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Black Forest LLC, Our "shop" for WinterTech 2008 |
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John Lewenauer, the host, checks in Dave Obernberger |
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| Friday evening dinner at the Alpine Village.
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| John Lewenauer with Brad Brady with his son Michael from Richmond, VA
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John Lewenauer welcomes everyone to WinterTech |
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| Lothar Altman, one of the longest living MBCA member speaks at Friday
dinner |
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| Randy Koehler in the shop demonstrating a special tool to support the
engine while dropping the sub-frame. |
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Walt Puryear and Rob Lias inspect the sub-frame. |
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Bruce Adams, Jeb Stuart look in different directions as John
Lewenauer's subframe, engine and transmission are separated from
his car |
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| Robby Ackerman and Jim Huey look on as Randy
Kohler prepares a subassembly for dismantling |
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| Randy Koehler and Jeb Stuart begin dismantling the
subassembly |
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| Randy Koehler shows Steve Maiocco a rebuilt control arm |
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Richard Fosmoe photographs the refinishing and rebuilding of a
front subassembly |
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| Don Walls, Bob Merrell, Jeb Stuart and Larry Rotta look on
as Michael McKinney explains the process of engine disassembly |
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| Bob Merrell and Juan Vallhonrat (plaid shirt) look on as Michael
McKinney demonstrates a valve spring compressor |
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| Jeb Stuart tries his hand at a valve spring compressor |
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Lunch of tenderloin sandwiches in the freshly painted main garage of the shop |
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| Keith Powers explaining the sequence of
disassembly to remove the split axle |
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| Keith Powers preparing to remove the axle of a
split axle |
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At the table, Don Freese, Paul Greenblatt, Phil Nicholas, Roland Wilhelm and
Dean Turner make sure Keith doesn't mess up |
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Keith Powers further disassembles as Don Drabik, Juan Vallhonrat, and Don Walls
look on |
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Close examination of the pinion gear by the previous three; note the marking
paste on the gears. |
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Randy Koehler discusses the finer points of seat upholstery as Dean Turner,
Glen Moon, Bruce Adams, Don Freese, Larry Rotta, Mike Herrmann and Michael
Brady look on |
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Michael McKinney further delving into the front subassembly with Steve Maiocco,
Don Walls, Phil Nicholas and Paul Bouchard |
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Michael McKinney discussing the cost of rebuilding John Lewenauer's engine with
him as Robby Ackerman looks on in disbelief (just kidding) |
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Matt Scheel prepares another trophy for welding by a heavily armed member. Nick
Olson prays in back that all goes well. |
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Patriots fan after the super bowl (Bruce Adams wearing long pants) |
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At the
Brynwood Country Club bar before dinner, from L to R, Rich Fosmoe,
Gerry Lazos, Walt Puryear, Ellis Lovell, Craig Smith, Steve Maiocco and Robby
Ackerman.
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Don Freeze and Don Drabik, 190SL friends for many years. |
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The Black Forest gang;
Becky
Limberg, Nick Olson, Steve, Lothar Altman, Keith Powers, Michael
McKinney
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Larry Rotta presenting a appreciation gift to Michael KcKinney for all of his
contributions to this successful WinterTech. |
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Michael McKinney welcomes the group Sat. morning and lays out the program |
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