Thanks for the input! :) There's a lot of efficiency left on the table with this setup for sure...my decision to sort/assemble/paint/stack in that order is arbitrary, but I'm not sure it would be much faster in a different order. I could add a combiner to each channel once the quads are determined and pass whole shapes through the paint pipeline, and it would save paint, but it would also mean I have to combine them into whole, then deconstruct them again after the paint station. I'll definitely think about it for future revisions!

@@Cliff_Anderson Im not sure if I am understanding you wrong or if you are understanding me wrong. What I am proposing is this. Let's say the shape you are trying to create only has one layer, for simplicity sake of the argument: If top right corner is a white square, you can paint a whole shape of squares white, then cut it into quarters and rotate them all into the same orientation, which is top right. Now you have 4 white top right corners ready to be combined into the final shape. ( no need to "combine them again after the pain station") You save yourself having to paint each corner individually. Painters use the same amount of paint regardless of what's being painted, so you would save yourself a lot of paint used. Hope it helps!

I gotcha :) Thing is, my raw materials are rarely full shapes, so I would have to combine them first, then paint, then split...with the size of the playfield, there's no shortage of colors out there. I know...inefficiency is heresy :)

Thanks!

Thanks, Man :)

Thanks, man! Nice name, I had a 73 Jensen Healey when I was younger, always wanted an Interceptor, especially the 4wd version!

Thanks a lot, man! Like you, I have lots of memories from back in the day driving it around!

Right on Dave! I'd love to take it out on a track day just for fun, although it would probably expose all the weaknesses in both my driving and my car haha!! Was just out in CO visiting; As proud as I am of my ride, I'm more proud of my boy!!

My spindles are from a '90 mustang parts car that I bought. I went with the 87-93 5 lug kit from LMR, but if I had to do it again, I would have sourced the later spindles. I originally bought the FR500 wheels, but they didn't fit over the center cap. Looking back, it seems like there are more wheel choices for the original 4 lug than there are for the 5 lug conversion. I never really wanted the 5 spoke wheels that are on there now, but they were one of the few that fit. I have just recently replaced them with Aero Race Wheels steelies that look pretty awesome. Thanks for watching and commenting! It's nice to know somebody is watching haha!

Thanks a lot! She's the best :)

I had to slow it down a bit so everyone could see the detail haha

Naw, she's surpervising!

C'mon over, we'll drink beer and I'll teach you :)

Thanks! I've taken great pains to get rid of squeaks and rattles over the years!

Thanks! It's great to know someone is actually seeing these, hah hah!

@@Cliff_Anderson Yeah well I would love to have a turbo charger on my Infiniti G 35. And as far as I understand there are kits made specifically for my car. But I don’t have the courage or the skill that you have. So as I said I am very impressed! :-)

That was definitely part of it. Idle air motor settings are really finicky with this motor...partly because the cam has so much overlap.

It'll never be a "race car" but I've had it to our local eighth mile track a couple times. It has too much sentimental value for me to rag on it or tub it out. My goal is to have a well-rounded car that can do it all without being a disaster on the street. Once things settle down, I'm going to start putting it through its paces and see what breaks first. That will probably drive the upgrade path in the future...

Thanks, Josh! Nice to know someone out there is actually watching them, ha ha!

Thanks, Connor! That SROD never failed in mine, but it sure is nice to have 5 gears! Six would be even better...:)

I wanted to get a bunch of videos up before I announced it... still have a lot of editing to do!!

Awesome! I had a friend in high school with a '76 with the 2.8 v-6 and side-pipes...always loved that style...don't see too many of those around anymore! I have lots more video in the can and it's never really going to be finished... glad to have you on board!

Haha! I do that all the time...wife hates hearing it start up in the garage. Those sorry Ford power steering pumps from the 80's sound like that brand new. Love to find a retrofit saginaw or something, but the pressure is different apparently. Like a fake blower whine lol!

Thanks, man, that was a labor of love...next time I won't use all red wires hah hah!