Did the tune up -Lars method
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by joco
What is this tuning for beer thing and how do you know where they are held?
How do you get invitied?
How do you get invitied?
Seriously, though...the "TFB" or Tuning For Beer Tour is kinda like a secret society (Skull & Bones, etc.). You have to know someone on "the inside" to get invited...kinda like "Fight Club".
Locations are kept secret, but only to the people who do not read this forum...
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From: Northern NJ
Originally Posted by ACECO
Or to your "All Business" neighbor.........who never opens his hood. 
Didn't that car have some fancy fiberglass work on the rear? Like a Corvette pickup truck or something? He may have glassed the hood too. Can't even open it, I'll bet. Go easy on him. He probably has to raise the body to check his oil.
Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Originally Posted by TonySinclair
Check with Ticketmaster...
Seriously, though...the "TFB" or Tuning For Beer Tour is kinda like a secret society (Skull & Bones, etc.). You have to know someone on "the inside" to get invited...kinda like "Fight Club".
Locations are kept secret, but only to the people who do not read this forum...
Seriously, though...the "TFB" or Tuning For Beer Tour is kinda like a secret society (Skull & Bones, etc.). You have to know someone on "the inside" to get invited...kinda like "Fight Club".
Locations are kept secret, but only to the people who do not read this forum...
Of course, this is followed closely by:
"Anyone who brings Pabst Blue Ribbon will be tied to the rear end of a car tuned by Lars and expected to run along behind."
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Instructor
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From: Northern NJ
Originally Posted by Sprzout
"The First Rule of 'Tuning For Beer' is you do NOT talk about 'Tuning For Beer!"
Of course, this is followed closely by:
"Anyone who brings Pabst Blue Ribbon will be tied to the rear end of a car tuned by Lars and expected to run along behind."
Of course, this is followed closely by:
"Anyone who brings Pabst Blue Ribbon will be tied to the rear end of a car tuned by Lars and expected to run along behind."
Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Originally Posted by Vette Dent
If you do not adhere to rule #1, Tyler Durden may hit you with a BFH. That goes for anyone with Pabst Blue Ribbon also.(do they still make that stuff?) Oh, and one more thing - keep an eye out for Inspector Dent(no relation).
Sadly enough, they still make Pabst. The only beer I've ever drunk and thought, "Wow...this stuff is so bad, I would have to be completely drunk in order to drink it! No wonder it was 99 cents for a 6 pack."
Anyway, I hope to someday meet Lars for a tuning session; he's already assisted me by suggesting some rebuild kits for the Quadrajet carburetor.
Drifting
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From: Northern NJ
St. Jude Donor '04 & '05
Originally Posted by Darrell's 68
George,
FYI, great videos! Sound was a little low, but still awesome for all the details.
FYI, great videos! Sound was a little low, but still awesome for all the details.
However all that said, just crank up the volume a bit and you can hear it fine.
Hey Lars, next time can I wire you up with a clip on mic???
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
Originally Posted by joco
What is this tuning for beer thing and how do you know where they are held?
How do you get invitied?
How do you get invitied?
For an info sheet on the TFB series, simply drop me an e-mail request for the info sheet.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by lars
...I think you guys are being too harsh on "DDB." You need to attend a sensitivity training class, damned hobbiests.
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
Actually, Pabst made a very good premium beer during the '70s called Andecker. Things went to s**t when the bigger breweries took over everything, and the kids started drinking beer or what they called beer. Everything went Light. Or fruit flavored as in Zima.
Most of the medium sized breweries made a premium beer way back when. One of my favorites was Erlanger, made by Stroh.
I mourn the passing of good American beer, that can be had locally. I am reduced to Molsen Golden as my everyday beer, Anchor Steam beer and porter, and occasionally Lowenbrau, since it is now being imported from Germany.
When I hit the Power Ball this Wednesday, Lars and all will be invited to a tuning session that I would stretch from days to weeks. And we will have goood beer.
Most of the medium sized breweries made a premium beer way back when. One of my favorites was Erlanger, made by Stroh.
I mourn the passing of good American beer, that can be had locally. I am reduced to Molsen Golden as my everyday beer, Anchor Steam beer and porter, and occasionally Lowenbrau, since it is now being imported from Germany.
When I hit the Power Ball this Wednesday, Lars and all will be invited to a tuning session that I would stretch from days to weeks. And we will have goood beer.
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From: Northern NJ
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
you know its hunting season....that means it time for a wild boar to be hanging from the tree while its being gutted
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Vette Dent
Hey Bob - Want to come with me? I'm going back to Stewart's and put some deer antlers on those BF dogs across the street.
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
Originally Posted by glen242
When I hit the Power Ball this Wednesday, Lars and all will be invited to a tuning session that I would stretch from days to weeks. And we will have goood beer.
Racer
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From: Oradell NJ
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
just send kenny over with meat juice rubbed on his legs.....the dogs liked him
Lars- if you tune MY car first, I promise to drive by and throw the dogs some meatballs laced with sleeping pills and time release laxatives. That ought to buy you guys some more tuning time!
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From: Lakeland Florida
I finally figured out the GOLDEN HAMMER comments. It is really an adjustment tool. It seems as if it is used to beat holes back into shape, adjust throttle linkages..or maybe the brackets among other things.
I gotta run to Pep Boys/Kragens to get me one of those!
kdf
I gotta run to Pep Boys/Kragens to get me one of those!
kdf
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
stewart are you going to make any t-shirts from your avatar? theres a place at the end of my street that can make them if you want me to check it out.
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
Originally Posted by kdf1986
I finally figured out the GOLDEN HAMMER comments. It is really an adjustment tool. It seems as if it is used to beat holes back into shape, adjust throttle linkages..or maybe the brackets among other things.
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
stewart are you going to make any t-shirts from your avatar? theres a place at the end of my street that can make them if you want me to check it out.
