love to hear there's someone that cares about them.

Am I missing something? Did I forget somebody?
There's a possibility of another Car Show/Take a ride event on Sunday, Dec
6th we'll keep everyone posted on this.

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Thanks,
Bill

[mtpockets]

Thank you Boyd and Emily for taking pictures. The Hooters car show to raise money for the wounded soldiers was a great success. We made almost $1,500 and most of that was from "Take A Ride In A Cobra" for donations. We left a lot of rubber on the road that day and we're going to do it again in Jan-March. We're downloading another 200 pictures tonight. Keep spreading the word, this is a great organization.
God bless the soldiers and their families.

CLICK HERE>>> http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/h...view=slideshow

[mtpockets]

Paul:
Thanks very much for all your hard work. The motor looks great.
Bill
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Took several long stretches of hours to get the motor buttoned up to run. Many donations came in that will make this motor "da bomb" for the soldier build.
*John Ross--custom Lokar dipstick, Water/overflow tank
*Dallas Mustang--short-throw shifter, Fel-Pro gasket set
*Houston Cobra guy--March pulley set
*Carb specialist--Holley 750 (future)
*NAPA--Holley fuel pump

The 351W came to life Monday after figuring out that the new MSD coil was bad. The motor immediately settled into a smooth idle with only one adjustable rocker needing a twist. Set idle screws at 17 hg of vacuum--perfect. Snappy response. It runs, revs, smooths out, excites the ears, and if it would cook and do laundry, it would be the perfect wife! Ha.

The engine has now been removed from the test stand, head bolts re-torqued, oil drained, and is being wrapped for transport to LoneStar. An additional bag of goodies goes with the engine--can of black engine paint, Black RTV for sealing valve covers after break-in, Lucas Oil hi-zinc engine break-in additive, chrome Ford Motorsport air cleaner, etc. Small tags attached to engine inform the builders of firing order, TDC, cam break-in procedure, required oil capacity, etc.

I wish there was a better Ford after-market single-wire alternator than the low-output one on there. I wish I had an engine dolly for the motor. I wish for a cool T5 shifter knob. I wish the PCV valve had a 90 degree elbow to neatly route the hose close to the intake. I wish there was a hot rodder's ferrite magnet (Summit or NAPA) mounted to the bottom of the oil pan (or gripping the filter) to catch additional metal filings that this new motor will produce (pic).

See y'all in San Antonio on Dec. 12.

Paul