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The Diva.... Finishing up a kit car
Ok, so not exactly a PT car... And as you can tell from my login, not a 1969 Mercury Cougar either... But, I got the opertunity to help finish up a Diva Roadster kit car and thought that the guys and gals on this forum might get a kick out of it...
first, a little back story...
I have become close friends with the owner of the car... He bought and started to build it in 2000.. At about the same time he also acquired a business makeing N scale model railroad buildings and trusses... He build up a small block Chevy and bought a lot of parts for the car and actually assembled quit a bit of the frame... Then unfortunately, his wife was diagnosed with brain cancer and subsequently died in 2005... The car has sat ever since...
Now enter me... I am a A&P IA aircraft mechanic... The car owner also has a Stinson 108-2... He has recently decided to get back into flying and we became friends while working on his airplane... Put a big engine on the airplane and will be repainting it next year...
When I found out about the car I did a little research and finally talked him into letting me help get it done and on the road...
So, with that said here a couple of pics...
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The one piece Diva Roadster body... Hand layed fiberglass... Got it out of the weeds and sprayed off... Needs a lot of finishing work but that will come in time...
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...a0f269ae-1.jpg
The cars frame... Buried in years of stuff... Sail for a catamaran, telescope tube in a box behind it... Stuff from the modeling business... But also suspension parts, seats, dash, windshield frame.... Lots of stuff to sort through...
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...b4b065ec-1.jpg
Just your typical 350 CI small block Chevy that has been dynoed at 500 HP on nitrous with over 600 Ft Lb of torque.. Backed with a Richmond 6 speed overdrive to boot... Ought to make this little 2000 lbs car scoot..
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...176113a5-1.jpg
I can not lay claim to this photo... It is just one I got off the net and posted here to show what a completed Diva looks like...
Heres to having a little fun...
Brian