Got my 5 speed in!!!

[nbristow01]

Well, it's in the entry of my home, going to the garage in a second. I am sure my 1500 plus miles a month of highway driving will be MUCH more pleasant very soon. I plan on installing it in a few weeks

[yert315]

congrats! I was lucky enough to have the 5-speed conversion done when I bought mine. I don't know what I would do without that 5th gear!

[wess02]

congrats! I was lucky enough to have the 5-speed conversion done when I bought mine. I don't know what I would do without that 5th gear!

stay in 4th?

[Jim_75Sahara]

I wish I was as fast as you are at getting an '02 straightened out. I've been plugging away since July '03. The 5 year plan turned into a 10 year plan! Anyhow -- excellent progress w/your Verona 74.

[Guest Anonymous]

Treat your car as if it is 100% deductible, focus all of your available energy on it and place IE and Blunt on your speed dial. Things will be cool.

[jgerock]

Nick -

If the new tranny doesn't already have all new seals, replace them NOW before you install it. Watch out for the bolts securing the rear output shaft seal - the short bolt goes at 1 o'clock or else you won't have 5th gear.

Relax, don't worry about your car and most of all have fun!

Here's Nick at this years True Friends event in AR (sunglasses facing camera and laughing at what appears to be something funny said by Mike Self [back to camera]). It must have been really funny - note Skip's doubled-over stance ;-).

[Jim_75Sahara]

I am merely grinning, so I must have heard Mike's joke before.... Gotcha, Mike!

[jgerock]

I am merely grinning, so I must have heard Mike's joke before.... Gotcha, Mike!

Jim - maybe he told it on a previous trip. Even Craig (on the far right) is smiling).

[Guest Anonymous]

Here's Nick (sunglasses facing camera and laughing at Mike Self [back to camera]).

Surprising. He looks much more intelligent than some of the posts. All that reference to knuckle dragging made some of us wonder if he could stand upright. lol