"Gettin' the 'Bird!"
 

Well guys, I've reserved a U-Haul "auto transport" and will be going to get my Firebird this weekend!!! ...it's been gone for over 4 years! :willy:

Sounds like a Great Day for you. :thumbsup:

It's been a long and winding road... but the journey and the friends made along the way have been well worth the ride! :lateral:

Where has it been all this time??? Have safe trip to get it!

Awesome. Have a safe trip.
Take lots of pics!:yes:

Have fun Ty!!!!

Thanks guys! The car left on Friday the 13th of June 2008... I should have known better! Lol. :_paranoid

Glad to see you are getting it back Ty! Thats a long time. I haven't driven mine in 2 and it will be another year until we return back to the CONUS. Mine is getting some upgrades in Orlando at the moment, I hope it will be finished by the time I get back :_paranoid Take some videos and post them up!

Excited!
 

Thanks Chris! I'm excited beyond belief! Like that little kid in that Disney commercial = "I'm too excited to sleep!" :willy:

I plan to take LOTS of pictures!!! And may even start a new thread to document updates to the car! :unibrow:

Ty make sure to document the whole trip of picking the car up because

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:lol: :lol: Maybe a video diary of the event now that would be cool! :lol:

Oh I will! Trust me! :yes:

I like the video idea... :unibrow:

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It's looking like rain all the way up and back though... :(

Great news Ty!! Was it being used to fulfill sponsorship commitments? That's a long time!

Never said where you were picking it up???

I can't believe you've still never had it in your garage! Enjoy driving it!

Matt

Sema
 

SEMA was the only sponsorship commitment... although the car also went to PRI and the Chicago and Indy shows thereafter...

Coolidge
 

Running up to GA early Sunday... hoping the weather cooperates. :_paranoid

I know huh Matt! I'm going stir crazy! Pictures and updates to follow after I get her down here and in the garage! :cheers:

Ready to roll EARLY in the morning!

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Ty, make sure to check the air in the tires on that trailer and also look see if there are any bad areas on the tires you don't want one of those giving out with the bird on it. Have a safe trip. And DON'T forget the pictures!

Ty,

I bet you will not be able to sleep tonight. I cannot wait to see the video of you picking up your pride and joy. Gettin ready to PCS to Offutt AFB. Robins was good:thumbsup: Enjoy retirement and THANKS for Your Service!

Where you living in Orlando, I'm out in Wedgefield,

Avalon Park
 

We are in Avalon Park... very close to you!

Loaded in Georgia
 

Before the rains came this morning around 10am...

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Finally at home...
 

Long drive in the pouring rain... but she's home... finally...

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Mason - 4 years old
 

Here's my super excited 4 year old Mason... he ran out in the rain as soon as I got home just to give me two thumbs up!

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The car left when he was just 3 days old. He turned 4 on June 10th!

Off the trailer and back home where she belongs!

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Gorgeous!

Awesome Ty :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :woot: :woot: :woot:

yup you know we gotta see the pics:D

Congrats on finally getting your baby home Ty! It must feel great to have it sitting on your garage. :thumbsup:

Ty I am super happy for you. Huge day for you and the family. There are some serious good times to come. Reap it my friend!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Man, I thought you had been driving it all this time. I think it's about time you deserve to USE it. Enjoy, it's by far the best part.

Yes you are, we'll have to hook up sometime,

Good job one getting the car home,

Tropical Storm Debby
 

That drive back in the rain was very taxing on my nerves!!

There were a few "oh crap, oh crap, oh crap!" moments when the trailer got "fishy" or when I had to straddle a tire that had just come off a Prius that spun out in the rain, hit the center guard rail twice, then shot back across all 3 lanes of I-75 south only to hit a tree and land on it's roof! The tire apparantly got off that ride and decided the best direction to take was toward oncoming traffic... there was no way to avoid it! :brix:

Phew... there were four such accidents yesterday! That one, a truck that had done a 180 pulling a trailer that came to rest in the median against the guardrail facing oncoming traffic... another that'd spun into the ditch... and a small crossover SUV on it's roof as soon as I got off I-75 and onto the 408. :(

Well you at least made it home now wash that thing up so we can really see how it looks. I bet you cant wait to go drive it and show it off. Car still looks good even wet.
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HeyTy!
Glad you made it home safely :willy: .... now get busy....:lol:
BTW it was great seeing you a couple weeks ago at the Disney show thanks for stopping by!

Already washed and shiney Chris!! My wife and boys helped immediately after the last pic was taken! Just need to vacuum/detail the interior... polish out the rims and all that shiney billet under the hood! She didn't stay wet for long! :thumbsup:

Thanks Bill! EVADE looked AMAZING!!! Definately deserving of Best In Show!! I hope to give you some competition next year at Downtown Disney Car Masters! (c:] Can't let you get all the face time with Foose! LOL

I should have her finished and sorted out by then! :thumbsup:

I'll be up in Sanford soon checking in on my bucket! :D

Glad to see it's back in your hands! :thumbsup: