Rhino
10-08-2023, 04:03 PM
In 1966, I saw my first Cobra on a Chicago street. In 1968, I desperately tried to raise enough money to buy a wrecked 289. The bank's loan officer had no sympathy. The ensuing years have seen me dreaming of the exploits of Shelby, Miles, Gurney, Bondurant, MacDonald and, lately, David Smith. Spending the money to build a Cobra seemed extravagant. I kept dreaming.
My wife, Judy, I and recently completed our wills. We worried over how to distribute our estate and spent much time in discussion with our children and grandchildren. To my surprise, they all felt we should do something with our money. Our younger daughter suggested that nothing would make "Pops" happier than building his dream car.
Judy and I have pulled engines, replaced clutches, lowered suspensions, and bloodied our knuckles together. We decided that brand new, shiny, rust-free parts sounded very appealing. Last week we placed our order for a 65 Daytona coupe full kit and a 302/Tremec t5. We both feel like kids waiting for Christmas.
I look forward to sharing the rest of our story.
Terry
My wife, Judy, I and recently completed our wills. We worried over how to distribute our estate and spent much time in discussion with our children and grandchildren. To my surprise, they all felt we should do something with our money. Our younger daughter suggested that nothing would make "Pops" happier than building his dream car.
Judy and I have pulled engines, replaced clutches, lowered suspensions, and bloodied our knuckles together. We decided that brand new, shiny, rust-free parts sounded very appealing. Last week we placed our order for a 65 Daytona coupe full kit and a 302/Tremec t5. We both feel like kids waiting for Christmas.
I look forward to sharing the rest of our story.
Terry