HiFi in WYO
The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest.
There seems to be a support group for everything else.
I don't know how many of you are trying to restore a classic, or any type of vehicle, but it's certainly a long journey that has nothing in common with anything on "reality" TV. It's frustrating, maddening, expensive and rewarding - sometimes in the same day.
I thought it might be good to hear about others' journeys from start to wherever you're at now - the good, the bad and the ugly. And I'm not talking about putting it on a trailer and sending it away for months to some shop - that's easy. Those of us who are greasy, cut up, at times close to being divorced, broke and yet somehow still manage to love our projects - these are the good stories!
My own journey began about seven years ago when I found a pathetic looking sky blue coupe stuck out in a muddy field. My first look at it was in a rare downpour and looking through the busted out passenger window, I grabbed the sign from the seat. "$600 and will run," or something to that effect.
The 1969 Olds Toronado the day I found it.
Flash forward to today. I'm finally putting the finishing touches on a freshly rebuilt 455. The original block was toast and though I did manage to make it run, it wasn't good. I'm about a month away from actually driving it around the block - something I've only done while being towed with a rope. Everything on this car has been a challenge. It's not a Chevelle - they don't make everything at GM Obsolete. And, of course, it needed about everything under the hood: butchered wires, fuel lines, vacuum lines, missing stuff. Arrgh.
There are a lot of Toro-specific parts to this old girl. They can be very hard to find and sometimes you buy what is supposed to work only to find out it's not right. Extremely frustrating!
Restoring the body will be the last piece to the puzzle. Next will be the seats and headliner.
I'm nowhere near finished, but it's coming along - hah yeah seven years! The cool thing is when it is running/driving, it will be done thanks to my hands (and a couple helpers when needed) and that's what keeps me interested.
I can't be the only one here who has experienced all the emotions that come with an undertaking such as this. Let's have the stories!
I don't know how many of you are trying to restore a classic, or any type of vehicle, but it's certainly a long journey that has nothing in common with anything on "reality" TV. It's frustrating, maddening, expensive and rewarding - sometimes in the same day.
I thought it might be good to hear about others' journeys from start to wherever you're at now - the good, the bad and the ugly. And I'm not talking about putting it on a trailer and sending it away for months to some shop - that's easy. Those of us who are greasy, cut up, at times close to being divorced, broke and yet somehow still manage to love our projects - these are the good stories!
My own journey began about seven years ago when I found a pathetic looking sky blue coupe stuck out in a muddy field. My first look at it was in a rare downpour and looking through the busted out passenger window, I grabbed the sign from the seat. "$600 and will run," or something to that effect.
The 1969 Olds Toronado the day I found it.
Flash forward to today. I'm finally putting the finishing touches on a freshly rebuilt 455. The original block was toast and though I did manage to make it run, it wasn't good. I'm about a month away from actually driving it around the block - something I've only done while being towed with a rope. Everything on this car has been a challenge. It's not a Chevelle - they don't make everything at GM Obsolete. And, of course, it needed about everything under the hood: butchered wires, fuel lines, vacuum lines, missing stuff. Arrgh.
There are a lot of Toro-specific parts to this old girl. They can be very hard to find and sometimes you buy what is supposed to work only to find out it's not right. Extremely frustrating!
Restoring the body will be the last piece to the puzzle. Next will be the seats and headliner.
I'm nowhere near finished, but it's coming along - hah yeah seven years! The cool thing is when it is running/driving, it will be done thanks to my hands (and a couple helpers when needed) and that's what keeps me interested.
I can't be the only one here who has experienced all the emotions that come with an undertaking such as this. Let's have the stories!
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