Whoa. I was surprised to be reading jalopnik and see my car. Nice pictures!
As the pictures show, this is apparently one of Alameda's sappiest neighborhoods. It is a shame these pictures aren't from after I washed it.
I also chose the year arbitrarily, as it's built from about 3 tr3s. I think the car that supplied the body tub and frame was a 1959, and I liked the sound of it that, so I went with it.
The wheels are in fact from a TR6. Good eyes.
I did just drive it here from PA. It was 13 states, 10 days, 5000 miles, and one of the best road trips of my life. Pictures for anyone interested:
http://tinyurl.com/5nkyks
The wheel lock is mostly intended as a joke. But there is indeed a healthy tool kit in the boot. The car definitely gets driven.
I know that the thing to do is gripe about Lucas, but it really wasn't that hard to de-lucas it when I first built the car. It has a delco alternator, a pertronix points replacement, a msd 6A ignition box, and suitably sized wiring and relays for the high current draw items. With the exception of, on this past trip, having to adjust the fan belt beyond what the slot in the homemade alternator bracket would allow and having to borrow a file from a not at all amused sheriff in the middle of Montana on a sunday, I've never had any trouble with the electrical setup.
I realized when I first built the car some years ago that the side curtains were a joke. Not to be convinced by my experience, while in the midst of a rainstorm in Oregon my 6' 6" tall traveling companion decided that we should install them. I am _convinced_ that they funneled more water into the car than they were keeping out.
This has made me think that I should drive it to lunch, right now, even if it does have 4 bald tires that I haven't had a chance to replace since I got back out here.
Thanks for the compliments on the car,
Vin Marshall
