Dead Zone

It's been a little while since I posted, mostly because not much post worthy has been going on.  I've been really busy with work trying to get a few projects out the door.  I also took a 5 day weekend and went on a short trip down to southern Sweden. 

Mostly been trying to figure out how to make more money so that I can get a project car to work on or get my Opel GT shipped over here.  To ship it is going to cost about $1000 plus customs charges but it has to be in running condition and that will likey cost me another $1000 or so. :(  Then once I get it here I'll need a secure place to park it, preferably indoors.  However if I can find a project car to work on that doesn't have the same sort of sentimental value that the Opel GT has I won't need a secure parking area other than the parking lot where I live.

In the mean time while I try to drum up more cash I've been drooling over my friend Brian's new project car, an S13 Sylvia.  Check it out over on his blog here: http://pandapirates.blogspot.com/

My Opel GT

I've been reading a very lengthy blog/forum post with about four years of content about the build of an Alfa Romeo Spider, it's inspired me to start working on my Opel GT again.  Sadly it is still in the US and I need to figure out a way to get it shipped here.  So for now I've started photoshopping some images of it to start working on the design direction.

Here's the first draft, all I've done so far is give it a healthy drop, and add oversize wheels.  They will likely be 16" or 17".  In today's world that doesn't sound so big but you have to remember how small this car really is, it came with a 13" wheel from the factory!  There will also be extensive body modifications, but in this draft the body is completely stock.

First draft: