318. It had A/C, power steering, power brakes.....
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Yes sir it is! We have an agreement with the owner to only play there. We play once every 2-3 months, and the Spillway is pretty convenient having their own house PA and sound man. Our band is Uncle Jack. Who is your friend and what band does he perform with? We’ve been playing Bowling Green for nearly 20 years, good chance I’ll know them.
That's a whole lotta car you got there. I know you posted it already but pics are always welcome.
Darn near. I think the only box Gibson/Eppi didn't check off with the TBird is the fretless box. But that's easily solved. Other than that, the Bird can deliver the goods in just about any setting, but don't bother telling the Fender fanboys that, they won't believe you.
The A/C, power brakes and steering have all been removed. It added weight and sucked up horsepower.
The car should be able to run in the high 11's in the 1/4. We've been having engine problems of various sorts since... well forever really. This year I finally am closing in on it. Now it's running very healthy.
I've never actually seen a fanned fret layout in a nutshell, can't help you on this one.
Here’s a couple more from the show this Saturday.
When did Fender hire The Gibson CEO to head up their marketing?
The big cheese award should go to this guy (I think the Russians hacked his brain)...
Now I've gone and done it! Right straight down the YouTube rabbit hole chasing one goofy video after another. 
Stumbled upon a Russian version of Mculley Caulkin wearing starfish on his head and singing a wired song...
Stumbled upon a Russian version of Mculley Caulkin wearing starfish on his head and singing a wired song...
Something tells me that if I rephrase, I still won't get an answer..I've never actually seen a fanned fret layout in a nutshell, can't help you on this one.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon.I get that English isn't everyone's first language but....
"Thick front pickup of mellow sound, Toreburi a rear pickup in tight, can be high sound make degree of freedom in a combination of them equipped with a two humbucking pickup freely. Since the humbucking pickup front, there is no noise may become visible even by shaking the balance to the rear."
Not positive, but from the look of the neck repair, I think he shook it too hard to the rear.
Gotta admit, it's the first time I've ever seen a neck brace on a bass. First position could get a bit dicey with this one.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I see hood pins on the MG. What gives? It's a little newer that my preference. Rubber diapers instead of chrome bumpers never quite made sense to me. But, if there's something exotic and kinda stupidly powerful lurking under the hood, making allowances is a whole lot easier.
Now I've gone and done it! Right straight down the YouTube rabbit hole chasing one goofy video after another.
Stumbled upon a Russian version of Mculley Caulkin wearing starfish on his head and singing a wired song...
whiskey, tango, foxtrot. I kept hoping it would get better........
It's my buddy's daily driver, the rubber bumpers are nice in that case as it is a little more forgiving than chrome bumpers. As for the hood pins... well... it's not as cool of a reason as you'd hope... forget if it's the primary or secondary latch, but one of them isn't in the greatest condition.
The headlights are actually more modernized IIRC. The original ones got a big stone chip, so for a month or two he had taped 'X's on the headlights a) to keep it from completely shattering b) to look more like a rally car
Don't forget the other rules from Honda...
HOW TO RIDE MOTORCYCLES
1962 Safety Rules from Honda
Taken from a 1962 Honda Motor Cycle Instruction Book. Translated by Honda for the American Motorcycle Rider
1. At the rise of the hand by Policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise disrespect him.
2. When a passenger of the foot, hooves in sight, tootle the horn trumpet melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage, tootle him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning Hi, Hi.
3. Beware of the wandering horse that he shall not take fright as you pass him. Do not explode the exhaust box at him. Go smoothingly by.
4. Give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in roadway. Avoid entanglement of dog with wheel spokes.
5. Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon. Press the brake foot as you roll around the corner, and save the collapse and tie up.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I knew a guy who stuffed a 289 Ford into a Spitfire. I don't recall what transmission and rear end he used, but they weren't Triumph parts. It wasn't a tame 289 either. Low mass is its own reward. That car proved it. It would also swap ends pretty quick when you romped on it a little too enthusiastically. I don't remember much about that car except that it was next to impossible to work on.It's my buddy's daily driver, the rubber bumpers are nice in that case as it is a little more forgiving than chrome bumpers. As for the hood pins... well... it's not as cool of a reason as you'd hope... forget if it's the primary or secondary latch, but one of them isn't in the greatest condition.
The headlights are actually more modernized IIRC. The original ones got a big stone chip, so for a month or two he had taped 'X's on the headlights a) to keep it from completely shattering b) to look more like a rally car
