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Author Topic: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run  (Read 15921 times)

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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2020, 05:27:34 pm »
Angle grinder here.  Happy to help!

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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2020, 05:30:27 pm »
Do we have anyone who is still planning to go?

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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2020, 05:34:36 pm »
I’m being told I met my 2020 family functions quota and I can go but...
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2020, 05:43:16 pm »
You have a quota?

I usually do the family stuff, but often drag the family along.  The Fiero events I attend are typically the things that do not conflict with family events.
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2020, 05:49:00 pm »
Angle grinder here.  Happy to help!
I have some cutoff wheels but I'm not sure if they are for meat and bone.  Should work, though.  Says they'll cut steel.
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #20 on: December 25, 2020, 05:51:48 pm »
I think Gabe said he was going.
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #21 on: December 25, 2020, 05:55:50 pm »
I have pics from past runs from the same parking lot  if they should be needed to get the newsletter out.
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #22 on: December 25, 2020, 06:01:51 pm »
I have some cutoff wheels but I'm not sure if they are for meat and bone.  Should work, though.  Says they'll cut steel.

I have something called a "nail extractor".

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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #23 on: December 25, 2020, 06:17:20 pm »
You know what might work? I got a catfish skinner. 👍🏻
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #24 on: December 25, 2020, 06:19:56 pm »
I just verified with the wife, I will be there tomorrow for the run. See everyone bright and early.

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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #25 on: December 25, 2020, 06:58:44 pm »
I’ve got a kitchen pass. I will be there. I assume it’s gonna cost me dearly but 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #26 on: December 25, 2020, 07:33:47 pm »
Excellent!

You know what might work? I got a catfish skinner. 👍🏻

I've got a corkscrew thing.  You just screw in into something, and is extracts a cone-shaped piece.

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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #27 on: December 25, 2020, 07:35:31 pm »
Come to think of it, a potato-peeler would work, if the part for removing the potato eyes was used.

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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #28 on: December 26, 2020, 06:46:09 pm »
There was an amazing turnout. So many cool cars. A few new but a lot of old. My favorite was an old blue Porsche SC I believe. The route in theory was great but I do have a few gripes.

The directions were printed out, I took this as a lesson that we should make google maps that we can share so we are all on the same route.

That brings me to the next one, I know not much could be done about it but rolling out was confusing. Hard to line up and we left in stages. Gabe and I missed the first turn and had to loop back. The lesson is we should, on larger runs, have someone direct people to line up and stage groups leaving. Just getting into line was hard.

Lastly was the ice. We had too many close calls. Gabe almost became unintentional best friends with a Mini Cooper and I went sideways... skid marks not just on the road. Yes I understand that it couldn’t really be helped but if I knew how bad it was I would’ve abstained from the run. Too many people had no clue how to handle the ice and it’s not worth risking my life because of their inexperience.

I know a lot of gripes but I wanted everyone to know what to potentially expect and some good lessons to learn.

I sent GTRS Fiero some photos but I’ll post my absolute favorite with zero bias.
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Re: 2020 GTA Polar Bear Run
« Reply #29 on: December 26, 2020, 07:07:21 pm »
Why does it look as if your Fiero has a big oil puddle under it?