Here come's the Wide One!

[jjwood]

Well that's the best name I could come up with. Almost done at the bodyshop. Hopefully she''l be licensed and on the streets around the Woodlands in a couple of weeks. If you see a big goofus guy with a smile a mile wide... that'd be me, be sure and wave.

[jmz]

looking good!

[bivenator]

Oh man that is gonna be nice. That is truly a wiiidde body. With the spring approaching we need to get the Houston pelicans together for a run.

[dm36415]

That's one fat-bottomed, booty-licious girl!

[jjwood]

After 12+months the Wide One finally comes home. Here's a few photos of her arrival.




Next step is insurance, licensing & state inspection. After that get the suspension set-up, then the interior and all those miscellaneous details that prevent a project every really being finished. See you on the street.

[jmz]

the light at the end of the tunnel!

when will it be ready for a spring drive? ...stilll need someone to show me some of those roads north of town.

[David]

Sounds like it's time for another Houston get together

BTW, I got my car back on Saturday!!!

[jmz]

You up and running yet David?

I'm out this coming wk in Co to ski w/ my 5 yr old. How about the week after St. Patti's day weather providing we get together for a drive?

[jjwood]

I'm working on getting classic car insurance right now. Grundy is mailing me an app. The gotta put a license out back. Then back to the bodyshop for a few more issues -- elecrical mostly; one of the H4's is not lighting, and signal lights don't work. I hate messing w/electrics.

Notice that Mike Richey w/the gulf / orange RS has posted over in the 911 forum. I've sent him an email, maybe he'll join in.

Big family event Mar 17th, my daughter's wedding, kinda been a big distraction. After that's finished I'll be able to put more effort into the Wide One.

[richemj]

Aweome... glad it is home!

I didn't know you had this project in the works.

I'm definitely coming over to check it out. So glad there are more trick longnoses close ... I've been hanging with the water-cooled 911 guys too long.

Lets catch up!

-Mike

[richemj]

Try Hagerty as well. The RS costs me $270 a year!

[roadsterdoc]

Wow, look at those flares! We definitely need a Houston area get together.

[jmz]

what kind of limitations do y'all have on these types of policies?

[richemj]

A summary of my policy...

Liability $100,000 / $200,000
Liability - PD $50,000
Personal Injury Protection $2,500
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists $20,000 / $40,000
Uninsured Motorists Property Damage $15,000
1971 PORSCHE 911 COUPE $30,000
Collision $250 Deductible
Other Than Collision $100 Deductible
Annual Mileage 5000

Void if tracked.... bummer

[roadsterdoc]

Originally posted by richemj
Void if tracked.... bummer

What if it is for driver's education? Most driving events have classroom time and instructors. It improves your skills as a driver. You learn how to handle a vehicle at the limits to better prepare you for emergency manuevers. You drive on a closed course under supervision with corner workers.

Fortunately, my insurance saw it this way and covered damage from an off course excursion at Texas World Speedway. A timed event does not fall into this category...that is considered competition. Lap times = no coverage.

[richemj]

Good to know. Thanks Chris. I plan on some DEs one I get the suspension and front brakes upgraded. You should take your monster out to see how your new suspension and exhaust improve performance.

[roadsterdoc]

I am! This Thursday at Motorsports Ranch Houston. The national 2K7 Supra weekend starts there. Just ordered some Pagid yellow brake pads and Motul. There is another secret weapon...hybrid turbos and programming will be going on this weekend. I plan to kick some Supra tail (in a non-competition sort of way).

BTW, sorry for the thread hijack.

[cerberus1]

If you guys come up with a Houston area get together, I've got a '73 coupe that would love to socialize...

[richemj]

Originally posted by cerberus1
If you guys come up with a Houston area get together, I've got a '73 coupe that would love to socialize...

Good to hear!

I'm heading up to TWS for the PCA DE/Club Race tomorrow and will spread the word for a potential GTG sometime in April.

[jjwood]

Enjoy your TWS weekend. Here's how I'm spending mine. That's my daughter BTW.

Wedding is Saturday. Reception on the Paddle Wheeler in Lake Conroe. Afterwards they wanted to ride off into the sunset in the 911. Naw. Take a limo. There's some things a Dad won't do for his daughter. Besides I still haven't got insurance for the WideOne.

Insurance! Got the Grundy quote today, numbers look good. But I'm hung up on the restrictions about track use etc. I don't mind if they exclude any damage sustained from autoXing (unlikely) or DE (possible HMMM), but the way the restriction is worded doesn't seem to offer the opportunity to say -- Yes, Im going to autoX and DE, but No, I'll make no damage claims resulting from those events. Any opinions?