Good News...Bad News

 Good news is that I got the repaired side trim back from Triple F classic cars.

They look good, and though the price was steep, I think it was better than doing it myself with Muggy Weld. It would have taken me forever and the results wouldn't have been nearly as good. It's just one of those many things that we have to accept when we choose to rebuild old Chrysler products with no aftermarket support for reproduced parts.

I also finished one of the one-of-a-kind parts I made just to see what it would look like, I think it came out okay, and it certainly is unique. It's not visible in this picture, but it is a spark plug wire separator made from stainless steel, but I had to move the wires to get a clear picture of the decal. I designed the decal on Microsoft Publisher and printed it on high quality adhesive vinyl that is resistant to abrasion and petroleum products. 

It covers the cast-in SS-X logo in the Chrysler Power designed Poly valve covers and since the center hold down bolt is not used on my engine; the separator is attached with the dummy hold down bolt that is used only to plug the extra hole.

But, as the title said, there is also bad news.

Now that the weather has moderated and the interior house painting is complete, my wife fell while visiting family in Las Vegas and chipped a kneecap She is unable to walk and has to use a wheelchair to get around That means I now have more things to occupy any free time I could find for car hobbies, but that's not the worst news.

Yesterday I was diagnosed with a serious ailment that, depending on surgery success, may put an end to my car project. A visit to a specialist next week will tell me more, but the moral of the story is that getting old really sucks!