Some changes ahead for the club

Romeo wrote: Patrick wrote: One "change" I'd like to see is the content of the club's front (home) page. The same blurb about Our Latest Meeting Wrapup Letter has been sitting there since October 2011.  It's now August of 2013. Ironically, the write-up was about options on how best to update the front page.  Option #2 won by a landslide... or so we've been reminded for the last three years! Considering that this is what everyone/anyone who visits the club's website first sees, it might be an idea to update front page current content on a more regular basis.   I just want to let it sink in what a landslide victory it was.

Yeah, we were all suitably impressed... month after month after month. 

 

Ok, it's official, technically we are out of the storage as of Sept 1st. So
ANYONE who has stuff in there better let me know pronto.

We have basically 3 weeks to clear out any valuables. Anything not
accounted for will be sent away to the recycler or the garbage bin.

We will have open door days on weekends for people to look around
and grab things.

Dave will have more details.

Dawg

Hey Damien, do you have any pictures of the items in the storage? and how can we get a hold of you to check it out on the weekend?
I am still working on the Silver 85 GT and would like to see if there is a good dash?

Lets see what Dave comes up with first, ok?  There is quite a bit stuff collected over the years.

I personally have several good "not mint" grey dash boards in there so PM me.

Jim85GT wrote: Hey Damien, do you have any pictures of the items in the storage? and how can we get a hold of you to check it out on the weekend? I am still working on the Silver 85 GT and would like to see if there is a good dash?

I would love the time to do a multi quote message, but I have only a few mins before I have to get back to other projects. So here Goes.


       Regarding the Meetings, as RedWilly said, the meetings have been the foundation of the club and frankly I think EVERYONE on here, made there real connections to each other at the meeting in the first place and if it was not for the meetings you would probably not be here.   The Portland Club (more on that later) did away with monthly meetings a few years ago and has basically quit being a club. They have a few people that are friends that get together to do stuff. Without the meetings there is no reason for club stickers, club memorabilia and or even dues to pay for a website and hosting. They have dropped their site all together and just do the Facebook thing, as well as the free mailing list through Yahoo Groups. (We tried the Yahoo thing years ago and it just did not work) Although many of us do have Facebook accounts, we don't all use it on a daily basis. Frankly Too Much Spam and Game Crap on Facebook.

     If the Club Meetings go away, I think the core of the club will just die off and go back to the way it was about 15 years ago when I started it. Just a bunch of Fiero owners meeting for dinner every once in a while.

        To be very honest I don't have a right to really put my 2 cents in as I won't be there, but as the founding member I hope my voice can at least be heard.


   Ken yes I have spoke to a few members of the Portland group, and even purchased my new Cross Drilled / Slotted Rotors for my 88GT from one of the founding members of the club. They really are a great group of guys. I found him selling Fiero Parts on Craigslist. Fiero's are much more rare down here than in BC. I get lots of people actually asking me What Kind of Car it is. They seem stunned when I say its a 25 year old Pontiac.

   Now as to the Storage.   I am taking my 88 Suspension Parts, my Fiero Glove Box, and my snow tires as well as some rear suspension parts.    

There are tons of parts in the locker. I think I even have an old pic gallery of what was/is in there. I'll see if I can't dig that up.

Hi Dave, Damien and Ken.
Dave, It would be great to see the photo's, especially better if there were new ones from this week,( if your coming up to go through the locker for the items you mentioned).
 The new pictures would really help the our club to see what is there.

If we (as a group) are going to have a garage sale I would think it is really important to involve some of the other Fiero Clubs near by, knowing they would have an inexpensive source for their projects as well.

I can't speak for everyone but, I hope everything starts to settle down more for you now.  I appreciated the work you and Lisa (and the others) have done for the meetings in the past, I can only hope you might be what they need down there to revitalize their clubs.

Hi guys.

I haven't posted much on the forum and I've only been able to make it to 1 meeting so far but I have been lurking on the forum for quite some time before picking up my first Fiero.

The club is one of the main reasons why I took the plunge into Fiero ownership. I would hope that the meetings continue as I believe they really benefit us new members.

just my 2 cents 

Lisa and I will be in BC either tomorrow evening or day after tomorrow. This weekend will be a sell out clear out day. Then the following Saturday will be the last day of the month and what is left over will be either given away or scrapped. I have people down here in Portland that have expressed interest in a few things. So I will bring the trailer up to BC with me so I can haul some stuff back down here.    I will stay in BC for at least the next 2 Saturdays and may return to Oregon after the 1st of the month. I also may have found a short term storage for my extremely important stuff. So I will need to move it there before I leave back for Oregon.

Sorry Jim, it is unlikely that I will have the opportunity to deal with
pictures as you know I am a long ways from the storage.

I have a full cradle from my original car. That motor is loaded with
performance parts. The cradle has poly or aluminum bushings. A good
strong 5 speed tranny also.

I have lots of bits and pieces that I will go through after the first of the
month.

My flat deck trailer is also for sale $300.

OK Dave, send me a text when you're around and we can get together.

Cheers

Dawg

Would like to take a look myself \. Pls advise where and when we can meet up, or call me.

Glenn