George, another friend of mine, works with me and is an engineer/ remote sensing scientist. He also grew up in Northern Virginia but attended a different high school than Annandale. He used to live in Fort Hunt Alexandria and knew the guy that sold me the big block I put in the green Nomad. George actually help this guy build a couple of cars including the 37 chevy coupe that the guy tried to sell to me. George has not seen him since the mid 60s. George like me is a card carrying NRA member; and today George is an avid hunter. Anyway, George had a bunch of cars during the 60's and 70's. He had a 53 Merk and 69 small block Vette. He, like Andy, also had a 66 Chevy II, but originally George's came with a stock L79 (327/350hp) and powerglide. He blew up the powerglide and then installed a M21 Muncie 4 speed (good choice in 4 speeds). He also had a 55 Chevy in which he installed a big block Olds motor. He mounted this engine about a foot back. He built his own fireall and used a modified Hydromatic transmission with a 456 rear end !!!!. To adjusted the distributor he would reached under the dash - while sitting in the shotgun seat! He then installed this engine in a 57 Chevy. The last car he rebuilt was a 70 911 Porsche. He was telling me that one night he went to a wrecking yard. He jacked up the rear of another 911 (1974) and took out the transaxel by himself; later he installed it in his 70 911. He also replaced several parts of the pan and other body parts. George did get into a few street races, as with me, they were unavoidable. He did pretty good against seemingly greater odds so he must have put his cars together right... Besides being a first rate USGS scientist, he is an accomplished welder, body man, auto painter, and hunter. I hope George will provide some pictures.

George is considering the Datonna kit and another friend Gerry (see Gerry's Bass fishing WEBsite) is considering AC Cobra kit (see http://www.factoryfive.com/). ~Bob

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