After 10 years of fun, lots of time spent under her, lots of money spent on her, Ruby moves on this Thursday. I've done a lot to this car-it started with some paint and interior rehab, then after getting the track bug, a complete brake system upgrade, then various stages of suspension, 6 sets of wheels, 3 different tails, then a motor rebuild after a money shift, then another "1/2 rebuild" as I took her to 3.4L and twin-plugged her. Lots of little stuff along the way to fill in the gaps. I've proven anyone can work on these cars if they take the time to understand them.
But, she's had enough love and money showered on her, from me, in the last 10 years, and I don't want to go thru another round of smog in Calif. I've also got the 993 now (as it started out bone stock-lots of room for "improvement"
), and I just bought a Catalina 34 sailboat the beginning of the year, which is something my wife and I can enjoy together. So, it is time.
At any rate, here are some of my favorite pics of her through the years. The first couple are really what she looks like today, and there are some in her middle years with me, as well as how she started. As a paint to sample that looks a lot like Ruby Red from 1964, she's somewhat unique, along with the bright trim. I've gotten tons of compliments from many of you over the years, and I've certainly gained a lot of my knowledge in the early days here on PP.
