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12-20-2018 05:17 PM #11
Figure8 commented he thought I was building a roadster...When I started this project I fully intended to build a roadster, but I later changed direction. I went back and read the entire thread to this point; I owe you all an apology for not being clear on the subject. When did I change my mind and why?
My original plan was to build a roadster to replace the Track-T I had up for sale. I was enjoying the open car, but my wife couldn't get in and out without help because of her back. I was going to build another roadster that had doors - a '32 Highboy.Meanwhile, I was still driving the Track-T whenever I was going someplace without her. In 2017, after I was already building my '32 chassis, I kept getting rained on.
From late May until mid-November, every time I got the roadster out I got wet! I didn't even have to leave the house. I could set it in the front yard with a FOR SALE sign when there was not a cloud in the sky and 20 minutes later it would be pouring rain!
After that I decided if I wanted to drive my '32 it was going to have to be a coupe. Yes, I could put a top on a roadster, but side curtains are a pain in the butt to deal with. A cabriolet would be the answer - a folding top with roll-up windows. That would be fine if I had $14,000 to blow on a body. I don't. A 3-window has a top and windows so I can drive it year-round regardless of weather and the body costs under $8,000. I made the decision to go with the 3-window last year after getting wet about the tenth time. For some reason I never said anything about it on here.
Jim
Racing! - Because football, basketball, baseball, and golf require only ONE BALL!
Ditto on the model kits! My best were lost when the Hobby Shop burned under suspicious circumstances....
How did you get hooked on cars?