2021 Progress

2021 was a hit and miss year for me. I tried many times to re-start this project but for one reason or another, I just could not muster up the motivation to keep going at it. I put the new body on the car adnd found myself chopping up the frame to make it fit properly - too much chopping. I bought a new engine which is still brand new and un-tested, and new exhaust parts, and chopped the frame further to make those fit before giving up. I tried selling it twice and each time I could not sell due to the low ball offers I kept getting. I was still nostalgic for the thing after all, but I could not stand the condition it was in after all this time. So, I was stuck in a place where I did not want to work on it, and I did not want to sell it. The kids did not want me to sell it. I needed a big kick in the pants as to what direction to finally go in. In October, I lost my ability to fly due to a medical condition, so that hobby became shelved, freeing up time. I then decided that if I were to keep it, I would do it right and from the ground up. I started re-configuring the house to allow for a new chassis build in the attached garage, since that will eliminate the cold temp excuses, this winter working in the detached garage. I allowed myself a good budget for parts, to remove the excuses of low quality or compromises. I am getting my driveway re-done to remove the excuses of not having a place to work outdoors if needed.

So, the previous posts summarized 7.5 years of work, and this is where we are now.