Hi, Jim, where is your coupe now? Waiting 4 or 5 years is extreme for anything, especially for an adult toy car. Are you pleased with the build quality (if/when the coupe is running)?
Hi Dan,
The car is at my son's house in Santa Cruz, CA. I live and work overseas, but plan to retire in the next year or so. I have only spent a couple of days with the car, so I don't have much personal experience yet with the car. I have contacted a true talent on this board who will help me diagnose and repair any faults. I think the major components are solid, but the small details will likely need sorting out. I will probably be in California in 2 or 3 months, and will report on my findings, fixes, frustrations, etc.
Jim, I'm thinking of taking a mid-winter break to someplace warm like Florida, but it could also be California... and impose on Ignacio's hospitality. Hoist a couple with Vinny. Pay Jowdy a visit. See what Kevin Zagar's up to. But I could be persuaded to combine work with pleasure!
If you have your son in Santa Cruz turn over the keys to the coupe for a couple of weeks I'd be willing to shake it out and give you a detailed synopsis on what needs sorting.
That's exactly what Steve Lawing said. Only he said he'd fix what was wrong!
Yea, but Steve has fish in the pan to fry.
I don't...I'm just an unbiased note taking observer / driver
Does the coupe have a sunroof?
That would certainly make my observing & driving more pleasant.
Originally Posted by Carl Berry CT.:
Yea, but Steve has fish in the pan to fry.
I don't...I'm just an unbiased note taking observer / driver
Does the coupe have a sunroof?
That would certainly make my observing & driving more pleasant.
Nice try Carl, but even I can see through this one..
Oh, and btw, if Jim gives you the car, you'll need someone in the shotgun seat...strictly for observational purposes, you understand...I'm sure I could swing a couple of days to "help out".
Your buddy Al
Jim, I suspect you're skeptical of receiving accurate and reliable feedback from me...and you'd be right. But Al's got fine-honed cracker-jack diagnostic skills, which would take that burden off my shoulders so I could concentrate on keeping all four wheels on the pavement.
Originally Posted by Carl Berry CT.:
Does the coupe have a sunroof?
That would certainly make my observing & driving more pleasant.
I had a '57 Bug that had the accordian fold back near full sunroof. Amazingly it didn't leak a drop. There were places that sold kits to add them. That type sun roof would be perfect. Seems the roof curve is pretty much same too.
Originally Posted by Carl Berry CT.:
Jim, I suspect you're skeptical of receiving accurate and reliable feedback from me...and you'd be right. But Al's got fine-honed cracker-jack diagnostic skills, which would take that burden off my shoulders so I could concentrate on keeping all four wheels on the pavement.
We'd make a good team, Carl!!
I somehow don't think Jim's gonna give us the car, though. We could have accomplished so much...
I know there's a SATIRE button somewhere on this keyboard. Let's see . . .
Originally Posted by WOLFGANG - '13 CMC FWB, FL:
Originally Posted by Carl Berry CT.:
Does the coupe have a sunroof?
That would certainly make my observing & driving more pleasant.
I had a '57 Bug that had the accordian fold back near full sunroof. Amazingly it didn't leak a drop. There were places that sold kits to add them. That type sun roof would be perfect. Seems the roof curve is pretty much same too.
I almost had jps install that on my coupe
Al and Carl, testing Jim's coupe:
If any of you clowns... er guys... make it over to Santa Cruz, drop me a line. I'm just on the other side of the hill. 
Ted