Thanks guys.

Brian, from what I am seeing on the news it looks like you guys in the North are getting hit pretty hard this year, winter seems to have come pretty early. But now you have time to play with your new tools and create some of those awesome pieces you make.

Earl, now that New Years is over Dan plans to really start hitting on his RPU hard. We sat and made a list the other night of stuff he needs and work yet to be done, and the list is not all that long. A little more welding on the frame and we can get it blasted and paint it. Then the shiny stuff (front and rear suspension) can start being bolted on. As for my '27, it is in line behind my Dodge truck. Same game plan as Dan's car, I just need to get the frame painted and start bolting it together for the last time. Then I will either do the '27 or else the little modified I want to build from Dan's cast off RPU body. I have all those neat '46 Ford drivetrain parts I picked up from Paul in Atlanta just sitting there begging to be used, but if I don't stay focused and finish the one car that is closest to being done (the Dodge) I won't get anything done.

Ken: I think the new carbs can't perform as well as the single 600 cfm Edelbrock, but I don't think they will be too bad either. As I mentioned, when Dan and I took that little ride with me using a fishing line as a throttle (), I gave it a little tug when we were moving and the slicks lit up and it got a little out of shape, so the bottom end seems to still be there. For some unknown reason my Edelbrock always ran a little rich, and the little primary 2 barrel might cure that. I just hope my headers don't start cooking because up until now the richness has kept them pretty cool. I thought I smelled a little burning from them when we got back from our little cruise, so I have to keep an eye on that.

We were going to head to the shop today, but both of us are just enjoying having a day off to lay around and do nothing. Dan is off tomorrow too, so he plans on getting over there (I have to work though )

Don