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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 01:45 AM
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Hey is anyone here from the Brodhead area or close by. Right now im in cali but wanted to see if anyone is near for when i come back.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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anyone
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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I'm in Madison WI, don't think that's too far from you. When you coming back around? Student?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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Janesville here. Working on getting the car back together
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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Hey Doofy let me know if you need a hand anytime, I enjoy working on these cars.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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Dont we all love working on these cars
I just painted the cage/interior of the car and now its the engine compartments turn. After that everything but the rearend has to go back in. Fun times for sure.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Yeah its about 30 minutes south of madison, not to far. And Janesville is close to. Im in the Marine corps. Ill be back spring 08 its a little while but i just wanted to get an idea if anybody is near.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Ill be back this summer and winter but without my car. You guys go to any tracks around here, as far as i know the closest is byron or union grove, and one up in Green Bay, but are there any closer?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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haven't gone to a track yet.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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sworaz you going to school up there
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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im about 1/2 hour away on the other side of the border

blackhawk farms is the closest track, and the most fun!
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sworaz you going to school up there
Yeah, fun times! However spring break starts in 2 hours!
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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does blackhawk farms have a drag strip to or is it only a road course
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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I'm in Janesville also, so not too far from Brodhead.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Good to see we got a few f body fans around here, i was wondering if anyone near. Hey KagA152 are you near Rockford or beliot? Or just the middle of nowwhere.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Anyone been to the tracks around here, or done any road course action, i here blackhawk farms is pritty fun, and then theres going to road america, i hope to make it back to watch le mans in august then back to laguna seca in october, out in cali.
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