I just passed the first 1,000 miles and I can honestly say I would not change a thing. After driving my first speedster for 4 summers having a car built with my specs was the best thing I could have done. A should out to Carey Hines and every at Special Edition for building my dream. 
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Really,really NICE!
That is an awesome looking speedy, congrats on the 1k miles of SEG's!
Very nice. I like the cup holder. Need that so bad. My foot dead bar is sitting there though.
I would have like to cruise with you today Joe. I ended up going to work for a few hours to clean up some loose ends. Give this some thought for Mid Oct.
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Marty Grzynkowicz posted:I would have like to cruise with you today Joe. I ended up going to work for a few hours to clean up some loose ends. Give this some thought for Mid Oct.
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"There is, however, one rule for the weekend: Rain or shine, you must drive a vintage car on the trip (manufactured before 1990)."
Do they let replicas in because they represent a vintage car, or do you just not tell them they're replicas?
Ditto what Spinner said about the cup holder...I've got Bruce's foot peg there though. I either have to quench my addiction to coffee or Bruce is going to have come up with a combination foot peg and cup holder!
They only let Replica's in if you're a righteously cool dude like me. 
No really, the club is pretty flexible and there are always a few Beck's or IM's that show up to C&C. I have not seen a Vintage Speedster's recently but I am sure they have showed up and Spiders for sure I have seen from Beck and Vintage. This event is not a show and its about driving classics cars and its about the people. They always pick great scenic roads and great places to eat and do wine tasting.
You all got some short legs if that's where you rest your foot.
Joe, your car looks f'ing awesome! Glad you're getting great pleasure from driving that bad boy! 
Beautiful car, Joe, and I really like the wheels. 
I know the feeling of having a Speedster just exactly as you want it.
Enjoy!
Joe, just noticed the over riders blocking the taillights. Do you have a 3rd brake light?
I have drivin behind it and the tail lights are visable.
Thanks for all the positive comments guys. I could not have know what I "wanted" or "needed" without the SOC.
As for the brake lights yes I have one mounted in the grill which works well. As Marty said visibility is fine. Here are a couple of pics and a video, my garage is not that dark but you get the idea. 
Joe, that has got to be one of the nicest car that Carey and Crew have ever built. Absolutely beautiful in every way.
Marty Grzynkowicz posted:I would have like to cruise with you today Joe. I ended up going to work for a few hours to clean up some loose ends. Give this some thought for Mid Oct.
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It is on my radar Marty. My daughter has her XC conference meet on Saturday the 15th, we just don't know what time.
crhemi (Bill) poboiinhawaii posted:You all got some short legs if that's where you rest your foot.
Hey, I'm only 4'9" on a windy day. �������� 
Joe, absolutely impeccable car, you are blessed!
Again thanks for all the kind words. It really was a fun process and I'm sure @chines1 cannot wait to do it all again, maybe an outlaw coupe in several years.
Gratitous engine and custom overflow picture. 
Tom Blankinship posted:I feel that I have been the worst influence on you Joe. I'm afraid of meeting your wife someday ;-)
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Tom you the one that sucked me into the madness of winter upgrades. On a positive she still talks to Marty and he was the root cause of my wheels, tires , engine, heated seats and cup holders.....
Joe (& everyone) that beautifully detailed engine is really stuffed in tightly...no room to get your hands and wrenches in there. It looks like the engine has to be unbolted and dropped to fiddle with it!
Has anyone ever 'enlarged' the engine lid to provide more space?... The B/C twin grill lid is several inches wider and a couple of inches deeper which makes it a lot roomier but without the 'curve' of the speedster/roadster lid it can't be transplanted as is)........BUT, I bet a speedster lid can be modified (glassed in additions shaped to surrounding body curvature)....and I bet I'm not the only one who's fantasized over this.
Carl Berry CT. posted:Joe (& everyone) that beautifully detailed engine is really stuffed in tightly...no room to get your hands and wrenches in there. It looks like the engine has to be unbolted and dropped to fiddle with it!
Has anyone ever 'enlarged' the engine lid to provide more space?... The B/C twin grill lid is several inches wider and a couple of inches deeper which makes it a lot roomier but without the 'curve' of the speedster/roadster lid it can't be transplanted as is)........BUT, I bet a speedster lid can be modified (glassed in additions shaped to surrounding body curvature)....and I bet I'm not the only one who's fantasized over this.
I may be misunderstanding you but when you're working on the engine, the lid is up so a modified/deeper engine lid won't give you any more room in the engine bay.... 
..."deeper engine lid"?? Yes, I have been misunderstood.
My description is of a modified WIDER engine lid that would provide more space (side to side) to get your arms and hands into the engine bay with wrenches and screwdrivers and actually see what you're tinkering with!!! Such an engine lid on the twin grill B/Cs eliminated knuckle bruising.... and creative cursing epithets. An added two inches to the bottom of the lid would give much better access to the timing pulley and belt...much appreciated by B/C owners!
Such modifications (if done smoothly) would be almost imperceptible and not at all distracting from the iconic, and endearing, butt-end shape of these speedsters.
It can be done...
Beautiful car. Nice choices on the build.
Carl Berry CT. posted:..."deeper engine lid"?? Yes, I have been misunderstood.
My description is of a modified WIDER engine lid that would provide more space (side to side) to get your arms and hands into the engine bay with wrenches and screwdrivers and actually see what you're tinkering with!!! Such an engine lid on the twin grill B/Cs eliminated knuckle bruising.... and creative cursing epithets. An added two inches to the bottom of the lid would give much better access to the timing pulley and belt...much appreciated by B/C owners!
Such modifications (if done smoothly) would be almost imperceptible and not at all distracting from the iconic, and endearing, butt-end shape of these speedsters.
I got you now, thanks.
Carl wrote: "My description is of a modified WIDER engine lid that would provide more space (side to side) to get your arms and hands into the engine bay with wrenches and screwdrivers and actually see what you're tinkering with!!!"
REAL 356 owners have double-jointed appendages just to overcome such nits, because the designers of the originals gave us "just enough" space to do what needs to be done.
Maybe you need a box of Powdermilk Biscuits, to overcome these shortcomings:
Dudes, that is a Suby. No need to go mucking about in there.
