Lone Star Birds Rally in Schulenburg

[mbrund]

Just an FYI: I had a tag axle stud that they cross threaded and
sheared off when new tires where installed. I got a replacement
left handed thread stud and nut from the local Fleetpride store for
under $10. Bought a spare set while I was there just in case
something happens on the road.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Nice write-up Mike. By the way, my studs and nuts were home when I
> got there. Like buying gold. $30 per set from BB. :-(
>
> I'm going to see if I can pick up a torque stick also.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
wrote:
> >
> > The Lone Star Birds had another successful rally this weekend in
> > Schulenburg Texas. We had 13 Birds present. All were Texas
based
> > Birds for this rally. We missed the OK and LA based Birds, so we
> > called Ralph and the Gureaskos to chat. Thanks go out to Chet
Geist
> > and Tony Holtermann for arranging this rally.
> >
> > The highlight of the rally was the "painted churches" tour on
Saturday
> > morning. We caravaned to four area churches built by German
immigrants
> > in the 1800s. To say the interiors were spectacular is an
> > understatement. The interiors were typically all wood, but the
> > support columns were marbleized to look very convincingly like
stone
> > columns. OK, I admit it; I touched one to be sure in one of the
> > churches. The ceilings were typically plain lathe board and then
> > painted. In many cases the ceilings looked three-dimensional
and you
> > had to look closely to realize that they were plain wood boards
and
> > not multi-layered wood cove moldings and beams. The altars were
> > absolutely works of art. It was a very interesting tour. I
don't
> > think I have ever seen that many Birders looking up with their
mouths
> > open.
> >
> > On Saturday afternoon, the gals went shopping while the guys
attended
> > a tire and wheel seminar put on by a manger from Meyers Tire
Supply.
> > It was full of good information and reminders. All attendees
received
> > a full set of new air stem caps (Myers Double Seal Inflate Thru
Valve
> > Cap - see detail at
> >
> http://www.myerstiresupply.com/pls/myers...ay_coupon?
pass_cou_id=1&cart_id=hmbr1535
> > or at http://tinyurl.com/2lw352
> >
> > After the talk, I bought the yellow 475 ft.lb. torque stick he
had for
> > display ( http://tinyurl.com/2nk7ol ) and Eric scored a deal on
the
> > Cross-Fires he had for display ( http://tinyurl.com/3awn3q ). I
had
> > been looking for a torque stick for a while, and he threw in
another
> > plastic wheel protector ( http://tinyurl.com/3y532j ). I have
had two
> > aluminum wheels cracked by "tire pros" with 1" air guns "set to
the
> > proper pressure" and we identified at least one Bird present with
> > broken lugs, probably due to 1" air guns "set at the proper
pressure"!
> > Now I will get to hand them the torque stick before anyone
remounts
> > any wheels for me. A lot cheaper than replacement wheels!
> >
> > Other than that, we ate and ate and sat around talking, laughing
and
> > watching big spiders build their webs at night! Whoa, hold the
> > excitement down! All in all, a very relaxing rally and a good
time
> > with good fellowship.
> >
> > Oh yeah, there was a stump the kid Q&A one night, but all the
adults
> > got stumped when someone asked "Why do they call them goat
rails?"
> > Does anyone know the origin of that term for the roof rack
rails?
> >
> > The next LSB Rally is Nov 30 - Dec 2 for the Holiday Rally. We
need
> > people to sign up ASAP at Buckhorn Ranch RV Resort in Kerrville
so
> > that we can make arrangements for the meals and other items.
Drop me
> > a note if you have registered with the park.
> >
> > I filled up at Flying J on the way back and was excited to have
gotten
> > 5.2-5.3 mpg on the last couple of trips. Not quite Prius range
yet,
> > but exciting to break 5! Just a fine running machine!
> >
> > Hope to see you all at a Lone Star Birds Rally soon!
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
>