Reunited and it feels so good!

So I returned on Thursday, and there patiently waiting she was. Now comes the fun part, getting to restore this beauty. But  before I get my hands dirty (which I am extremely anxious to), my father and I decided that the side of the garage where the car will sit needs to be organized to accommodate a project like this, plus things go much smoother if you are organized from the get go.  I received a stainless steel rack, and various shelves will be hung. Also when I was moving out of my dorms I picked up several boxes that were being handed out for free. I'll be getting things situated for the next couple days, and even though I'm so tempted to start I know that organizing my work space is going to be very beneficial in the long run. The pictures below are the space that I will primarily working on the car in.

                          

The next picture is when my father got the car home, in it is my trusty steed, Joey. And yes, it does have something to do with the name of car, everyone calls me Joey and I named my dog after me. But I was young and I don't want to open a new can of worms.

A Week Till I am Reunited

So, I wanted to write up a small post to let the people know that I have not just stopped posting but, only have a week left of school until I can go home and begin!

Its killing me to be 200 and some miles away and know what I have waiting patiently at home for me. I cant wait to get home and get my hands dirty, and start sharing with all the people that view the blog.

Picking Her Up

Today me, my father, and my uncle went to go pick it up. We had to rent a U-Haul car trailer to get it since we didn't have one. Boy was there a lot of parts, I thought for a second that we weren't going to fit it all. But I wasn't about to leave something behind and we stuffed it all in the car.

The motor and transmission went with my uncle, he is taking it to a friend/work colleague of his that, from what he has told me, is a car NUT! My uncle and this guy go back and fourth with favors so he said that the rebuild will cost pennies on the dollar, which I am very fortunate to have. It just goes to show, networking with people can be extremely beneficial. This is also going to make the build go much quicker since before I was planning on rebuilding it myself. Now I can focus on all the other things will my motor is getting rebuild 200 miles away.

While we were packing the car I had the opportunity to scan through the boxes of parts that he has and maybe that wasn't the best idea because it only made me more giddy. I cant wait to dig into those boxes and see what I really got.

The thing that really got me is that he showed me the title that he had and 40 years from the day before I picked it up he bought it brand new. That's no coincidence if you ask me and even though i'm sure he is sad to see it go. I promised him that it would be on the road again, because its more than just a classic, its nostalgic!