[Dr Jkel]

A little update on ole Mr. Hyde.

I had a mechanic, Certified GM ASE Master Mechanic, come and go over the truck last night. He spent about 3 hours crawling under, over and around the vehicle so that I could kinda get someone elses opinion on this truck. He identified about 85 things that were either incorrect, incorrectly installed, loose, leaking or just plain wrong. He is going to write up an estimate of repairs to fix these issues.

I also have a couple of paint shop owners coming over in the next few days to give me an estimate on fixing the paint and body alignment issues. Then I can go forward.

I did fix a couple of things that I had to fix to be able to move it when needed, so I along with my friend Matt, who is a great menchanic, we got the linkage adjusted so that it will shift properly and I will be able to move it in and out of gear.

From the mechanics estimate it will take about 80 hours to fix all the items identified......The good thing, if there is one, is that most of the items I will be able to do myself with a little help, but unfortunately I will not be able to fix all the issues myself but at least it is a start.

I have a goal of being able to safely drive my vehicle in about a week, not that everything will be fixed but I need to be able to get it on the road, get the motor hot and ensure all the systems are working properly.

My ultimate goal is to have it finished by the time spring gets here and the show car circuit gets into full swing.

Tonight we are going to go over all the trucks electrical system and I will get the ole blue painters tape and start identifying areas and thing I see so that painters will have an easy time getting an idea of what I am seeing, plus it will make it easier to remember.

So that is what I have so far......The Process begins.