GACC Dyno day

[noleson]

hey, no one else has made any sugestions of a meeting place, so are there any other ideas?

 

[aMaff]

I'm pretty certain I'm not on the way for anyone, or I'd say at my place...

You'll be ok w/o someone holding your hand just this once

 

[kcbhiw]

hey, no one else has made any sugestions of a meeting place, so are there any other ideas?

How about we meet at the shop? Just a thought .

 

[Shadow102]

How about we meet at the shop? Just a thought .

heres a better one...once we get directions there figure out a close by meeting place

 

[aMaff]

Yes, somewhere close to the shop, like the parking lot outside the shop...

 

[Shadow102]

Yes, somewhere close to the shop, like the parking lot outside the shop...

i am thinking like if anybody wants to meet up for breakfast or to get some snacks or drink before hand

 

[blacksrt47]

i am thinking like if anybody wants to meet up for breakfast or to get some snacks or drink before hand

Korey, I'll meet you somewhere around 575 if you want to do that. Let me know tonight at bowling.

 

[BigB]

How long will you guys be there? I may come by and spectate/take pics later in the afternoon.

 

[Velocifero]

How long will you guys be there? I may come by and spectate/take pics later in the afternoon.

I'd guess with 16 cars we could be there most of the day. Come on by or gimme a call when you are coming and I can give you a better judgement call then.

 

[newmazdaowner]

so where are we all meeting at to ride up there? i have got the day off so i am good to go.

 

[woodstockstr]

heres a better one...once we get directions there figure out a close by meeting place

Everyone meet at the big chicken. its about 2 minutes from the shop and everyone knows where it is and plenty of parking plus we can get breakfast

 

[woodstockstr]

oh yea and im not gonna be able to dyno my car since the motor blew up. im gonna have to break it in for 2000 miles. i might find another car to dyno though for yall. maybe the mazda 6 rental car

 

[RacerXGirl]

oh yea and im not gonna be able to dyno my car since the motor blew up. im gonna have to break it in for 2000 miles. i might find another car to dyno though for yall. maybe the mazda 6 rental car

we won't tell (angel)

 

[newmazdaowner]

greg you are an idiot. that would be funny though if the rental car put down more power than any of us.

 

[aMaff]

Big chicken???

 

[BigB]

Big chicken???

You don't know what the Big Chicken is??????

It's a Big ******* Chicken on Highway 41/South Cobb Dr. (IIRC). KFC, y0!

 

[Rogue]

Big chicken???

<CENTER>The Big Chicken
County:Cobb
City:Marietta
Type:Roadside</CENTER><TABLE cellPadding=5 width=210 align=left><TBODY><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>The Big Chicken
Marietta, Georgia</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Johnny Reb's was a Marietta ([SIZE=-1]Marietta city history[/SIZE]) greasy spoon with a challenge. Owner Tubby Davis was facing increasing competition and he needed a means of attracting customers to his establishment. "Reb" burgers at 15 cents a shot were no longer unique, but his fried chicken might just do the trick.
He turned to Georgia Tech ('57) graduate Hubert Puckett to design and build the sheet metal structure that rose 56 feet above the ground. Puckett was employed by a division of Atlanta Steel, a structural design and building firm. The eyes were designed to rotate and the beak would open and close. A ruffle on the top of the Big Chicken's head would move from side-to-side in the wind.
Over the years the structure created at the corner of Highway 120 and U. S. 41 gained a certain renown with local folks who used the chicken as a landmark for directions. "In the shadow of the Big Chicken" or "first light south of the Big Chicken" are still common phrases used on television and radio to describe a location in Marietta. In fact, Marietta Square is just six blocks west of the Big Chicken.
Time and the elements took its toll on the last remnant of Tubby's fast food restaurant. First the mechanical beak and eyes were shut off because of malfunctions. The structure needed a good paint job. The riveting, holding the sheet metal to the steel skeleton, was in constant need of repair.
Finally, in 1993, the end of the Big Chicken was near. After a period of neglect and damage from an unnamed stormed, the roadside landmark had seen better days and the cost of repair would be too great. When plans of the Chicken's demise were leaked to the public an unexpected outcry of support forced the owners of the KFC franchise to rethink their options.
They did and turned to Atlanta Steel (now part of Timken Corp.) to help with the repair. Although Mr. Puckett no longer worked with the firm, they were more than happy to help reconstruct the now famous landmark. Technological advancements made it easier to create the movement in the beak and eyes; a new coat of paint (actually, several coats of paint) and the Big Chicken was once again ready to stand duty on US 41 in Marietta. Today the Big Chicken stands in front of a KFC (the new name for Kentucky Fried Chicken). Inside the building is a gift shop with all kinds of Big Chicken memorabilia.

Location: 1970 N. Cobb Parkway
Marietta, GA
(On the northeast corner at the intersection of Cobb Parkway (U.S. 41) and Roswell Rd.
Directions: Take I-75 to the South 120 Loop (also known as South Marietta Parkway). Go west for .6 miles on GA 120 to South Cobb Parkway. Turn right on South Cobb and go .7 miles to the Big Chicken on the right

 

[aMaff]

ya...that's news to me. But ok, I guess I'll see y'all at the big chicken lol

 

[Foolish]

Big chicken???

It's filled with drugs. Lots of drugs.

 

[RacerXGirl]

It's filled with drugs. Lots of drugs.

and the even bigger great danes are afraid of it...