[RichieK]

Thanks for the great welcome. The chassis number of this car is SP03678. I already have the Second Strike Owners Manual and the Drivetrain Specifications Handbook. These manuals are quite comprehensive. My father was a drag racing enthusiast and a hot rod guy so cars, motorcycles and fast boats were a huge part of growing up. I will be doing my own maintenance on this vehicle . I have been longing for a pushrod V8 with a carburetor and a real distributor. My wife’s Pilot looks like a George Foreman Grill under the hood. As for the Avons, after discussing tires with the dealer, he suggested them. He had apparently spec’d this car to be period correct and thought they would complement that theme. Sounded good to me. Now if they would only deliver it! Seems that this is an extremely busy time of year and lining up drivers is hard. I have zero experience in this area.