Because Roadkill.
First Snow
And it was an icy one!
Made In Where?
A year ago I swapped the polyurethane motor mounts out of The Crusty Chevy for rubber, in an effort to chase down a vibration. The poly was not the culprit, but the replacement mounts had their own issue.
Today I swapped them back.
Milwaukee 18V Battery Rebuild
For reasons inexplicable (the battery pack was sitting directly above where I was welding, it may have cooked and melted), one of my Milwaukee 18V batteries went to the great charger in the sky.
I took it apart, found the battery numbers, and ordered a set off Amazon for $35. Much better than the $100 for a new pack locally.
Parking Lot Fan Love
Snagged in a parking lot in Kelowna. Photos by Ian Whitehead
Grassroots Motorsports Magazine – Again!
November 2017 issue of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine had a wee reference of The Fiendish Firefly. Totally puts wind in my sales; I love this magazine!
V8 Pontiac Firefly – Maiden Voyage!
15 years of dreaming, 8 years of building, and it moves under its own power for the first time e-v-a-r! The “rod knock” sound was a plastic shield hitting the flywheel (Whew! I did NOT want to have to pull the motor!).
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It’s Alive! Mwuhahahahahaha!
Burning off the header paint, first crank!
Yukon Ho!
A clandestine trip in northern British Columbia reaching the Tukon Territories, and Alaska, all in 9 days.
Relocated Fuel Filler
OEM filler was between the driver’s door and rear wheel, feeding the gas tank under the back seat. Under the back seat is now 4-link suspension, driveshaft, and dual exhaust. Move the tank = move the filler.
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