85 Days to go

Jees Cam what are you waiting for? 51 days? I think you need to get cracking ;)

Tell your dad to get to work too.

We started 51 calendar days ago. We've only worked on it 39 days. You would be suprised if you saw it!!!

yea he's right it looks awesome!!!!!!!

I had a pretty successful day at the drags yesterday. Ran well and better than expected. On its second pass down the strip, it ran only 2 tenths slower than my original goal. Think it may be time to set my sights a bit higher....

Or i could spend the next 44 days polishing, buffing, and waxing. Maybe actually score a point or two in the concours...

nah!

I'll just keep trying to go faster!~

Well Cam777 and TheV8Kid, we're still waiting on these pics. Did you guys take over the whole project yourselves or what? Kick your old man to the curb, did ya?

We took the ghia out for another autocross last weekend.

nice

chknhwk wrote: Well Cam777 and TheV8Kid, we're still waiting on these pics. Did you guys take over the whole project yourselves or what? Kick your old man to the curb, did ya?

At least Guido's kids know their place ;)

You can now view the first 15 days of the NELSON FAMILY PROJECT in my build diary. Rat Bugs Rule!!

Very nice!

Finally the answer to the age old question, Which is faster, a Fiat or a VW. Great job guys!

Sent in my entry fee today. Now I just need to put the front suspension back in the Fiero. I'm so close to running in the antique class that I can taste it.

I really hate body work.

I really need to send in our entry.

You can now view the first 20 days of the NELSON FAMILY PROJECT in my build diary. Rat Bugs Rule!!

On August 20th, the diary will be updated with 5 more days.

Tim Baxter wrote: Challengers are notoriously late entering. I think they're busy getting their cars running. Expect a flurry of entrants before the event. I am digging the challenger blogs though.

Um, Hi, I know you don't handle this, but my check was cashed on the 6th, and my name still isn't on the list.

Is Per using my hard earned cash to support that slot car habit again? Or is their a comm breakdown between the floodwashed plains of Florida and the drought area of the midwest?

Mental, I'm pretty sure you were on the list, but there's been a bug that keeps turning people off. I think I have the bug fixed now, and just turned your "challenger" status back on.

I will be putting this in friday night...

Gotta send in my entry too

Damm time is a tickin

Entry Sent!

Reading the Nelson's build diary makes me feel worthless and weak

That thing is gonna be awesome guys!! And hopefully i'll have its cousin rollin' in time and we can roll into the Jalopy Showdown w/ a couple of bug-rats next year!

problemaddict wrote: .....And hopefully i'll have its cousin rollin' in time and we can roll into the Jalopy Showdown w/ a couple of bug-rats next year!

Yuuup!

That Ghia looks awesome!

Well, I simply can't make the funds work this year. I realize my car wasn't going to be competitive in the least but I really wanted to do this and just BE THERE. Ain't gonna happen. Terri and I just bought (another) race car and I'd rather spend the time and money on vacation to see my daughter. I'm really bummed Andy, I wanted to see you compete. I'll just have to swing by again sometime, maybe this time you'll let me pick up a wrench. =P Somebody get a lot of pics for me.

AutoXR wrote: I will be putting this in friday night... Gotta send in my entry too Damm time is a tickin

Hotness. I've always had a thing for clean engines.

Rat bug build diary has been updated to day 25.

Ouch. As a competitor, clean engines scare me.
Unless they are not in the car. :)

I purposely let my motor get filthy in hopes that the filth would sop up the leaking oil (and trans fluid). Seems to be working just fine.

As a side note, last year at the concours I thought one of the judges might actually puke when he looked at my engine compartment. He got the look of a guy who has been out on a boat too long, and gets the whiff of some bait going bad.

Don't worry guys , the rest of the car looks like a bag of crap. I ihave a white hood ,black fenders..ect...

my only goal is getting there!!

just scored some free RA1's and $50 Tech RA's for my Omni GLH wheels!

Wooo.. so excited ,it's my first challenge.

WESTSIDE CALL OUT Pics up soon

Rat bug build diary has been updated to day 30.