I rechristen thee....

I only had the car for less than a week when it hit me: I just had to have personalized plates! A great way to hint at the transformative power train conversion without resorting to decals ("This car is electric!") or other badges, that would just detract from those beautiful classic lines of the car.

Add about 150 volts, actually 

So... why "9-VOLT"? Well, the '9' is short for '911', and I guess the 'VOLT' part is pretty obvious, what with this [eventually] being an electric car and all. I remember as a kid, playing with toys that had 9 volt transistor batteries, and to test the level of an old battery found in a drawer I knew I was good to go if I touched the (+) and (-) terminals with my tongue and got a decent ZING. That same feeling is a very close approximation of what it's like to pull through a tight "S" turn in this car. Damned close.

New home. New family.

I must admit that the day I picked up the car was one of the most exciting days I've ever experienced.  It's definitely up there in my top five.  I remember feeling so nervous, yet so thrilled and amazed that it was finally happening.

Pinch me, I'm dreamin'!

 
I knew ahead of time, though, that I sure didn't want this beautiful classic 911 parked outside in the driveway.

Nope.  She deserves a roof over her head.

We have a three-car garage, but over the years that third bay started to collect all sorts of tools, gardening equipment, and other debris.  So it was time to roll up the sleeves and get to work.

This isn't even CLOSE to the "Before" picture

Sweepin' out a space

Finally, home sweet home

Of course, I wasn't the only one that was excited about the new family addition...

My beautiful, smart and totally supportive-in-this-endeavor wife

Teddy and his new mobile den

It's actually a great fit back there for ol' Teddy.  Mom has a great seat, too

Of course, we need to do a lot of "road testing" (*ahem*) prior to the actual conversion...

What's that tugging on my seat-belt?

Two happy guys