No where to go

That car is beautiful. Love the old school Welds and the t tops. Well done. I’m missing the car shows and cruise nights too. But I do get in her, not as much as I would like to, and drive her even just to the bagel store on the weekend. My 8 year old daughter loves the car so she rides along. Few weeks ago wifey even came for a spin and we headed out east past the sod farms and vineyards just because. And sometimes I just head out to the garage, pull back the cover, and tinker. Honestly, I feel lucky that my family and I are all healthy right now and I am fortunate enough to have such a nice toy, even if it’s mostly garage art right now. Eventually we will get through this. But in the meantime we just gotta be patient, smart and count our blessings each and every day.

General karthief said:

Mike, your car is not running/driving right now, I know that and you know I know that.

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I have a car for that already. it’s the one I drive everyday to work. I took it to mean the one that I built. Despite that, I did not build that car for the pure pleasure of driving it..... It’s more like a toy.
An old car that makes as much power as this ( when it finally makes the power it’s supposed to make) isn’t a “ get in it and drive it daily“ car. Waay too many “what ifs n why’s” that can’t be controlled when you exponentially increase the car to them daily..

What if the freakin thing breaks and strands me.
What if the freakin thing breaks and kills me.
What if Somebody runs a red light and kills the car.
Why would I trade the absolute reliability of a 2018 BMW electric dork mobile with all of its creature comforts, safety features, and efficiencies for the opposite of that? Even for five miles?

My car was/is built to show, and to enjoy the other cars while there. I want people to see it and i want to talk about what it is to anybody that wants to know. However, Getting it there under its own power is the necessary evil.
The stupid power goal i’m after makes the “getting it there“ fun while it lasts, but increases the what if factor dramatically.

And even if.....Even if i put a bone ass stock drivetrain that would start every freakin day,..why would you want to daily drive a car that can’t be replaced when the red light scenario, or the parking lot, or the sun, or the flock of pidgeons can happen to it at any given time of day.

And how long would I keep that car if it was bone stock and boring just so I could drive it.?

Now do you understand it?