So it has been awhile... I have not done a thing to the Spitfire since the 24 hour race at Buttonwillow. Hell.. I have not even helped my pops work on the RX7, though he has got some work done on it alone. Have only spent 15mins looking at the race video.. never even got any of it uploaded. New job is taking up a lot of my time with travel; but damn the pay, benefits, and job security are great to have. $$
What I have done is pick up a cheap truck to help haul the cars, and make it easier to pick up parts. Well actually Spank picked it up while both my pops and I were out of town and he dumped it in my pop's driveway. A '88 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat V8. It is a deal though $500 for the truck and $390 to bring the registration up to date. So for under a grand, I got a useable truck that can easily haul the Spitwad or the RX7 plus a truck load. It runs really well, well maintained, and 120K miles. Just some fun quirks like it wont start in park only in neutral. The passenger side window regulator is broken so the window just slides down. Over all I think it's awesome, kinda old, beat up, loud and clunky. Great crap can race car hauler.
The picture makes it look nicer then it is, the paint on the other side is pretty jacked up. I could paint it primer flat black with spray cans like the Spitwad, but that would be only if I can find the spare time. For sure though a large LeMons racing sticker is going in the window.
This weekend I will be heading up to the house to do a little work on the truck and the Spitfire... with all my work trips and my pops working on the RX7, time is limited.
I am also looking for a street legal stick shift car for under $1900.00. This is help get my girlfriend more comfortable with driving stick shift.. and to be honest, give me something fun to drive.
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