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I only wish I could have paid tribute to Steve in person...but I couldn't get it arranged fast enough.

Steve, you are still in our prayers...and you will remain there. Thank you for everything that you did sir.

Re: Steve Sandlin aka LVCAMARO aka my friend RIP
 

very nice turn out for a man who had he known there would have been so many most likely would have tried to skip out sight unseen.

Flowers from site members a nice display boards one highlighting his love of cars, with his Yenko Jacket/Hat displayed and some of his magazine articles of his cars.

I let Beth/Jason/Erin along with Steve's mom/brothers/sister that he will be greatly missed in the car world.

again mahalo for all the replies here and online. I printed the replies from the different sites and had them next to the poster board so all could read our thoughts and feelings of Steve.

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Thanks Jeff for representing those of us who could not attend the services.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sYc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Jeff for representing those of us who could not attend the services. </div></div> x2

Thanks Jeff.

Re: Steve Sandlin aka LVCAMARO aka my friend RIP
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I only met Steve once.....But Steve was one of those people that when he walked into the room, you didn't have to see him.....you felt his &quot;Presence&quot;.......He was one of those people.....RIP Steve </div></div>

I have never met Steve, but know exactly what you mean by this Ken. I have no doubt that those who were close to him will forever feel his &quot;presence&quot;.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/g...t/b84869bb.gif

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of his friends and family.

Rita



<span style="font-style: italic"> “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others”</span> ~Pericles

Re: Steve Sandlin aka LVCAMARO aka my friend RIP
 

Forgot I showed Beth the banner on the top of the page and she really thought that was pretty neat, caught her by surprise.

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I didn't want to believe it when I got the call a week ago. It took me until today to log onto sYc and read this great tribute. Steve truly made the world a better place with his generosity; from reading these posts he touched so many folks the same way he did me and Sue.

I hope we all keep his memory alive by doing unto others as Steve did to/for us.

God Bless the Sandlin family.
-Sam and Sue Besser

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I only met Steve Sandlin (and his wife and daughter)once, at the special Baldwin-Motion reunion hosted by the club, and we hit it off. He offered to fly Joel Rosen and I and a couple of guys we worked with back in the 1960s and 1970s on his personal Learjet to the event. He was a generous, sweet man who had an incredible passion for performance cars.
He will be missed,
Marty

Re: Steve Sandlin aka LVCAMARO aka my friend RIP
 

Steve was a first class guy and a true gentlemen in this hobby .My condolences go out to his family .

Re: Steve Sandlin aka LVCAMARO aka my friend RIP
 

Wow, I can't believe I didn't see this earlier. Too much work I guess. Sorry to hear about Steve, I know he was a big part of the hobby and had a lot of cool stuff. I never had a chance to meet him in person but did see some of his stuff at Carlisle. RIP.

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Happy Birthday my friend. You might be gone, but not forgotten

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Ironically we were just talking and reminiscing about Steve last night.

Couple of lessons we learned, when someone wants to do something nice for you, let them, no matter how small or how large! Most times this is what they wanted to do and it makes them feel very good. Don't take that away from them.

Good and LOYAL friends are hard to come by. When you have one, cherish it and don't ignore it. Stay in touch and never turn a deaf ear.

I sent a VERY close friend a long sincere email after Steve's passing as Steve's death REALLY hit home. Unfortunately it was not taken seriously. It is too late after someone is gone and Steve proved to me that friends are too valuable.

We miss you Steve!!! You were a great friend and family man!

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So well said! Happy Birthday Steve!

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Happy Birthday, .... and Thank You for touching so many lives.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Happy Birthday, .... and Thank You for touching so many lives. </div></div>


x 1000

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Living two hours away from Steve and playing golf at the same golf club, we became close because he was a great guy, not the mutual golf and car intrest as one would think. He's on my mind a lot, they don't make em like that anymore. The best.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.....He's on my mind a lot, they don't make em like that anymore. The best. </div></div>


Amen...

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Coming from different ends of the political spectrum, we had livley discussions on all things political, but unlike what happens in DC these days, it was good hearted, with plenty of humor.
I miss those discussions, and I miss him. He was one of the good ones.

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We were just talking about Steve Sandlin the other day.

I ran across one of his last emails to me recently. I hope no one minds me sharing it.

It just goes to show how enthusiastic he was about the hobby and the sport, as well as his family.

It also shows that he cared about his friends and associates.



&quot;Subject: factory LS3 Camaro conversion that'll run in the 10's ???


Hey Stefano,

A buddy out here bought a new 2010 Camaro and brought it to my pro-mod drag race shop asking us to do an engine job and other mods that'll get his new Camaro to run around his friend's new ZR1 Vette. He insists that he doesn't want to go with an LS7 conversion, but wants us to modify the stock LS3 and make it run the 1320 in the 10's. After discussing it at length with my partner in our race shop, we developed a list of mods for a supercharged LS3 that will keep it streetable and make 750 HP at the engine and something around 650 HP at the rear wheels, then run the quarter mile in the 10's [if we can keep it hooked]. I notice that Hennessey is advertising their supercharged Camaro as the fastest and quickest at 11.67 ET. My partner in our racing program, Gil Nevarez, drives our pro-mod drag car @ 6.27 ET so we're hoping his professional drag racing experience will make the difference and get my buddy's 2010 LS3 conversion Camaro in the 10's.

I'm at Disneyland with the grandkids now, but I'll be back home this weekend. Don't get me wrong, Stefano...I don't want to compete with you and/or your program whatsoever. I count you as a friend and would never do anything to undermine your extensive efforts to promote the continuation Camaros. I'm undecided about what I want to do about my &quot;personal&quot; 2010 Camaro conversion...I was thinking I'd wait a bit [staying out of the test tube] to be sure I get the best conversion combination and most reliable version that you are presently fine tuning.

-SS &quot;

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SS was a good man. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Stefano,

Thanks for sharing [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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He was....the best! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

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seems like just yesterday that i took this pic, heres Steve with his love of his life and doing what he enjoyed most being outdoors

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...nBETHsKing.jpg

if it wasn't for Steve my family and I would never have been able to see places like this pic i took sure wish he was here to rib me about taking pictures
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...aciertour8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...er_Harbour.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...matic_view.jpg


well its Easter and you have been with your maker for a year today. not a day goes by without Steve popping into my thoughts, mostly the kind where we would kid each other and then laugh about it. Actually I'm glad since i know he won't be forgotten. I did have a Lei placed on his marker from all of us here and the other car sites so when his family goes and pays their respect they know we all considered him a friend and brother, you are greatly missed my friend

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Jeff...thanks for doing that and for posting your pics for us to enjoy as well. I think about Steve often as well. He may be gone, but he's not forgotten [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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As was said, thanks for posting the pictures and sharing a piece of this with us. Steve was an extraordinary man, father, husband and friend. I have learned several lessons from his passing and view life and my friendships a whole lot differently than I used to.

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I got a email from Steve's daughter Erin that said &quot;Wanted to share the work I got today for my dad, Steve sandlin! He loved yenko!!!&quot; Pretty cool. https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...250-photo1.jpg

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That is cool. Nice going Erin.

We just talked to Beth the other day. Glad to hear things are improving with each day.

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<span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 26pt">WAY COOL!!!!!!!</span></span></span></span>

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That's neat....and a great tribute to her dad...

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Very cool... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]