Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Originally Posted by Ron B.

........ but obviously you haven't grown your blue hair yet, because from what i've seen down there ALL the blue hairs drive a Lexus!

They don't call him pops for nothin'!!

SAY Don
I thought I'd bring this back to the top for you Cause We'er all waiting for you to get STARTED again

Yeah I am waiting for you to park the Lexus and START the project again. heh

maybe he got to much sun done there over the week end

Sun? Sun tan? I think he was going to get his teeth whitened but got a tan instead.... (someone here should know where that is comming from)

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Huh? Yeah, I guess I have been napping for a while on it, haven't I? Thanks Charlie for thinking about me anyways.

Actually, I am ready to start tonight because I loaded up at Daytona with most of the parts I need to keep moving. I got a Lokar shifter (my homemade one will become an anchor), got my distributor, aluminum intake, Edelbrock carb, 4 spoke steering wheel, and some other stuff. I wanted a tripower intake, but found out Edelbrock doesn't really have one out yet for the Vortec, so a four barrel will have to work until they do.

I also simplified my future somewhat, because I got rid of one of my project cars. I have had a Total Performance car sitting for two years, waiting to be put together, and decided to give it to my other Son, Don. He went to Daytona looking for something and couldn't find a project that interested him, so we started talking, and I told him I would give him a great price on the TP kit. Then I thought about it some more and told him it was his Christmas present if he wanted it. That is what we are doing, so part of my shopping is done.

Of course, Dan has gotten involved, and doesn't like the way the frame is done, so he is going to redo the front perch. He can't leave anything alone, and even though we protested, he snuck over to the TP tent and ordered a new crossmember and perch. So I guess the frame is going to get changed a little.

Don has decided to use the 306 Ford engine he was building for his drag Capri, and back it up with a C-4. A complete Ford drivetrain will be a nice change in a bucket, and it should scoot pretty well.

So, that is where we stand right now, and tonight I plan to help him mock up his T, and start playing with my new toys. Should be able to post some pictures again.

Thanks again for kicking me in the butt.


Don

PS: Yep, top of my head is pretty burned, and boy am I sore from all that walking. Can't wait to do it all over again next year.

That's OK DAD how about that old car in the corner?????

Originally Posted by cffisher

That's OK DAD how about that old car in the corner?????

That one is going to be my coffin.



I sure am gonna miss the wild people at the home. These are some crazy party animals, I tell you.

Don

Don, I sure hope you plan to let us follow along on you son's build also, I can't get enough of yours so another would be great.

Thanks Ron, really nice of you to say that. Maybe what would be best is if I get my Son to join the forum and do his own posting of this build. He would love it on here. I'll mention it to him tonight.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Maybe what would be best is if I get my Son to join the forum and do his own posting of this build. Don

I've got a suggestion for a screen name......................Ihaftaputupwithhim.

Missed our Medimucil this morning, did we Bob????


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Missed our Medimucil this morning, did we Bob????


Don

Heck no!!! That stuff (not the medimucil) flows easily around here! Watch your step!

Don---Whats the matter here???? Have you hit "burn out" on your project, or are you just taking a rest. I live vicariously through you posts, (seeing as I'm not building anything this year), and you seem to have come to a stop. Are you being pulled in too many directions by all you sons projects?

Brian: Kind of all of the above. Now that the rush to possibly have it ready to take to Daytona has come and gone, I have sort of stopped to catch my breath. You know how sometimes you have all this enthusiasm to build your car and sometimes you don't want to look at it? That is where I am at right now.

If I didn't have this darned cold I was going to go do some things on my T today, but the way I feel I may not even make it to work tomorrow. (Nyquill and a beer REALLY make you sleep good )

Thanks for asking though. Nice of you to care.


Don