Today I received something in the mail that leads to the culmination of one of my dreams. Its an envelope containing my tax return, and in it is a specified amount that allows me to put into view a goal i have been working towards over a decade now.
A little bit of history now. When i was young My father in combination with some of my uncles put into my mind that there was nothing more impressive than to have a fast car. And not just any top of the line foreign car like a Porsche or Ferrari...these where not the cars that where within reach for them. Instead they put the fantasies of unattainable unicorns away and replaced them with steads and wild mustangs that they could build up and master. They would tell me stories of cars that had enough muscle to beat any car that pulled up to the line next to them. It wasn't the size of your wallet or the hand woven leather seats in your car that impressed them. It was your knowledge and ability to build a machine that was used to transport groceries into a speed demon that sounded louder, handled better and could drive faster than anyone could expect. They would tell me wild stories of late night drag races, meet up spots filled where people would arrive with a car but loose a race and leave on foot. They weren't astronauts pushing the outer limits of space yet these simple men defying the boundaries of physics with simple machines, were (and still are) more important to me. So the first time I got a paycheck i started saving my money for a car to build up. Luckily within a short time i was able to afford a car. The Mustang was sitting in the lot and didn't look like any other car there. First off it was older, had fatter tires and a very aggressive stance to it. We bought the car the next day and since then i have been working to finish it. I got it to a good point, it is fast and loud, but after highschool my progress slowed because of another priority that required my time and finances... college. ya i know what a waste. (slightly kidding)
Back to reality, a couple of years now and the car has been siting, with me only giving it some maintenance. And, somehow it worked out that the government owed me a large chunk of change. Which means that I will be "resurrecting" the beast from the dead to give it a full restoration. It wont be cheap or easy and Im hoping to still do most of the work myself, but will also, mainly cause can afford it, will have the help of professional mechanics. I'm not only gonna get it running and up to par, maybe a few mod's but also get it painted!...very excited about that. anyway i will be posting pictures and any kind of video of my progress to keep you updated. Peace
