I'm back! (Was at a car show all day, had fun though, some photographer took 3D photos of the roadster & I, I am curious to see what it will look like - trippy!)

OK, I read all your posts, and I do agree 100% with everything said. I do however have to clarify a few points:

1- I am a very very smart person with extremely enquisitive mind and great attention to details. I do make a great detective. I thouroughly question, check and test any data that is given (3 times). I compare threads of each story given by each owner, to see if the DNA matches you know what I mean. I am waiting for a second phone conversation with that owner to get more details so I can assess how accurate the data is. I guess what I am saying is: Give me a little credit

2- Tracking the car as far back as 1979 I have spoken to many owners. No less than 7 people. There are other owners in between these 7 key people, but these guys only kept the car a month and basically passed it on "as is".
I know the car belonged to Eric Coceja since it's engine rebuilt at the 2002 NSRA Nationals was documented (with photos) on streetrodder.com I can recognize my car from these photos with NO doubt. I seperately talked to both his Dad and Eric and both their accounts matched 100% (and they gave me lots of details). From there, I carefully tracked back one owner at a time. None of these people are currently still in touch with each other so I asked about the purchase/sale details each time, to see if the data matched and to be sure that this is the same car. From there I asked more details about the car, how it looked like at the time, what was done to it, etc... I AM VERY VERY THOUROUGH. Most of these people offered to mail me photos of the car when they had it. That will also help.

3- Of course, the further back in time I regress, the more "fuzzy" things are. People don't remember details as well, some of these guys have owned and bought/sold SO MANY RODS they can't keep track. I was lucky one owner has cards of every rod he bought, and he is currently looking for the photo of the car, which he has in a card box. He said he sold MANY 32 roadters over the years (he is an older man) but only 3 had a fiberglass body. he usually only dealt with steel. because my car was half black (body) and half metallic green/blue (hood and nose) he was able to remember which of the 3 cars mine was. Yet, I asked him to trippple check his records one last time. Currently I am not 100% sure the green car on the cover is in deed my car, but so far odds are about 75%. I am still checking on a few things, just to be VERY sure. I checked the upper inside part of my hood last night, where the louvers are, the heat has pealed the black primer paint. Guess what color is underneath? Lighter Mettalic green/blue. So the descriptions given me were accurate.

4- IMPORTANT NOTE: None of the owners I spoke with told me they "built the car" themselves. Many right out confessed, they did NOTHING on the car, just bought it and sold it, or let it sit in their garage for 12 years, intending to "finish the project" but never getting around to it.

5- Terry, the oldest owner I have found so far, is a 65 year old retired teacher, and seems like a man with a good head on his shoulder, not the "bragging type". He did say the car in his area was the fastest of his group at the time. He also said his friend's roadster always beat him at shows, so that gives me some credibility because he was very willing to admit he was not winning, his friend's car was a better show car. Of course not to say it is not possible that he is lying, but I don't really see the point, since he no longer has the car, has not had it for over 20 years and did not himself sell it to me.

6- Ironically the guy who did sell it to me downplayed it. He forgot to mention about many of the original parts on the car. He even failed to tell me the rails were original 32. Not a very good seller !!


Well this post is way too long, but I thought I would mention all this so you guys have a better understanding of how I am going about this and that I am by no means "gullable". Everything will be tripple checked for accuracy.