You just can't stand the speculation.....
A buddy of mine saw the '57 at Ironworks this summer and stepped up
and purchased the project, despite the regrets of the seller (Rodger). We (Pierre and I) picked it up on our way back from the GNRS. A build thread will be started when work on it begins. He's having a new "shed" built so it will be 6 months or so.
I just spent 1032 miles @ 62 mph - listening (numerous repetitions) about every detail of "the build".....
