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[2002] - Arrival:
The project car arrived over the Thanksgiving weekend in 2002.



[2005] - Completion:
The project car was entered in the 2005 All British Car Day

In between these two events, we managed to buy hundreds of bolts (some of them 1/2" Allen head air craft quality at $1 each), dozens of cans of flat black spray paint, two gas tanks, $3500 worth of assorted parts (that's our closest sober estimate), hack saw blades, rubber gloves, water pumps, alternators, electronic ignition, aluminum rod, ball bearings, a new lathe, carbs, freeze plugs, bumpers and bumper covers, emblems, molding, 12mm lug nuts, wheel washers, center caps, fans, paint, oil, gas, more bolts, insurance, vinyl by the roll, contact cement, books, manuals, fuses, lamps, wire and more bolts.Oh, and gallons of chocloate raspberry creme liquor.
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