Roger - Thanks. Yeah, I drove my coupe for a year and a couple of months before I painted it. I may not have painted it when I did, but I was in a hurry to get it done so I could drive it to Indiana for my old hotrod club reunion.

Dave - We'd have to turn the clock back a long way. I think the last roadster race was run in Florida in about 1951 or '52. It sure would be fun if we could go back in time and see them run.

Perley!! - It sure is good to hear from you; it's been quite a while. Did you make any progress on the Essex this past summer? I expect cold weather is keeping you out of the garage now, right? Ride in it?? You get down here, man, you can DRIVE it.

Steve - Yep, eventually. I'm still thinking Ford Wimbledon White with Red scallops and gold leaf lettering. The red will be the same metallic red I used on the frame and engine.