89AKurt

start smoking anything

Thank you for that insight. I bet they want me to buy a permit......

Clocked over 100 miles (an hour, no way) coming home from the first of the year Prescott Antique Auto Club cruise. I have to get a new set of wheels, with fresh rubber, so this is the second cruise, and that's it. Even though it was dropping below 60 degrees, kept the top down.

I had a friend who worked at the Ford dealership, he did end-of-day lock up of the cars outside. They had one of these in the showroom, first time I sat in Recaro style seats. If I recall, the tires are metric or something weird?

requiring constant upgrades

I have more than a one-day Irk to whine about. Since it involves my County government, I'm limited in what to say according to the forum rules. I see THREE Shipping Containers from the last traffic light to my house, the picture is just up my street, delivered before mine. So for some reason I thought my District is allowed to have them, there is no HOA. The day I got Fakerri registered, got a letter from the hated Development Services (building department) demanding I remove mine. It's a complaint driven form of government, my next door neighbor to the south and I have not talked to each other for years, so I know he snitched on me, because the pictured Shipping Container on a vacant lot was not reported. I have found SEVEN in my District, two locations had complaints filed, yet the County allowed them to remain. I sent an email to the Land Development Specialist, asking how one location is allowed to remain, 4 work days later I still don't have an answer. And whatever stupid reason is given, I will ask about location #2 which is almost next door to #1, also given a pass. The water manager thinks he was stealing water from a blow-off valve, no meter at the house built without a permit. Then I will say that I have 5 more, that should keep her busy. Two containers have been below me for years. I just called into the local radio talk show, to talk about Shipping Containers and wildland/urban fire stuff. The arbitrary lack of enforcement drives me nuts. Customer rating for the building department is zero, but the County's G.I.S. website gets a 10+, if you think you have privacy, you don't. /end rant/

I had a swap table at Desert Scale. Sold more kits than I bought, and this was a great deal. Also got toggle switches, just about used up the first pack.

Great to see your positive attitude, that's what I lacked dealing with my County building department. They are other extreme, they don't care that it takes three months for an addition, and costs YOU thousands later, and have let at least three homes in my District to get built without a permit. Enjoy it while this lasts, and fish harder than anyone (I don't, so what do I know). Enjoying this OT!

Current design, "Let's copy the Huracan." This time: "Let's copy the Aston Martin Valkyrie." Makes me think of the litter box shovel.

Love the weathering! Nice engine detail too.

That never happens to me! 😜 Just look at my last WIPs, I like to complicate them to make it really impossible. 🙄 So I got a full scale kit car, and that really did it. 😬 But I know this will pass, and then I will have all the time in the world to finish those special kits. 🫣

out how deep

I'm not into taking a bunch of pictures anymore, I know someone has and might post a link to their collection. These two grabbed my attention.

I'm lumping in several days into one post. Started car show documentation, pure accident, check out year and odometer. First cruise, next week is my auto club's cruise night. Just after getting the brakes working, attended an auto club meeting, made Fakerri's debut. That is an MG on a VW to the right.

this week, then

Is this better? 😜

Skin all the lawyers.

I missed knowing about a Copperstate Rally that went through town, when I was driving Fakearri on 89, saw a 30s Blower Bentley and a real Ferrari (think a late 70s Superfast in yellow). First drive of this car, wanted some glamor shots, before getting new wheels.

I might not work on models again. 😬 Took the full scale kit car for my first drive yesterday. 😎

First real drive of Fakerri! Still needs a bunch of work, but resurrecting any 56 year old car that has been run hard and hung up wet [Irk] is, um, fun. Now where is a sunset when I want one?

mimicking cats 🐈‍⬛ mating

I will have a swap table! But zero contest entries. 😑

marbles stuck up

I already said what mine is, and I'm not changing. 🤪

I expected to fix some things on Fakearri, every old vehicle I got needed something. But I have come to the conclusion that this was rode hard and hung up wet. I got a referral for a mechanic who does house calls, he got the brakes working. Once the fuel system is not leaking, I can move the rat-proof shipping container to the final spot in back. I have half the boot floor done, homage to American rat rodding is the salvaged sign, taken from a sharp highway corner, I took junk metal to the recycler and that paid for the signs! I hate the fuel filler to tank, after the honeymoon if I really like the car, I will put a Monza cap on. A trip to U-Pick-It is in order for a wiper arm, and prop rod for the trunk lid, that 1/2" square wood is lighter but really cheesy. Added the semi trailer reflective tape under the trunk lid, just in case I get stranded at night, but really just to cut the little pieces under the tail lights. The other two strips went on the pickup toolbox lid. All the rubber fuels lines have been replaced, but the fuel pump was shot, I tore it apart to see what happened. There was a missing wheel center cap, the last wheel I took off, discovered a strange curb rash inside the front wheel. So that means either find the same American Racing wheel, of find more correct Cromadora wheels that fit a Corvette. Has not been on a lift yet, but I found this Dukes Of Hazzard scale damage, holy cow! 😳 Mechanic wondered if it was a movie/TV stunt car. The guy who was going to buy it before me, but flaked out after several months, was great for me! He put a new battery in, it was just sitting there in the box, behind the driver seat. I could figure out how the holdown worked, re-routed the cables, made stand-off tubes to mount the disconnect switch that was loose and hard to use before. This is like working on a model, but without a magnifying glass. The screw into the cable is a nice touch. Everything I do that isn't "normal" is easily removed, does not alter the car at all. So far, gas cap is a major for me. There are no Pininfarina badges, thought of making a prototype Fakearri plate with aluminum tape, traced the logo from a model instruction sheet. That would be a good application for full scale photo-etch, I could see it. 😆 The goal this afternoon is a test drive in the neighborhood. Based on the Big Block fuel pump, this might be the High Output version of the SB 350, which beats a poke in the eye.