- 6:32 PM, Sunday,
January 21st, 2018:
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- Even after a full
day of cleaning, I don't have a whole lot to add
to that 7am assessment. I have a feeling that no
matter what, until I plug the new wires in and
hold my breath turning the key I'll have very little
to add. It seems as though it's just the wires and a
couple tubes and vacuum lines. I mean, clearly
the fuel line between the two rails which is the cause
of the fire (more on that when I have more
information), but the big money will be a new wiring
harness ($700) and the back-piece from Delorean ($1800
with a right tail-light and circuit board). The rest
of the little things like fuel injectors, coil packs,
sensors and odds and ends, etc. should run under
$1000. It seems feasible we pull this off for just
under $4k. But more than the money, the idea that it's
even feasible that this car will be driving in a
couple weeks? Whew.
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- So as I was
going through the process of cleaning (which, holy
shit is intense with smoke damage and 2 types of
extinguisher dust EVERYWHERE) the sense of direction
got me excited again. You start seeing how this
emotional GUT PUNCH at the end of the doc may be
the very thing that sells it (and a sequel)... and
it's hard not to get a bit slap-happy. I mean, my
hope is rooted in reality, there's still some
longshots and about 2% of me believes I just plug it
all back in and it starts, but there is a series of
events where we look back on yesterday as the turning
point for me. I mean, I've taken the entire car
apart, found other issues (god, damnit, Kenny) and
it's now MY BUILD. No more blaming, it's ALL my
responsiblity and that control gives me hope. Half the
anxiety of this past year has been having zero control
over this car. Every single fucking time you turn the
key you think this might be it. Every time. That shit
has to stop. Today is the day it starts. An entire
fucking year later with a car that blew the fuck up.
UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH.
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- Anyway, moving
ahead. The future has a little light in it.
I have direction. That's all
I need.
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- Adam
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