3/30/04

CONDOR
As the pix show, every inch of the body is being coated and smoothed. This is the show car way. No word on the hood, notwithstanding it has been over a week since the guys received their international money order. I would have expected at least a shipping or crating confirmation, perhaps a tracking number with some trucking company. I emailed them yesterday with no reply as yet.

91 SUPER COUPE
I put it out on the street with a sign for $1900. If someone picks up on it before Ron gets his act together, all the better.

4/7/04

CONDOR
The hood has STILL not been shipped, notwithstanding two weeks have elapsed since they got the money. That really is lame. I’ve gotten an email from as assistant who says she will help to expedite it.

4/10/04

CONDOR
Went by last night (Friday) to view the bodywork, and the shop was bolted up tight, which is unusual for Nick, as he is a night owl.

4/27/04

CONDOR
Went over to Nick’s tonight and collected the ENTIRE interior in the work truck. Nick has removed the rear quarter windows, will take out the door glass shortly, and is going ALL THE WAY on the car. The hood, despite all promises to date, has not yet been shipped. I was assured by the manufacturer (not just the seller), that it was on the table drying and would be shipped tomorrow afternoon for CERTAIN. What is certain is that the next time I order anything, I will get MUCH more info on who is making it, and when it will be sent. I will be taking the interior pieces to Jose Miranda for likely a complete redo, and will have to give some thought to changing the scheme of the upholstery. I DEFINITELY do not want leather (WAY too hot in the Valley for that). So I need to look around a bit to get some ideas of what I do want. As the car is no longer anything like stock, and the finish will be show car, there’s no need to hold to a stock interior scheme.

6/16/04

CONDOR
The car has RED all over it! I mean REALLY red. It has not been color-sanded or buffed, but looks great already. I delivered the bumper from the SC #3 (imported from NJ). Nick still has to get all the rubber and mouldings in. New weatherstripping and rubber will make a big difference in the look (super clean). Notwithstanding the above paragraph about NOT holding to a stock interior, I did it over completely stock, to the last stitch. I just didn’t want to hassle the decisions anymore. I can always do it over if I really get the bug. For now, the stock configuration in new material is comfortable, factory engineered, and just fine.
Spoke with Rob Anderson, and he is ready to receive the red Bird at any time.
Nick has put a lot of extra time into making the fiberglass hood superb. It is much appreciated. He took the plugs out of the scoops, so I’ll have to engineer some air-feed system now to the K&N air filter.