8.14.10 Car Show

[nissangirl74]

Once a month, there is a car show here in the valley where you can find a rather eclectic mix of cars and trucks. Tonight was special because it was the first time we drove Alice (the 1967 411 wagon) more than a couple of miles away from the house since her restoration. She did really well. Plenty of power, the ride is fantastic, and she looks amazing. She got lots of compliments and people stopped to ask a ton of questions. Overall, it was a great night. We learned a few things along the way. One - she is not terribly fond of the heat (coolant flush should fix that) and the transmission cable needs to be adjusted. Other than that, she is damn near perfect. This project was really Greg's baby. I helped him pull and install the motor and some minor stuff along the way, when he needed four hands, but this restoration has been mostly him. He has done a really fantastic job. He is making a build thread for her, hopefully it will be finished soon and you can see the transformation. It's pretty impressive. Those of you who are going to JCCS will be able to see her in person.

Here she is at the car show (spoiler pic):




Others favs:



The lines on this car were practically seamless.








Ragged out bagged awesomeness:


The sunset:


the link to the rest of the pics.
http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn16 ... 0/?start=0

[PEZi]

i needz to get teh 720 there sometime

[nissangirl74]

i needz to get teh 720 there sometime

everyone would love it

[PEZi]

i needz to get teh 720 there sometime

everyone would love it

that'd be a nice change... outside of the racing community, everyone around here hates it... "it's not a 240? it doesn't drift? you don't street race? that thing sucks!"

all my racing buddies like it though

[nissangirl74]

Our demographic is a little different down here. It's very much an appreciation-for-what-you-are-proud-of. You gotta think, the age groups vary widely here, 16-90+.

[PEZi]

well.... our age range here is just as wide.... people are just weirder

you got the local nissan crew where fighting never stops.... sentra peeps hate all RWD people... 240 guys hate anyone who doesn't drift.... the only people you can really get along with are the Z peeps

then you got the rest of people... V8 people hate anything from japan... honda, SRT4, subaru, evo (typical various other rides) hate you if you won't do a 40 roll with them...

about the only people here in CO that i can get along with are those that i know either from racing or school or something that know exactly what the truck is and what it's capable of... otherwise it is hated upon greatly... people think its a complete POS and jsut talk mad s*** about it

[Otto.]

Looks really fun. The wagon looks great!

[nissangirl74]

Looks really fun. The wagon looks great!

Thanks. Can't wait to take it to JCCS.

[DieselGirl]

Looks great! Cars shows=one of the best parts of summer!

[nissangirl74]

Looks great! Cars shows=one of the best parts of summer!

In AZ, we have car shows year round. The attendance is much higher in the winter because of the milder temps.

[DieselGirl]

Damn I bet. We have a rather small season up here, sadly.

[nissangirl74]

Damn I bet. We have a rather small season up here, sadly.

When you two come down, we'll go.

[Rev_D21]

Pezi, you are not alone. I'm the only Nissan truck head in NY state.

[Poyzinous]

omgomgomgomg i want the Z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nissangirl74]

omgomgomgomg i want the Z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

which one?

[TOMMY VERCETTI]

Very Nice 67' 411 red Wagon you have there. Very rare car indeed.

[nissangirl74]

She is my favorite out of all the classics, including my Z.