Not A Car Guy

True story here, old but oh so true.

( circa 1969 ) 1964 Plymouth Savoy 2dr post, /6, 3 spd converted to Hurst floor shifter, 3.55 gears, 2 bbl carb, sharp met' blue paint, slotted chrome mags, built up springs and turned up T bars, three class winner stickers from time bracket drags.
For whatever reason the cam dist' gear must have chipped and wouldn't stay in time. Engine swap time. Bought a 58 and 59 DeSoto, one for 383 and the other for twin 4bbl cross ram manifold. Bought 4spd tranny, new RR T bars, K-member, new dual exhaust system, etc,etc.

Big day comes, car not running due to out of time. Garage in alley in back of parents house. Got in, only closed door half a click, friend pushed to corner, turned corner, slight downgrade to alley, did not want to brake and take away momentum, whipped steering wheel to turn into alley, weight hit door, door opened, driver ( em ) fell out, car head on into corner of brick building. That only screwed up the hood, grill, bumber, fender, and knocked door out of alignment due to being open. Driver whined and cried and decided to wait for another day to start engine swap. Pushed car down alley to garage, backing car into garage on starter motor, wiped out passenger door on jamb of garage door, driver cried more, further backed car into garage at which time the 8' steel pry bar laying at angle on shelf over which rear of car would go under came through rear windshield, twisted and poked through rear left side window. Driver then lost any connection with reality and put in AC....with a pick-axe... then gave car to the friend pushing.

Hang in there. It WILL get better.