Thanks for the good words guys. It is slowly coming along, and I paid $650 for it when I bought it. The body is in really good condition for having salty winters. Just two little spots of rust (A-pillar and right in the middle of the hatch). Next on the list is header and exhaust.
Mark, I'll have to think about that trade idea since the 3.5 year old girl would like someone to play with, but they get expensive. -as you know.
I won't have anywhere near the fastest VE, as I'm still DE manifold and stock exhaust. Serban's car should be very quick, but a little here and a little there is my goal. Obviously, when it takes 10 months for the car to even run.
Josh