What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?

I did do something to my Car, besides look @ it, but this story is worth telling.

Several months ago, I decided to part out the Dumpster, after I found 4000 holes in Blackburn Lancashere in the roof, I made the call. Started correspondence with a Guy on Craigslist and via texting I agree to sell him the 8 3/4" for $400 including axles & 3:73 pumpkin, I know, I know, WTF, r u crazy?. Hay, I was stupid. Soon I am going to be an absolute Jerk to him. I told him I couldnt do it until after my Shoulder surgery 1st of the year, but to keep in touch the Diff is yours, dont worry about. We never talked or met, it was all thru text.

Any who we text back and forth over the months he checking in to see how Im doing, how surgery went, etc.. Sounds like a Great Guy, right. Then the Dart drops into my lap. Then I start fixing, repairing, & thinking of upgrades.. Better shocks, new ignition, tires, Master cylinder, u know the drill..been there done that... Ive got these brand new 340 leafs on the Dumpster, NEVER touched the ground. Gads yeah, thats a no brainer..... IF they fit that is. Aaaahhhhh crap! The rear end I promised to this Guy is for his KIDS 73 Dumpster. Mine is a 72 Reality hits my sorry ***. Im almost 66, looking to do the SS thing this Fall, sell my House in a few years, buy a sweet lil 5th wheel and a car to tow it with, and check out America/Canada for a while. All on an infamous, well documented 7 1/4" Time bomb differential?? I started to dread texting to him again.... the writing was on the wall. "Break a Deal, FACE THE WHEEL!!" Asshole time coming down the pike at me @ 100 mph....

Then my THIRD POS Android in 3 years decides to shart itself, and I lose everything including his phone number. A MONTH later he texts me. It didnt take long to devolve into chaos.. Said I was sorry, tried to explain.... he got a lil pissie, so did I, so I blocked his number and felt like ****.

Fast Forward, 5 weeks later, Im at Discount Tire taking care of Bizness mounting my new Tires for the Dart. Late the afternoon I swing up and get them and there is this SUPER SWEET 68 Cuda Drag Car getting some new slicks installed. I start up a conversation, and a young kid that is working at the shop is taking a tire out, he checks out the Cuda, drooling all over it and asks the Guy if it has an 8 3/4". The Guy says of course it has.....Wanna sell the Kid say!!! WTF?? Naw, no way it cant be? So, in the meantime a lil Dodge pickup truck pulls up, the 3 of us start talking while the kid gets back to work. Another MOPAR head I find out. Says he has a 68 as well, Convertible Cuda in his garage stripped down under going work. I tell him my tale of woah about the 13" rims not fitting the Dumpster and Im looking for rims to mount tires, blah, blah, blah.. He says, I have some 14" rims Im again like WTF???? Im about 10 mins away he says, wanna follow me out?

DUH....... 1 hour later I leave a veritable warehouse of MOPAR ****. 4 rims two tires and a completely rebuilt Carter Ball and Ball carb, $100 lighter, but Im all smiles. Next day I have to take the tire back, it was not done per my directions. Ask about the Kid..... whats his Dads name? OH.MY.GAWD!!!! Same Guy, this is his Kid i f'ed outta an 8 3/4 diff..... My face & guts r dragging..... Take the last rim and tire back for mounting. I wait for the Kid to come on shift. I apologize all over myself, tell him Im the A-hole with the differential u wanted... He is nothing but kool, thats when I find out he has a 73 Dumpster...... Thru conversation I ask him if he needs any interior? Yeah, What color...? Black..... I have that!!!

So..... Go back that afternoon to pick up tire...... I show him a Dash Pad Ive been trying to sell, he is all Yeah, but I have no cash on me.

Dont worry, its a peace offering. Have it as my gift..... Ill sell u the other stuff u may want. He Laughs

He is smiling, Im smiling, and it was just a lil MOPAR Magic going on.. I got a chance to redeem myself, and meet some kool People. Made some nice contacts that day as well