Sad about this.... I've followed this project for almost 20 years... there was a vid almost 15 years ago.
Ed Shadle (who died last year - cancer) thought he might turn an engineless 'junkyard' F-104 into a LSR car. Found out later that it had a history... chase plane for SR-22, X-15, XB-70... Flown by big names,Yeager, astronauts, etc...
Found an engine... got to work... funding was a big issue...
Ed did over 500 mph in the car... they were working on 800...
Jessi came later. I thought she was brought on for
PR... help raise publicity and therefore funding. My opinion.
Ed would have done the record runs...
Sorry they're gone.