Long story short.... When I was 15 I bought a '66 6cyl manual that my cousin had changed to a 289/c4. I knew nothing about classic cars, my dad missed the gearhead gene. The car was not in good shape, but the interior looked good and it ran pretty good. I drove it off and on for about a year before I wanted to restore it back to its original glory. So I began disassembly, with no idea what I was in for. Off came the front body panels, out the interior, out the engine and trans, and there she sat. I'd tinker and piddle with a paint remover wheel, with no real direction or plan of attack. I uncovered rusted quarters that were caked in bondo, floor pans fabbed out of random metal scraps. Eventually I ordered a bunch of parts and set to removing the quarter panels. I made it as far as removing the driver side full panel.... Then, reality set in. I was 17, and I needed about $25 - 40k to build the car I wanted. There was no way I could do this on my own. So, I bought a car cover and pushed my shell of a car off to the corner of our 2 acre yard, never to be touched again.
Until now.
For 10 long years my first car sat, the cheap universal car cover long since tattered and blown away, save for the strap I'd used to secure it to the shell. The once bare metal where I'd toiled with a die grinder now consumed by rust, fueled by Alabama humidity. Three weeks ago I borrowed a friends car hauler and took a trip back to my parents house, face to face with my sweetheart after a full 7 years apart. I loaded up the rolling shell and went back home.
This past weekend I dropped her off with the guy that will be doing the sheetmetal work and basically getting me a good rolling chasis to build into the car I orginally dreamed about. Here she is as of today:
I must say, seeing this restoration FINALLY get started was pretty emotional, maybe because I've dealt with a lot of loss lately, maybe because this car has been in my life longer than any friend I currently have. Either way, I'm super excited to finally be underway!
Josh
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