So a couple of weeks ago I signed up for a local car show, I sent a message to the organizer, a couple of hours later he contacted me and said he looked online to see what an SLC looked like and asked me if I was serious and I had one. And whether he could advertise about it
So I made the commitment, it was a way to push myself over the finish line , had a couple of crazy weeks and the last two nights I got about 4 hours of sleep , always a few last minute details that you did not think about such as the black spectrum liner getting into the threads of the rear window and vent bolt threads , so I had to use a tap and clean up every single hole , installation of rear view side mirrors, trimming the windows, fine tuning the doors , I broke one latch bolt off, had to re do fiberglass and install an aluminum plate for extra support, I was doing that until 3am Thursday night.
So I got up early to make sure everything was OK, but still took me a couple of hours to finish everything, install the dashboard and to clean up the car a bit , I made a quick disposable windshield with a thin piece of plexiglass glass form Lowe's.
I drove to the gas station first , since I do not trust my gauge yet. Totally scared and excited at the same time, first time the car was out of the neighborhood with the body and windows on. My rear camera was too high and the side mirrors were not tight enough and quickly vibrated out of position. So now I can't see behind me at all.
The rock noises are crazy, the lack of power steering and power brakes takes a bit to get used to. I did a great job with the insulation, I could feel the heat a little when the fans turned on but the cabin temperature changed very little and remained comfortable without turning the a/c on.
Total sensory overload, the noise , they way you feel every single bump, the responsiveness of the steering , you feel truly connected to the road in a way I have never experienced before, the list goes on and on. Race car for sure. Scary for sure. Adrenaline rush for sure.
I was 2 hours late so I was parked far from the "cool" cars. Such as a red pantera and a couple of cobras. Of note is that I have NEVER entered a car show, never felt I had a car worthy, or a car that I had done enough work on myself to justify it.
My location did not matter at all, as soon as I got there the crowd built up immediately around the car and the questions kept coming , a guy kept asking over and over what the car was based on . The coolest part for me was how much the teens and kids love the car.
I got third place on the "other brands" category and the car is not even painted yet. I also had a local news guy do an interview and he started his segment this morning stating that the coolest thing he saw at the car show was the "supercar that a guy built in his garage".
So there it was , my first experience out with the car , if I had to use one word to describe it would be exhilarating (to the max). And I am just getting started !!!! I got to wear my driving shoes for the first time as well.
Thank you all for your support , this site is amazing, full of experienced smart builders, thank you for posting, for always quickly answering questions and helping fellow builders and to help me stay motivated and grinding to the finish . And a super special thank you to Cam and his build website , that I referred to hundreds of times.
I look forward to driving my SLC to meet other SLC owners and trade lots of stories , good and bad , about this crazy build.
Cheers !!!!