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What was the booze I tried and failed to get for you guys last year? If I can find it I'll bring some this year.

WXO came over this morning to help set the engine and trans in place. I had them hanging from the hook when he arrived. http://s1.postimage.org/mPvkA.jpg Engine bay all spiffy. http://s2.postimage.org/ieZIS.jpg Tip it WAY up ... http://s3.postimage.org/6b2Z9.jpg And its in. http://s2.postimage.org/i...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydykiWKW6fE

The Grabber Blue around the bottom of the car is done. Well, except for the front valence. Also need to put a little blue on the cowl to extend the blue decal on the hood to the windshield. Gonna have to pick up another quart. Graphics Express in Florida recently began reproducing the blue decal tha...

I've seen the cheapest pads have squeal problems. I go for a mid-grade.

Not the hours and CERTAINLY not the $$$$!! :shock: Last year at Carlisle I was thinking maybe the car would be drivable for 2010 Carlisle. Maybe 2011?? Had one of those "one step forward and two back" days yesterday. Got the car up on stands so I could paint the blue around the bottom of t...

Hey Mark, Great writeup. Thanks for sending it. If we Mav guys aren't careful we might get to be respectable!! To prevent the Mavs from eating Mustang sales Ford didn't put things like 4V carbs, trac-loc and dual exhaust on the Mavs but its not hard to add them and have Mustangs for lunch. Progress ...

MostMint wrote:Great minds think alike. Found this one already:

http://www.tiresmoke.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=117

Oh yeah. Just 4 years ago. If I can figure out how to do it, I'll delete the thread. If I don't figure it out, maybe a moderator will delete it.

This site is FUN. http://www.car-part.com/ Didn't see any bargains but you can see what's available and the going rates at junk yards.

wxo wrote:I think you should try it with Lois' Caddy.

Heh, heh, heh.

A buddy's idea was to put the hood up on the family car and hang out in the garage for a while. Then take the wife for a ride.

Good looking work space. I'm TRYING to put some order in mine. Think I need a helper.

This is a good reference for wheel dimensions and applications.

http://www.roadkillcustoms.com/hot-rods ... tabase.asp

TireSmoker wrote:I like the idea. Seems like a lot of tongue weight, though. Esp on a little truck?

That was my initial reaction too. But, Willy says that hitch is installed in a very sturdy way. He's not toting big blocks.