So, we've been working like MAD to get ready for the race this weekend. Came in last night at 10PM, after I finished fabricating a driveshaft for the Rocketbird. I had to use the front section of the BMW shaft, the center section with a carrier bearing and slip yoke from the '61 Cadillac, and the rear section from the Thunderbird. Of course, all 3 shafts were different diameters, and it isn't balanced, but it looks functional. We finally heard it run yesterday, briefly. It still has no exhaust, and the distributors aren't mounted (I was holding one in place while Ron cranked it), and we only had plug wires for one bank, so it was running on six cylinders, but it sounded pretty good! Perhaps there'e hope yet...
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Team Police Brutality--Beating up on breast cancer is again raising money for this excellent cause! Our team has suffered through severe battles with breast cancer, and lost mothers, sisters, grandmothers, even a grandfather because that cancer wasn't cured. Why on earth would we use a rusty 47 year-old luxury car with a blown engine and transmission for an endurance road race? We needed a car that will draw everyone's attention in order to raise enough support for our cause. What other car on the track could draw as much attention as a cherry red 1963 Ford Thunderbird convertible? And what better way to make it stand out than with a BMW V12 drivetrain?
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