Switching gears

So...  after careful consideration, we are going to update the interior of the 1966 Charger....

While Joe was REALLY hoping to have the Fury finished first or by now; unfortunately, it is still in the body shop.  It DOES have the first coat of black paint on it and looks amazing but is no where near completion.  The Fury does still need interior done before it is road and show ready.  In the meantime, we have been driving the Charger and when we got it we knew the interior needed to be replaced, but it is more evident as regular wear and tear meets deteriorating, aging foam, carpet and other interior surfaces.

I convinced Joe that since we drive this car (all over) we deserve to be comfortable in the car.  Grudgingly he agreed!! It will also need a good paint job, which is still up for discussion, but at least we are going to be comfortable!

I used my new Fish Eye Macro lens for some of photos, so if they look like they are melting towards the edges, it is supposed to!  Here is the dash:

Here is the back seat area:

The VERY perished driver's seat:

And passenger's seat:

The Fast Back area carpet is quite crunchy.  I put my hand to steady myself and had a palm full of tiny carpet fibers:

So we are scheduled to start work after the first of the year, so stay tuned for the "after" pictures!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving....  We went to Daytona Beach this year, Joe had never been to the Turkey Rod Run at Daytona Speedway, so I thought I'd take him there.  We had a nice Thanksgiving dinner out at the Chart House, spent the night at the Hilton on the Beach and spent most of Friday at the Speedway looking for stuff....

Here are a few shots of the view from the Hilton on Daytona Beach:

The hotel is RIGHT next to the ferris wheel and the crazy sling-shot thingy.  Luckily with the balcony door closed, you couldn't hear the screaming and the room darkening curtains blotted out the neon, so that didn't keep us up all night!!!

Friday was CRAZY, getting into the Speedway was a task then with the construction, you had to walk from close to turn one to turn four to walk back to the center of the track to access the infield.  I was tired by the time we entered the madness!!!!

Turn One:

Turn Four:

Leader Board:

Grandstand:

Talk about high octane!!!  112 LEADED gas....

Anyway, in our travels throughout the infield and car corrals, we ran into a 1965 Sport Fury!!  What are the odds?!??!  So of course we snapped a few photos to compare once Nite Fury is closer to completion:

Now, this Fury has Crager mags on and Joe has kicking around getting a brand called "Coy's" wheels that are very similar in style.  Once again, we are debating on:
Black Chrome:

Polished Aluminum:

That is the fender skirt from Nite Fury so we could better visualize the black car with the wheels.  After speaking with a guy who had Coy's Black Chrome wheels (in a different style), I think we may be leaning towards that wheel.  I hear the upkeep on polished aluminum is a bit of a headache while the chrome is not-so-much.

Finally!! Some nice weather!

Hello all,
I am so terribly sorry that we have not made much car progress lately.  Between the heat and humidity and the almost constant threat of rain, we have not been able to roll the cars out of the garage to work on them.  But fear not! Drier conditions and lower humidity SHOULD enable us to move forward with our project.

So, I bet you are wondering what we have been doing all this time...  Well, besides working and all that un-fun stuff!  We took a couple short trips and are looking forward to a quick Puerto Rico trip in a couple weeks.  We have found that short trips are WAY more fun and less expensive than really long ones.  LOL

Our last trip at the beginning of October, I absolutely have to tell you about.  We went to Helen, Georgia for an Oktoberfest that was fantastic.  I would highly highly recommend this to anyone.  A little history of Helen GA, was a SMALL mining town that decided in the 1960's to re-invent themselves as an Alpine Village in the Appalachians.  for those who doubt, check these out:

Now this is a small town, full time residents report to be around 500, but during festival times the town swells to a bustling little place.  I had a great time!!!  I would recommend getting a hotel in town as it is completely walkable and if you are there for the weekend, staying in town would be totally worth it.

Of course there is beer, and a lot of it, but if you decide to go, make sure you stop into the Hofbrauhaus Germany GI Pub towards the end of town for the apple strudel, they import it from Germany and it is SO good!!! 

The shops are cute and the beer is great, here are our best bear faces:

LOL!  We had fun....

We also went the Unicoi State Park just outside Helen and we REALLY wanted to hike up to Anna Ruby falls, but we were unaware those falls are actually in a National Forest, which was closed due to the Government shutdown.

I took some nice nature shots and some artsy ones:

The body of water is Lake Unicoi and here are some photos of the Chattahoochee River that runs through the town of Helen:

I mentioned it is quite picturesque and relaxing there right?!?!?