Goonchannel
Newbie & Proud
Hello All,
My Name is Jay and I live in Tullahoma, TN. I just picked up my first Mopar car. I am having a blast with this thing.
Stock
225 Slant
904 torqflite
8 3/4 rear with 3.23 gear
Last year my father told me a remarkable story of his first car. At 35 years old, I couldn't believe I hadn't heard it. Pardon the length. This is important as to why I purchased the car.
In 1973 my grandfather took my dad to buy his first car. They never really had a lot of money so it was a big deal in those days to buy a brand new car for your son let alone having one at all. My grandfather wanted him to have a reliable car because he wasn't very mechanical and they did not have the money for tools, etc. On the drive home my grandfather was so proud that dad never saw him ride so high in a seat. He was only 5'3" So all the neighbors could see what he was able to do. A few months later, my grandmother passed away. Not one year later, almost to the day, he then lost my grandfather too. My dad was only 18. You see now, sadly, there are not that many stories to tell. I never had the pleasure of meeting them.
As he told me I could tell he had gotten lost within the story. Like he was sitting in the car with his father once again. By the time he finished the story, the auction ended. He had no idea what I was doing. I've never heard him so shocked. That is one of the only times in my life I have heard my father cry. I was the proudest son in the world. I was riding pretty high in my seat!
I wanted that story to be on my first post so thank you for making it through. I feel as though it explains my passion for this car.
This car is in amazing shape and every part I research is original to the car. I have a lot to learn!
My Name is Jay and I live in Tullahoma, TN. I just picked up my first Mopar car. I am having a blast with this thing.
Stock
225 Slant
904 torqflite
8 3/4 rear with 3.23 gear
Last year my father told me a remarkable story of his first car. At 35 years old, I couldn't believe I hadn't heard it. Pardon the length. This is important as to why I purchased the car.
In 1973 my grandfather took my dad to buy his first car. They never really had a lot of money so it was a big deal in those days to buy a brand new car for your son let alone having one at all. My grandfather wanted him to have a reliable car because he wasn't very mechanical and they did not have the money for tools, etc. On the drive home my grandfather was so proud that dad never saw him ride so high in a seat. He was only 5'3" So all the neighbors could see what he was able to do. A few months later, my grandmother passed away. Not one year later, almost to the day, he then lost my grandfather too. My dad was only 18. You see now, sadly, there are not that many stories to tell. I never had the pleasure of meeting them.
As he told me I could tell he had gotten lost within the story. Like he was sitting in the car with his father once again. By the time he finished the story, the auction ended. He had no idea what I was doing. I've never heard him so shocked. That is one of the only times in my life I have heard my father cry. I was the proudest son in the world. I was riding pretty high in my seat!
I wanted that story to be on my first post so thank you for making it through. I feel as though it explains my passion for this car.
This car is in amazing shape and every part I research is original to the car. I have a lot to learn!
