What a great build Curt!
I remember seeing this at the NNL because I commented to my friend about the shift knob and how it just makes me wanna shift......... a lot! I really wanna try my hand at such a build and I know this may sound crazy but I fear I'll screw up the rust finish. With a little more time and space on the bench I will try. I'm also into some major projects on my 1:1 rigs right now so I've had little to no time for indoor fun.
It was a pleasure to meet you and Raul, along with some others, while we were there at the NNL, great show too BTW.