Thinking about a turbo slant...

RustyRatRod said

Well, the thing is, I have ZERO help. With my son moved across the country and not many friends close by, the pace at which I have to do things means I will never get it done.

I have to get the Coronet rolling to get it out from in front of the shop so I can get my Dart out and the rat truck in. If I had even the simplest help, it would be so much easier. It's just depressing. I am afraid it will end up being nothing more than a dream. But, I am going to keep on pluggin' I guess.

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RustyRatRod said

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Bill Responded:
Calvin Coolidge said...
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

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Good advice!!!


We have been working on this '64 Valiant (turbo'd) for FOUR YEARS and it has yet to make its maiden voyage down the drag strip.

It is ready to race as it sits, but bad weather has us stymied... just another in the long list of delays, put-off test runs, and blind alleys we have gone down in a time-consuming variety of dashed hopes and "there's always tomorrow" scenarios that have kept us from the joy (???) of seeing this creation of ours on some clocks, so we can get a handle on where we are at with it...

It FEELS like it runs well, but cars can lie to you. If I have learned anything in my 75 years, I have learned that.

But, perseverance will ultimately pay off and we'll have a time slip in our hand.

It's hard, sometimes, to realize that setting a long-term goal can be a good thing, but every little thing you do gets you closer... and, time can be your friend.

Patience, my man... patience!:cheers: