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I know that it's a little off topic, but what the heck!!! Is that a real cossie, or a sierra with a bodykit? Man, I love those things! Bryan

Thanks guys. I still have a few small issues to iron out, but overall the car has exceeded my expectations by miles. I just recently finished the interior - used Pete's fiberglass door panels - and am really pleased with the way it turned out. I'll get some shots of those as well. Bryan

Well, it's a little weird to say this, but the rodstoration of #248 is finally done - and so it's now officially up for sale. Should (hopefully) make the March issue of duPont Registry. It will be interesting to see peoples reactions, as I'll be asking a good chunk of change - though not nearly as much as I have in it. Funny how a beautiful little girl will change your priorities (being a Dad is awesome). Anyways, I was able to get out and take a few shots of it this weekend at the Pea Ridge Military park, a civil war park in our area. I think that it turned out well! For those that didn't see the earlier shots, here is how she started: and Sunday: I've got to say many thanks to those who have helped me out through out this build - Sommers, Dale, Bart, Jody, Ernie, etc.... Peace! Bryan dat240zg

Having just completed a ground up rodstoration on #248, here's my .02. Buy someone elses project and save your self a heck of a lot of bones ($). I didn't cut corners on mine and I have closer to what John has in his. It really is the small things that will get you. I planned for each of the large steps (motor swap, body, suspension, etc), but neglected to factor in alot of the smaller items that were needed - and I found that those smaller things ate my lunch. Now I'm in the position of turning around and having to sell mine. So here comes my second little nugget of advice - plan out your stages of life as well. I undertook a major restoration when my wife and I had no children. Now with my little daughter, my priorities have changed and, honestly, the Z isn't up there any more. I recognize that I diverged from the original cost question, but .... Bryan

Hey guys. I just purchased a Stealth TT and am needing to ship it from just outside of Boston down to Arkansas. Anyone have any tips or good companies to recommend? Thanks for the help. Bryan

I'll throw mine in. Here's one of the latest pics of #248 (just before the neighbors got on to me for testing out the throttle response. Sideways. ) Bryan

Huh? Uh, alrighty. I think what you're saying is relative. Relative to the condition of the car you're selling and to your definition of what bigger $ amounts are. You got 6 grand for your Z and maybe you got lucky. My z is a little different in that it's been restored top to bottom. Pics of my car are all over the site and as I said, if someone were interested in purchasing it, I'd share the info with them. Glad you were able to beat hondas. Bryan

I think that these were a topic of discussion a few weeks ago. IIRC, the lights are actually a combo of Q45 lights and a seperate lense. Not something off the shelf. Bryan Dat240zg

I think it'd be appropriate to say Whaaat Kind Of Crack Are They Smoking? That thing is butt fugly! Sheez. Have people lost the ability to design truly beautiful cars?

Honestly, talking $ about a car is one of those things that I'm saving for someone who's serious about it. Don't take this as a prick-ish statement, don't mean it to sound that way. The reality of it is that I've put a heck of a lot of money into the car getting it to best in show standards so for most people the price tag would be way high. But, there's always someone somewhere (the eternal optimist in me...) Bryan