Thread: Does this qualify as a Hot Rod?

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Nothing like living away from the city. Nobody looking to see what your doing and with what. That used to be one of my fears with people driving by seeing the doors open. Enjoy the new place. I know you will.

My Grandma had 60 acres in Fresno which I worked as a kid. A few vines aren't too bad, plus you can make wine!

Wow!! It's hard to believe that it has been 3 months since my last post. So much to do with the new place. No time to work on the VR or its eventual home (shop). After a week of temperatures in triple digits, it wasn't hard for my wife to convince me to push the shop construction back until the pool / spa is finished. I'll need a place to cool off during the daytime construction and some hot water jets to soothe those aching muscles after the day is done.
We've settled on a pool design and it's now up to our landscape architect to work it into the over all plans for the 2.5 acres.


These are screen shots from the pool designers laptop.

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We're hoping to start on the retaining walls in the next couple of weeks with the pool construction being completed sometime in the late fall .

In the mean time I'll just keep taking the VR out a couple times a week to keep her limber.

Super nice design Wes! Keep posting us updates, and we will patiently await the shop and VR progress!

Very nice pool design and I like the idea of a shallow bit for the wee ones to enjoy safely. The only advice I can give someone putting in a pool is.... make it easy to clean by being able to get all the way around it easily. Nothing more frustrating then not been able to reach all the pool without using extra long handles on cleaning gear. Just a thought for you.

Wow, that's beautiful!! I guess "we'll" try to be patient and await another update on the VR...

Wish I had some progress to report, but I've actually regressed. While driving a few weeks ago the gauges and turn signals all went dead. The short is somewhere under the dash. Since I'm planning on a complete custom dash, I'm in no hurry to dig through all that wiring that I'm eventually going to toss anyway. We're finally getting some wet weather, so I've been content to let the VR sit in the garage for long stretches.

I needed to move her out last week, to make room for construction of this years Christmas village, but the battery was too low. I decided to roll her down the driveway, get her started and let the battery charge.
After popping the clutch, twice without a start, I realized I hadn't turned the key far enough to energize the ignition. Stupid me turns the key and BANG... the backfire split the muffler down the seem.

I think I'll wait until spring before I inflict any more damage.

She still looks pretty good ifo the new digs.

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Sorry to hear of the issues. It sure looks nice!

Oh well, stuff just happens for no reason at all sometimes! The new house looks great, sounds like you're finally getting some much needed rain anyway!!!!

This rain has been impressive.As of this morning we got just shy of 5 inches of rain from this storm over the last few days! So impressive that while driving home from work late Tuesday night, I hit a flooded patch of hiway on 101 near the county line, that sent a wave over the convertible roof and windshield. Thank god I was only going around 30 mph, since it was invisible in the rain! Yesterday a.m. my wife emails me about something sticking out from the bottom of the MR2. It turns out that the rear subassembly splash guard got torn off from it's front mounts and was now hanging by rear screws only, half ground off! So I guess today's project is fixing that! My truck is still at the mechanics so I have to go talk with him about a return date!
Your new place looks fantastic, and the car suits the house!

Had to smile at the muffler story. Too bad you split the muffler, but it sure did make a good story here.

The car's gonna look great cruising in & out of your new neighborhood.

Been a while since I've seen the build came out nice, like the lines of the car. Good to here you're putting around and enjoying it. Of course I realize to the end of the drive way does not count.

Merry Christmas

It's been six months since my last post and not much has changed with the VR. I still have the electrical issue, so none of the gauges or turn signals are operational. I did manage to get her down to the local muffler shop this week and replace what was left of the muffler. She sounds much better and I'm hoping to get some use out of her this summer. I'm gonna try to get the signals and a couple of gauges working by next week, but since I'll be replacing all of that stuff eventually, it's not high on the priority list.

So what have I been doing these past months???

Here are a couple of before and after pics.

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To the far right of the last image, my new tractor sits on the pad that will eventually be home to my shop. If I'm lucky, by this time next year I'll be finishing the VR in the comfort of that shop.

Sweat! Nice size lot you have there!.My truck has officially been gone one year and may actually be returning this week, as the transmission linkage mods are almost done. Have to check in with Randy today. Sometimes it's nice to get a long break, it inspires us once we get back to it! Your new home looks marvelous!

Very very nice Wes, the home and garden is comimg together very nicely. You must have a good size section as the workshop garage will be a good distance from the main home o that all those grinding and other noisy jobs won't be unbearable for those indoors..