build diary

February 9, 2005: You'll be glad to know that the skiing was good last weekend.
But even more fun was this afternoon. Jeremy (a coworker) and I headed out to the local twisties to take some action shots. To make the car look good, I spent a bit of time polishing the body last night with Nevr Dull. It was a fairly quick job but it sure livened up the little beastie! None of the photos I've put on the site really show it off. To do a proper polish will require a lot more effort but this is good enough for the winter sun. The engine was happy and felt strong, while the new tires were extremely grippy. That's all good, then.

Why were we taking action shots when we should have been at work? Well, we needed something for the cover of the book. Yes, I'm working on a book about the Seven. The title isn't fixed yet, but it will be a combination of a build diary and a technical how-to on how to build a homebuilt or kit car. A combination of this website and the tech help I've been giving out by email. Call it an entertaining reference book. It should be on the shelves at the beginning of November - I'll be a little busy for the next two months!

I was goofing around on Google last night and came across this car. It's actually a little spooky. I would not be surprised to hear that's the same paint I used. Even the steering wheel is the same. There's some nice work on the car. I particularly like the dashboard.

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