1. If you have recently registered with a gmail email address, you must contact me, as gmail will not forward our confirmation email to you. Contact me and jim@trishieldperformance.com to complete your registration.
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  2. In and effort to reduce the spam on the site, several years ago I had went to a program where I manually approve each and every new registration. This approval gives you full access to the site, to pictures, and to post, among other things. To be able to enjoy the full potential of the board for you, you need to be fully registered.. and that's easy.. Just send an email to me at jim@trishieldperformance.com and I will verify your registration. This policy will remain in effect indefinitely, as it has completely eliminated the bad actors from our site, who would spam and hack it, once they gained access. Thanks JW
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  3. The "Group Buy" for the 1967-68 Deluxe Steering wheel recasting is now officially "Open". Now is the time to start sending in the wheels. The latest date that the wheels must be received by Kochs is 31 March 2025 The cost for each wheel is $750. The only "up front cost" is your shipping the wheel. If you send in more than one wheel, each additional wheel will cost $700. Shipping and insurance to Kochs and return shipping will be extra. You will be contacted by Teresa to make payment for the wheel(s) and return shipping and insurance when your wheel(s) is complete. The shipping will be factored on your delivery address and insurance. I will be sending the contact information all of you have sent me to Teresa at Kochs. Send in your wheels, horn pad and hardware and paint color sample if applicable. Please include: First and Last Name Shipping Address Phone number email address V8Buick "Member Name" Wheel Color (SEE THE BOTTOM FOR WHEEL COLOR) Pease read the "shipping to Kochs" below. There are two addresses. One for USPS Mailing One for FedEx and UPS shipping You can use USPS/Mail, UPS or FedEx to send in your core. Use the appropriate address depending on what service you use to ship. If you use USPS/Mail ship to: Koch's P.O. Box 959 Acton, CA 93510 Attn: Teresa If you use UPS or FedEx ship to: Koch's 7650 Soledad Canyon Road Acton CA 93510 Attn: Teresa Kochs Contact: Teresa (661) 268-1341 customerservice@kochs.com Wheel Color If you wheel is Black, you can list that in your information you send in with your wheel. For colored wheels, please contact Teresa about specifics for wheel color if you do not send in a color sample to match. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you to everyone for your participation in making this a reality. And "Thank You" Jim Weise, for allowing and facilitating this project! Michael .................... to remove this notice, click the X in the upper RH corner of this message box
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2024 Contributors List

Discussion in 'Board Supporters' started by Jim Weise, Feb 25, 2024.

  1. Jim Weise

    Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

    Hello Folks,

    Can you believe we have been at this for 22 years? Bad part about that is it means some of us are getting old.. Yikes..

    Not me.. I was a young man we we started this.. :D

    I am getting older.. and unfortunately fatter.. but I digress...

    Seriously, the passing of time has cost us several life long board members/GS enthusiasts this last year, and I will be putting together a "in memorial" section on the board here.

    Alright, on to new Business.

    This board is fully funded by it's members, and as such, has no ads, and I work hard to keep the spam off our site.. every new user is manually approved by me. Probably costs us a few users every year, but it has been 100% effective in keeping the penis pills and porno off the site, so I will continue doing this for the forseeable future.

    Thanks so much to all the moderators that do the unpopular work here.. couldn't do it without you guys.

    And to our core base of contributors, that year after year fund the site, your contributions are what make this one of the few VBS services that are not polluted with pop ups and other annoying ads.

    And for that, we all thank you very much.

    To contribute:

    Hit the Donate button on the top header of the home page, and follow the prompts.

    Send a Paypal/Venmo/Apple pay/ to jim@trishieldperformance.com directly.. make sure you include your
    username, so I can properly credit you for the donation.

    Call the shop... 320-629-8999.. Beth will be happy to take your CC donation by phone, we accept Visa/MC Discover and AMEX.. and all debit cards with those logos

    For snail mail, PM me, I will give you the address, trying to keep the location of the bat cave off the Internet radar.. Lord knows I get enough junk mail..

