First working weekend

Well, we have a car. The first hurdle is jumped.

Friday we will be meeting in Oconomowoc face-to-face and brainstorming what our plans will be for the weekend. Of course, our first meeting will be in a bar. How could it be otherwise.

Not sure what our plan of attack will be on Saturday. Probably a lot of talk and deliberate wrenching.

We are looking at ways to document this experience. Video is obviously an option. If anyone has any experience in this, please feel free to contact us with insight @ 24hoursoflemonsteam@gmail.com

Any and all input would be appreciated.

First Inspection

Upon arriving at home I was giddy to get a better look at the car as well as the goodies that were left in there for us by Jesse. He stripped the car's interior saving us quite a bit of time, but planning to get it back on he road again he left us one great find.


Intact catalytic converter
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Sorry Environment, we might plant a tree, but we are going to be selling this for scrap. The mighty dollar dictates!


Jesse was kind enough to strip the interior for us.


By far the best feature

For more photos check out this web album: http://picasaweb.google.com/johnsimons963/FirstLemonInspection#

Picking up the Chevette

Today, Josh and I left to check out the Chevette. We had all conversed and decided that for such an American classic there would be very little that could deter us from bringing this sweet baby home. We made good time getting up to Eden despite a short delay turning around in a slippery driveway. Shortly, after arriving we scoped the place out and quickly decided that this farm was a man's paradise. Having on site about 12 heated garage spaces and 30 or 40 cars being stored I was wishing that we had enough time to lift the skirts on those ladies. Of course lifting the skirt on another man's girl just might get you shot (especially in Eden, WI), so we decided against it.

Jesse and his brother were kind enough to tow the car out from its resting place between two of the pole sheds. Clearly, this project was not worthy of a heated or covered space in their eyes. Poor neglected Chevette. It needed a good home. They kindly offered us a hand loading it on the trailer. A few chains and we were ready to hit the road back for O-Town.


Check out the racing stripes!

I added a comment below, only because I didn't know how to post a new entry. Maybe I know now, maybe not. We will see when I hit publish what happens.

So yeah, 1982 Chevette. A deal is in the works, hopefully she will be hauled down to our speed shop within the week and we can start hackin' at her.

I think we will get instant respect when we roll that ugly thing into the paddock.

Still slow going on the car acquisiton. We have been sending possibilities to each other, but have yet to find something that collectively speaks to us.

Tom will be coming to Wisconsin in the near future. It would be nice to have something to work on while he is here. At least we should be able to all get together for brainstorming.

Things have been moving slowly for us. We all have been searching daily for a car. Each of us has posted possible cars to each other, but no one has found one that we all agree we have to get. It is not a lack of trying, nor disagreements. We are just waiting for lightning to strike.

Pacer Update

So it seems the individual with the Pacer is looking for more money than we are willing to spend on it. John has seen the car, and by previous agreement amongst team members, we were willing to offer $200. The current owner has been offered $250 by someone that wants to chop the car apart and display part of it on the wall as a trophy. John made the case that by selling the car to us, it would still be a living entity, driving and racing. No go.

We continue to search for a vehicle. We have 9 months.