curtis
Well-known member
You know I've been a regular here for years ...I build custom stuff for people and sell stuff on the internet for a living, Its that or get a 2nd or 3rd shift engineering job never see my family and work for the man for probably about the less money. Engineers in this town make crap.
Since I've started I've been behind but enjoy what I do. Summers are slow since my daughter is out of school. Its full time daddy duty around here, neighborhood kids always in and out, under my feet wanting a popsicle or wanting in the pool. Not what you think its a walmart special that was given to me.
Every once in a while I get to build something for someone and hook them up sometimes for money but some are freebees, I do it because the cool factor is worth more than the money. They get something special, I know they'll keep it and its all for the love of these piece of sh*t cars. Other times I trade for something that way the wifey doesn't know I get something I want and the other gets something they want....
Money to me is something to keep the wife happy as long as the bills are paid, my daughter is spoiled and I can play in the shop I'm happy. I've had things happen over the last almost 38 years that make me apprietiate more things than money and material things, If I won the powerball today I wouldn't buy a new skyline or enzo but a pile of steel more tools and start building a sb2 g50 transaxle twin turbo ariel atom, because I know I could build it.
Now for the brotherhood part of this thread
I once told a guy here theres 3 types of people in the world, friends acquaintance and bitches. Friends you never really have many of then theres the acquaintance that you help out and say hi to then theres the bitches that are users and always want something for free, the world owes them everything and are usually the first to not answer the phone when your in need.
Now for the friends this ties into what I typed above everyonce in a while I get a surprise of my own.
Theres certain stupid items why I want them is beyond me, but I just do....I've been pming and email around the globe for crazy little crap for this car since March of 2000 when I got it. Well a few months ago I get a pm weren't you looking for a set of these. My reply was Hell yea get them, well I been busy around here and had actually forgot.
My mailman knocks on the garage what did you order now. Who knows its probably someone elses. I walk on in the garage and see its got a international label, I cut open to find my unicorn yes guys I feel like I hit the lotto and riding the gravy train on biscuit wheels at the same time.
Only had time to just set it into position and put 2 nuts on. Didn't clean it or get the tails on with it. Yes they were in the box also thay have a few scratches but nothing that want get fixed when its painted this fall.
My unicorn yes the rarest taillight garnesh known the Galant world. The super wide tag ones. As a matter of fact I've never even seen a set for sale here or anywhere else. They match up to the early tails and not the 92's like were on the car from the beginning but the early ones look more rally inspired anyway. One step closer to the goal. I now need pistons , bearings, machine work and a few other odds and ends, only one hard to find thing unicorn left and I'm done. I've been told its on its way so I'm geeting close.
Paul brother I owe you big.... thanks man. I know get back to work and finish my stuff. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I'll get the other lights on and fitted tomorrow when I get a chance and post up pictures...I may put the tag off center and the vr4 badge to the side when its all done.
Before with the base model 89's I've had for years
Now with the wide tag ones
Since I've started I've been behind but enjoy what I do. Summers are slow since my daughter is out of school. Its full time daddy duty around here, neighborhood kids always in and out, under my feet wanting a popsicle or wanting in the pool. Not what you think its a walmart special that was given to me.
Every once in a while I get to build something for someone and hook them up sometimes for money but some are freebees, I do it because the cool factor is worth more than the money. They get something special, I know they'll keep it and its all for the love of these piece of sh*t cars. Other times I trade for something that way the wifey doesn't know I get something I want and the other gets something they want....
Money to me is something to keep the wife happy as long as the bills are paid, my daughter is spoiled and I can play in the shop I'm happy. I've had things happen over the last almost 38 years that make me apprietiate more things than money and material things, If I won the powerball today I wouldn't buy a new skyline or enzo but a pile of steel more tools and start building a sb2 g50 transaxle twin turbo ariel atom, because I know I could build it.
Now for the brotherhood part of this thread
I once told a guy here theres 3 types of people in the world, friends acquaintance and bitches. Friends you never really have many of then theres the acquaintance that you help out and say hi to then theres the bitches that are users and always want something for free, the world owes them everything and are usually the first to not answer the phone when your in need.
Now for the friends this ties into what I typed above everyonce in a while I get a surprise of my own.
Theres certain stupid items why I want them is beyond me, but I just do....I've been pming and email around the globe for crazy little crap for this car since March of 2000 when I got it. Well a few months ago I get a pm weren't you looking for a set of these. My reply was Hell yea get them, well I been busy around here and had actually forgot.
My mailman knocks on the garage what did you order now. Who knows its probably someone elses. I walk on in the garage and see its got a international label, I cut open to find my unicorn yes guys I feel like I hit the lotto and riding the gravy train on biscuit wheels at the same time.
Only had time to just set it into position and put 2 nuts on. Didn't clean it or get the tails on with it. Yes they were in the box also thay have a few scratches but nothing that want get fixed when its painted this fall.
My unicorn yes the rarest taillight garnesh known the Galant world. The super wide tag ones. As a matter of fact I've never even seen a set for sale here or anywhere else. They match up to the early tails and not the 92's like were on the car from the beginning but the early ones look more rally inspired anyway. One step closer to the goal. I now need pistons , bearings, machine work and a few other odds and ends, only one hard to find thing unicorn left and I'm done. I've been told its on its way so I'm geeting close.
Paul brother I owe you big.... thanks man. I know get back to work and finish my stuff. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I'll get the other lights on and fitted tomorrow when I get a chance and post up pictures...I may put the tag off center and the vr4 badge to the side when its all done.
Before with the base model 89's I've had for years
Now with the wide tag ones
