one hell of a gearhead's friday.

[rogue]

I had been sick for 3 days straight, couchridden with horrible pain. My pain comes in good days and bad days. I'm at about a half month good days and half in pain. It'll get better with a new doc and time. Today was amazing!

Started the day off at 7am with Phil Schmidt of PS engineering whom is not only one of the nicest guys I've ever dealt with, we share a lot in common. RC cars, track cars etc. 3 of my trans am style lugnuts were an odd size so I limped over there in the early morning. He didn't have any on hand. How does a real craftsman handle this? Make some real quick.

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Phil is an awesome guy. He also has a few toys around the shop!
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Can am wheels?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/__OT3YJ9o9Ao/TWgSxW3tF3I/AAAAAAABPWU/kwbAfwwQXNk/s800/IMG_20110225_070340.jpg

mmmm shavings. MADE IN USA
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Phil's Grocery getter. a Rondeau
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the groceries go next to the battery. No problemo
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Good mpg.
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Thats a heck of a tail
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/__OT3YJ9o9Ao/TWgUk3oms5I/AAAAAAABPaM/-AR2AG1xVgw/s800/IMG_20110208_100758.jpg

[rogue]

Stopped by johnson's alignment to see if they could align the car. They have some nice Pcar toys, but weren't open, so I called Jim Simpson up in hollywood and flew on up the 110 in the rain.
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Jim Simpson is the best in LA for alignment, along with Johnsons depending where ya live. Some nice classics he works with.
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Real GT500KR
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Great color combo on the tbird
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Jim's grocery getter. (502 powered so we get along)
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Got tire?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/__OT3YJ9o9Ao/TWgS7lWAQLI/AAAAAAABPYA/DD-OPDAu-V0/s800/IMG_20110225_091558.jpg

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Apparently the owner of this car (packard) is related to the packard family somehow. With all the butchered dollheads, I was all about the odd patina.
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Straight 8
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[rogue]

Yenko clone
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My dog Ralphy showing us how models pose.
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Still used every day
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My cars 110th birthday
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I got her some new shoes! And will soon have some CCWs and R888s for sale.
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Hand made American Made goodness!
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[Rybar]

Nice, love the new miniltes on your car. What size and who makes them?

[slenning]

Glad you had a good day Rogue:cheers: Those wheels look great Wow

[Fluid Power]

Sorry about your pain. Sweet post! Is that a Caddy or a Lincoln in the garage?

Darren

[rogue]

Sorry about your pain. Sweet post! Is that a Caddy or a Lincoln in the garage?

Darren

The pains for life. Nothing to be sorry about :thumbsup:

Thats my 61 continental. Had her 12 years and shes what started this sickness.

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[Sieg]

Dane,

The wheels look great! Are those McGard lug nuts?

I was so close to ordering those, went with V-40's with matte black spoke in 18" with the longer open lug nut, now I'm questioning my decision, Thanks a lot! :D

Thanks for the gearhead photo tour too. :thumbsup:

[70rs]

X2 on the thanks for the tour!
Those wheels look perfect on your car Dane!


By the way, how's the R1/Cooper project?
(I have not been keeping myself up to date over the last year)

[89 RS]

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing your pics man. Those new wheels look sweet.

[chr2002ca]

That's a damn fine day right there. Congrats on the new wheels. They look perfect on your ride.

[nvr2fst]

Great lookin, classy 61.

BTW- I got a kick out of your post on the handicap parking episode. Way to put that idiot in there place

[cees67]

awesome man .....great pics

[Fluid Power]

X2 on the thanks for the tour!
Those wheels look perfect on your car Dane!


By the way, how's the R1/Cooper project?
(I have not been keeping myself up to date over the last year)

CRAP! I forgot about that! details man, details!

Darren

[rogue]

CRAP! I forgot about that! details man, details!

Darren

I had it for maybe a month before some dip**** on a cellphone up to his ear literally t-boned me before looking to see if someone was there.

I was looking right into his eyes too. I was livid. Its been in autobody/insurance/suspension jail for over 4 months now. :(

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I will be selling the car the moment it is done. Too many projects and put simply, this car belongs somewhere without cops and stoplights. I'd like to see it shipped off to dubai or japan or something

[Fluid Power]

or Columbus, Ohio :unibrow:

I would love to see how the insurance guys figure this thing out.

BTW, the link says the video is private.

Darren

[strongmanjohn]

Crazy pics man! The new wheels look amazing as well!

[WILWAXU]

Sounds like a great time. Part of why I love SoCal, always something car related going on.