Keep Michael Blair Alive!
PO Box 44340
Tacoma, Washington 98444-0340

Photos of the Project to get the 56' Willys Pickup Truck Race Ready.

A Great Crew of guys, including Jimmy Rotter, Randy Tipps, Bob Halliburton, Dennis and Denny Martin, Rob Green, Jammer Trummert, Dan Simonson, Al Churchhill, Cody Peterson all pitched in to pick up Blair's Race Jeep, deliver it to "Billy Bobs' Off Road & Truck Repair" and get it Race Ready! I also want to personally thank all the wives, and significant others of these great guys. Yes, they were late getting home, but working as a well-oiled team they have the project very near completion (in just days!). So, to the women, "thanks" for your enduring patience with the guys as they worked on this "Monster Garage Project" for us.
Click to enlarge Jimmy Rotter's truck partially loaded up	Click to enlarge (left to right) Jimmy Rotter, Michael Blair and Randy Tipps performing a temporary install of the engine for shipment	Click to enlarge temporary installation of engine continuing	Click to enlarge Michael supervises the engine installation
Click to enlarge Randy & Michael packing up all the pieces and supplies	Click to enlarge Loading the jeep onto the trailer	Click to enlarge Truck and trailer hookup	Click to enlarge Loading up!
Click to enlarge A little winch work was required	Click to enlarge Winching the jeep onto the trailer	Click to enlarge Ready for tie downs	Click to enlarge Securing the jeep for the trip
Click to enlarge All supplies loaded up and ready for transport	Click to enlarge The easy part is down! Ready for the road trip to Puyallup	Click to enlarge Next Stop--Billy Bob's Off Road & Truck Repair	Click to enlarge (left to right)Denny Martin, Dennis Martin, Bob Halliburton, Michael Blair, Rob Green. "We agreed to do WHAT?"
Click to enlarge (left to right) Dennis Martin, Michael Blair, Bob Halliburton, Denny Martin conferring about the project	Click to enlarge (left to right)Dennis Martin, Rob Green, Michael Blair, Denny Martin discussing installation of the control switches	Click to enlarge (left to right)Dennis Martin, Denny Martin, Rob Green, Bob Halliburton, Jammer Trummert, Michael Blair part of the "Team Green" project	Click to enlarge Billy Bobs Off Road & Truck Repair 10023 128th Street East suite 7 Puyallup WA 98373 253-286-2344
Click to enlarge Al Churchill working on sliders in preparation to install the Beard Seats (Dennis Martin supervising)	Click to enlarge Denny Martin, Michael Blair, Jammer Trummert, Cody Peterson working on the '56 Willys Truck pickup race jeep at Billy Bob's Offroad and Truck Repair in Puyallup	Click to enlarge Randy Tipps building a front driveline for the Willy's pickup
Thanks to Bob Halliburton (Billy Bob's Off Road), Al Churchill, Jammer and Todd Trummert, Dan Simonson, Cody Peterson, Rob Green, Dennis and Denny Martin, Fred De La Cruz, Randy Tipps, Jimmy Rotter as well as Dave Medlin, Bob Whitman, Mike Beyer, Chris Conti and others from Parkland National who got the race jeep ready for its first race. During the weekend, Dave Rink, Leyland, Kevin Parker, Frank, Luke, Joe, & Roy May amongst many others helped to keep "Perfect Attitude" on the track.
Click to enlarge The newly remodeled 1956 Willy's pickup truck was picked up on Thursday	Click to enlarge Michael chose to name the completed jeep "Perfect Attitude". Mike Julsrud created the letters and tried to install them before Michael awoke in Richland! Thanks Mike for the great letter work!	Click to enlarge Kevin Parker and Roy May helped Michael to offoad "Perfect Attitude" off the trailer	Click to enlarge A great friend, Donna Rink is strapped in to "Perfect Attitude"
Click to enlarge Michael and life-long buddy David Rink take Jadin for a spin in "Perfect Attitude"	Click to enlarge Bob Halliburton of "Billy Bob's Off Road" and Michael shake hands prior to the first run of "Perfect Attitude". Thanks! Bob! and the entire crew who put the jeep back together.	Click to enlarge Michael, helmet on and strapped in is waiting in the "staging" line to race the barrels course for the first time in several years	Click to enlarge Jammer Trummert and Michael just prior to the first run on the barrels course
Click to enlarge Michael rounding barrel number 2 on the course	Click to enlarge Michael on the barrel course. He had to rerun the first side--timing light failure. OH Darn! a 2nd run of side one!	Click to enlarge Michael rounding barrel 3 on the barrel course	Click to enlarge Michael getting ready to run side 2 on the barrel course
Click to enlarge Michael and Bubba are staged to run the Obstacle course	Click to enlarge "Bubba The Barrel Killer" DQ's on the obstacle course race--which allows Michael to advance and race again	Click to enlarge Michael exiting the Obstacle course.	Click to enlarge The rear driveline took a beating on every run. Only one thing to fix to be "Perfect".
Click to enlarge Five Jeep engineers hard at work on "Perfect Attitude". It is typical for fellow racers to jump in and help get others back on the track

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