jstein77
jstein77 Dork
4/19/11 8:49 p.m.

A coworker of mine, another mechanical engineer, is retiring next week, and he brought his 5-year project to work today for the first time. He bought this car 45 years ago, his very first car, and kept it all these years. For the past 5, he's been restoring this to show-car standards. Believe me, it's even more perfect and spectacular in real life than it appears in these pictures.

Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/19/11 9:47 p.m.

Is the top cream or a mint green? Engine? Trans?

It looks amazing, and I am not usually wooed by Shoeboxes!

Will
Will HalfDork
4/19/11 9:58 p.m.

That is a very nice car. I would humbly suggest he lower the front another inch or two, though.

dyintorace
dyintorace GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/19/11 9:59 p.m.

That is awesome looking!

jimbob_racing
jimbob_racing HalfDork
4/19/11 10:06 p.m.

Nice. Bonus points for it not being red or black.

jstein77
jstein77 Dork
4/20/11 6:58 a.m.

The top is pearl white. The engine is a GM 350 crate motor and the trans is a Muncie 4 speed.

bravenrace
bravenrace SuperDork
4/20/11 7:13 a.m.

Very nice.

pete240z
pete240z SuperDork
4/20/11 7:34 a.m.

I love these cars. Nice job!

If you live in Florida; where do you retire to?

jstein77
jstein77 Dork
4/20/11 9:07 a.m.

He's going to stay here in Melbourne but he's also got a hunting place in Georgia.

pete240z
pete240z SuperDork
4/20/11 10:50 a.m.

Retirement; what's this?

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/20/11 11:00 a.m.

That is pretty sweet.

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/20/11 11:53 a.m.

Very nice, that, and a cool that it's his first car, too.

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