Hello All,
First time post on my 20 year old build of a CMC. Built it 20 years ago and parked it with 882 miles on the clock, needless to say the mice had a field day while she was sleeping. Its been home now for just over a year after starting to do it all over again with refurb and engine rebuild. Everything is almost done with new upgrades to come as we go along, I say we as my girlfriend is very involved in the rebuild. A few photos of our progress so far.
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Nice shroud paint. Cheques are in this year, I think.
Just curious - what caused you to park it for 20 years?
Oh yeah, welcome (back) to the madness!
Lost garage space (divorce), moved across country and traveled for business way too much. It was stored away the whole time and I just moved it from Connecticut last December down here to North Carolina so..garage + interest + time and it runs once again.
Good on ya, Mike. Get 'er dun !
Welcome back to the flock, Mike! Looks like you and your partner-in-crime are doing a great job bringing that bad boy back to life. Hopefully we'll see you at one of the SOC events down the road! 
Mike,
Nice improvement! 80 days to Carlisle, git 'er done and join us.
so just where is carlisle?
You'll need to wear sun glasses to work on that engine. 
Would love to make Carlisle but still have a lot to do yet. I have disk brakes, drop spindles and Fuchs from my 911 to convert and I wouldn't want to show up at the party half dressed. Love the site and the banter.
Carlisle is in south central PA. We all meet up along the way and go to the Import and Kit Car Nationals in mid-May. I'll be passing through NC on my way up. Your car doesn't need to be perfect, or even finished. Please check out the threads in the Events forum and think about it. You'll probably need to decide fairly soon as rooms are going quickly.
Mark (and newbies, too): Carlisle is different things for different people. It is officially the premier Import and Kit Car Show in the US and happens around the third weekend in May. Many speedsters and spyders show up - I think we had 60 or so last year and we are, by far, the largest Kit group to show up (and have been for ten years). Most of the builders show up, too, so you get to talk with them in an informal environment.
The BIG plus, though, is just having the large number of kit cars show up (speedsters and otherwise) which lets you see how other people have done things (sometimes better and sometimes not so) on their cars, giving you ideas about what you can do (and why) when you get to doing something on your car. You also get to speak with the owners and/or builders about how they do things and get lots of questions answered and that, alone, often can save you a lot of time on your build or mods. Some truly amazing and terrific cars show up, as well as a number of "work-in-process" Cars that are not yet finished (like mine.....I don't think it will ever be finished!) and we've even had some unfinished project cars show up on trailers (we're usually all over those) and in 2006 we built Lane's car in two days at the show (and it hasn't fallen apart, yet!)
The Carlisle kit car show is the largest remaining kit car show in the country, and we've had speedster folks come from all over the US and Canada, as well as the UK and Caribbean (maybe this is the year for Ricardo to show up?). Lots of folks have been flying in and then becoming both left and right seaters as the weekend goes on. Many of us have described this Speedster/Spyder gathering as going to the best family reunion you always wished you had - because we all know each other, even though we may not have met face-to-face, and we all share the same passion for these little cars.
"Caravans to Carlisle" are coming from the Southeast (kinda starting in FT. Lauderdale and/or Charleston, SC), Mid-Atlantic (starting in Baltimore), Northeast (starting near Boston for us "speedstah guys), the close Southwest (Starting in Hot Springs Arkansas), and West (one from near Bremen, IN and maybe one other) With the idea that newbies may not feel confident that their car will make it so if they go in a caravan, at least knowledgeable others will be along to help if they have trouble. Last year we swapped out front wheel bearings in the hotel parking lot on a car that limped in (we usually have a lot of tools on hand, just in case and I usually bring half my shop) and the driver (Dave Bash) made it home to Ohio, no further problems.
and we're mostly Aircooled VW nuts, so why not join us? Oh.....and we like BEER, too!
Gordon
The Speedstah Guy from Grafton
Gordon is quite the salesman. Please try to come, Mike. You'll have an incredible time even if you fly in (I recommend Harrisburg if you do that).
Springtime, classics (both the cars and the people), and beer. I've now gone from casual interest to serious consideration. Especially after a winter with a wife and a teenager.
Where at in North Carolina ? do i need to hide my shop ?
MikelB:
Did you wrap that shroud to get the checkered finish or paint it or what?
This is to supplement Gordon & Lane's comment about Carlisle 2013....
Man I wish I could go. Unfortunately I will be doing push-ups and getting yelled at in San Antonio while it is going on.
WHAT! You don't think Lackland AFB is a slice of Paradise?
I see 16-19th but what's the best day for gear shopping and hanging?
Saturday, the 18th. Thursday is arrival day, and we usually do a long cruise on Friday. A lot of folks leave on Sunday - some early in the day.
Saturday has the biggest crowds and that is when all of the vendors are there.
Where at in North Carolina ? do i need to hide my shop ?
Carolina Beach.
MikelB:
Did you wrap that shroud to get the checkered finish or paint it or what?
I taped it off and painted it.
Gordon is quite the salesman. Please try to come, Mike. You'll have an incredible time even if you fly in (I recommend Harrisburg if you do that).
Lane, I was in Mt. Pleasant last weekend for my nieces wedding (Dunes West). The event sounds great just can't see it happening this year.
MikelB:
Lot of work in that! You are doomed now to a life of Speedster mania.
"Dunes West"??
LANE!
Isn't that where YOU live???????? You coulda gone to a wedding reception!.!.!
Free Beer!!!!!
DANG! Another missed opportunity.
Just funnin with ya .. Im in the middle of the state just south of Siler City where Aunt Bee lived and is buried a rocks throw from my grandparents graves
hey stop throwing those rocks, if everybody threw those rocks, she would have to move to rock hill.
