Hello, I’ve haven’t been here in a few years. I thought it was time to dust off my contraption.
I’m sure some of you remember when I was building this thing. Glad to see some of you are still here. Whatever happened to Cory’s build?
You can look thru my post history for older pictures.
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You car is still looking good. Cory still has the Hoopty. See the Carlisle pictures in the Events forum.
I like it! Appears just to need just some lights installed. Especially like the side engine air vents. Great job blending front fenders into doors. Looks like a custom German coach works car.
Cory's (Hoopty) is "finished" - don't see him post much here. Think he spends time on Facebook site.
@bt Wow! That Ghia has come a long way.
Cory's Speedster has received a few "upgrades" along the way. He finally painted it (all of it, this time) and added fender darts, added a pair of Recaro-like seats that I had kicking around and Danny P donated a Eberspacher gas heater for those crisp evening cruises. Other than that, it's still the same old Hooptie. He and Jeni have moved from greater Baltimore to greater Gettysburg, PA and are currently building their "Dream Home".
WOW - thanks for Cory update! I just got Facebook reminder that it was 10 years ago that I left DC Metro area (N VA). I left auto stuff I couldn't fit in POD for my move for Cory.
HA - 1k miles (N VA to NW FL) on 12 year old 4.80x8 Tiawan tires - I like to live dangerously!
I kinda moved on but a young guy at work was talking about something wrong with his car and I told him what to check. All the other young guys were surprised that I knew about cars.
Talking with them and seeing their enthusiasm, kinda rekindled my appreciation for this hobby.
This started out as a crashed Ghia. I was going to make it Suby powered, with a serious “Germanlook”, hince the side grills. My taste changed and I went more towards a coach built look.
Two of the things I like in this picture are the grills are from late model (2000’s) Jaguars (they have chrome around the speakers)And the seatbelt holder I made that attaches to the headrest. He drove me crazy having to find that shoulder strap every time I got in the car. As you can see, it’s just a solid rod welded and painted to fit
@bt - Cool project! You've got some mad fabrication skills. 
Looks good with the top up
Can hardly see out of the back
Definitely can’t see where the car front or rear of the car is.
Found my old “speedster/spyder” event bag
My bag is in the front of the Speedster filled with tools.
I have two, one of which is in the trunk of the BMW with tire changing tools, and the other which I use for my main portable tools. They seem nearly indestructible. Quite possibly the best things we ever got at Carlisle. Thanks @Cory Drake!
I have two as well. They reside in the Spyder and have a nice general stock of tools.
Really nice bags.
