Update on the widebody build for Simola Hillclimb 2024.
The idea behind rescuing a derelict racecar for the HillClimb, was to have no emotional attachment in the very likelihood of a racing incident.
Well that didn’t last a minute!
As posted previously, I specialise in massively underestimating the time to complete a task. In my defense, I was on track with my project plan until I started to fit the rear windscreen valence… and that’s when I noticed the entire rear end has previously been repaired, badly. Very badly. Very, very badly.
On the upside, by comparison, my repair of the previous repairs look quite factory. So that’s a win!
But how do I not become emotionally invested in this guy. After all, I’m putting my life in his (thats the car) hands! Not to mention mine and the previous repairer repairs!!!!
On a serious note, the idea of this build, was to start out with a vanilla version. Basic racecar, using the best of what I have. Well, that didn’t happen either, thank’s to the enablers in my life!
Previously I would have been happy, but apparently the car we, the enablers & I, are building should comfortably run 54s… (he actually said 53s, but I can’t count that low…)
What an incredibly journey this has been so far. Simola 2024.
