The other side of the car. I was basically happy it hadn't been into the guardrail. The only photo I had seen of the car before it was delivered was of the other side.

The first thing I did when they arrived was to look it over and make sure everything they said was included was there. Everything was as they said. It is no show car, but for the price I am more interested in the chassis and some of the components. As soon as we agreed it was "all there" I paid them and thanked them about 20 times for delivering it. They did mention that 5 degrees and 20 MPH wind is TOO COLD for them!

Basically, here is what I got. A 1972 Vega that has been back halved, nice 10-point cage (except for swing out side bar that I will replace), rear frame and suspension are completely fabricated. It has a four-link, Koni coil-overs, Dana 60 with 35 spline spool and axles, nice interior aluminum work from driver back, stock front floor and firewall, 15x12 Centerline rear wheels with 15x33 Phoenix slicks and 15x4 Centerlines up front with Moroso tires. It had a state of the art MSD Programmable Digital 7 ignition, Dedenbear Command Center delay box/timer, aluminum race seat, 2 Holley black pumps with braided fuel line to front, fuel cell and nice mounting brackets, fiberglass hood, decklid and Lexan windows. Was it looking like a new Pro-Stocker? NO! Was it worth what I paid? YES! It will make a great foundation for Back-2-Basics.

After a couple hours of looking over what I had I made a list of things to do. The first thing was to figure what parts I wanted to keep and what parts I would take to the big Wild Wade's Swap Meet in a couple weeks. The list looked something like this:

1. Remove ALL THE WIRING, I do not want to inherit anyone's problems there. Cost is minimal but takes time to replace it correctly. Cost $100
   
   
2. Remove the front Lexan windshield. It is scratched up, but the windshield opening is O.K. I will have a stock glass windshield and reveal moldings installed. Cost $184.
   
   
3. Fuel system: Check it out, see if it is plumbed efficiently and reinstall correctly. Remove and clean fuel cell and replace filter. Cost to update probably $200 for fittings and line. We will use less expensive "push lock" hose and hose ends. Stainless braided lines look great but you can easily spend $500 on just fuel lines and fittings.
   
   
4. Interior: Remove everything, take narrow Kirkey seat and cover to swap meet. (No way my 18-inch butt fits in a 15-inch wide seat! That is why my dragster is 24 inches wide!). Remove the galvanized sheet metal dash and gauges. Take gauges and tach to Swap Meet. Throw out all the interior carpet and roll bar padding.
   
   
5. Remove rear end housing to make cleaning it up easier. Remove four-link bars, clean them up in parts washer and check the rod ends. They all are either loose or rusty so they will be replaced in the interest of safety.

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