Thread: A slightly early birthday present..............

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So the car finally got here on Monday, a couple days behind schedule, but unscathed which was a big relief. Just about exactly a week before the real b'day.

There was a little break in the weather Monday afternoon shortly after delivery so I managed to put a dozen or so miles on it.................grinnnnnnn!

And of course no car can remain unmodified no matter how limited an edition it may be. Last weekend I ordered a set of wheels and tires so I could change things up a might. And from a practical perspective (uhuh!) the OE tires are dry, hot weather skins and we don"t get that this time of year so I got some rubber that is better suited for the lower temps and wet we "enjoy" this time of year. Given the retro nature of this car I felt it deserved a retro-ish style of wheel. But keeping in mind that this is a contemporary styled car as well, the wheels needed to capture that vibe also. To me, no wheel says '60s better than the Torque Thrust, so that direction was easy. But to mix in the contemporary they needed to be bigger in diameter and have a slightly updated look. These hit the middle of the target for my tastes and goals. I will admit that I just don't get the black wheel/black tire look that some of the younger guys favor. What should be jewelry adorning a beautiful car disappears in the shadows of the wheel well. Give me bold spokes and a polished rim, preferably wider in the rear, every time. Yeah, I'm an old guy.............

Also ordered this week were some pieces to modify the exhaust with a more "authoritative" sound in mind. But more on that in the next installment. Hopefully those parts will get here tomorrow so I can get that done this weekend.

Enjoy...