I have called 8 places and drove to two for in person discussion. I went to custom shops and to Maaco. Maaco deer valley quoted $4500 for their top shelf paint job. But I can't do Maaco. It is a dice roll and I don't want to waste money and time and then be unhappy knowing it *might suck...
I would love if both cars plugged in. I just bought a 21 Prius Prime a drive to town and back in all electric. Zero gas for 25 miles. Cold air, lots of electronics.
If I could retro the 100 series with plug in hybrid I would be interested! I really only need 200 mile range for most...
I don't understand why a new group of the same folks is necessary. A new group won't likely invent anything new. The trails are there. Just get some folks and go drive on them.
However, if your intention is to "lead" a new group, then the kind of things that inspire me are 1. lots if...
My old radiator cracked on top.
...so I put in a new shroud, radiator and hoses.
Fan clutch.
AC condensor.
My feet are cold in flip flops.
Thank you Berge and @murf for some good discounts on parts!
There is a thread from JimC long ago where he explains:
"The format is Y M DD. Y is the last digit of the year (4=1964,1974,1984...), M is a letter of the alphabet corresponding sequentially to the month (A=jan, B=feb,...), and DD is the numeric day of the month."
That means my carb was born...