Project "Payback"

[Matt@BOS]

I never realized how great the snowball analogy was until just now, reading about your project. Actually screw the snowball analogy, your car is like snowman. You've got a pile of snowballs. Each successive snowball is a little smaller. If you're like me, you've got one snowball for the suspension, wheels, brakes, etc, which is by far the biggest, then you've got another for the engine, which is a slightly smaller snowball, and finally a couple more little(r) ones for paint and interior, and that is just the process of doing it the first time. God forbid it starts to melt, and you've got to go back out there, like with your engine.

Just remember, eventually your snowman is going to start to melt again I know you were looking at that carbon fiber closeout, and let me tell you, buying one carbon fiber part is a dangerous road to take, even if you paint it. I needed a hood and ended up with everything but a deck lid.

Matt

[Vegas69]

I had the garage coating done by a local outfit. It was around 2k for a 3 car garage. It's pretty trashed right now with my massive spill from yanking the motor. I might need to have some of it redone. Not sure yet.

Matt, you are absolutely right. Many snowballs. The engine is the biggest since this is the second go around and I'm reusing very little. I'll have exactly what I want though. From here on out, I feel like I'm happy with everything I have on the car and its should take the abuse that's planned. When I started this process almost 4 years ago, I didn't plan to race the car. Now that's about all I care about. Different decisions have to be made. What you can get away with on the street fails misearably on the track. Will I make some small tweaks like close out panels and tail lights? I'm sure eventually.

[89 RS]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

This is the last snowball...mark my words. I'm done.

Lol...and I've got some beach front property in Montana I'll sell ya.

[sixnina]

Originally Posted by 89 RS

Lol...and I've got some beach front property in Montana I'll sell ya.

yeah and without these snowballs this thread would melt,and we cant have that.

[DFRESH]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

This is the last snowball...mark my words. I'm done.

And I thought you were always honest---maybe only in your intentions with that statement my friend. Last snowball---yeah---you like racing now--it's just beginning if you find you "love it". I'll support you in it though--we can roll downhill together until we end up in some rehab clinic in Malibu for this. Greg will have to pay for it and visit us on the weekends.

[GregWeld]

I'll bring my drool diaper!

[bmwwksmarc]

When I started this process almost 4 years ago, I didn't plan to race the car. Now that's about all I care about.


Todd how does it go: You know how to make a small fortune in racing........start with a large one
Or something like that.........

Marc

[Vegas69]

You got that right Marc. I'd rather have the car than the money in the bank... At least it's a partial investment.



I dropped the Boze wheels off at the UPS store the evening. I can't say I was happy to see them go. They sure did gleam in the store. I'm sure many of you are wondering if I have a screw loose. The fact of the matter is I've changed my ways throughout the build of this car. It started out as just a fairly stock restoration, then I saw the pro touring stuff and wanted the look. Now I'm all about performance. Those wheels aren't the optimal choice performance wise for my car. The fronts weren't wide enough to take advantage of my front subframe and the 19's are heavy out back. The compound wasn't as soft as I would like either. I've got to be fairly responsible to myself. The new ZL-1 build goes a little beyond that. I have a brand new radiator on the way and my current clutch won't work. Of course that's just a small part of the snowball. The wheels were collecting dust and hadn't been on since June so they went down the road. Sure the car was designed after those wheels but I've grown to like the new look better. It's the feel it give the car. I may eventually brush all the chrome on the outside of the car. That will be down the road. Plus Frank @ Prodigy Customs cuts me some killer deals on wheels and tires. If I had a second set of wheels, I'd want A6's for autocross at this point. I don't plan on driving from here to Maine in this car. The R888's will be fine for what I have planned for the street and track.

[extralight]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

You got that right Marc. I'd rather have the car than the money in the bank... At least it's a partial investment.



I dropped the Boze wheels off at the UPS store the evening. I can't say I was happy to see them go. They sure did gleam in the store. I'm sure many of you are wondering if I have a screw loose. The fact of the matter is I've changed my ways throughout the build of this car. It started out as just a fairly stock restoration, then I saw the pro touring stuff and wanted the look. Now I'm all about performance. Those wheels aren't the optimal choice performance wise for my car. The fronts weren't wide enough to take advantage of my front subframe and the 19's are heavy out back. The compound wasn't as soft as I would like either. I've got to be fairly responsible to myself. The new ZL-1 build goes a little beyond that. I have a brand new radiator on the way and my current clutch won't work. Of course that's just a small part of the snowball. The wheels were collecting dust and hadn't been on since June so they went down the road. Sure the car was designed after those wheels but I've grown to like the new look better. It's the feel it give the car. I may eventually brush all the chrome on the outside of the car. That will be down the road. Plus Frank @ Prodigy Customs cuts me some killer deals on wheels and tires. If I had a second set of wheels, I'd want A6's for autocross at this point. I don't plan on driving from here to Maine in this car. The R888's will be fine for what I have planned for the street and track.

I don't think you've lost you mind.....you just know what you want and what it will take to get to your goal.....have fun....life's too short and stressful to only focus on "the future". Love the car and the fine tuning!

[DOOM]

You gotta do what you gotta do!!

Originally Posted by Vegas69

You got that right Marc. I'd rather have the car than the money in the bank... At least it's a partial investment.



I dropped the Boze wheels off at the UPS store the evening. I can't say I was happy to see them go. They sure did gleam in the store. I'm sure many of you are wondering if I have a screw loose. The fact of the matter is I've changed my ways throughout the build of this car. It started out as just a fairly stock restoration, then I saw the pro touring stuff and wanted the look. Now I'm all about performance. Those wheels aren't the optimal choice performance wise for my car. The fronts weren't wide enough to take advantage of my front subframe and the 19's are heavy out back. The compound wasn't as soft as I would like either. I've got to be fairly responsible to myself. The new ZL-1 build goes a little beyond that. I have a brand new radiator on the way and my current clutch won't work. Of course that's just a small part of the snowball. The wheels were collecting dust and hadn't been on since June so they went down the road. Sure the car was designed after those wheels but I've grown to like the new look better. It's the feel it give the car. I may eventually brush all the chrome on the outside of the car. That will be down the road. Plus Frank @ Prodigy Customs cuts me some killer deals on wheels and tires. If I had a second set of wheels, I'd want A6's for autocross at this point. I don't plan on driving from here to Maine in this car. The R888's will be fine for what I have planned for the street and track.