Finally.. some REAL progress on Penny..

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1

Hey Steve,

can i ask you something i've been wondering of for awhile?

We often read in magazines that they are doing this and that and then this etc to a project car that comes and goes... and the writers of those articles, refer to them (cars) either as the "Company" or "Magazine" cars/ projects but also sometimes as "Their" car...

How does this work out??? 'Cause even you, sometime, refer to penny as the magazine's car. calling her "Ours" (reffering to the magazine, in your articles) and sometimes calling her yours....

I'm just wondering if its your personnal car that you "loan" to the cause or if its a company bought car that's assigned to you for the build...that you get to enjoy and take home a bit, Or maybe a mix of all of the above???

We see so many project cars and they switch hands etc...'Would be nice to know how you guy's work thru this in the mag world, not only with Penny but in general.

I mean, getting this deep into a project (Read; coverage!) has not been done often either, i sure hope you at least get first shot at her if she's not already in your name!

I had to ask...

Lead.

Penny is MY car.. however it's being done in the magazine so I sometimes say it's a PHR project car (our car). The title is in my safe and in my name. Any $$$ that is spent comes out of my pocket (same at the Fairlane)

Most "project cars" you see in the magazine belong to the various editors and such. It's hard to get excited or motivated to work (for free) on someone elses car. One exception to this is the 55 Chevy "Project X" it has been owned by the Corporation for decades. When work is done on this car any parts or outside labor is paid by the corporation.

When any $$ is spent on Penny it comes out of my wallet.

Lets say that you were an editor and you didn't want to buy a project car (they why do you work for a car magazine??? lol) You talk the magazine into buying the car. Then you proceed to do stories on building up the car. You spend hours and hours building the car and in the end the company would enjoy the fruits of you labor and you would get a pat on the back.

Hope that makes sense..

Originally Posted by Speedster

Awesome as usual Steve. Your attention to detail is incredible...

Thanks, I have a board in my garage with every paint/powder paint sample I can find. This way I can mix and match textures to see what is a nice combination. My strength is knowing what looks "right" together. I litteraly spend hours/days mulling over every little thing. I am also "cursed" with an eye for detail, if there's a flaw on any car I see it, it helps with building but is a PITA with owning since I see every chip or imperfection. It helps to make up for my mediocer welding and painting skills.. lol.