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Old 09-08-09 | 12:42 PM
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I'll meet u guys in kettleman also. Coming with cjbechtel from Fresno.

1. Funkspectrum - 93 VR FD
2. boyee - 82 GSL FB
3. thunkrd - 85 GSLSE FB
4. Howru -- 88 N/A
5. Mutaku -87 GXL
6. Funkjaw - 89 TII
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11.cjbechtel-88 TII
12. RotorMotor2 - Larson's Rotary Blue FD
13. Eternal_gamer - 93 fd, maybe 89 t2 also

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Old 09-08-09 | 12:49 PM
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any one wanna bbq the day before seven stock at my house?
Old 09-08-09 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by zerox7
any one wanna bbq the day before seven stock at my house?
I'm down considering I'll be there anyway ha ha!
Old 09-08-09 | 01:43 PM
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Plans for Go-Karting @ K1 and sushi afterwards on Friday, son!
Old 09-08-09 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Funkspectrum
Plans for Go-Karting @ K1 and sushi afterwards on Friday, son!
Probably more expensive but dammit that sounds like a better idea!
Old 09-08-09 | 07:42 PM
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im down for that too... how much $$ do you guys that have gone usually need for the whole weekend down there?
Old 09-08-09 | 08:20 PM
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I usually take about 500 bucks not including gas...
Old 09-09-09 | 03:17 AM
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https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showpo...9&postcount=11 , correct?
Old 09-09-09 | 11:51 AM
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Here is the maps from the last couple of years, I put in new times though... see what you think, but it puts us in much earlier and missing all the LA rush hour traffic:

Tracy rest stop (south bound I-5):





THis is the first rest stop you get too after the I-580 South and I-5 south merge.

Leaving the Tracey South bound I-5 Rest stop at 06:00AM.

First Leg
Total distance to drive 'til next stop: 38.1 mi
Estimated time: 34 Minutes

Depart on Local road(s) (South-East) (0.1 mi)
Merge onto I-5 (37.4 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards CA-33 / Santa Nella / Gilroy (0.4 mi)
Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-33 (0.1 mi)
Keep STRAIGHT to stay on SR-33
Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)
Arrive at Santa Nella For Gas up and meet up with any late South bay and Mid bay drivers.

Exit I-5 at CA33
Rotten Robbie's truck stop west of fwy.


2nd Leg
Leaving Santa Nella at 7:00 am
• Total distance to drive 'til next stop: 99.3 mi
• Estimated time: 1 Hour, 26 Minutes

Depart on Local road(s) (East)
Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-33 (0.2 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards I-5 (0.1 mi)
Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-5 (98.1 mi)
Take exit 309 for CA-41 toward Kettleman City/Paso Robles 0.3 mi
Turn left at CA-41 N 0.6 mi
Turn right at Bernard Dr 259 ft
Turn left at Dana Cir
Arrive at Jack in the Box/ Kettelman city around 8:30am

The Jack in the Box at Kettleman city off ramp, is a huge parking lot, and there are at least a half dozen gas stations within the two blocks. It is also the cheapest gas for around 150 miles.



Third Leg

Leaving Jack in the Box/Kettleman city off-ramp at 9am.

• Total distance to drive until next stop: 91.8 mi
• Estimated time: 1 Hour 31 minutes

Head south on Dana Cir toward Bernard Dr 187 ft
Turn right at Bernard Dr 259 ft
Turn left at CA-41 0.6 mi
Turn left to merge onto I-5 S 90.7 mi
Take Exit 219B for Laval Road
Slight Right on Laval Roard
Turn Right on Dennis McCarthey Road
Arrive 10:30 AM





4th Leg
Leave 11:00 am
Take I-5 South
Take exit 171 toward Rye Canyon Rd
Turn left at The Old Rd
Arrive at Old Road Gas/Food stop at/around 11:50am.



