The Crusty Cuda: Whole lotta Shakin' (N96) Goin' on!

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And what happens this morning? I go to pick up the new, fluffy dog pillow my wife bought yesterday for the Jack Russell, off the floor. (Probably weighs about half a pound) ...and pull a muscle in my back.

[njsteve]

I took the purple mobile out for a spin today to test the rear differential installation. Bontempo Brothers did a great job on the sure-grip installation. Not a sound out of the rear end. Totally silent. Ran her through the gears for about ten miles. Didn't even have any popping out of gear under coast conditions. So maybe the transmission doesn't need synchros after all. Just needs to be warmed up and driven.

At 60 mph, the tach reads 2,600 rpm.

Here she is, in all her dusty glory. Next project might be to actually wash and wax her.

Things left on the short list:

1) S24MY Turbostart sealed Group 24 repro battery. Out of stock everywhere, even though Summit, Jegs, etc., will take your money and then tell you a fake future shipping date from the manufacturer. Even TurboStart themselves say they arent building them til at the earliest late March 2021. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tbo-bb-s24my (Says 2/2/21 shipping date when checked on 1/18/21)
2) Bumper jack assembly, base plate, bumper hook, etc.
3) Sunny days to drive it and some cruise nights again...