[Checker-l] Art on Checkers

[Thomas McIntyre]

I'm just trying to keep my project in the 5 figure range.
Mission creep, indeed - I wanted better brakes and it has all been 
downhill from there.

At 06:55 PM 11/30/2005, you wrote:
>John,
>We took the rolling assembly of my '82 A11, rebuilt the rear end stock, I
>think, switched out the single chamber "jam jar" master cylinder for a new
>dual chamber, added power to the brake pedal, power steering, one
>commercially available and one hand fabricated header, 700R4 transmission
>(the power amenities for my slender bride).  The '82 front spindles are in
>upside down, to lower the ride, with custom heavy duty coil springs to keep
>that quaint u-bar/"skid plate" off the ground.  At first, I was trying to
>keep as many parts Checker as possible, then something called "mission
>creep" slipped in...(i.e. better,faster,prettier...).
>
>When it is done, it will have its own manual, with pictures, thank you
>letters to suppliers, etc.
>
>I started on my own then enlisted the help of some professionals.  That was
>once I realized that Lane Darnton's essays were fairly subtle, and the
>prospect of crashing due to mechanical failure sank in.
>
>I must say I have learned many great lessons during this project.  Not least
>of these are to set a budget and get ALL the engineering sorted out prior to
>starting the cosmetic work.
>
>I look back on my before photos wistfully - the three in the tree tranny and
>unreliable gas gauge were good theft deterrants in this age of Honda Civics.
>I long for the smiles and thumbs up of people seeing the car roll (only one
>in town).
>
>There is a second wagon that was to supply parts, but which turned out to be
>too good to sacrifice.  I will likely tidy it up and drive it to work in
>winter.  I really don't like the idea of a "trailer queen".
>
>If you have any advice, comments or warnings, these are most welcome.
>
>Regards,
>-Chris Ayers,
>Calgary
>
>
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Tom McIntyre
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