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  1. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #120 Nov 2008, 4:38 PM

    Received via e-mail. This relates to a mini work party on Saturday...



    This project is simple and short. Please ask members to take time to show community support.







    To: Contacts for Sacramento-area 4-Wheel Drive Clubs: You have received this e-mail because you are shown as the designated CA4WDC Club representative. I request you communicate this to your entire membership. It’s not too often the news is so great.







    This Saturday is the launch of substantial improvements to Prairie City SVRA just East of Sacramento. The 4-wheel drive community is beneficiary of a $2,200,000 project to fully develop the 4x4 Area.







    Cold and hot drinks, fruit and pastries will be provided and attendees will receive a free Park Pass at sign-in good for admission to Prairie City SVRA anytime in the future.







    More accurately, this is a tree setting party. Prairie City SVRA has dug holes, prepared soil and established irrigation for twenty-one trees. (Next year’s goal is for 500 to 1,000 trees!) The tasks are to backfill holes, set trees and finish the soil around the trees. Work is expected to go swiftly and we hope to have an excess of volunteers. Your entire family and friends are welcome.







    Thank you.







    Duncan Waldrop



    CA4WDC representative to Prairie City SVRA











    What:



    Tree Planting Party for 21 trees – Rain or Shine



    Gathering for Project Launch (Virtual ribbon cutting)







    Special Purposes:



    Show community support for positive developments in outdoor motorized recreation



    Thank our State Parks representatives



    Learn about the future plans for Prairie City SVRA



    Create positive media image of the off-road community







    Where:



    13300 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 916-985-7378



    US-50 to Prairie City exit. South to White Rock Road. Right to main gate



    Meet in ‘Staging Area’ (Hard to miss; Directions at Main Gate)



    Admission to Prairie City SVRA is free for volunteers (Show a shovel)







    When:



    Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 9am – Noon



    8:30AM to 9:30AM – Sign-in and refreshments



    9:00AM – Thank you’s, future plans and how you can be involved



    9:15AM – Outline of the day’s project; Safety briefing



    9:30AM – Start planting



    10:30AM to Noon – Completion. End-time depends on team







    Tools:



    Please bring a spade shovel and gloves.







    Sponsored by:



    American Motorcyclist Association District 36



    California Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs Conservation & Education Foundation



    POW Wholesale Nursery



    State of California Depart of Parks & Recreation Twin Cities District

    Kathleen and Brad
  2. JohnDF Subscriber
    #220 Nov 2008, 6:05 PM

    Is that a one-time pass? Or a lifetime pass?



    What other improvements are they making? Anything worth our while to the 4x4 area? Or is this a beautification project for the Hangtown crowd?

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  3. RobD Subscriber
    #320 Nov 2008, 7:50 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Is that a one-time pass? Or a lifetime pass?

    What other improvements are they making? Anything worth our while to the 4x4 area? Or is this a beautification project for the Hangtown crowd?







    You know you are a "closet" Prarie City wheeler

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  4. BKGM Jeepers started this President Joined: June 2003
    #420 Nov 2008, 8:29 PM

    I think this relates to the quary expansion using the donated land. This should just be the beginning.

    Kathleen and Brad
  5. JohnDF Subscriber
    #520 Nov 2008, 8:35 PM
    "RobD" wrote: You know you are a "closet" Prarie City wheeler

    I bet I've been there less than you 😛

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  6. RobD Subscriber
    #620 Nov 2008, 10:16 PM

    Well, I have been there one time and I will never go back! :x







    "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="RobD"]You know you are a "closet" Prarie City wheeler

    I bet I've been there less than you 😛

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  7. JohnDF Subscriber
    #720 Nov 2008, 10:32 PM

    Okay, we've been there the same ammount of times 😳

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  8. Dan-H Subscriber
    #821 Nov 2008, 10:14 PM

    I've been once, but never in my jeep.

    Closed Mondays.
  9. Fred Subscriber
    #923 Nov 2008, 6:51 AM

    Was anyone able to make it?

  10. JohnDF Subscriber
    #1023 Nov 2008, 8:18 AM

    No

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  11. Fred Subscriber
    #1123 Nov 2008, 8:27 AM

    Me either. I committed yesterday to putting the Model A back together. She runs again! 👏

  12. Guest former user
    #1223 Nov 2008, 8:48 AM
    "FAM" wrote: Me either. I committed yesterday to putting the Model A back together. She runs again! 👏



    Good job master mechanic!!! What did you have to do?





    :hijack:

  13. Fred Subscriber
    #1323 Nov 2008, 9:45 AM

    Teddi and I took it out for a drive a few weeks ago. We ended up on the freeway and pushed it a little too hard. It ended up cooking all the water out of the radiator and overheated. Not far from home it completely died. We let it cool and added water and drove it home but it wasn't running very good. After getting it in the garage it wouldn't run at all.



    The head gasket was leaking and needed to be replaced. With this old of an engine the head studs rusted to the cast iron head. It took a couple weeks of soaking the studs with penetrating oil, a stiff putty knife, a couple pry bars and a bfh but the head finally came off.

  14. Guest former user
    #1423 Nov 2008, 12:06 PM
    "FAM" wrote: Teddi and I took it out for a drive a few weeks ago. We ended up on the freeway and pushed it a little too hard. It ended up cooking all the water out of the radiator and overheated. Not far from home it completely died. We let it cool and added water and drove it home but it wasn't running very good. After getting it in the garage it wouldn't run at all.

    The head gasket was leaking and needed to be replaced. With this old of an engine the head studs rusted to the cast iron head. It took a couple weeks of soaking the studs with penetrating oil, a stiff putty knife, a couple pry bars and a bfh but the head finally came off.



    hee hee, FAM said "bfh".



    Nice job big guy. Letting bolts soak for a couple weeks takes more patience than I have. I'm impressed!

  15. Fred Subscriber
    #1523 Nov 2008, 1:28 PM
    "gamfam" wrote: Letting bolts soak for a couple weeks takes more patience than I have. I'm impressed!



    I got my patience by messing up my back. It made it a lot easier to not want to bend over to work on the car.

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