9/21/06

I'll start out by saying I'm probably NOT going to follow up on this idea. The latest issue of Classic Motorsports Magazine has a picture in its “Ran When Parked” section of a ’75-’78 Mercury Capri like my first car in high school. It is the same metallic lime green as mine and it really got me thinking. I've got the hots for another one of those cars. I started looking on e-Bay for one but the only pre-eighties car I found was a ’74 with a V6. I'd want the 2.3 liter four like mine had, not to mention the Capri II body. I think I'm going to play this one this way, I'll keep my eyes open for a metallic green Capri II but I'm not going to search for one. If one comes along, even a V6, I'll consider my financial situation and probably buy it. Well, not if it has a slush-box of course! I suppose I'd take a slush-box car if it was given to me, but it would have to be a really nice example of a metallic green Capri II. John knows of a Shelby Charger in Not Texas that he’s keeping an eye on for me. When I told him about jonesin’ for a Capri, he said when I start craving the Shelby he’ll ask about it. If it were a black/silver car I'd already be asking about it. I don’t remember if he said it was blue/silver or the more rare silver/blue, but either way it isn’t at the top of my wish list. I suppose I could have it repainted like I did mine in gunmetal/silver. Now that’s a thought. I wonder what year this car is. No, I really don’t need to go down that path. A Capri would be bad enough, and I don’t plan on doing that either. No, I need to stick to the cars I know, not to mention already have! I'm still in a bit of a quandary about Barbecue Bob. The car looks so cool, and would be stupid fast with the V8, but do I really… yes, yes I do need to keep it. John's 1200, Gigi, Herman, and all of the dead stuff out back are the ones that I need to be rid of. The Chickenhawk, George, Barbecue Bob, and the Seven, while not technically a Datsun I still consider it one, are the Datsuns I need to hang on to. I really shouldn’t even entertain the notion of keeping the Pimpmobile, but I am. Mr. Wiggly has a home until catastrophe befalls it, but the Pimpmobile sure would make that trip to the Tail of the Dragon easier. By the way, I'm about 99.9% sure I won’t be driving the Seven out there, I'll tow it. Pat has been working on me to try and convince me to make the drive. I don’t think so. Dick Brink wants a group to caravan out there so that people could drive part of the trip in their Sevens if they want. That is more sensible. We’ll see. Back to the Pimpmobile and trailer, I need to get new wood installed on the deck of that thing before then. Gregg says it isn’t that big a job, but I'm just about lazy enough to take it to a trailer place and have them do it. I also need some lower-profile tires for it, preferably actual trailer tires. I think the turbine wheels I bought for Mr. Wiggly at the swap meet earlier in the summer will fit it. I need to take them and get some trailer tires installed. I'm kind of all over the map today, aren’t I? Well get ready for another jump. I suppose I could go back to my idea of getting George running well enough to sell him. I mean with a V6 Chickenhawk and a V8 Barbecue Bob do I really want a puny little 1300 cc four banger in my third tin-top Datsun? Ok, yes I do. Besides, I may hate the way Barbecue Bob drives with the V8 and decide to get rid of it. Tell you what, let me get George running and we’ll see how I like it. If it doesn’t live up to expectations, I'll think about selling it. Of course, I might think about selling it if it does live up to expectations. Juan never knows. Well, I think I'm going to call it a rant for the day. Talk to you later.