Niello Ranch Run April 15 2012

Wow! They should have hooked up some horses and pulled them out!! Specially the band. There went their profit!

I'm glad we didn't get stuck. We lucked out and were able to stay on higher ground when we left. Going in is where we picked up some mud and flung it all over my wheel wells. Need to give my car a bath now.

They tried a tractor

I got sent up top where everyone was getting stuck. They lined up up along the edge of the hill where it was somewhat dry but soon there was so many cars getting sent up that they couldnt get away from the mud. I saw a few type 2's get stuck. They started stacking cars in so tight to avoid the mud I had get out before I got completly blocked in. I didn't get stuck but I sure moved alot of mud to get out. I will post my pics in a few.

justcruzin wrote:

So, did any of the VW's get stuck? It was pretty muddy up on that hill. That and the road leading up to it didn't look to good when we went around the bend. My luck I would have ended up in the pond! LOL

NOPE. I WAS THE LAST TO LEAVE EXCEPT A COUPLE NEILLO FOLKS, TINMAN AND WILDFLOWER. ALL GOT OUT NO PROBLEMS. A FEW WITH A LITTLE PUSHING BUT THATS IT

Here is a few pics I got.

Here is one of Lonny's Ghia.



Do you see it? It's parked between the Westfalia and the split window bus.

Anyone know how my valve cover ran?

mikeinch wrote:

Anyone know how my valve cover ran?

DOWN HILL

We got there at 1 ad parked in the spectator lot. Good times!

Smogman72 wrote:

mikeinch wrote:

Anyone know how my valve cover ran?

DOWN HILL

Thats because I installed extra gravity.

They should have done tractor pulls from the sounds of it.

has anyone found my ghia in the pic?

I was up on the hill and it was fun driving thru the mud. Was able to drive around, had be more careful then usual.

west coast ghia wrote:

has anyone found my ghia in the pic?

Between four buses along the fence line. I gots the eagle eye

west coast ghia wrote:

has anyone found my ghia in the pic?

No.

Mike I entered your car. Your number was 21. It was drawn in the very first heat!! first run.....first loss...you were out!!! took all of about 1 min!! sorry. On a good note you did not jump track. Your car is too light...Less than a pound. If you add weight next year it may be better. Kyle has your car...Breck

silvertonguedevil wrote:

west coast ghia wrote:

has anyone found my ghia in the pic?

No.

keep looking Greg. i did not think you were that old

I'm looking on my phone though too. That might be part of the problem.

ya maybe when you get home you go and look on a bigger screen

Maybe, he needs glasses. You know with old age, stuff starts to fail and go.

Wow! Thanks bro!

It's that camouflage paint, makes it hard to see...

some photos I got. I know they are not the best

How'd you get the aerial pics like that?

silvertonguedevil wrote:

How'd you get the aerial pics like that?

he drank REDBULL and got wings. should have been there greg is was amazing