I've told Rick, DV and Ed that this is just incredible that the ball is rolling on this project. I can't tell you all what a lift this has given me on days and weeks where I just feel terrible from the treatment, I just think for an hour at a time about the car, what I'd like to do with it, little tweaks to make, wondering how original I can make it look without causing DV extra work or killing the budget.
Ed, are you up to doing a build thread so all the guys can see whats happing with the car? (and me too !!!!!
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I think all the major pieces have been assembled except for the heads. I keep looking for used Edelbrock heads to try to fit into the budget, but the used ones I've seen are usually only $100 or so less than new ones. I'll keep waiting until something good pops up, and all I'm really gambling by waiting is the $100 discount for the used ones that I've seen. Worse comes to worse I have to buy new ones from somewhere. I wrote to Ed (CobraEd) earlier that when I was much younger I had all kinds of contacts in speed shops and I even knew someone who worked at Edelbrock "back in the day". He's long gone now, but what a plus it would be if I still knew him!
Oh well, one of the many bad parts of getting old. I may be the only one on this forum that's actually looking forward to the chance of continuing to get old! That would mean that I beat this darned disease, I hope one day to be a crotchety old man telling my grandkids about this neat blue Cobra that an amazing group of guys finished building for me. Thanks to all of you, I am really looking forward to the 15th. You guys are awesome, each and every one of you.