Went Shopping Lol!

I've been balancing my funds and finally got some $$ to get some parts. These parts will complete the lower half of the engine.. Whoohoo!

Shop owner went on vacation today. I had thought I was getting a week off, at least that's what was going to happen, Not! Instead I got a weeks worth of work.. Ugh.. ;=( I don't know.. sheesh!

No matter I guess, I'll get some time off when he gets back I guess..

Well got to go!

Les

Friggin Hell of a Day!

I'm pissed.. not only did I have a bad day but my friggin computer is fighting over home pages and I don't care! Stupid Yahoo.. anyways.. All I wanted to do is add to this page and it keeps askiing me if I wanted a different home page.. Gerrr.. I had to go a different way to get to here.. Friggin computer.. cut me and just add some salt.. I'm mad!

Bye!

It's Sunday already

Wow,
I pretty much slept all day. Yesterday I worked on my 1984 Mustang convertable at the shop. Being in the heat caught up to me.. Regardless of the heat this week I need to get the racecar finished as far as body work goes. I'm gonna have to push myself.. The best part is having that part of the car behind me. I'm sad because the car is behind schedule and should be done.. but.. it's going to be finished this year so I know I'll be ready for next year.. It will at least allow me to do some testing this year..

See ya,
Les

More progress

Well getting somewhere.. My bad luck again tho. One of the guys at the shop quit... so I'm taking up some of the slack. It's been in the 100 degree mark out side so I'm gonna slip on working on the car untill they hire someone new, soon I hope! Since I live down the street from a store I see ppl walking by my garage with the race car in the driveway. Yesterday some girl pushing a stroller stopped looked at the car and said it was Bitchin! I can wait till it's painted, pretty soon!

See ya!

Les

The week of the 4th of July

Well our shop will be closed down for a week. The shop owner asked me to do a repair to a car that week so I won't get bothered by customers and make a little extra cash. I might take the offer, just not sure. A week would really allow me to get caught up on my car projects. I still have some time to decide.

Got off work late today so I cooked dinner and stayed indoors. It's getting pretty warm lately so.. stayed cool for the evening.

That's about it. Take care,
Les

Sheesh what a day

Don't really know why, but feel under the weather lately. It's like I have a cold. I'm not really sick, just don't feel great. Went out to work on the car and had all I could do to make myself get started. It's been sunny out and pretty warm, but it feels like I'm looking out the window and seeing rain.. Maybe it just that time of the month or something. Sure hope the clouds go away soon..

Well got to go..

Les

Happy Fathers day

Any of the guys reading that are Dad's then this day is for you. I use this day to reflect on my Dad. He has passed on but I'll never forget him. All of the good times we had when I was racing my go-kart. If it wasn't for him pushing me along in racing, I don't really how my life would have turned out like. My dad taught me many thing and one of thoses was how to work on cars. He passed his passion of working and racing cars on to me and I'll charish it always.

I'm adding the picture of a Mercury I fixed up. I have about $900 dollars invested in it. These cars sell between $2100-$2500 so I should see a profet. This car was hit in the front end and had to have all the front sheetmetal replaced along with re-painting. Looks good.. just got to sell it.

Busy lately

Had to skip a couple of days because I've been working on a car to sell. I'll post a picture of it tonight. Been getting home around 8:00 o'clock so not too much time to update this page. Well gonna go, just sipping on some coffee before work..

See ya later on,
Les

Umm the cats killed my modem

Stupid cats had a fight and took out my modem.. One chased the other and pulled the DSL modem to the floor.. It took five days to recieve a new modem at the cost of $70 bucks.. Gerrr..

Anyways while off line I did make some more progress.. primered the front and doors. all I have left to prime is the back section.. I would have done that today but.. Oh no.. had to get the DSL going.. darn cats. Lol.

I'm still figuring out hot to paint the car.. I had an idea but I don't think it's gonna work.. Has to look fresh.. appealing to people / sponsors.

See ya!
Les

Feel Great Today

There has been slumps in the past.. well not too long ago really. I've really enjoyed the last few days working on the car. I learned that the primer can be sprayed at 35 psi allowing it ot fill the unperfect area better. Tonight the evening air cooled off and I could have stayed in the garage all night.. it was really nice outside..

I'm happy and hope the up-swing continues.. I love having fun..

See ya!
Les

Get' er done! Lol

Ok, I waited till today to prime the front fenders.. My neighbores were outside when I got home from work so I had to wait for them to go inside.. I know the paint smell travels over to their house. So I got some beer and waited them out.. hehee. Kind of hard to figure which headache is worse.. paint smell one or the one from too much beer.. Lol.

Anyways I got something done today and that's all good.

Had a tough time at work today so after primering the fenders I called it a night..

Take care see ya!
Les

Body Work Progress

Well making some progress.. and that's great! The cool thing that happened while working on the car today is a couple of kids came by and asked questions & took pictures of my car.

When I was a kid I use to bug a guy that raced near my home.. He was always cool to us kids. I found out what it's like to be on the other side..

Should have the front half primered today? My neighbor is out staining some shelving, so if I paint, everyone will think he's the one making that awefull smell.. hehee..

See ya! ;=)

Les

No pic's today

But I promiss to get them up this weekend! I did some work to the rear wheelwells tonight so it's progress..

I hope I get out of this slumpish attitude that I'm in.. got to shake it off.. I think I'll fell better when it's ready to paint!

See ya!

Les

Did some more work on the Racecar today

Frustrating it is.. I sanded and sanded some more. I'll post some pics tomorrow. The whole thought of not having the car finished by now and not having enough money (cash is going into investment cars) that it's driving me nuts..

Oh the pain of it all really. I guess I'm just stressing out? I had estimated that this car would cost if purchaced $35,000.00 I've started on it last year.. and am almost done. It's just the ending stuff that is adding up and.. gerrr.. I just can't wait till it's finished!

Les