***************BIG NIGHT TONIGHT!!***********************
The SL-C is sitting back on the ground on it's own wheels.
In between still traveling for work every other week I have been preparing the SL-C to drive it to a couple of car shows this month. Our town holds a cruise in every Tuesday throughout the summer and the third Tuesday of each month is a "Super Cruise" where we have roughly 400-800 cars give or take show up downtown. (on the normal cruise ins we see between 30-100 cars) My boss at work (he is also a huge car nut, probably bigger than me and is really into Fieros) and I are planning to hold a car show at work for our fellow employees and then all drive up to the super cruise together. We are working to raise money for our charity organization at work. My boss is currently working to swap the motor in a Pontiac Mura he is working on restoring. He still has a lot of work ahead of him to be ready. We want to show both his Mura and my SL-C together.
I recently finished all the clam latches, mounted the headlights, and mounted the rear window. All I need to do before the car show is wire in the tail lights and headlights.
After the show I will setup my inspections at the State Highway Patrol to get my VIN and will then be able to transfer my plate and get insurance on the car. I then plan to drive the car for about a month to shake everything down before tearing it down again for paint, bodywork, and interior finishes.
Set the car back on the floor, hopped in, and she fired right up. Still needs a tune but she is running decent. Still wants to stall under light load (think parking lot cruising). The AC still works well and after a short drive in the neighborhood that gathered nearly every neighbor on our street to my driveway, there are no leaks anywhere. Feeling very good about things but only longer and longer drives will find any hidden gremlins.
I really got a sense for how LOUD the exhaust is when my first neighbor stopped over and I could not hear a word they were saying. Had to turn the car off. Luckily some of my neighbors are also car nuts so they will not mind the noise too much (or so they say).
I had once again forgotten just how low this thing is. Good news is my lift works perfectly in my yard and driveway. The first approach leaving my driveway was a very slow, cautious moment with the AC off and door open listening for a dreadful "SCRAPE" that luckily never came.
I am way more graceful getting in and out with it on the ground than I am with it up on blocks. Also, even with the camera and the high mounted mirrors backing this thing up is not any fun, AT ALL! Oh well, as my brother would say, that is the price you have to pay to be cool (that was always his saying in reference to how painful it was to ride our old Shovelhead Harleys on long trips).
95% certain of the color scheme at this point.
Joel, you and my wife have me talked out of the gray transition color.