Our baby is home
#1
Our baby is home
Picked her up this morning, she was a few more pounds that our boys were at birth though.
Pushed a few times until my face turned blue and she wouldn't budge.Car sat on this guy's driveway for over eight years, he was the second owner (bought it back in 79 according to bill of sale) I ended up dragging her for about 4 feet with my truck and then she rolled free from there. One hour, a tow strap and a come along later she was looking pretty already on top of my trailer. Wish you could have seen my boy's faces thru the whole ordeal... PRICELESS!!! Both of them Daniel (5) and Andrew (3 and a half) were a part of the whole thing. It has been a blessing, from looking at it to buying it a week later. My wife and my kids wanted to start working on it today, hopefuly they will keep the enthusiasm that way for months to come.
Any way I just wanted to share my happiness with all of you. In a week my body man and paint guy (twin brothers believe it or not) will start replacing both quarter pannels, both door skins and tail panel. I will start a thread with the weekly progress ASAP.
Thank you all for your support and advice in buying this car and God Bless.
Pushed a few times until my face turned blue and she wouldn't budge.Car sat on this guy's driveway for over eight years, he was the second owner (bought it back in 79 according to bill of sale) I ended up dragging her for about 4 feet with my truck and then she rolled free from there. One hour, a tow strap and a come along later she was looking pretty already on top of my trailer. Wish you could have seen my boy's faces thru the whole ordeal... PRICELESS!!! Both of them Daniel (5) and Andrew (3 and a half) were a part of the whole thing. It has been a blessing, from looking at it to buying it a week later. My wife and my kids wanted to start working on it today, hopefuly they will keep the enthusiasm that way for months to come.
Any way I just wanted to share my happiness with all of you. In a week my body man and paint guy (twin brothers believe it or not) will start replacing both quarter pannels, both door skins and tail panel. I will start a thread with the weekly progress ASAP.
Thank you all for your support and advice in buying this car and God Bless.
Last edited by cplthomas; 07-26-2009 at 06:45 AM. Reason: just trying to fix the pix
#2
You do realize that we all hate you now...don't you? Razzin frazzin deal of the century!
Just kidding. Looking forward to the progress notes. Think it'll be done by September?
Just kidding. Looking forward to the progress notes. Think it'll be done by September?
#9
Thak you all for the replies and please DO KEEP THE ADVISE COMMING, it is never too much and on a project like this we need as much help as we can get.
Thank you again
#10
Numbers Matching is over rated. I never intended to own a Numbers Matching Camaro but when one fell in my lap I really realized its more of a hindrance than anything else if you want to build a Camaro the way "you" want it so that you can enjoy it. Dont destroy it or change anything so that it cant be put back. Dont get rid of anything that you will wish you would have kept later on down the road. But, dont fret over the details, do your own thing. Color Combos, Electronic Ignition, Dual Electric Fans, Aluminum Heads, even Vintage Auto Air if you want. Drive it like you stole it... Enjoy it. Thats what it was built for. Just be sure to Insure it well. Just keep All the original "Numbers Matching" Stuff you take off the Car.