Well today was trying.  The supercoupe is in need of a new crank position sensor.  Unfortunately, it also has a bolt snapped off at the crank.  That was fun.  We also spent a fun hour trying to figure out how to put 16 bolt manifolds on 14 bolt heads.  It can be done, but it's no fun.  That should be our motto this week.  I brought the Porsche back to the shop today.  It's running good, but has a fuel leak somewhere.  Tonight I'm going down to thornton park for earth trivia at Graffiti Junktion.  Check out www.Earthtrivia.com for all our trivia exploits.  Also while I'm typing links, check out www.toddsclassiccars.com we have several of our jobs on there, plus I know that Todd likes the attention.  If you go, leave him a note on his blog and tell him we sent you.

Got the 1966 Porsche back on the road.  I think I will drive it home this weekend.  I sold the 1965 Barracuda.  I thought my kids would be trying to sell that car.  It's a great shell, but somethings just don't sell like you think they are going to.  In truth, I will miss it.  I always wanted to fix it and drive it around.  Oh well, if i didn't sell all the cars I liked, I wouldn't have a business. 

Today was pretty mild.  We put a new steering Column and power steering pump in the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  We bought that car after some jokers tried to steal it.  We installed the new parts, replaced a few fuses they blew, and it started right up and is running like a champ.  The Challenger is done with it's floors. I have several cars waiting at paint to come back to me, it's frustrating.

Was out of the shop last week for the first annual Curtis Earth Cruise to Cozumel.  It was a great time.  I'm not quite back 100%.  I still feel the boat moving under me.  The shop was plugging away while I was gone.  The 1970 Challenger R/T is almost ready to get its new quarter panels.  We have finished reinforcing the frame, and are almost done with the floors.  The Torino is gone. The Karmann Ghia convertible is finished and has been delivered.  Amen.

Well the Torino didn't make it in, but we still had fun.  Todd entered his Dodge Charger, and Pontiac GTO.  Chris entered his Shelby eleanor.  Chris took second place behind a very nice chevelle.  It was sad about the Torino, but still a good day.  Today at the shop, we got the transmission in the Torino to mate nice, and got it started.  We did some more work on the 1970 Challenger R/T.  Also we got the new carb on the Ghia, and it is drving good. 

Well, as much as I tried, i missed the car shhow deadline.  I had a little trouble getting the tranny to seat perfect.  Things happen, but we will get it.  The cold weather here makes the shop a little rough.  That Torino has been a thorn in our side for awhile, but we keep plugging away at it.  Got a new carb for the ghia.  So, that thing should be done.

Todd really wants his Torino for the car show on saturday.  We got the motor back in, and are bolting everything together.  We needed a new water pump for it, so that slowed us down a little.  Then we found out that the headers wont work on this motor because of the silly california emmisions tubes it has.  Annoying.  We went back to work with the old manifolds, and are cutting and welding exhaust pipes to make them fit.  A very simple project becomes more and more complicated.  We will get it done though.  Put a new carb on the 1964 ss impala convertible.  hopefuly that helps it run a little smoother.  I could really use the break. 

So, we tried and tried, but did not succeed with the Ghia.  We decide to just order a new carb for it.  That will fix it.  The thunderbird showed no codes on the scanner, so who knows there.  We installed the new motor for the torino, but had to pull it back out and change the flywheel.  Ordered a new flywheel, and back in it goes.  In a happy note, we are having lots of fun.