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Robert's post is sage advice, too.  These cars generate a TON of interest - People waving at you on every ride, people asking what it is, especially at gas stations, I've even been stopped by traffic cops who just want to now what it is.

The windshield thing:  The Speedster windshield is the Achilles Heel of this car.  When assembled properly it is still prone to cracks from torsional stress and/or point stress.  There are literally four little screws holding the upper frame in place and one big bolt at each corner.  The center strut rod should only be tightened finger tight and then one more turn NO MORE.  Any more causes torsional stress at the center that can trigger a crack from road bumps.  Never use a metal tool anywhere near the glass, either.  

On the one hand, I have put some serious stress on the windshield glass and was surprised that nothing happened to it.  OTOH, I've seen them installed "correctly" (not by me, but by others who were careful) only to come out the next day to find one or more cracks in the glass.  

I'm still spry - I can get into the car right leg first but getting out is an interesting roll of the body to the left, hand on the sill and just sorta roll out there.  It ain't pretty.

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