Thank you sir. I am getting more excited every time I go up to see it and see it getting so close. I don't feel so bad it's not done right now as it's been raining buckets for like 3 weeks now anyway!

:lateral:

Thanks Dave, Yours will be right there. Then we can cruise around together.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it! :thumbsup: When I was pulling out yesterday, Jason and Mert were pulling out in Jason's Vert and Bassi's Sledgehammer to take back to him in SF, and it would be sweet to add our cars to that mix and head out. That is something I have been longing to do for many years!

Inching along.... grille in and more dash work completed. Don't mind the dust!

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Looks like nice progress Dave, it is looking good. I am going to try and go up on Monday. Is Jason putting it all together for you, or are you having him only do certain items.

Thanks Mike. Have you been driving yours much with this ****ty weather?

Yes Gearhead is supposed to finish the car, but we are a little behind schedule since that Autorama really pushed things back a little bit....

I hope you get the car home soon. For all the suffering you did on this project it should be a real pleasure to drive. :cheers:

She's coming along. Will she be ready for some road ripping in the summertime?:thumbsup:

Thank you Rich. It's been a long road, but it's nothing compared to what you are going through my friend. Hang in there and I'm wishing the best for ya. :thumbsup:

I surely hope so! :)

The answer is YES, the infamous Vertigo will be shredding tires with the rest of us this summer.:thumbsup:

That's what I like to hear! :D

[QUOTE=Flash68;199889]Thanks Mike. Have you been driving yours much with this ****ty weather?

Not driving it quite yet...planning to posible pick it up next saturday the 14th.

Why did you change the dash? What are your new plans for the gauges?

Scrapped the original custom gauge panel idea after the angle was way off and unacceptable to me. I have always liked sticking the big Autometer gauges in the stock tunnels anyway, so I am back to that. There will a custom center piece to hold the 5 smaller gauges now too. Pics of that any day now...

Out with the old.
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and in with the new/old?
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Dave,

Does your whole family have artistic leanings like you?

:lol:


(Go easy on me, Eldorado Owens just brought his tired act to my region :_paranoid)

Skip, new username huh? Did you have to get special approval to change that? :D

Actually my screen name was changed automatically after I offended 100 people here. :D

(Water cooled nelds is a phrase serious Miami Vice fans would remember hearing during a episode introducing a sleazeball grifter... 'cuz Jack Crockett. Very funny.)

Good to see Vur tee goh getting buttoned up.

Ha thanks.

My Dad used to watch that show all the time.

It's coming down to the end here and I can't wait to drive it!

gauges and rear seat.

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That is starting to look like a car!:cheers:

it's getting there! thanks :D

Sweet! When will they fire the motor? Or did I miss that?

Motor should be fired next. I can't wait to hear it. :D

Video man...video!!

Good idea. I will shoot some when I go up next!

this car will be a blast................ :yes:

Jody

Thanks Jody. I'm sure this motor is anxious to drink again after sitting for over 2 years!

What Anthony said!!!:thumbsup:

Looking good Dave, we will driving soon!!

thanks guys.... we are getting there.

Okay, GoodGuys show is over and my car is back on a front burner at Gearhead. Interior pretty much done minus a couple little tricks. Fuel system getting buttoned up next week and planning on firing the motor next weekend! :wow:

Pics soon....

AWESOME!! :woot:

Dave,

Forget the pics...promote thy car and thy self!

Gotta go live, http://www.ustream.tv/

Thanks buddy :D


How about a compromise... I plan to go up there next weekend and will shoot some video of it firing up. :thumbsup:

I'm a little too paranoid and secretive to do the live streaming thing! :_paranoid

Dave, that sounds like the mindset it takes to build a Ridler contender next time.:_paranoid

Whatever media your psyche allows you to share with us is just fine of course. :D

Ha! I have neither the skills, funds, patience, or anything else required to do a Ridler car. :lol:

I am excited and anxious again as this comes down to the final weeks (first time I can say weeks and not months!) ;)

Hey Dave,

Glad things are going for you. I am suppose to drop off my car posibely next weekend, to get the final things done. Maybe I will see you up there.

Yeah Jason did mention that. I should be up there early afternoon. Hope to catch you there!

Dave, have you finalized the start up logistics?

One glove or two, or just throw caution aside and turn the key barehanded?

:lol:

Dave,
Killer Build! :thumbsup: