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!
I had quite a few text messages asking if these latest mods were for the race car (Green 69) or the street car--Many of you know I have toyed with the idea of making the drag radial car into a PT extreme car--whatever that is-something like Project Unfair. All of these mods are for the following street car shown below;
Sorry for the confusion---both cars share the same garage and the Green 69 drag radial car got in the pics based on proximity (aka lack of space).
Doug
The PT 69 is awesome, but definitely would love to see some pictures of the Drag 69 and the get specifications.
Seems like the car fights me with just about every bolt on.
Doug
Dub,
Did you really think a gen-U-ine, made in the U.S. of A. 1969 Camaro would accept those wheels without fighting back any way it could... against your diabolical plan?
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!
Did you really think a gen-U-ine, made in the U.S. of A. 1969 Camaro would accept those wheels without fighting back any way it could... against your diabolical plan?
The sea was angry that day my friend, like an old man trying to return soup at the deli.
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.
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The scary thing is I have a lot of those nights ahead of me still! 
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