Competition Services for Nowel

[csutton7]

that'd be cool--chris

 

[TomGolden]

I'm not 100% sure yet if I will stay the night or head back to Sacto Saturday night... How would the idea of a cot and sleeping bag in Nowel's back yard go over for sleeping arrangements? Just in case Blair forced us to have a few too many of his famous diesel margaritas

 

[MCrossley]

I and Chris will be bringing a substancial amount of lights to set up, many have inquired about staying past dark so I think we will jsut set them up Friday and be ready to go. ONe of our local members Curt Bradley will be the DJ and we will have a ton of food. As far as sleeping over we have been given permission to let people stay there thats not a problem just make sure your Sleeping bag is worm. I hope to see a big turn out and I hope we can arrange for the parade throught town.

 

[CCOLLAR]

I'll be there -- I'll be driving a sissy rental car, but I'll be there.



Craig

 

[TomGolden]

Mike, many thanks for the confirmation about bringing my sleeping bag along. It got me through 35 nights in Wyoming's Grand Teton Park in November of 2000 at -20*F, so I imagine it'll work in HMB



Will see you guys Saturday morning. Hoping to be there between 10 - 10:30 AM.



Tom

 

[CFAR]

Since the wife is working in San Jose I'll be down there (Jose) Fri. night, we'll pop over on Sat.

 

[JR2]

There is no chance I will make it as I live in Alaska, but would someone be sure to get some good pics of the event.



Thanks,



John aka JR2

 

[drives mopars]

each bring a truck is great

yes i agree parade all trucks in town



ill be there in mine , bill

 

[KWIKKURT]

Anyone know the Time and distance from the nearest airport? I've been to "Nowells Need More Speed & Smoke Hut" numerous times but have always driven my truck... . It almost seems like a sin to come without the CTD.



Kurt

 

[MCrossley]

Thats becaue it is!!!!! I think SF is probably the closest or maybe oakland might be easier to get around... .

 

[KWIKKURT]

On second thought! If there is anyone that lives in NM, AZ Or CO? and wants to go. I will drive my truck if they will share in the driving time as I will have to drive nonstop Both ways and return sunday. Call or E me Thanks Kurt



505-534-0434

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[Cliffman]

Hope you can make it Kurt. Haven't seen you in a while.

 

[csutton7]

Kurt --if you have to fly let us know so we can make arrangements to pick you up---hope you can make it---chris

 

[1dslram]

Nowel's Memorial

With great regret I won't be able to make it, as I have caught the flu. I will place my order for the memorial stickers over the internet.



R. I. P. NOWEL



Bruce

 

[willyslover]

Bruce. . this is a nasty flu this year... keep you buns all covered and get some rest. . take care of yourself. . we don't need another memorial

 

[MCrossley]

Directions to Nowel's house



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[willyslover]

just read this on the Ford site... thought it was very appropriate



"Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there,I do not sleep.

I am the screaming of turbos waiting for the tree.

I am the sound of the tires breaking free.

I am the black clouds of smoke from the stacks.

I am the yells from the fans at the tracks.

From start to finish those moments seem short.

For I am that pounding, in the winners heart.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there. I did not die. "

 

[TomGolden]

Gary, that's awesome. Thank you for posting that for us all to see.

 

[1dslram]

Fantastic Gary, I will keep this with me for now. This sounds like Nowel, he is still with us in our hearts.



R. I. P. Nowel



Bruce

 

[KWIKKURT]

Sadly I will have to pay my respects from here.



I just today closed the deal on a new shop. The only bummer is I need to move by Jan 04 ... Normally not a huge problem except this weekend we are also moving my family to a new house and repairing then towing a 38' Fifth wheel I bought used back the shop.



I think I will just stop my work tomorrow and go run a Few 1/4 mile runs with the Boxes cranked up and the stacks blowin black The moment of silence just isn't right for respecting Nowell.



I have a lot of good memories of fun times with Nowell and many of you who will be at Half Moon Bay. One that comes to mind is when Nowell and I went to have a bite to eat down the street from his house at a German?Bar/Restaraunt.

I had the 1st prototype of the B-1 with me. We were both starved and between chompin down Brauts I would steer the conversation to this prototype turbo I knew was going to kick... . But Nowell would just steer it right back to a new change he was trying with his current compound twins... . I finally gave up the battle of words and wit and told him his compounds would be a much better setup... ..... Of course using my B-1 as the secondary!!!!



"How did you get to know Nowell ? "

Here's my story



I had spoken with Nowell by phone from Mexico after finding a picture of his "Red Rocket's" Propane System on the TDR.

I had bought my truck in may 2000 and the TDR was actually mentioned on my 2001 4x4's CTD ETH Dealer Window sticker.



So I called Nowell and he mentioned the Tulare truck meet and that it had been all Ferds before and they had opened it up to all Diesels. So would I come up and help make a good showing of CTD's. ?. He said he already had a room reserved and if I wanted I could stay there. A few days later I headed back to the U. S. A. and minutes after getting to Tulare Nowell was shaking my hand with one hand and handing me a set of RV275's and say's "try these for me in your truck I want to see how they are in a 01 ETH" If you like em then I could pay.



We installed them at midnight in my CTD out in the dirt lot with the campers. I drove it to the hotel then back the next morn and I was hooked... ..... A few hours later Nowell introduced me to Bret with EDGE products... . If I remember right Bret and the rest of the Edge crew had arrived just a few minutes before and I think they were actually pooring the epoxy into their new EZ's as they had driven up to the event. So I "Kwikly" wrote Nowell a Bad Check asking him to call me (and don't speak to my wife as I had only made 2 payments on the truck) )before he cashed it.



5 Minutes later my clutch (oem 6 Speed) was Stinkin, Smokin and I was hooked!!!! 4 Years later one of the reasons I can't make it to his funeral is because I have to move my Diesel Performance Shop into a Bigger building for the second time since that first fateful day... ... . I think he's looking down, laughing and knowing he's partially responsible... ... .



Guy's please have a round of Blair's Motorized Margirita's on me and a Toast for Nowell.





Kurt