I just buy the stuff, then put it away for a while. Most of the time she doesn't even realize, but if she does I just say "what that? I've had that for years" I bought a carbon fiber hood for my car, installed it, drove around for months, before the wife realized it was different one day when I was changing the plugs. And the car is red!
Some help from the experts http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/0510phr_nine_best_project_cars/index.html I'm not a ford guy either. In fact, if you gave a Ford Mustang to build up, I'd go out and buy all the equipment necessary to build a large catapult. I'd place the Mustang in it, and launch it at your house!
I have too much going on too. 4 kids > halloween weekend Plus I don't own,,,,,,,,what did you call it,,,,,,,,"a beater" to drive threw your field. I'd have to hike my way out there. lol!
Shirt and shoes required,,,,,but it didn't day what kind of shirt! On a side note: Why don't those signs say pants are required too? One of these days when I loose it, I'm going to walk into a store with just a shirt and pair of shoes on, just to make my point!
Actually, I have owned 4 Eclipses over the last 20 years, and never had one throw the timing belt. I've blown out a couple injectors and destroyed a couple transmissions.
Ya that is one Phil races. He's a good guy. I've had my Spyder in there for work, and the Xenon front bumper cover for my Astro. When I took the Spyder to him, the insurance company had already paid me. I got a rental for a week, but he called me 2 days later and said it was done. When I picked it up, I still had some cash left over
When Chris does the estimate, tell him Gary from Columbus DSM with the red Spyder, and custom Astro van sent you. I know Phil the owner, from the DSM world. He has a full tube chassis DSM Eclipse that he drag races.
A few years back I passed a guy in a Gremlin, and I guess I ticked him off. I was driving my AWD Turbo Eclipse, and had my cruise set. He passed me back, then slowed. So I started to pass him again, this time with his little dog yapping out the window at me. So he speeds up. I said the hell with this,,,,downshifted,,,and floored it. I was actually amazed he was somewhat keeping up, till we hit 120!