Hello All,
I am a 31 year old car nut. I have been a car nut since I started going to the track with my Dad when I was just a little guy. I have been hooked ever since. I have been a member at some other forums similar to this for some other cars I have owned in the past. I know that they are a great source of information and advice. I will share some my history for you all, so hang with me for a sec and it will all tie to together.
My folks were divorced when I 10 and did not see much of my Dad after that. I was lucky enough to have a friend of our family take me under his wing to encourage and foster my love of cars. This friend and his wife would take care of me and my sister while my single mom was out of town or had personal issues to take care of. Whenever I stayed with these folks my buddy would take me to the races, swap meets, or even wrench on his '71 Cutlass Supreme (Jezabell). Actually I just handed him the tools and he did all the wrenching while I watched.
Needless to say, I thought Jezabell was the baddest thing on four wheels. Over the years I have had the pleasure of driving many different cars, but I have always had Jezebell in the back of my mind. Kind of like that hot bad girl you knew in High School and still remember.
My buddy has always been there for me on many levels, especially if my mom or I ever had any mechanical issues with our cars or home.
About a month ago I went to my buddy's place to help him paint his house and wanted to show him my newest car, '05 GTO (Pearl). My buddy had a great time putting Pearl through a vigorous work out. I'm not sure witch of us enjoyed more...my buddy, me, or Pearl. Anyway, after getting back to his place we were talking about various things and basically just catching up. Of course our conversation turned to cars, and I mentioned that I would like to find my self a project car to have some fun with. My buddy, got up and said "lets go see an old friend." We went to his storage shed and there she was...Jezabell!!! I though he had sold her a few years ago after her engine/tranny gave out. She was covered with dust and surounded by a bunch of junk, but it was her. My buddy told me that he had planned on selling her, but every time he was supposed to close the deal he said he always came up with some reason to keep it from happening. My buddy didn't need the money, he just did not have the time to get her up and running again and could not think of letting anyone else do the work. I'm sure some of you can relate. Anyway, my buddy told me that if I would help him get the house painted, Jezabell would be mine if I wanted her. DID I WANT HER!?!?! So know the tables have turned, my buddy is going to be handing me the tools and watching while I do the wrenching.
So here I am, the brand new owner of a '71 CS in need of some body work and a heart transplant. My goal is get her back in shape and take my buddy on the Hot Rod Power Tour in the next few years. I have some idea's and questions, but I will post those in the appropriate part of the site. It is great to meet you all, and I look forward to becoming a valuable member of this community.
Regards,
Jeff