9/23/2011

Well, John is tempting me with another project. He has found a 1962 Mercedes Coupe somewhere. It apparently has no drive train and possibly was a Manuel transmission when it did. We are thinking L-28 and five-speed if we gopher it. Of course it will have to be very nice and very cheap for this to happen, and something in the current fleet would have to go away. I'm beginning to give serious thought to dragging both Triumphs to that shop in Arlington and asking what he’d give me for them. If the Spit brings in more than $100.00 I'm ahead. No, I'm not even going to put a number on Nadine because, technically, I'm already $500.00 ahead on that one. So, I guess I otter say that if the Spit and Nadine don't cost me $400.00 to get rid of, I'm ahead. “But didn't you buy a bunch of stuff for Nadine when you were hot and heavy to do that project?” I hear someone asking. Yes, I did. But I can keep all of it for other projects, can't I? I don't think there was anything TR-3 specific... other than the reproduction Lucas wiring harness, but I sold that with the engine and transmission. The other harness is a generic Hot Rod Wires harness I can use in... oh, I don't know, the Honduh or that Mercedes? Hmm, for that matter, using it in Lil' Wiggly might simplify... no, I'm not going to further derail that project. The harness was fine, I just need to integrate everything and make that project... um, be finished. Yeah, so there’s that. OK, so I need to discuss the fate of the Triumphs with John and then poop or get out of the Ganges. The thing that would be the toughest about getting out from under Nadine is explaining it TO Nadine. No, I don't think I need to have a heart to heart with a car before selling it, I'm not... THAT crazy. I'd have to ‘splain it to the lady from the church from whom I bought the car in the first place. If I told her someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse, I'd feel obligated to give her more money. And, to tell the truth, I probably would just go ahead and give her anything that car brought in, now that I think about it. Hmm, that could work. In my mind, once a car is “Dead to me,” any money spent on it in the past is long forgotten. It would be the same as if I just walked away from it. I'm not in this for a profit. Obviously! OK, you realize I'm just “stream of consciousness” typing here, right? If any of this comes to pass... well, it just might not ever come to pass. That’s all I'm saying. John could talk me out of... no, that’s not likely since he’s actually the one who talked me into this school of thought. The “You’re already ahead even if you just walk away from them” school of thought, that is. On another note, mom just called to learn me a new word. Carcheology: the collection, renovation, and restoration of old cars. And the related word, Carcheologist: a person who collects, renovates, and restores old cars. So, Dimlight Racing is now a carcheology firm while John and I are carcheologists. I like that. So, where was I? Oh, I guess I was pretty much done with that line of thinking. I guess I'll move on to more Fiona info. I went ahead and ordered those wheel center caps with the “Eagle Wings.” I also got a red shift ball on the way. Why? Well... um, I'm not really sure. I looked at some others but thought, I guess, “Hey, the seats are red. Why not a red ball?” Besides, it is aluminum so it should get really hot in the summer time. Shut up! I never said I was very smart. I mean, I am, but I do dumb stuff from time to time as well. At least I only paid $14.00 or so for it. I didn't gopher the $150.00 knob from TWM. I mean seriously, who the hell pays $150.00 for a fucking SHIFT KNOB? They were nice, but not $150.00 nice. Some people are REALLY dumb. So, the cosmetic modifications to Fiona are about to commence. Let’s see, I got a grille, rear badge, wheel (steering and road) badges, and a shift ball on the way. Did I buy anything else for it yet? Hmm, not that I can think of. I'm thinking about removing the “Genesis Coupe,” “3.8,” and “R-Spec” badges as well. John, thoughts? The KDM cars, I believe, have a “380 GT” badge in place of the “3.8” and “R-Spec” guys on the right side of the trunk. I don't think I'll do that though. I mean, I would if someone else bought it, but I don't think I'm going to get that one. Especially if I remove the “Genesis Coupe” from the other side of the trunk. Yeah, Fiona will probably have a nekkid ass, with the exception of the “Eagle Wing” emblem in the middle. Oh yeah, that says “Genesis” in the middle shield. I gotta remove the rest of the badges from the trunk. OK, so decision made. Well I've got to go pee, and it is approaching almost lunchtime, so I'm going to call this rant complete and quote the Von Trapp kids from “The Sound of Music” when I say, “So long. Farewell. My feet are saying goodbye!”