    Thanks guys

    Here's the List for 2024:


    Founders club ($200 and up)
    68Wildcat
    SpecialWagon65
    1968_GS400
    ToddsGS
    Briz
    Fred Hickey
    Fox's Den
    Fire Red GS455
    VET
    Buickone
    Michael_G
    2manybuicks
    Brent Reese
    3Shields
    Mltdwn12
    Steve Reynolds
    GSfred
    rvt72
    Smartin





    Platinum Contributor ($100-199)

    bballsam
    2nd Generation Buick Fan
    gszinny
    jherb
    wovenweb
    The Hunter Family
    Max Damage
    Tomahawk
    2.5
    70Skylark350
    Cutlass
    hwprouty
    Dano
    Mike Trom
    ynotbuick
    breakinbuick11
    BBallSam RIP StagedCat
    John Codman
    shifter 51
    cole
    trunkmonkey
    Larry Gibson
    Austin Kendall
    BuddyBay
    MikeCasey
    Mike Sobokta



    Gold level ($50-99)
    PGSS
    68BuickJim
    Brian Albrecht
    Oldskew159
    69Wild
    Bills Auto Works
    GSFAN
    Nailhead
    rkammer
    Jamie Carnes
    Kack
    BuickusRex
    Barry Myers
    A-bodyGuy
    BrianinSTLouis







    Silver Level ($1-49)

    gsgtx
    69GS430/TKX
    OldgoldBuick
    Hounddogforever
    Storm1
    Buick196803








    Thanks again everyone..!


    JW
     
    Last edited: Jan 17, 2025
  2. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Jim, do you have a projected cost of operation for 24 and will it exceed the operating cost of 23
     
  3. Jim Weise

    Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

    With the Domain Registrations, security certificates and Hosting.. it's just shy of 5k a year to run this deal. IF we don't buy any plug ins or hacks..

    Then at the end of the year, if there is money left over, I like to flip Mike some cash for being on 24/7/365 tech support duty.

    Lately we have been using the Host's support system, which works pretty well, so i consider what I give Mike back pay for years of spending hundreds of hours on this deal for free, back in the day..

    I am going go hire my son, who is a serious computer wiz, to help us out here, and see if he can get gmail/google to take our IP's off the black list. I was able to get our IP's off everyone else's black list, but after hours of fooling with google, I gave up.. right now, any gmail registration will never receive the welcome email, or it goes directly to their spam..

    JW
     
  4. FireRedGS455

    FireRedGS455 Founders Club Member

    Thanks for the hard work running this site.
     
  5. derek244

    derek244 Gold Level Contributor

    I am past due. Money has been tight, but I will make it happen Jim.
     
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  6. Mike Trom

    Mike Trom Platinum Level Contributor

    Just sent my donation for 2024.....
     
  7. gsfred

    gsfred Founders Club Member

    Mine is in as well. Keep me Founders. Thanks for everything you do to keep this site up and running. (a thankless job)
     
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2024
  8. rtv72

    rtv72 Founders Club Member

    Founders' donation made.

    Thanks Jim
     
  9. Houndogforever

    Houndogforever Silver Level contributor

    Slid some silver to you today. Thanks for the site.
     
  10. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Would like to hand you a cash donation in BG. Would be great to put a name/face together after 22 years.
     
  11. Steve Reynolds

    Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

    Sorry Jim, I swore that I donated early in the year, but I guess I missed it. Done now via PayPal.............Thanks for all you do!!
     
  12. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    I usually have my donation done earlier in the year, just sent it :D
     
  13. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Great to finally meet you JW.
     
  14. gsfred

    gsfred Founders Club Member

    Jim, sent in a donation back in March. Did you get it? Looks like you updated the list on the 4th, but I don't see me on it. LMK
     
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  15. Steve Reynolds

    Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

    Same here.... founders club.
    Get on it Jim!! Lol
     
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  16. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Same here (@ the Nationals).

    Including myself, Steve, & Fred & assuming there's nobody else & that everyone (exc. silver) contributed the minimum for each donor level, JW is right @ break even now.

    Hopefully more will step up:)!
     
  17. Buickus Rex

    Buickus Rex '67 GS400 4-Speed

    I sent a Gold Level donation on 6/3. Thanks.
     
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  18. gsfred

    gsfred Founders Club Member

    ????
     
  19. BuickBarr

    BuickBarr Gold Level Contributor

    Paypal sent.

    Thanks for keeping the site going!
     
  20. rtv72

    rtv72 Founders Club Member

    Jim did you forget something?
    Thanks
     

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