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Originally Posted by 86Sebring
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Thanks for the heads up. Russ (SoTxButler) was kind enough to send a set along early in this journey. That's the only box of parts that was sent directly to my home, so it's the only parts that were sent that I'm actually aware of, the rest are at Ed's place in Michigan. Since I've never been there and Ed has never opened the boxes, I have no idea what's up there! As for the rockers that Russ sent, they're all boxed up, ready to go once the car gets down here and it's lazy owner gets to working on it once again!
I always feel bad when I log on here and get the message at the top of the screen reminding me that I haven't posted in a while. So, with that in mind, I'll give a quick update for those who may be interested.....
As you've all likely read, for various reasons Ed "DV" Combs needs to move on to other projects, and the car needs to be removed from his shop. Jim (elmariachi) has been incredible - I don't have the words to describe to all of you the force that he's been in getting this car to Texas and completed. The man is a wonder - I can't believe the time and energy he's put into getting this done. Right now the tentative date is to leave Houston with a truck and trailer and head up to Michigan on Feb. 23rd. We'd probably be in Michigan and loading up the car on Friday, Feb. 24th, and heading right back down to the Houston area. Still up in the air is exactly where the car will be going once it gets to Houston. I guess that's the least of the problems right now. Jim has put together a group of great guys, some of who I had the chance to meet over at Jim's beautiful home on his birthday. Jim feels fairly confident that on days or times when I'm not feeling up to par that some of the guys may be willing to help me a bit with wrenching on the car. My goal is to get it completed in some way so that I can at least enjoy it for a while.
That's about it for now. I have a set of heads finally (C4AE-6090 is the number, if I recall correctly) that need to be rebuilt. If anyone knows of a good, reasonably priced shop in the Houston area that can handle this, please let me know! I'll get that done, and that's about the last of the big pieces needed. The biggest question now is if the short block is any good. I'll have to give it a real good inspection, hopefully the rings and bearings are in good shape. If not I'll have to rebuild it. That would add some time and dollars to the equation, if need be, but that's all to be expected. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that it's in solid shape. I'm sure there's tons of little things that are needed for completion, but the major components are all on hand. I think the interior is the biggest single purchase left. The dash is done, so are the seats. Just carpeting and door panels are needed. I'll start looking for a local shop when the time comes for that.
So many of you sent so many things, but I still have no idea what was sent. I don't believe that Ed ever had the chance to open the boxes, as far as I know they're all still in his shop piled up and unopened. It'll be like Christmas in early March when I finally get to open them all up and go through them and inventory what's there.
I sure hope you guys put names and contact info on the boxes so I can contact you and properly thank you all.
Well, that's about it for now - I hope I haven't bored you all too badly.
It'll be really great to have the car here, I haven't laid eyes on it in I'm guessing about two years or so. At least it seems that long. I look back on this whole journey, and so many guys who have been so wonderfully helpful and generous in this whole thing. Through a sequesnce of amazingly generous actions by some amazingly generous people, starting with CobraEd and DCDoug, through Rick Lake, through Jim (elmariachi) and so many, many more, it looks like it's all coming full circle. Although home, health and life as I once knew it have changed entirely, the car is coming home, as home now is. I just look forward to seeing it once again. None of this would have been possible without you guys. Again, words fail me, so please accept my simple yet endlessly heartfelt thank you.
I mentioned a few names above, but there are so, so many more. I hope, once the boxes are all opened and I see the who's and whats, and the car gets completed, to have proper and fitting acknowledgement to each and ever one of you who so amazingly contributed to this project. I'm already, in my mind, planning for the grand finishing party. So far the only thing I've decided upon is that there will be beer - LOT'S of beer, for those who attend!