Extra Horsepower for my X

[bbrown]

Ha! Can I call it manpower?
My wife thought I looked so funny that she decided to snap this photo while I was working
(literally) inside the engine bay. I didn't think it was so funny, but...

Here you see me hard at work replacing all the tarnished hardware with nice shiny stainless
and chrome. Hanging over the engine cover you see a couple black shields drying,
but the day before, there were about 30 pieces hanging. Looked like an X1/9 Christmas Tree.
Below the car you see my transmission that I repainted 3 years ago, which held up nicely,
and to the right of the battery is my engine. You'll see that in due time, as I'm still
dressing it up to compete against all my XWeb buddies at FFO this August.

Ahhem, the wheel wells will be pretty by then too...

 

[Mark Plaia]

Bob, with the state of your car, I woulda thought.....

That you would be wearing a tuxedo and white gloves while working on it!

Ciao,

 

[toddr124]

Bob what are you doing?

The engine goes in the middle, the driver goes up front.

 

[Kevin B (Asheville NC)]

uhm, dude, isn't it easier to reach the steering wheel from the drives seat?

 

[Dr.Nightowl]

Now that truely is a Flintstone mobile with feet supplying the power to the road. :grin:

 

[JimD]

Well...

at least you were facing the camera this time.

 

[Black-Tooth]

This one is a KEEPER!

... And when she's done with you, all's she hasta do is slam the hood down like a Jack-in-the box...

HAHAHA!

Great photo!

 

[bb4re]

I always thought that a BB engine...

....meant Big Block. Would've thought it stood for Bob Brown?:mallet:

 

[BowTieBear]

guess that would make the muffler actually a "fart can"

 

[DuaneEstill]

Dude....

I hate to ask this....but how tall are you?

 

[bbrown]

Haha! The car is

Jacked up a lot further off the floor than it looks.
5ft 6in. Not real tall. Not real short. Just right for an X1/9 :laugh: