Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Way to go Don, what a great car and it was a blast watching it come to life. I too will be waiting for the day light pics. Very nice.

Thanks everybody. Building this thing and shooting the breeze with all of you has been one of the nicest experiences of my life, seriously. The laughs we've shared and all of the helpful suggestions you have contributed have made this a blast.

As for the slicks, I found out tonight they aren't that great on the dry, either. There was no rain for a change, and after Dan and I got done with some things that needed done before it goes to the upholsterer tomorrow we backed it out so I could watch him get on it a little. (you know how you never get to see your car driving along) He got it rolling and punched it a little and two black marks mysteriously appeared on the pavement. Naturally, I had to take it up a notch, so I got it rolling and buried it, and at the top of low gear it got VERY squirrelly. This time there were two black marks about 50 feet long.

We did that a few more times, and since nothing broke I guess it will hold together for the trip. I honestly tried to not do that, but that little devil inside me got his way again. I won't be doing that much more, at $ 260 per rear tire I want them to last as long as possible. At least now I know how this thing goes and stops.

Dan and I were giggling like a couple of schoolgirls the whole time, but I think we are going to be in trouble with the shop landlord tomorrow when he sees about 5 sets of black marks out front. I think I'll blame it on some ricers.

Don