After the latest of several sad viewings of Shamou (Spy's 3000GT VR4) for those not in the know) in his coma, I've started hatching a plan.

Here are my thoughts:

At our core, DSMcentral is car club and we essentially exist to help each other out with our DSMs. Well, we have one of our longest standing members in need here. Shamou's been down for the count and won't be back up without a pretty big effort.

I'm proposing a joint effort from some of our senior members to put 'ol Shamou back on the road.

With my fiance out of town on the week of June 1-10, I'm proposing a project weekend (June 4-5). I'm thinking with an experienced crew and a weekend of all nighters we can transplant the motor and get Shamou streetable again.


Resources that I would like to offer to help make this happen:
Complete shop access for the entirety of the weekend (Fri 5pm- Sun midnight)
Towing/transport of the car and motor to KOU
A weekend of labor and late nights
Accomodation (at my apartment and or the shop) and groceries for those competent and willing to make this happen. Heck, I'll stock the fridge at the shop and grill for everyone.

Who's with me? Nate, Marcus, James, Eric? Any closest 3KGT experts here? Netter, Daryl?

I think this would make a great DSMcentral project/event page to show everyone how we can pull together as a car club! Anyone else think we can pull this off?

Hmm, maybe I should have mentioned getting formal permission from Spy for this too.

travis, you're a class act.

I'm in. I'd love to get Spy driving another badass car that I can beat!

I'm game. I Spy.

I'll have to check with the woman, but otherwise, I'm in.

Unfortunately we have a race that weekend in Joliet.

no reason I couldnt be a shop bitch for that weekend for a bit

dan can stay at my place.

I won't be in town from the 5th through the 10th but I'd be able to do it the 1st through the 4th. I'll be in Orlando, Florida the 5th-10th so you guys will have to keep me up to date over vacation.

I think that's a GREAT and generous idea Travis.
I too will have to check with my family, but I would love to chip in.

I'll try to make it out. Last time I checked I was still competent enough to tighten lugnuts, so at least I could do something.

Hey, I'm going to be in Orlando on the 5th-10th....you going to the ProE conferance????

I don't know anything about the ProE conference. I'm going with my girlfriends parents to a timeshare conference so that we get discounted rates for Disney tickets. That's pretty much where I'll be for five days, lost in an expanse of nothing but cartoon characters and midgets. Oh well, there are a few bars in downtown Disney so I figure I'll hit those.

Sounds like fun...

Kind of a wierd coincidence though....

great idea Travis!! Even though Im too far to make it, I hope you guys have fun! I love 3000GT's... Good Luck guys...

Nomie

I'm all 'bout it 'bout it, but my happy bum will be in Texas. Good luck to you, Dan, and way to be Travis!!

if you made it late June instead of early June I will be in town and more than happy to help out