Thanks everybody for the kind words. I'm slowly getting back into the mopar scene, it took a little adjustment from working 70 hours a week and then re-learning how to just chill and sort out all the other sides of my "Rubix's Cube" aspects of my life. But I've been working out a lot and eating fairly well....and for pushing 60 I guess I'm feeling pretty good. I'm also ducking calls from old colleagues trying to lure me back to work, I might work part time and or part year but I haven't even sorted that out just yet.

I just added an accumulator to the Rocky so I feel a bit safer turning 7K with thin oil and lower top end pressure, it seems to work great. My next project will be de-tuning the 517 in the Charger just a tad (smaller cam and maybe drop the CR a tad) just so I want to cruise with it more. The price for Second Gen b bodies (chargers especially) have gone insane which for a person who actually enjoys driving it is a big concern.

I also want to finish the Valiant (which is really close...and Stephen Daurity is a fabrication genius....you should see the exhaust he put on it) . The biggest issue with the Val now will be actually driving it comfortably, I think the average man back in 66 must have been around 5'-8" and 145 pounds, it's tough for my 6'-2" 245 pound ass to get comfortable in there, lol. I even talked to Stephen about dropping the drivers side floorboard to give me a bit more leg room. A smaller steering wheel is also on the dance card.

So i'll try to work myself back into the line-up here, I'm happy to see so many familiar names and know you guys are keeping the faith. Nice to be remembered, I'm honored and humbled to be welcomed back