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Old 08-19-2009, 08:45 AM Show Printable Version Show Printable Version   Email this Post to a Friend Email this Post      #1 (permalink)
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Hi Guys and Gals,

My name is Brad Pate and I am the husband of Wendy Pate. I wanted to tell you guys about my wife at this point in her life. Yesterday she was diagnosised with liver cancer and if you know anything about that disease, it is terminal. The question was asked how long she would live and it was stated that they have seen people live another 2 years. Wendy went through cervical cancer back in Febuary and Chemo/ Radiation the whole gammet. The cancer spread through her lymph nodes to her liver. We have 3 boys. 18, 10, 2.

Wendy I beleive is a pioneer in the DSM world. She held the record for quickest big16 fwd no nos record. 12.1 @116 / 4 years ago. She got preggers and of course had to quit over 3 years ago. Then the cancer, started to get the car back together. Her goal has been to run a 10 second in her fwd.

Reason for this post:

I beleive we as a DSM community can make this happen for her before she leaves us. I have contacted Wier Automotive of Leland NC W.A.R. Wier Automotive Racing. They have agreed to do all the shop work required to get the car together. Big thanks to them! I know there are shops or vendors out that that would love to be part of this progect. I have the majority of the items. I am asking for time, maybe a trailor when the progect is done to get her to Englishtown, NJ to run the car, parts to make the car faster. Wendy did get to go to the Showdown at Englishtown this past weekend. That is one thing she wanted. She got a pic with Kiggly and his 1st place showdown outlaw FWD!

I challenge any shop, vendor, parts house to get this car into the 10s for my wife. I will sticker the car with your decal and you can be a part of history. There is going to be a big write up on this!

I can be contacted at (910)368-1104 cell # or via email at bradrpate@aol.com


Thank you for everything guys and gals,

Link added for build progress, listed below.


http://gallery.me.com/stevestrzempek#100110

Best wishes,
Brad Pate

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Old 08-19-2009, 09:30 AM Show Printable Version Show Printable Version   Email this Post to a Friend Email this Post      #2 (permalink)
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Brad,

So sorry to hear about Wendy. I remember her posting here a lot a couple years ago. God bless you, her, and the rest of your family. I'm praying for her that she will make it to the track once the car is finished.

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Wow I'm so sorry i wish you the best of luck with getting her into the 10s and making her dream come true. God bless

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This WILL be a no BS thread, people. Wendy is a great person with the best demeanor you could ask for.


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This WILL be a no BS thread, people. Wendy is a great person with the best demeanor you could ask for.
This shouldn't have any need to be said. Anyone who brings BS to this thread should be auto-banned.


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This shouldn't have any need to be said.
You'd be surprised.

As I said on CDSM, my best to the family.


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good luck, best wishes
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Just made sure the DSMtuners Supporting Vendors see this... best of luck Brad. I can't begin to express my feelings on the subject.


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Old 08-19-2009, 11:24 AM Show Printable Version Show Printable Version   Email this Post to a Friend Email this Post      #9 (permalink)
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I heard this from Steve this morning. I'm speechless. She looked perfectly healthy on Sunday. My heart is with your family!


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Sorry to hear that man. Can you post a picture of her car? Generally speaking I would love to see a FWD run in the 10's, hope to see it happen


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Our Prayers are with you and your family.
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Your whole family is in my prayers, GOD bless you.
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Old 08-19-2009, 12:28 PM Show Printable Version Show Printable Version   Email this Post to a Friend Email this Post      #15 (permalink)
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Sorry, to hear that, man. Best of luck. You will be in my prayers.
Miracles, could happen... Let's hope.
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Old 08-19-2009, 12:35 PM Show Printable Version Show Printable Version   Email this Post to a Friend Email this Post      #16 (permalink)
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My prayers are with you and your family. I hope that some shops can help you out, I wish I could.
If possible, maybe try posting a list of the parts you think you might need? I'm sure that me as well as everyone else on here would be more than happy to try to help you out if we have the parts.


