Been there brother. I can say from your story that I truely "get" the name. Perfect for where you were at and where a good number of us have been (still are?). Looking forward to seeing the car at RTTC.
G.
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Originally Posted by DFRESH
The name for the car came while I was in the garage one night, late, and fighting to get the front LCA's into the car (bolt on--u know how a lot of these stories go). I had the movie "Apollo 13" on and just as I was reaching my point of complete physical and mental exhaustion laying under the car, there was a part in the movie where in order for them to stay alive on the busted up ship--floating in space with no power--they had to jam some square breathing filters into a setup made for round ones. They had to use all kinds of duct tape, plastic bags, etc. to make it all work. I felt the pain and could identify--LOL. So, that's how it came to be. Seems like the car fights me with just about every bolt on.
Very nice Doug. Or should I say, Mr Renner? Should be nice on the highway. Have fun in Apollo.
Is your center console from a late 4th gen Camaro/Trans Am?
Looking good my man! I like the name! If you name a car it should truely mean something! Yours most certainly does! There were many late nights I wanted to name mine 'throw in the towel! The scary thing is I have a lot of those nights ahead of me still!
Very nice Doug. Or should I say, Mr Renner? Should be nice on the highway. Have fun in Apollo.
Is your center console from a late 4th gen Camaro/Trans Am?
The console is out of a 2004 Trans Am. Got the complete setup minus the E-Brake handle and assembly on Ebay for $50.00. (Tony ended up sending me an ebrake setup for this console for free that he wasn't going to use--thanks again Tony!) It fit in the car with no mods to it. I love the thing since it has the arm rest, cup holders, change holder and power port for the cell phone. It's where I run the I-Pod hookup--inside the arm rest storage area---quite a cool setup for $50.
The console is out of a 2004 Trans Am. Got the complete setup minus the E-Brake handle and assembly on Ebay for $50.00. (Tony ended up sending me an ebrake setup for this console for free that he wasn't going to use--thanks again Tony!) It fit in the car with no mods to it. I love the thing since it has the arm rest, cup holders, change holder and power port for the cell phone. It's where I run the I-Pod hookup--inside the arm rest storage area---quite a cool setup for $50.
Doug
Very cool.
You mean 2002 Trans Am maybe? They were discontinued after 2002.
Nice car and keep us posted Mr. DFRESH.
Been there brother. I can say from your story that I truely "get" the name. Perfect for where you were at and where a good number of us have been (still are?). Looking forward to seeing the car at RTTC.
G.
Yeah, you know that mission was called the "Successful Failure"----I laugh everytime I think about it---that's what I would call all my efforts towards the cars. Even if you succeed in this deal, it's still just a car in the end and you can't take it with you--but that won't stop me from failing successfully over and over on it. See you in Feb!
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The scary thing is I have a lot of those nights ahead of me still! 
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