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The Crew of the House
« on: January 01, 2008, 12:20:13 PM »
Drift: Drift is driven. He dabbles in anything that might interest him and anything that might raise the profile of the shop. Sport cars, Muscles, eletric, custom chassis, hybrids, just as long as it pulls enough G's to make his brains leak from his head. The further out there, the better. Heroes are Smokey, Foose, and Jesse James.

Herb: Herb is a master machinist and a mechanical genius. If it can be bolted, glued, or taped to the mill, he can machine it. Doesn't care too much for the EFI or paint scenes. Has built every kind of engine from 1500HP Monster Truck alky engines, to K-Whopper diesels, to the engine in his yard cart. His favorite car is his 1917 Model T, in pristine condition.

Chigger: His nickname comes from the fact that he gets under your skin and irritates you. He's got good work ethic, just needs to slow down and not make mistakes. Unfortunately, he thinks that being at the track can get him chicks. If we can keep him from hitting on the "Track Crack", he can string a car like nobody's business.

Gary: The paint guy. He's a transplant from the Left coast. So out there is normal for him. Drift tries to keep the paint from going out there with him, but allows him to express himself every once in a while. Herb does't like him, he says he comes from Cereal Land, But does appriciate the fact that the cars are professionally done. And he's got great connections to the parts people, just most of them are for show cars. Drift scene is a given.

Krista: She's the one on the phones, the balance sheet and calender. She's a true lady, as long as the deadline is met, underbudget. She also has a black belt and can outrun the kid, Chigger. If you can't find him, that's where he'll be, tailing her through the shop. She's got looks, brains, and moves, so dangerous combo.

There are only three true sports
Auto Racing, Bull Fighting, and Mountain Climbing.
Everything else are children's games that men play
                                               -Hemingway

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Re: The Crew of the House
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2008, 01:05:36 PM »
[three weeks ago]

Drift:[walking through shop] Herb, you got that Ecotech done yet?

Herb: "I like swimmin' with bowlegged women"  ...   Yeah, the comp is raised a full point and the cams came in two days ago. The heads flow well and that custom intake you built works a trick.  Its just a fine red hair shy of 300HP. It's going to be obnoxious but it'll get the job done..... speaking of fine red hairs, here she comes.

Krista: Is the car ready yet? We got to get it shipped to the far east. Bridgestone is getting worried that they won't have time for the pre-run photo shoot for their ads. You do want the coverage, right?

Drift: Well, the engine is done, but not in the car yet. I haven't heard anything from Chig about the trans yet. [over loadspeaker] "Chig, come to the engine room"

Krista: Well if he was doing it, I know its not done. He's been hitting on me all day. We need to get another girl in here to keep him away from me. I wanted to roundhouse him when he dropped that cheap "Angel" pickup line.

Chigger: You wanted to see me boss.

Drift: Is the trans and rear gears done yet? We got to put that car in the container to go to Suzuka.

Chigger: Umm.

Drift: I guess not. Come on boy, you gotta stop chasing Krista around the shop. I'm paying you to work not try to get in some girl's panties.

Krista: Ahem.

Drift: Sorry. Your not some girl. Well, we can put the car in the container. And just crate the engine, trans and IRS chunk. We'll just take them on the plane with us. Uh, excuse me. Can you help me put this Ecotech in the overhead compartment? So Chig, I need you to mount up the DOT's on the Motegi that Gary got comped for us. And get it in the container. Like yesterday.

[Now]

Drift: Damn Gary, you did a great job on the paint. Are you sure that isn't vinyl?

Gary: Ask that big ball of mask in the dumpster back at the shop. Just don't bend it. Or I'll have to self-medicate to stop from killing you.

Drift: How did you get that past customs? Nevermind. I don't want to know. I guess that it's Gary instead of Labrador, right? Alright checklist time.
Chig check, while I list off. Oil.....        ...gas...        ....Tire pressure...          ....I guess it time to fire her up.

Chigger:                            ....Check...       ...check...                  ....check

Drift: Sounds a little loud, Herb. I hope we don't break any noise ordinances.

Herb: They don't have any here, at least for the track, anyways

Drift:(in car) Man, this car is taking off. The balance is just right. Nose and tail controllable at anytime. ......Why are the other trailers down here in the back pits off of Spoon?  (Pulls back in pits) OK why are we the only transport in the main pits? I though we had beat everyone to the track. But the backstretch pits are almost full of other Solstices and some boxy lookin' BMW. Well it ran a 2:12. Its fast.

Krista: Whoops. I guess we didn't check for an updated itinerary. An updated E-mail says the West course.

Chigger: Yeah, I was talking to some girl over there, named Trixie. I noticed that their cars had slicks.

Drift: Well this could have been helpful about an hour ago, before we set up. Alright Chig, you load up the trailer. Krista, make sure that there are no more updates and drive it down to the other pits. I don't want to see speed demon over there split it in half trying to back it in. Herb, Gary, I need you two to take the rent-a-box and find some slicks and get them mounted, quick.

Chigger: Well what are you going to do?

Drift: I'm going to drive the car over there and pretend we're not that stupid as to recheck the itinerary. Say I was lapping full track to get some action shots for the tire reps.

Oh well, not off to such a great start. But its a start
« Last Edit: January 01, 2008, 01:39:40 PM by Drift2XL »
There are only three true sports
Auto Racing, Bull Fighting, and Mountain Climbing.
Everything else are children's games that men play
                                               -Hemingway

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Re: The Crew of the House
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 09:38:54 PM »
Nice to meet the crew, Drift. Good stuff.

DD