I had a long conversation with Tim on Friday morning at the Nationals. He said that he was sorry about the whole situation but I understood that he has to look out for his own family first. I came to the conclusion that even though I wouldn't be able to drop by and look at the car whenever I wanted, Tim was the best person to do the job.

I spent the next few months gathering everything together and waiting until Best of Show had a transport in the area. One Saturday my best friend and I worked on removing as much seam sealer as we could to try and save a little money. We reinstalled the hood, trunk lid and front fenders so they wouldn't be damaged on the way out to Ohio. This is how the car looked right before it left.