vintage speedster kit

Ask away there is a lot of good info here.

Some of the guys have chosen to make one thread and they just keep adding to it. Others have created a new thread for each issue.

Creating a new thread for each issue makes searching for answers by other members  easier but it's up to you.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Madness, Scott! Ask away! We'll help you with anything we can. Al

Pics? And if you don't know- being somewhat computer challenged, I've found that by putting pics in the Pictures file in my computer first makes it easy to post them in your threads. So now that we've got that out of the way, let's see some of this car...

Really nice!!!

Dude! That is SWEET!

That's more like 95% complete!  I like short specific questions in separate posts --- after using the SPY GLASS search function.  A picture of issue is always helpful along with specifics of item in question (like if engine - size, recent changes to it, etc.)

Dark gray with port wine interior - nice indeed. Wish I had gas pump in my garage!

Totally agree.  That is one very nice Speedster in the works.

There is a BOATLOAD of info already on here.  The search function is the magnifying glass icon in the black bar at the top of the page - choose "advanced Search" and Rave On.  Put in what you're looking for and maybe we've already answered it for someone else.  If not, Ask Away!

The Speedstah Guy from almost snowy Massachusetts (stand back...)

Welcome!

@scottmac

wow. That is beautiful!  The colors are great. Love the bee hives!

i hope to see that ride in person.

-Kevin 

Scott....It looks like you got your problem with getting on this site taken care of. It was nice talking to you last night.  All the guys above my post here are what I would call "Speedstermasters" with a lot more experience, knowledge and expertise on a wide range. You will come to know this as time goes by.......Welcome.....Bruce

WTTM.  Beautiful work, Scott.  Love the color combo.

Car looks great, Scott.

How did you get that plate? CA will only allow vintage plates on YOM vehicles. 

Beautiful ride!  and i love to see a nice working garage!

majorkahuna posted:

How did you get that plate? CA will only allow vintage plates on YOM vehicles. 

i believe CA has really loosened up on the old time different colored plates...seeing alot of them here in Sacto. area.

My VS is a 63 bug pan. Based on the rules I could put a black plate with a 63 sticker on it. The vintage black plate would actually be correct as all of the yellow plates were replaced when the black ones were issued. 

barncobob posted:

majorkahuna posted:

How did you get that plate? CA will only allow vintage plates on YOM vehicles. 

i believe CA has really loosened up on the old time different colored plates...seeing alot of them here in Sacto. area.

The DMV hasn't loosened anything up. Most people running the yellow background with black letters on replicas are doing so illegally. You can order a black over yellow plate on the internet and it looks legit; right up until the time the cop runs the plate for registration. The car has to be titled from 1956-1962 in order to qualify for YOM plates. So if you have a vehicle reg'd as a 1960 you can get a black over yellow plate if the plate has a 1960 sticker affixed to the plate and you have two plates in serviceable condition. 1963-1969 vehicles can get an original yellow letter over black background plates if they have two in serviceable condition.

CA did however release the Legacy plate which is yellow letters on a black background and it can be put on any car. You'll notice it has a different configuration for the letters and numbers.

I have one of those illegal plates. I keep the legal one in the car with me and hope for the best.

Really Nice colour combo...