West bound and trucking!!! Finally! Still got a few things to do once we arrive car is so low we can't mount front valance. So its hanging out in the back seat. We got a long road ahead. I'm fixing to crash for the first time since wednesday morning. 60 hour thrash! See you in a few days

Best pic so far! SEMA here we come

ok I got the laptop out!! So I'll help Josh out

Congrats guys! I am going to be honest, I didn't think you would make it. What booth? I need to stop by and shake your hand.

I wish I could say she was complete and could drive it in but oh well **** happens. Way to mny other things to deal with. Damn chrome trim was a nightmare door molding 1 inch to long, hood trim to short. Welded bumper had paint issues, so quick fix this morning was spray original silver and go. Actaully not that bad in my opnion! Gonna do some parking lot painting on the tails once in vegas. Not digging the polished. When we get it back we still got plumbing, under dash wiring, and other little things. I needed those two days I lost to the repaint

Let me know if you need anything. I have a nice plethra of tools at your disposal.

West bound! That's great news!! Congrats on getting it done enough for the show....we know it wasn't easy! I'll see ya in a few days!! :cheers:

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Lunchtime

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The hood pins from hoodpins.net were the first part donated and the last part installed before the car was loaded. Ty installs the final screw before the trip.

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Random engine compartment pic

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On the road in 5 minutes!

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Fletcher's Flip Flop Gang!
 

Car in trailer ON TIME... Check!

Flip Flops on (in support of Josh)... Check!

2am EST, driver change in New Albany MS... Check!

Monster Energy 32oz "B F C" and 450 miles behind us now... Check!

Big stupid grin getting bigger with every passing mile... PRICELESS!

Hats Off
 

FLETCHERS

to you and all the gang that thrashed .WHAT AN EFFORT!! :cheers:
thanks for keeping us posted as you did the final push to the trailer.
once at sema please snap a few full shots and post. wanna see what the BIRD looks like .good luck on the road trip
TY ,again congrats. even though she is not completed i know you must be thrilled to go through this experience.have fun at SEMA .

tom

Congrats guys,amazing thrash...!
 

...it's all downhill from here.:thumbsup:

Hey Ty! I have been talking with fletcher and when you get back there might be a little garage art waiting for you :D . Its kind of hard to photograph the banner cause its a a little reflective but it came out pretty good. If i remember right its 48" wide and is going to look sweet on your garage wall! Anyways good luck at sema!

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Now that is cool...:thumbsup: :cheers: :lateral: :woot:

i agree
 

VERY COOL
TOM

Well its lunch time somewhere in western oklahoma! Were making pretty good time. Ty has slept all but one hour of the trip! Estimated arrival is 6 AM or later. Road trips are fun. We stopped at subway and our server is kicking a catholic school girl outfit and let me tell you she should have checked the mirror before leaving home. Seems muffin top is on the menu

Awesome Ty!!:thumbsup:

Just got fuel outside amarillo , did a driver swap. And back on the road. Nappy time for me. I'll take the wheel again in about 350 miles and make the final push on in to vegas tonight!

I feel like I'M driving to Vegas...:unibrow:

Congratulations guys! This has been fun to watch.

Well we have been driving for almost 24 hours and still got another 12 to go!! SEMA here we come!!

Things have been getting pretty crazy in the truck!! LOL 4 guys running on about 15 hours of sleep combined in the last 4 days, things are getting awfully funny around here!!!

We've seen a 45 year old woman working at Subway in a Catholic School Girl costume for Halloween who had no business wearing it! I didn't know they had "muffin tops" at Subway! LOL Then there was the attack of the killer bees and Texas sized wasps at our last gas stop! And now Ty has become known as "bobble head" as we'll be right in the middle of conversation and look over and he's out!! I guess that 72-hour straight trash at the shop took a lot out of him... he slept the first 12 hours of the trip! LOL

Here's a few pics if I can get them to upload (from west Texas):

- Car in trailer (Ty checks on it at every stop!)
- Relaxing at our last gas stop (before the bees attacked!)
- Josh and I crashed out in the back of the truck...

That is going to look GREAT on the wall in my garage next to the car!!!!
Thanks a bunch!!! Very unexpected! :woot:

does that truck smell like a locker room yet :rofl:

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Times UP!!! time to drive!!! :thumbsup:

Hot diggity dog we made it! That is all I'm going to bed

AWESOME!!!! Now get those tools out and get the front valance on and clean, clean, clean!! Oh, and rest any chance you get!!

See ya guys on Tuesday!!!! :woot: :cheers:

Nice work guys! I am glad you all made it there safe. Have fun!!:cheers:

Well we slept till round eleven. Boy was a bed nice after the 72 hour straight thrash then the 40 hour drive! Cleaned till about 5 and in the booth at 6. It looks great. Pics coming later its time for a little fun

congrats guys, enjoy the week, you deserve it:thumbsup:- Chris

Congrats on making it, you guys had a hell of a thrash! Bet the last several weeks are all just a blur now.

Yeah we are unwinding tonight vegas style! Its over for a while. Get it back home and finish it up and give it back to ty! Thanks for all the support guys

Enjoy the hell out of this week...you guys deserve it...and don't forget to buy a round for the Prodigy crew!!

Day 1 of SEMA 2009!!
 

Today is the first day of SEMA!!! I feel like that little kid on the Disney commericial who says "I'm too excited to sleep!" LOL :willy:

We're here and the car looks GREAT in the Pypes Performance Exhaust booth!! I just can't thank Pypes and all the other vendors, sponsors and supporters enough!

The car simply looks AMAZING!!! I look forward to meeting many of you today and throughout the week!!! The car is here because of all your support and because of this great community coming together to make this happen! :lateral:

Special thanks and admiration of the incredible talent of my friend and builder Chad Fletcher and to Jerry and Josh for putting their lives on hold to get the car here and for all the sleepless thrashes to get it here on time!!!

Okay, it's 0645 (am) and we're heading over to the show for one last wipe down and shine before the gates open... somebody pinch me! :woot:

Congratulations again. You all have worked so hard. I can't imagine how excited you must be today. I hope you and your team thoroughly enjoy the event and the recognition to follow. You truly deserve it. :thumbsup:

what a feeling that must be...:thumbsup:

Waiting in Georgia
 

Hey Guys...we are waiting back here in Georgia to see pictures (Ty-Freebird) on the floor at SEMA!!! I am so proud of you...Chad! I thank God for the special man you are! Thanks Jerry and Josh for walking (running) this venture with Chad and Ty! God bless you all...have a wonderful time and safe trip back home!:thumbsup:

Things are going awesome! Car has been a hit with everyone! And now I got my mother posting! What's next

At Sema in the Booth
 

Wow...it looks GREAT! I am sooooooooooo proud!:bow:

Killer...:cheers: