Thanks to that BITCH Tropical storm Debbie...a tornado hit my house and ripped the covering of section of flat roof that is on the back of my house..........then the fun begins...........water starts pouring in. The ceilings in 3 rooms fell/caved in..........To make matters worse I don't have insurance on my house(couldn't afford it)........so needless to say my bird is on hold......but I will still go to the show......

here is a few more pics....

 

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Oh man... That sucks! Too bad you didn't have insurance. Looks like you were making good progress.

 

I'm so sorry too. I hope you get it fixed soon.

 

wow, that certainly isn't what I would expect from that storm.....

I hope there isn't any hidden damage with that mess.... ugh

good luck with the repair!

 

Thanks for your thoughts fellas......

Jay....you & me both.....I guess it just popped out of nowhere.....I was sitting on the couch watching TV & folding clothes when I heard a loud thump.....I didn't realize that my roof was gone till I heard the water pouring in....

 

Sorry to hear Adam. I haven't seen your boy in a long time....he has grown a lot!

 

Yes he has....To fast if you ask me.....And he is my youngest......For all you young fellers if you have small chilrens, enjoy it while you can.....It seems like only yesterday that I could hold him in my arms and watch him fall asleep....

Jim I don't know if you remember my older boy Kevin, He said that he was at the USF meet last week and saw your car there....

 

He should have said Hello. I probably wouldn't recognize him anymore. He shoot any photos?

 

Sounds like a great event -- if anyone wants to cruise up from the Merritt Island/Melbourne/Cocoa area, let me know. Would love to meet some locals, and it would be a nice cruise to the gathering.

Thanks to the organizer! I'll put it on my calendar today!

 

we had a bunch of damage too Adam. FEMA and the red cross have been soooo helpful through all this. my hat is off to them. luckily nobody or my iroc was hurt. i may have a bunch of parts your looking for. ill give you a call. still lookin forward to the gathering. all the best.

 

For those of you who want to come out but feel your ride is too embarrasing, BRING IT! I was embarrased to bring mine out before too, but was always happy that I did. Work in progress cars are always nice to look at too.

I was also thinking of bringing name tags to put username, actual name, and car together so as to make everyone easily identifiable.

 

Fordgirl. I've got 2going. You can convoy with us if you want. Straight down 192 from melb.

Joe

 

How weird, I was thinking the same thing this afternoon CB. Great minds think alike I guess

 

I think that's a great idea. I've got my car running now, just have to work on minor details like a steering column rebuilt I'm working on, etc.

 

Don't worry, NOBODY has such a POS as mine! I promise no matter how bad your rides are, mine is worse, so you will not be the ugliest car at the show, hehehehhe.

Its just really nice to see other people who still drive these things.

 

Well, since you guys put it like that, then I guess i won't feel all that bad about the looks of mine lol

 

Whatelse will you be doing before the event?

 

I'm glad the person with the ugliest car realizes and admits it , just kidding. While everyone else is making theirs better, i'm making mine worse by running into trash bags/cones on the highway and playing demo derby with my bird and my other cars.

 

Admitting it does not mean that I am satisfied leaving it that way, hahahahha!

Unfortunately, other than keeping it functional its back burner until the money comes in.

 

Thanks for asking CB. I want to replace the injectors 'cause I'm running the 19lbs from the 305 right now. I also need to replace the plastic lenses on my digital dash, fix a water leak around the T-tops, and I need a couple of tires and I need to check and clean the brakes really good.

It really needs a paint job as you can tell from the pics and video on my signature but I don't know when that will happen.

 

I hear you man. It's always about $$$

 

$$$ or time to put elbow grease into it. Usually $ though. Mine is a lot of both.

 

Try doing 2 at a time

Almost like banging your head against the wall

 

I find I continually have more time than money so I am always doing the hard way (which works out cheaper for me.)

I'll be switching tempo up to 2 at a time this week when I start on my IROC!

Thanks again to loneroad, the track bar brace in that pile of parts saved me again!

 

Going shopping this weekend for a 2 person tent. Almost 2 months away.

 

Man, I need to get crackin'! Two months sounds like a lot, but goes by pretty quick. My engine isn't even back in the car yet.

 

Loneroad - would love to cruise with you. Will get details when gathering gets closer.

 

Well, hopefully I will still have mine now that I paid for the concession and booked a campsite. I'm trying to hold on to her until then, and if I do...I plan to have a 4 SALE sign on her. Either that, or someone better fix the damn thing for me while I'm there!

 

Looks like you have a real nice ride there Ford Girl!

 

That would suck if you got rid of it before the meet. What's wrong with it?

 

I don't know. Mine looks like a royal POS on the outside. I was really hoping to get to do at least a quick cheap paint job before the meet, but I have so much going on right now that is draining every spare minute and dime I have that I doubt paint will happen. The car is fully functional and running absolutely great, so I'll be there. I'll just be ugly, lol.

 

Been there. Had mine covered for 2 years so the neighbors wouldn't get pissed

 

As many people as it looks will be attending, surely someone has an idea for you.

 

Def. What's the prob?
Maybe we can help....

 

The car is having stalling issues but I don't know the full details like when exactly it happens, i'll let MJ explain that. Many parts have been changed though.

 

Worse than this?





I'm hoping to have it finished, but if not, oopsy so what. As long as you aren't just letting it deteriorate, we're all cool!

 

I found a replacement 3.4 V6 for my Camaro, so I should be there.

 

Good for you RD, we'll see you there then!

 

oooh that sucks. When Charlie came through a few years ago, we were at my mother's house (nice sturdy block home) to ride it out. A couple hours in hurricane force winds, I start seeing wet spot on the cieling. So like a bloody idiot I run out to the front yard to look at the roof, and promptly get pummeled with flying shingles... ouch.

During the eye I was up on the roof nailing down 2X4s over blue tarp as fast as I could. Barely finished before the other side of the storm nailed us. Minimized the damage, but still wound up with a mess.

 

Yep, worse than that. It's not deteriorating though, there's no rust. But some of the car is a fading blue, some is a fading black, and then there's the spots that looks like bird crap running down the side because of some chemicals I used on the roof. Under the hood and the underside of the car is all painted and polished though, lol.

 

Well, I'd be mor ethan happy to help you paint it, if you have a garage. I have the compressor and guns.

 

Sleeper, looks like your generic bead up 305 with a flowmaster.

 

Hey guys -- found that there's an impromptu car gathering every Tuesday night at the WalMart parking lot in Viera, the Toys R Us on Thursday nights on Merritt Island, then something else in Palm Bay another night....would love to meet up at the Tues or Thurs one...any takers?

 

Did I meet you at the Sunshine State rally early this year? And you had no car 'cause your man broke it? Was that you?

 

Thanks. I have a gun though and am a tech at a (cough) Ford (cough) dealership so I can use the paint booth here at work. I just need to get some money and time and make it happen.

 

Kind of. It does look like it, but then there's the sound. Car has long tubes, solid roller cam, makes at least 430 hp and has 2.5" true dual with an X pipe and ends right after the X with no mufflers. So you can definitely listen to it and tell its not a 305. But I have had a few people try me like it was a stock 305. The corvette guys are fun to play with.

 

Cool enough. You beat me with the booth... you won't have bugs immortalized in your clear coat, LOL.

 

Madcelt, I thought I read in one of your posts that you were military. Maybe i'm thinking about someone else. If you would like to use a paint booth, they rent one out on Macdill.

 

Many moons has it been since I last donned the uniform of a soldier. :-)

I indeed "were" in the military, but alas, those days have passed. Once a soldier, always a soldier though! And I have the tattoos to prove it! Will they take this for ID at the gate?