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**syborg tt** · #**1161** 10-21-2014, 10:37 AM

Mark,

I was going to type up pretty much what Scott just wrote but honestly he said it much better then I could have ever said it so please pretend I just wrote what Scott did. I will add this you and your team are truly inspirational.

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Originally Posted by PTAddict

This is just an amazing car. It makes me wonder, where can it go from here?

I'm in this hobby because of you, Mark. It definitely isn't your nature to promote yourself or your role in this hobby, but the truth is that you had a clear individual vision that started with Tri Tip, and that vision engaged the minds of some other key folk, and together a movement was built. If you want to think of it in corporate terms, you were and are the Chief Engineer and Technology Officer. Jeff Smith is SVP of PR. And the CEO isn't one person, it's the community: the forums like Pro-touring and Lat-g, the many small/medium businesses like DSE, Ridetech, Wilwood, etc, and the individual craftsmen who raise the bar every year. What a force this movement has become.

For me, the Red Witch cover story in Hot Rod in '96 twisted a couple of threads together for me - the thread that never got over my first ride as a nine year old in a muscle car in 1969, and the thread that appreciates modern engineering, performance, convenience. I've followed every build closely since, and much of what I learned is reflected in my latest car.

I think the most interesting thing I take away is your approach: build, learn, refine. The biggest mistakes I've made, and that I see others have made, are to shoot for the moon before achieving orbit. Your approach always seems to be: Let's start with what is proven. Decide what are the priorities for improvement. Take risks only for the highest priority items, and then research those risks as thoroughly as possible. Build and test in the real world. Rinse and repeat. It's a formula we would all do well to follow - at least if real world results are the criteria. If I'm not mistaken, it's the formula that ultimately built this ultimate car.

Best of luck at OUSCI!

Scott

**RussMurco** · #**1162** 10-21-2014, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Sieg

If I had to do it all over again I'd have pursued an automotive engineering career. The rewards of seeing a car like the new Z/28 come to market has to be a priceless experience.

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The early 80's, when I was figuring out what I was doing after high school, certainly didn't inspire me to go into automotive engineering. Too bad I didn't have the insight I should have!

**89 RS** · #**1163** 10-21-2014, 11:52 PM

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing the videos, knowledge, and experiences...can't beat this site!

DEIGuy38 · #**1164** 10-23-2014, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Stielow

So take a ZO6 and gut it and you have a 2900 lb track car for about $35K. Or better yet get a C-5 Z06 for about $25K. Or you can by a POS '69 Camaro for about $12K and pour about a $100K+ into and 3 years of your life and be close to as fast as a stock Vette.Mark

But then your left with a gutted vette that Charlie probably wouldn't want to buy

Awesome car Mark wish I could be at SEMA this year to see it.

**Stielow** · #**1165** 10-23-2014, 06:54 AM

The Finspeed guys made me some cool center caps.

I'm heading back to Gingerman Saturady for the last shake down.

If all goes well the car ships Oct. 29.

Mark

paulk68 · #**1166** 10-23-2014, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Stielow

The Finspeed guys made me some cool center caps.

I'm heading back to Gingerman Saturady for the last shake down.

If all goes well the car ships Oct. 29.

Mark

The wheel color looks alot lighter in this picture than others I have seen.

Rick D · #**1167** 10-23-2014, 08:49 AM

Thats a nice touch for sure!! Good luck this weekend, hope it just keeps getting faster and faster!!

**syborg tt** · #**1168** 10-23-2014, 10:41 AM

The center caps look great.

Quick question what lug nuts are you using ?

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Originally Posted by Stielow

The Finspeed guys made me some cool center caps.

I'm heading back to Gingerman Saturady for the last shake down.

If all goes well the car ships Oct. 29.

Mark

formula88 · #**1169** 10-23-2014, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by paulk68

The wheel color looks alot lighter in this picture than others I have seen.

Maybe lighter from his camera flash.

OLDFLM · #**1170** 10-23-2014, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by formula88

Maybe lighter from his camera flash.

My new wallpaper at work!