Figured I'd post some updates since I might get stupid and see some of y'all next weekend, and my chosen mode of transportation will be my new best freind, who happens to be black.
Finally went and got some expansion foam. This is absolutely NOT structural, this is to keep smoke out of my cabin, and the nice conditioned air inside of it. This was the last thing I needed to do before putting all the body panels on. Just need to cut off the excess foam from the inside, and sand down the panel bond/seam sealer stuff I put on the firewall edges and some other places, repaint, and done with all that jazz.
And subsequently
Gonna have to take a couple inches out of the spoiler to make it work, but you get the idea. Its now busting a fat chill in the other shop ( which is for 100% storage). Exciting news is Derrick's machine shop is cranking away on the engine (built 383 Lsjuan, 550rwhp on pump gas = I'm going to jail ), once I have that in my hands I'll actually be motivated to finish this thing so should make some really good progress early/mid summer.
Derrick's been working on this, its pretty LOL.
Been tryin to stay healthy
Also I've been taking care of my Grandma sorta ever since my Uncle (which was her son, my Dad is a completely MIA Dad and a MIA Son) got killed in April of 2008. When I was in 8th grade, my Grandad got me a basketball goal so he could school me at horse. For the longest time I thought he was really good, till the neighbors ratted out that he sat outside for about 5 hours a week practicing these trick shot's he'd always get me with. Haha. Anyways, I decided the goal wasn't dong any good rotting away at the house, so now its at the shop, and I get even less done than normal.
Bought a bike to try it out, had a Kawasaki 454ltd for about a month, sold it two weeks ago and got this
Yamaha Virago 1100. Its SO fun to ride. Its just a v-twin cruiser bike, and I think I've taken it above 80 once (and it moves pretty good up there). Normally it gets ridden between 30-50 and I absolutely love this thing, and have been riding it any chance I get especially errands. Wanna get some louder pipes for it and some bags, and swap out the handlebars, but man, it is really a pleasure getting to ride this thing. Power is awesome (I never crack the throttle open really around town at all!) and its still decently nimble for a cruiser (It scrapes the exhausts, which is a lot more than it should do).
Today I hung out with some of my friends and we went on a random 50 mile cruise, then I defended the home court adding two more wins to my 21 record at the shop (I'm up to 13-2 now).
We've been working on Alex (Dailydrifter Alex)'s 240Z, and I can't get over how cool this car looks. It was a really nice (and hot) day today, got bored waiting on some parts and took some pictarz. And since this thread has turned into I'm bored on the internet and posting pictarz, these fit in quite well here. Tried to find only the most classy backgrounds possible at/near the shop. I need to get a camera and quit kidding around with my phone.
And the new classy yet trashy motorcycle in some settings that really emphasis the essence of its classiness.
That's whats going on over here in Tejas. *Hopefully* I'll see y'all next weekend, and it was really great catching up with some of y'all at FD Atlanta.
'Merica.