5th leg:

Leave Old Road at 12:30pm

• Total distance 'til Hotel: 76.5
• Estimated time: 2.5 hours (with traffic) 1 hour 19 minutes without traffic

Head northwest on The Old Rd toward Exit 171
0.1 mi
Turn right to merge onto I-5 S toward Los Angeles 75.2 mi
Take exit 95 for CA-133 S toward Laguna Beach
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Barranca Pkwy and merge onto Banting 0.7 mi
Turn left at Barranca Pkwy 0.2 mi
Turn right at Pacifica 230 ft
To:

Doubletree
90 Pacifica
Irvine, CA 92618


Arrive at 2:00/3:00PM (depending on Traffic) This should miss most of the LA rush hour traffic




If you have never been to Seven stock before, the line up and entrance is one of the great automotive events to watch. All the rotary powered vehicles and a few piston head conversions (that their owners-can't read or understand that pistons park elsewhere) all drive in from the staging area... hundreds of rotary powered vehicles all driving in line and in formation and back into parking spots (if you can't back up, practice until you are good or don't get into the staging lines). Quite a sight!

Line up info for Saturday Morning.

Seven stock parking for non rotary vehicles and people that want to leave before 2PM:


Once the line up and drive in is done, the layout looks like this:

Old 09-09-09 | 11:49 PM
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sweet! got my room booked at doubletree from fri to sunday
Old 09-10-09 | 02:39 AM
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im not sure if this is the right thread to post in, but what time are we supposed to be there on saturday? thanks
Old 09-10-09 | 02:43 AM
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for seven stock... any time before 9 that way you get to park with all the rotaries
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So how much is the double tree hotel? Is there a group discount or something that I need to mention? How many people per room? Are we all booking together?
Old 09-10-09 | 03:15 PM
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damn, so were all meeting up in tracy at 6am? thats kinda early....
Old 09-10-09 | 07:28 PM
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also this is my first 7stock. whats the events for sunday? im deciding whether i should pay for another night hotel and stay till sunday evening or just leave saturday night.
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theres no event set up for sunday

unless some one throws a bbq or something
Old 09-10-09 | 08:04 PM
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ok cool thanks. so before 9 huh... i hate waking up early
Old 09-10-09 | 11:09 PM
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is there a number i can call so I know where you guys are at? I'm thinking ill be in kettleman a little earlier, so i dont get caught behind.
Old 09-10-09 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Eternal_Gamer
is there a number i can call so I know where you guys are at? I'm thinking ill be in kettleman a little earlier, so i dont get caught behind.
Yeah. PM me and i'll give you my number.


And for everyone else, in past years we've had everyone bring 2-way radios. If you have a pair, BRING THEM! They come in really handy in caravans like this.

So...add that to your Sevenstock checklist. We always use channel 7.
Old 09-11-09 | 04:03 AM
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Working on getting my hands on some.
Old 09-11-09 | 09:21 AM
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Old 09-11-09 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by zerox7
for seven stock... any time before 9 that way you get to park with all the rotaries
alright! booking my hotel for friday night.

also does anyone know how to replace an oil pan gasket? i kinda wanna fix it before i head down.
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Drain oil.
Jack up engine with a floor jack placed under the transmission.
Remove oil pan bolts, motor mount.
Slide oil pan out, scrape off any gasket and clean oil pan.
Put RTV as your gasket:
(http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut...sket_Maker.htm
Reverse procedure.
All done.
Old 09-11-09 | 11:20 PM
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^ what he said
Old 09-12-09 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by funkjaw
So how much is the double tree hotel? Is there a group discount or something that I need to mention? How many people per room? Are we all booking together?
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/g...24/index.jhtml
1-2 person/room

Originally Posted by Funkspectrum
Yeah. PM me and i'll give you my number.


And for everyone else, in past years we've had everyone bring 2-way radios. If you have a pair, BRING THEM! They come in really handy in caravans like this.

So...add that to your Sevenstock checklist. We always use channel 7.
i found 5 laying around so far. i'll bring them with fresh batteries


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