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Posted by: michel richard Nov 21 2006, 06:11 AM

6 months behind the initial schedule, and it has been frustrating over the past few weeks, but I finally got my tags. When for a short celebratory spin afterwards, but the thermometer was in the twenties last night, and the heating is still not hooked up.
The engine is still in break-in and I've still got quite a list of little things to fix.
Still, this is a big step.

Posted by: mihai914 Nov 21 2006, 07:02 AM

Congratulations Michel!

Too bad it has to go to storage pretty soon.

Posted by: davep Nov 21 2006, 08:26 AM

Way to go!

Just details from here on. Hopefully you can still find a warm day for a real spin.

Posted by: VegasRacer Nov 21 2006, 08:48 AM

Congrats

Posted by: michel richard Nov 21 2006, 10:54 AM

I know, but I posted from the office this morning. Pics will come this evening or tomorrow. I actually plan to take it to work tomorrow. I just organized some insurance for it, so I am now completely legal for th street.

Posted by: markb Nov 21 2006, 12:18 PM

Congrats!

Posted by: michel richard Nov 21 2006, 09:00 PM

In July, 2005, when I bought it:



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Posted by: michel richard Nov 21 2006, 09:01 PM

Stripped, primered, ready for first paint. October, 2005:


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Posted by: michel richard Nov 21 2006, 09:02 PM

I spent the winter doing some wiring, working on stuff away from the car etc . . . Got the car back to the bodyshop and had the whole body done. Here it is after paint:



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Posted by: michel richard Nov 21 2006, 09:04 PM

then reassembled the whole car and here it is, tonight. There is still some work to be done on it, most notably, breaking the engine in and a dyno session, but that will be in the spring:



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Posted by: swl Nov 21 2006, 09:08 PM

Bloody fantastic Michel! Six months behind schedule is better than most could accomplish with a project of this size. Only frustrating part is the thought that you have to put it to bed for the winter. It will be teasing you mercilessly!

Posted by: Quebecer Nov 23 2006, 01:33 PM

Great job Michel !

Beautiful car, hope mine turns out as nice (one day).

Now it's time for a cold one!

Posted by: brp914 Nov 23 2006, 02:44 PM

awesome work and congrats!

Posted by: jim_hoyland Nov 23 2006, 08:23 PM

Well Done, fantastic project !

Posted by: cantley914 Nov 28 2006, 04:07 PM

Awesome !!!

Belle job Michel.

Hope you take it for a spin to Cantley next spring.
Only 2 hr drive
OK... 1.5 with the sixer.
I`ll put efforts on mine to have it ready for spring so we can gather and go for a drive

Keep her in a warm and dry place for the upcoming months.

Steph

Posted by: SGB Nov 28 2006, 05:21 PM

Amazing transformation. Excellent work. Wow. And again, wow.

Posted by: Lou W Nov 28 2006, 05:22 PM

Very nice

Posted by: StratPlayer Nov 28 2006, 05:26 PM

Lot of hard work. well done, beautiful car, and fast.

Posted by: JPB Nov 28 2006, 05:56 PM

Beau travaille mon fraire.

Posted by: Speed4Me Nov 28 2006, 06:42 PM

Must have a great feeeling of accomplishment that would have taken me years to finish! Job well done!

Posted by: grantsfo Nov 28 2006, 09:38 PM

That's a beauty!