The weather has cooled considerably, which means cruising with the windows down. I gotta say, it was a good day.

The Crown needs to be stripped, patched, and repainted. The last time it was done, it was done poorly. I’m thinking about using a shop just around the way, so I can go watch over the work every day. Just need to save up some money now.. I’m sure I’ll have enough in a few years. Until then? An experimental mix of vinyl wrap patch, black ink markers, and spray paint. The Kujira Crown was apparently made in an era when Japanese steel wasn’t that great – so they made it thicker. There aren’t that many holes rusted through, except at the edges. It does need to be patched properly, though.

Beware, there’s a monster in these woods! #Kujira #Crown #black_or_die Posted from WordPress for Android

After owning a 1971 MS60 for a few years now, I can tell you one thing: It’s been pretty damn near impossible to find spare parts for it. After spending countless hours trying to find parts overseas on the internet (because there were almost none advertised in Thailand even last year) that I could afford to have shipped here, we lucked out. Parts sellers started advertising in Thai forums. So to start with, I’ve ended up with a shipment sold as a set: My car is not missing any of these parts, but these are in better condition(the guy who sold me the car aptly described it as “faded glory”).…