Whew- It's over... And, Just beginning again

[moore_rb]

Part two... The voyage home (Which finally reached my house this morning at about 10:30am - I am VERY tired - 50 hours, and 2900 miles of driving, over 3-1/2 days requires LOTs of coffee )

[cobrakiwi]

Congrats, that's a road trip, for sure!
Fun times ahead

[moore_rb]

Ok, about the car:


Unique Motorcars, 289 USRRC-style (no truck bumps, no bungee cord) <-- This was how I knew that this was the car for me- I Always loved/wanted a wide-fendered 289 style car, but was never a fan of the trunk bumps.

2400 miles.

4 very old, very hard tires (I've already called the tire store and have that situation in the works.)

Built 289 (Edelbrock PerformerRPM Heads, cam, and intake)
Toploader 4 speed
Jag independent rear with 3.42's (which means I'll still be able to cruise 70-75, maybe not 80... )
QA adjustable coil-overs up front


** T5's are cheap - I might be doing some tranny-swapping, as soon as the checkbook stops stinging from the agony of 10 tanks of diesel being purchased over the past 4 days.

Wilwood brakes at all four corners

"Wineglass" style replica wheels from PS Vintagewheels (yes, 5-lug. I still prefer lug nuts to knock-offs)

and, Just for Karlos:

• no fuel injection
• no cup holders
• no A/C
• no power brakes
• no power steering
• no radio

... Nothing left to tease me about now, Karl; except my bald head (and it takes one, to know one... )

I only have one reservation about the car so far- The exhaust is too tame (read: quiet)....However, that's nothing an afternoon with a cutoff wheel, a welder, and some black barbeque paint can't fix....


I'll post more pics after I get some rest from this whirlwind trip...

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by moore_rb

"Wineglass" style replica wheels from PS Vintagewheels (yes, 5-lug. I still prefer lug nuts to knock-offs)

I have bolt-on wheels with spinners and didn't like the look of the chrome lug nuts. I tracked down a set of black silicone lug nut covers - they slip on and off easily but don't fall off on their own - and they do a fine job of making the lug nuts less visible to the casual observer.