FnkyChkn has helped so many of us, here's how we return the favour!

**Jaak** · 05-28-2007, 08:05 PM

Thanks FnkyChkn for all your help!

FnkyChkn, has helped a great deal of us in his quest to be a better tech. Be it just explaining how something works, or helping to troubleshoot a problem for a member frustrated with an issue on their LX, Pete is so widely recognised for his ability and desire to help us out that threads even get posted with "FnkyChkn" in the title. He doesn't even have an LX, but does have one of the predecessor vehicles built at the very same plant of the LX.

Many of us have been fortunate enough to meet Pete in person and discovered what a truly great guy he is.

Seeing all the help, many of us have wanted to give something back as a token of our appreciation. A couple of times we tried, but Pete asked us to stop, as he was learning as well, while helping and didn't think it was necessary.

Well, some of us just won't take no for an answer, it seems...

So we went underground...

Still wanting to put together a collection for Pete, we started a little forum (Thanks to Bandit for pointing me to proboards) and created "ChknPrts" to have a place to discuss what to give Pete in return.

http://chknprts.proboards91.com

Which also gave us a place to link to a Paypal Donation page, out of sight from Pete!

http://www.geocities.com/tokenrt/jaa...nDonation.html

The next challenge was, how do we let people know about this site? We couldn't just post it! Token had the fabulous idea of a book to pass around to write and sign to thank our FnkyChkn for the help he gives us. And then we'd contact everyone we could that had signed it or expressed an interest in signing it and let them know about ChknPrts.

Well, it worked out well, as at Carsten's Montreal Meet, Token and I were delighted to present Pete not only with the book, but the reason for it...

FnkyChkn is going on the SRT Track Experience!

Click for a larger picture!

Thanks to the generousity of LXForums members, not only do we get to thank him and give something back, but he'll get to drive many SRTs not just LX's and learn even more about these great LX cars!

Token (right) gave Pete the book, and jaak (left) gave him a windshield sticker for the SRT TRACK EXPERIENCE. I was honoured to explain how so many members here at LXForums were compelled to give and as a result, Pete can not only go to the event, but all expenses paid.

I tell you, I've never seen a more excited FnkyChkn!!!!

Since we've presented this to Fnky we've found that we missed a number of people that would have loved to have known, and didn't find out until recently. Token and I did our best to tell everyone we could, but obviously missed a number of people. As a result, I'm keeping the link open in case you still want to give a little back to Pete for this.

Many thanks to Token for this, as it never would have happened without him. Great friends helping great friends. Fantastic!

Pete, it's been said in the book, it's been said in the forum, by many people. Thanks again for all you do for us. It's great to know you, it great that you make LXForums yet another reason to be a favourite place for all of us to spend time.

This is well deserved and we're all looking forward to working with you to get to the track!!!

**Jaak** · 05-28-2007, 08:05 PM

Oh, and in case you were wondering what my "Mad Mod Money" fund was for in my signature... That was the donation tracking for Pete!

Currently, we're at ~~$1600!~~ ~~$1650!~~ ~~$1720!~~ $1730!

**Ghostface Mag** · 05-28-2007, 08:16 PM

Congrats.....

**GasGunR** · 05-28-2007, 08:31 PM

Thanks for the update Jim

Now that I've seen your pic though dinner is out, not letting my wife anywhere near you

**Junior** · 05-28-2007, 08:34 PM

Great job fellas! Well done all around!

And Pete, it's nothing that wasn't long overdue! Thanks again for being here for us.

**sugar-tj** · 05-28-2007, 08:36 PM

he is still helping, i asked pete about the rattle in my sunroof, he looked at it, tapped on the headliner, told me it may be a loose screw, and tapped again.... on the way home the thing didn't rattle once..
pete you got the magic touch...LOL...
thanks again,
tom

**ZMagnum** · 05-28-2007, 08:37 PM

How great is that? You guys found the perfect thing for Pete.

It's also nice to see what the three of you look like. I see that Pete isn't the only one with fnkychkn legs.

**LowGo** · 05-28-2007, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by jaak

Well, some of us just won't take no for an answer, it seems...

And, thank goodness for that!

Congrats, Pete. You really deserve this. I hope you have the time of your life driving those SRT's!

**HemiLover** · 05-28-2007, 08:56 PM

WOW how cool are you guys!! I've been on this forum for a little over a month and one of the first things I noticed was what a tremendous asset all three of you are to this forum and it's members! I've learned more from FnkyChkn, jaak and Token posts than I could have ever hoped to gleen out of shop manuals, dealer mechanics, my neighbor, etc.... saved me lots of $$$ and aggrevation!
Jim you have helped me personally and I can't thank you enough! I will be posting pics next week that will attest to that!
All three of you are class acts indeed...CONGRATS Pete! You deserve more!!

**Magnacharged** · 05-28-2007, 09:39 PM

Many thankx Pete
You're a gentleman and a scholar
And many thankx to Token and jaak for doing this for all of us.

Rick

**Token** · 05-28-2007, 09:52 PM

Well said jaak, but I've come to expect that.

There is absolutely no doubt that Pete deserved this, for all that he has done to help everyone on LXForums.com.

I am truly privileged to call him my friend.

I actually went from Montréal to Ottawa yesterday, because I had to work there today, and I no sooner get into town than my cell phone rings. It's no one else but the fnky chkn himself, inviting me for dinner at his house with the rest of the chicken clan. (Actually we had Chicken for dinner, but I think it was one of those relatives that no one likes LOL)

Thank you again Pete, for your wonderful hospitality.

I have made some great lifelong friends here, jaak, hemiwagn, Hemi31, fnky chkn, and the list goes on and on.

It felt really good doing something for such a great guy!

Even though Pete and jaak were about to burst into tears during the presentation, you could feel the love.

Actually, Pete told me over dinner, that he was just trying NOT to pass out on Carsten's lawn.

Lastly, thanks to all of you who made this happen for one awesome guy. Your donations, and heartfelt messages in the Fnky Guestbook just go to show that there are great people in this world.

I am very happy, and extremely proud to be among some of the best, right here.

**whelin** · 05-28-2007, 10:07 PM

It was a pleasure to witness such an event for a great guy. Even if his choice of hockey teams is questionable.

. Jim and Dave you are to be commended for your efforts. Teresa took these pics of the presentation so I made this for you all. What a great forum.

**Bubba's Dragon** · 05-28-2007, 11:39 PM

This is great stuff! Pete is a great guy and always willing to help out people with answering the simplest of questions to posting pictures on how to properly bleed brakes.. Thanks much!

**lowriderman3** · 05-28-2007, 11:45 PM

Wow! That is awesome! Well deserving! You guys are top notch!!

**NVRDUN** · 05-28-2007, 11:46 PM

Thats awesome! This place has alot of great people, thats why I keep coming back. Jaak, I was just about to post a comment about what you were saving up "mad mod money" for. Now I know, and it is a sweet mod!!