Tony D's BAMA-Q
 

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Back on June 28th Tony D held his first annual “Tony D’s BAMA-Q” at his home in Enterprise, AL. It was a great C4 weekend with good friends, plenty of great food, and car projects. We had 7 cars represented (4 Z’s, 2 Lt1’s one being a Z07 car, and a GS) with a total of 9 owners present. You know it’s a party when Frank shows up! We started the day early and got the food prepped and on the pit and beverages iced as everyone was arriving.

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Frank's SGC 368 car:
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Steve's red car with white interior really looked good:
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Doug's ride sporting a new stance thanks to Doug Rippie Motorsports coilovers:
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Tony’s family had some great Texas style BBQ including Brisket, beef sausage (IDK what kind but it was Freakin Good), stuffed jalapeños, deer sausage, and BBQ chicken.

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After that we started on a few projects. Steve needed an O2 sensor changed and Tony and Doug dove right in. We also checked out Tony’s new custom exhaust that is really BA if you haven’t seen his thread on this. Along with is Meth injection and catch can set up. Then moved to working on the Z07 car.

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It was like a mini show-n-shine in the drive way as the neighbors and passersby slowed down and checked out what was going on.

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More from the driveway:
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From Left to Right:
Doug and Wife, Donna D., Steve, Frank, Duke D., Tony D.
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All in all it was a great relaxing weekend and very well worth the trip. We are all looking forward to doing it again next year.

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Damn I am jealous. The food looked great too!

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Great Pics, Looked like Great food and dayum what a nice Garage

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Thanks to all that attended, hopefully next year I can do this in March when the weather is cooler. Big thanks to Daniel M. and CJ for just coming to visit me and then Boom! it became a mini Gathering. This should be a Southern event.

Below is Daniel in action working on Steve's Z, replacing O2 sensors. Right side wanted to be a pain in the A$$.
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What brand O2s did you take out and what brand replaced w?

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OEM out... Bosch in. check eng light gone.

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Steve is the original owner and they had never been changed funny thing was one was bosch the other was delco... :confused:

Anyway as Tony stated bosch was the replacement.

-Daniel

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Wow! What a nice looking mini-event! Looks like you all had a great time! A cool Southern event sounds awesome!

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Looks like a great event!
And talk about a DREAM SHOP....:thumbsup::thumbsup::salute:

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Well Done!!!

I especially like the artful arrange of the Z's for the picture.

Good people, good food, good cars... you can't beat it.

Jim

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Very classy! Great pics too. Looks like a really great outing!:thumbsup:

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I just swapped my Bosch O2s to AC Delco. I've read on other forums that the AC gives a more consistent signal resulting in a better idle and cruise.

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Wow!! I need to mark my calendar for next year!! :cheers:

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Very nice!!!!!!!

I love these old cars.

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nice event. super nice garage and lift. I have worked quite a bit in alabama and there are nice towns like enterprise in many places there. I wish it were a bit closer since I am at the end of the line in florida just as it heads to the florida keys. Drove my car today. dont drive it much, maybe once a months just to move it. runs great, idles down beautifully and revs up quick. everything works beautifully as it should.

ed ramos #3028

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Great pictures!!!!! LOVE that garage.....

Looks like a great annual event going!!


:cheers:

David

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That makes two of us. Are we Flying or Driving?

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Robert, I wish you would move to Atlanta so you could be closer. Next March-ish I will host this event again and post a shout out to the Net brothers for who ever can make it. I'll supply the Tex-Mex Bar B Q and beer.

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Hopefully my Cobra Commander can attend the next one. I know it is kinda far for you. But maybe...:pray I definitely want to grow this into a annual event. I have the room to host and a shop to play in.

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Beautiful home and shop. Tony! Oh yeah, nice "Z's" too!!!!!

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No doubt - what a fantastic place! Really enjoyed the pictures and would love to make it to the BAMA-Q.

Just a 10 hour drive (at speed limit) Brett! :mrgreen:

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Wow great pics! Looks like a lot of fun too

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Thank you Gents. I will send a shout out next year after the Gathering on the October date.

Thanks Tony...
 

Enjoyed the photos very much, and thanks for your support to the board...
and the Registry...