I've enjoyed reading the comments and questions on this thread but since my old Betty has not really seen much road time since we have been together, I have not much to add to its content. But you all know, She doesnt have to be on the road to get attention.
This just happend, so I had to come in the house and add this...
As I was rolling the bare chassis out in the drive way to do some prep work for welding, with garage door open so all the world can see the multitude of naked model a parts stacked, scattered and hung through out my garage. I couple of well meaning neighbors of mine enjoying a brisk morning walk, asked "going to fix it up"? It made me chukle with a Yep!
As Bill Ingvall of the Blue Collar Comedy tour would appropriately say... "Heres your sign".