Well, it's been a long time since I've posted. It's long overdue, for sure, and my apologies to all. It's been an "interesting" time health-wise, but I'm hopeful that I've turned the corner finally. What waits around that corner, I guess I'll find out!
It's been an "interesting" time with the car, too. DV made an incredibly generous offer to take the car into his shop and finish it up. I was, I am and I always will be grateful to him for his best intentions and generosity. I guess we just got our wires crossed with how the car would proceed. I thought that the car was waiting on the projects in his shop to clear up so that he could have the available time to finish up the roller, then finish and drop in the engine. That was my plan on finishing up the car when I was building it, and it was my understanding that this is how most guys go about finishing their cars up. Instead, however, DV was waiting for me to send the heads and transmission so he could finish up the engine, drop it between the frame rails, then build the roller around the powertrain sitting in the framerails. The bottom line is, we were on different pages, and it got all fouled up. No worries, that's life. NO bad intentions on anyones part, we just weren't on the same page. However, Ed needs to move on, and he needs the space in the shop for other projects, so the car needs to get out of there.
So many of you have taken such a great interest in helping complete the car, and it's heartening to see that interest continue. I can't thank all of you enough. I live in Texas now, and the car has been on a rather nomadic journey, as have I. The car went from NY to New England, then thanks to the yeoman effort of my friend Rick Lake, made a marathon one night journey to the upper reaches of Michigan, where it sits now. Well, the nomadic journey will continue as I now need to get the car down to Texas, where Jim (elmariachi) and some great guys from the Texas Cobra Club have offered to help get the car together. The best part is that I'll once again get to do what I so love to do, which it to turn a wrench on it once again. I know I won't be up to doing so some nights, but when I'm able, there isn't a better therapy in the world. Jim has been amazing, staying on top of this and along with his guys working out ways to get the car down here. A regular transport won't work. There are so many parts that need to come down as well, between what I had for the car, and the large number of parts that you guys have sent along as well. Because of all this, quotes for shipment from Michigan to Houston from the two companies that would even consider it were in the high $3K range. I just can't do that.
Jim has a trailer I can use to go up and get it, but he thinks that my Trailblazer would burn up doing that. Sooooo........... thanks to Jim and his guys we're trying to figure something out. One way or another I'll get it down here, and then the fun begins anew. DV has been great, he's not pushing at all to get it out of there. He's giving me plenty of time.
In the end, what I wanted to do most of all is once again sign on and say hi to you all, wish you all the very best during the Holiday season, and of course, make another feeble attempt to put words together that adequately express my thanks and gratitude to all of you. Thank you all so much - without all if you, there would be no car to try to get down to Texas! Thank you all and Happy Holidays to each of you.
When the car gets down here - whenever that is, and however it gets here, I'll let you guys know. What a great way to spend the winter, turning a wrench once again on the Cobra. Thanks again, and Happy Holidays to you all.
Doug.