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Old 08-19-2009, 12:56 PM Show Printable Version Show Printable Version   Email this Post to a Friend Email this Post      #17 (permalink)
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Life isn't fair. Sorry man. Hang tough.

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Best wishes to the family and wendy. Good luck bro, and keep your head up like a soldier at all times.

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i may not know you or your wife(sound like great people), but she is now my idle. i have always wanted to set records with a fwd 1g, but never had the timer or money to do it. my grandpa passed away a little less than a year ago from cancer, lived with it for 3 years. and i hope your wife makes it longer, and wish you guys the best of luck. im srry to hear the bad news, but hang in there. and do whatever you need to, to make her dream come true! stay strong guys!
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Thank you so much for the replies!!!!

I have been contacted by the following and would like to thank them for their support.

W.A.R. Wier Automotive Racing- Providing the services needed to get car together.

National Speed- Dyno time

Boost Boys and Girls Racing- Getting parts together

This has been an overwhelming response and I am grateful! At this point she still knows nothing about this project that we DSMers are doing for her. You guys are the greatest! I just cant express how messed up it is to loose my best friend!



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Wow! I am really sorry to hear about your wife. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. If I could I would be there to help build the car and get it to the track. Good luck and stay strong.

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Sorry to hear that, man. Best of luck and wishes to you and your family.


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man that sucks so bad im really sorry to hear about that. I remember her car back when i lived in NC. id be more than happy to donate to a fund or somthing if you set up a paypal thing. best of luck to you both.


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Best of luck! Hope the best! Best wishes Ian!


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I wanted to thank Chris for sending this out to the vendors. Otherwise many of us would have missed this in our routine sweeps of the boards.

Brad & Wendy our prayers are with you, we will be in touch shortly.


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I do feel your pain. I teared up when I read your post. My wife(Tiffany 26) was diagnosed with cancer 3 months ago. Tomorrow will be her 5th bi-weekly treatment and as you know the treatment is so hard. We keep on though because there is some hope that something will work and beat the disease. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

Just don't forget about yourself. My wife tells me all the time that it's harder on me and her family than it is on her. Not really sure I believe her, but it is very hard on the family.

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P.S. Just a thought, is there a way we can donate parts to be auctioned off on here and the money go to her for the 10 second build?
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I wanted to post a Bio on Wendy.

Wendy is 35 and a Wilmington native. She is not only beautiful but smart too. She likes to work on cars. She races her car and has backed it up in the past. She run one of the local fastest mustangs in the area. She launched the car in second gear, what a spectical! She has mentored the new comers to the scene wanting to make their car fast. Have posted several technical answers on this board. What else can I ask for in a wife.

Thank you too all those that have really chipped in and this is going to be a quick build. I have gotten a GT4069r, sheetmetal intake, dyno time, rods, possible tubular manifold for T4, and I havent checked all the boards yet.

This is Wendy and Kevin (kiggly) @ Showdown at Englishtown (her insperation )
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I do feel your pain. I teared up when I read your post. My wife(Tiffany 26) was diagnosed with cancer 3 months ago. Tomorrow will be her 5th bi-weekly treatment and as you know the treatment is so hard. We keep on though because there is some hope that something will work and beat the disease. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

Just don't forget about yourself. My wife tells me all the time that it's harder on me and her family than it is on her. Not really sure I believe her, but it is very hard on the family.

God Bless.

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P.S. Just a thought, is there a way we can donate parts to be auctioned off on here and the money go to her for the 10 second build?
I hope all goes well with your wife and I too am sorry to hear that. You know I havent given up hope but I am also am realistic. She is a fighter.

If you want to get something together to raise money that would be great. I contacted the local Mitsu dealer and I think they may be doing a fund raiser also.
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We are sincerly sorry about your bad news and
Id like to offer a helping hand from mitsubishigraveyard,we dont have much in new parts or performance stuff but we do have a large inventory of used parts
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man I got goosebumps reading this. I'm so sorry to hear, but best wishes and I'll definitely be there to support and if I have anything to donate I'll definitely do so.
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