I can't believe it was 10 years ago...

Here are my monkeys...

Jake (4)
Maddy (2)

Hey Jerome,
Great to hear from you. The kids look terrific and are getting big...guess you made a wise trade for the Speedster. :>) It's been a long time, we're coming up on the 9th Carlisle meet this year. We haven't seen your Speedster since you sold it even though it's believed to be owned nearby. The Carlisle folks must have loved your car, it was still showing up in their advertising last year - it was a beauty. Take it easy and we hope to see you sometime in the future.

It's been nearly 10 years since my Speedy showed up to the house in a crate.

Took just a shade under 2 years to build, with no air compressor or welder as a matter of fact.

For nostolga sake I popped on and did some searching around some old posts during my build. Helped me relive some of the exitement, frustrations and skinned knuckles.

Thanks again to all my online friends who helped me build ole Blue, Gordon, Alan (My fellow Streetbeast builder), John H., "Wild Bill", and George Brown (RIP), and countless others who shared thier knowledege.

I will always remember the fun Kevin and I had attending the very first and second Carlisle Events and putting faces to names. Nice to see it's still going.

Well I've lost touch with Blue, last seen in the Harrisburg PA area. Building my Speedster was both frustrating and rewarding especially the look on peoples faces after answering thier question about who built it. As some of you know I traded her in on a couple of kids. However nothing is as exiciting, frustrating and rewarding than being a Dad!

Jerome

JEROME!!

Holy Cow! TWO kids?!?!?!?!? No wonder you needed that Nitro!

Lots more people on here, lots more things going on all throughout the year for the Speedstah set.

Missed you and your brother. I've missed the past two Carlisles (life keeps getting in the way) but trying hard to make it THIS year.

All the best from Chris and me.

Gordon
The Speedstah Guy from South Carolina

Hey Jerome, great to hear from you. We do miss you at Carlisle, but you sacrificed old blue for a great reason. There's a time and place for everything under the sun and it's your time to be a Dad. There isn't anything nobler, more challenging, more frustrating and more rewarding than that endeavor.
Hoss

Jerome, We know that after building a Street Beasts, you must have entered a half way house...I know I was ready ! Glad to see you here with those two fine looking kids ! ~Alan

I've probably said this before, Jerome, but your car is one that convinced me to go with a speedster. You did gorgeous work and I imagine that you will do so again when you can - maybe with the help of your kids.

Now THAT would be a Speedster build!

HEY BRO'...WASSUP? Funny you should pop up about now. I was going thru the contact list on my phone and I came across your info. Got me to wondering about you.
Stop by more often!!

I was out for a cruise one day and Lo and Behold......
Old Blue is alive and well!!

~WB

WB-great pix! Great looking car.
SS

Holy Crap! There it is. Did you get a close look?

Looks lower than I remember.

Here's an old video I found on my computer.

(Sorry for the crappy audio when I cranked up the music. Gordon can vouch for the audio quality :) )

I wanted to but we were headed to a family dinner. The wife snapped this as we drove by. He keeps her in a garage behind that house. I keep an eye out whenever I'm in that neighborhood.

~WB

The guy's name is Jan. Nice guy. Never even looked at the car in person. Did the deal over the phone and he sent a truck. If I remember he had a Jaguar J-Type being restored at the time and it was taking a long time. He bought Blue so he had something fun to drive while waiting on the Jag.

Speaking of my brother Kevin. Here is his baby...

I remember how surprised I was when I heard Blue was coming here, of all places! I looked Jan up and found where he was located. Didn't see the car for a long time as he keeps it garaged. That pic was from last May. Tell Kevin his car is looking great. One of my neighbors is a Mopar nut! Wouldn't want to have to feed it though!

FYI...All the Carlisle Fans who come for "Early Bird Thursday" can thank Jerome for that idea! He and Kevin wanted to make their trip more worthwhile with an extra day of fun. That idea surely stuck!

Jerome, the Early Bird Thursday Crowd has grown from the 5 or 6 of us in 2005 to nearly 50. Some idea, huh??

~WB

Yes, sports fans, Jerome's car totally redefines the term; "Killer Stereo".

Sound you can feel right to the backbone.

Hey guys. I won't be there for the early bird Thursday, but it occured to me (after looking at the those pictures)that us west coast guys won't be dragging chairs along with with us. Can you guys bring a few extra? Otherwise, you might end up with Vince sitting on your lap.

I'm ordering some extra chairs for the tent this year plus some people bring extras and leave them empty while they wonder the grounds.

I may be able to bring a few as well.
I warn Vince about my anaconda!

~WB

We found the perfect chairs for our speedy. If you cant get two in the car your not trying hard enough.

http://www.kermitchair.com/index.html

They are a little pricey but worth every penny!
Definately get the extra legs.

Jay

Here is a shot from the first Carlisle meet, the first night before the event at the hotel.

"Cocktail Hour"

Funny, that's the night the hotel manager kept coming by and saying "nope, you can't congregate here". The photo has us in the second spot...there were two more moves to go before we landed at a picnic in an alleyway. :>) Dr. Clock solved that problem, we now only stay at a hotel if they give us a party room for the weekend.

Notice some faces we haven't seen in a while.

DUDE!

Chris and I are at the Rolex 24 Hours this weekend spotting for the Porsche GT car #67

Chris says, Hi! His son, Lucas, is now 19 mos. Cool little dude.

Watch our car on "Speed Channel"

Looked good in this evening's practice session - more practice tomorrow and then the real race starting 3pm Saturday. We'll be spotting from the roof of the grandstand.

Pictures at eleven.........

Gn & Cn

I'm looking at Jerome's "Cocktail Hour" photo and I have a request. Can you guys all please wear long pants this year? Thank you.

Nice legs, huh?

{QQ} Eyes are up here, Troy!

BWaaaaaaaa...good one WB!