Terry said "Vega." Was anybody listening? Didn't anyone here get dragged to drag races in the early '80s (or go via free will) and just freak out on all the Monzas and Vegas doing wheelies and making crazy noise? Didn't you get your eyebrows and nose hairs singed by the jet dragsters? My father did this to me, and it stayed in my mind, much like the first BMX bike that had me "landing" a jump into a rose trellis on my first day of ownership. My mother had a weird Vietnam vet boyfriend who had a Vega, and when I asked him to spin out (stupid idea), he quickly agreed (injury resulted); it sucked, because his Vega didn't have a V8, and he did it in reverse, like a half-arsed Rockford, but whatever . . .
A Vega would be the perfect "old days" (not a Chicago reference, unless you make it that way) reference to this period, but better, since the thing would turn and stick with pro-touring cojones. Speak up, Dave G. Encourage this weirdness!
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Thanks for the kind words and feedback, guys. With the automotive forums declining in viewership elsewhere (from things like: the photobucket scandal, a move to phones/social media by "the kids", corporate takeovers of many enthusiast forums), and the time it takes me to document these builds, I often wonder if I should continue to chronicle these car projects. Lateral G gives the best/most feedback, which makes it worthwhile.  We've even had some folks from here stop by the shop and look at these cars in person.
I also lament the decline of print media - I grew up reading mags like HOT ROD as a kid, got the bug from turning those pages and at a few early wrenching jobs, and at least HR is still going strong. I keep a half dozen subscriptions to my favorite car mags (which we keep in the lobby) and I still hold out hope that there can be a resurgence in this format.
This M3 project should be wrapping up fairly quickly, and then 69 Camaro (below) can get more full time attention. I am going to work on that build thread next...
I guess these builds kind of foster more of the same, as there is a new Pro Touring Vega project that a customer is bringing in soon. Full custom frame-up build for Goodguys/Optima/CAM use. If the admins allow it, I will continue to share our domestic powered builds here at Lateral G.
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