FRED--
THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS, BUT MY CAR IS MORE LIKE A "THIRTY-FOOTER". THAT IS, IT LOOKS GREAT FROM A BIT OF A DISTANCE BUT WHEN YOU GET UP CLOSE, THE MILES AND HARD DRIVING ARE STARTING TO SHOW ON THE PAINT AND INTERIOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR COMPLETED FROM A GUY IN MY TOWN WHO RE-MARRIED AND FOUND THAT HIS WIFE WANTED A HOME RATHER THAN A COBRA--GO FIGURE. PERSONALLY, I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED A FORWARD BRACED ROLLBAR FOR AUTHENTICITY, BUT THAT WILL HAVE TO COME WHEN I DO SOME BODY WORK AND A RE-PAINT. THE SIDE PIPES WERE JUST CERAMIC COATED THROUGH ONE OF BILL'S SUPPLIERS. THEY LOOK A LOT LIKE CHROME.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES KEITH HAS POSTED, YOU WILL SEE SOME AUTHENTIC FIA STYLE VALVE COVERS MADE UP BY ONE OF UNIQUES SUPPLIERS. THEY WERE COSTLY, BUT I LOVE THE LOOK AND I WILL TRY TO BTRING MY CAR TO FULL AUTHENTICITY OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. KEITH IS RIGHT ABOUT THE MOTOR, IT SOUNDS AS CLOSE TO NASTY AS ANYTHING YOU WILL HEAR ON THE STREET--EVEN IF IT IS A SMALL BLOCK.
THE CAR HAS BEEN WASHED WAXED AND DRIED AND IS NONE THE WORSE FOR WEAR. WHAT GOOD IS A CAR THAT CAN'T TAKE A LITTLE WATER?
RICK
