[Team Yates]

Oh my, Miles the Monster has lost his head and his left arm!! Sean talking to Harry, I think is his name.

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Head shot of Miles the Monster!!

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Another head shot.

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First time I was able to get a good picture of our friend Rodney running the big toys!!

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Travis, foreground and Sean posing by their fiberglass handiwork on Miles the Monsters head.

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Taking a look at Miles the Monsters left forearm, discussing what needs to be done.

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[Team Yates]

I got to meet and talk with Mrs. Rodney last night , I didn't know if she wanted her name posted, so I didn't put it in, but it was very nice meeting her. She likes our site, I don't think that she will post much, but she is checking us out!!

Several days ago, I gave the guys an enlarged photo of Miles and I to have everybody sign for me. They handed me my photo back last night with everybodies signatures!! Totally awesome!!!!!!!!

[RtFnofVitK]

Hey TY... Indeed ...you have done a wonderful job of gathering photo's of mostly this entire project. And what a Project it has been!
Everyone worked very hard on 'Miles' and everyone is to be commended for the dedication and hard work ...

I think Very Special ACCOLADES!! and KUDOS!! and (lol ...maybe even a citation of sorts!) ...should obviously go to the terrific team who bore the brain child here... from the ideas of design, to the paper, to the finallity... the people who actually created 'Miles' ~~~

Steve Wales ~ Kelly Farrell ~ Brian McSurdy ~~ GREAT JOB GUYS!!!
I am completely impressed!

[Team Yates]

Originally Posted by RtFnofVitK

Hey TY... Indeed ...you have done a wonderful job of gathering photo's of mostly this entire project. And what a Project it has been!
Everyone worked very hard on 'Miles' and everyone is to be commended for the dedication and hard work ...

I think Very Special ACCOLADES!! and KUDOS!! and (lol ...maybe even a citation of sorts!) ...should obviously go to the terrific team who bore the brain child here... from the ideas of design, to the paper, to the finallity... the people who actually created 'Miles' ~~~

Steve Wales ~ Kelly Farrell ~ Brian McSurdy ~~ GREAT JOB GUYS!!!
I am completely impressed!

Yes, everyone did work very, very hard!! Most of the weeks they were there 7 days a week shaping up Miles the Monster into a "real life" monster!! I know that I have very much respect and admiration for all the guys work and for their wonderful hospitality to me. They treated me as if I was "part of the crew", they always waved to me and yelled out to me whenever I showed up to take photos. They made me a VIP, took me inside the monster and had me sign my name to him, they said that they all would be signing it!! I can't wait to see Miles finished in Dover, he is very special to me since I felt "included."

Kelly, Steve, Brian - my utmost KUDOS and ACCOLADES to a job very well done!! And to all the other guys who put forth alot of effort, blood, sweat and tears!! Much success to all, hope that I can continue to keep in touch with all of them.
I have more photos to add once I download them to the computer here in the next several hours.

****Note: Miles is basically loaded on flatbeds, ready for departure of Lancaster, PA to head to his permenant home of Dover, DE!!

I miss him already!! I had alot of fun hanging out taking photos and talking with the guys!!

[Phils20]

I'm going to try and get down to the track to take some pics from this end! It appears that the base is done, or close to it! There are no plaques on it yet, but the rest seems to be done!

Great job on the progress pics of Miles! I;ve been following this thread closely.

You will be able to see Miles from the road facing the front stretch of the track, which is the side that faces away from US13!

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Originally Posted by Phils20

I'm going to try and get down to the track to take some pics from this end! It appears that the base is done, or close to it! There are no plaques on it yet, but the rest seems to be done!

Great job on the progress pics of Miles! I;ve been following this thread closely.

You will be able to see Miles from the road facing the front stretch of the track, which is the side that faces away from US13!

I'm sorry that I didn't get the photos posted tonight, I will get it done tomorrow!! I'm pretty sure that if I stop by tomorrow after work, the only pictures I'm going to have are empty in front of ACI composites.

Thanks Phils!! I feel really bad, as that I kind of feel that I stole your thread. You started a thread about it, I looked for it to add to it and I couldn't find it, I'm sorry. Please feel free to start a new thread if you like for your photos of Miles the Monster, although I take no offense if you would like to continue in this thread. We are kind of shooting for May 31th to come down, Bobby Allison is "to be" there, it's still TBA on time and location. Maybe we could meet up? I'm trying to "kill 2 birds with 1 stone", I would really love to see Bobby!! He was my first "hero." I would really love to be able to come down and take photos as it continues, but .............. the stinkin' cost of gas!! I just paid $3.59 a gallon!! It cost me $52.00 to fill it up, it only used to cost maybe a top of very high side to $25.00. I know, I know it is worse in other areas, but this just getting out of control!! At any rate, you and maybe Oncea3fan will be getting some photos from your local end. Any chance that you get to go check out the progress, those guys are awesome in work style and hospitality!! I'm so happy that I got the chance to meet them and interact with them. Everybody was so nice to me: a crazy, in the way girl who wouldn't go away!! So I guess they will be happy when Miles leaves Lancaster tomorrow!!

ACI composite and freelance sculptors:
Thanks you guys, if you are still checking us out!! I thank you for making me feel as if I was somebody who belonged there!! I appreciate your kindness, generousity and respect. I"m as well an artist, certainly not on such a major scale!! Just paintings, drawings and shadow boxes. What a once in a lifetime opportunity: to "watch" the birth of Miles the Monster. To me to be able to "witness" the birth of Miles the Monster is what I think it would have like to to take "photos" (LOL) of Michangelo painting the Sistine Chapel. I think that it would have cool to hang out with the likes of Michangelo, Van Gogh, Escher, Dali, Norman Rockwell, etc., as you can see I like alot of "variety of style." What a great experience I walked away with: having the opportunity to see a great sculpture being formed and shaped from nothing into a 47 foot tall that is possibly actually 51 foot tall if to the tip of the wing on the car.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY ON THE MONSTER GANG!! I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY AND RESPECT. THANKS YOU GUYS YOU ARE TRULY WORLD CLASS!!







I'm sorry but we need more smileys per post!!

[Phils20]

No apologies are needed! The point about the thread is just how cool this is gonna be, and without your photos and reports, this thread would have died on the vine!

Instead, I thank you for keeping it going, and I hope that as it gets here, and comes together, I can help complete the story!

Any Photos I get will come right back here, as we team up to bring folks the start to finish tale of the birth of Miles, and the dedication of it!

Please carry on!

[Phils20]

Oh, and I work May 31rst!!

Any chance you might make it down on the 14th for the opening, with Jeff Gordon there?

I'm off that day, and I will be at the Sunday race, but I didn't want to take vaca for the NW race!

Hope to catch up with some GTG folks on Sunday, even though that is a CRAZY day!

I'm really going to miss going on Saturday, we have a great time at the track that day!

[oncea3fan]

is the 14th the nvailing of miles, I might take a vacation day for that, if I can get someone to cover me.

if I get to the track this weekend I'll drive around back and snap some pic's

[Phils20]

Yup. The Ceremony is May 14th! I'll be there for that!!