Hi Everyone -- I can't believe it is true but...It was 9-years ago today that I bought this project.
It was a crazy weekend. I drove Boise to Susanville, California (Friday, 500+ miles). My friend in Susanville - had a diesel truck and enclosed trailer. He had also volunteered to be the "voice of reason". Saturday early we got rolling to Las Vegas (500+ miles) and after getting lost several times in residential areas finally found the car.
The car was rougher than I hoped. And as a basket case the parts were less organized than I would have liked. But I had pulled the PHS - so I knew with certainty it was a factory Tri Power GTO.
With everything invested in going to look at it with truck and trailer in tow, and the old fella selling it leaning on me and dropping the price several times...Well the pressure was intense.
So I stepped away...I walked out to the street and said (out loud) - I am not going to buy it. Funny thing - the pressure just disappeared.
I walked back in - and looked with fresh eyes. It needed a lot. Everything. But one more discount later it was mine.
(The "voice of reason" by the way -- had quietly decided to buy it if I didn't.)
Back to Susanville on Sunday. Back to Boise on Monday. Two weeks later I drove down with another friend and a truck and trailer and brought it home.
Whew...Just remembering all that makes me tired.
I hope you enjoyed the story. And thanks everyone who has been following along. We will get there in the end...(Photos from back then).
