Thanx Frank.
As basicaly details remain for a strong running car,i´ll sum the project up a little.
On Maki´s behalf i can appreciate what he´s done here.
He´s shipped his car 1100 km one way to someone he´s visited once to have it heavily modified as the first of you guys from germany.
Takes some balls...it really does.
To follow up on that decision i´ve tried to give Maki what he´s asked for.
Albeit..i for one can understand the "stage nerves" involved as delivery date is coming up-not that i´ve heard especially much of them though
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But Maki...Cudos for taking this step and going through with it.
Ergo..that set the parameters, why it has been important to me to deliver within time frame et al,and deliver something that´s thought through,and to the best of my capacity stand by the agreement of costs involved.
I know..that Maki´s had,and has showed,a lot of confidence in me.
A heartful thanx for that,and now i just hope that he finds that he´s going to bring back home what he asked me for.
A fun little car that runs like a bat out of hell-seing what it is.
What neither me or Maki took into account when we started this project out was the "little things".Things we didn´t think of at first,but for instance,it became quite evident that a car that´s been at a practical standstill for long...yeah well..the brakes WILL bind..which ALSO takes time to adhere to to make the car run again.
Likewise..at first we agreed on to reuse as much of the exhaust as we could,but seing what was there...it was a matter of more or less scrapping all of it and building up what was needed-and then with what´s coming in mind(more power down the line)-which also ads a number of days to build to fit.
All the little things... things that were missing.
A distributor gone astray here,various water pipes for the cooling system there,various bolts and washers..it all ads up and takes time to regain what´s needed- to make for a working car.
Stuff that put together has added up time needed to make this a complete car again.No ones fault in any way,just a matter of human behaviour i guess.
To me,as the builder,the challenge has been to follow up on Makis vision/idea.
That is,to make for a non obstrusive setup that "melts in" as best as i could.
Now,i´m sure there would/could be other ways of doing it than i have done,but it´s rarely that i step back and feel....for the lack of better words satisfied with the results-but this time i do.
That the car will run hard is clear.No sweat there,but the visual impact...and keeping it minimalistic..is harder than it sounds.
Especially so when working with metals and what have you.
(I´ve on accasion been asked to describe my occupation,and the best answer i´ve ever come up with is that it´s a violent art form really)
Then,on the other hand,a modified car never gets done..never..and one of the hardest things now is honestly to put the tools down.
To leave it be...NOT to dwell on details at end.
Come hockenheim it´s going to be interesting and fun to hear the others of you and your comments when you get to experience and view the car live,and i sincerly hope Maki will show the lot of you how it runs on WFO.
Having something exclusive is a lot about cherishing the craftsmanship involved-with all the pros and cons that come with it i guess.That´s something i´m confident in,because i´ve gotten to know Maki a little over the times he´s been to visit,and i KNOW that he takes great pride in the work i´ve put in for him.That feels VERY good to me as there´s a part of this that money can´t wage for you.A part of it that is there because i´ve gotten to know him and happen to like him.
Maki.
From me to you.
Thank you.
It´s been a pleasure.
Verfasst: 26. Mär 2007, 22:26
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