Timing issue, but not the mechanical one.
More like an hourglass timing issue.
Tick toc..tick toc...
WARNING: SOME OF THIS STORY I'VE SHARED BEFORE, I'M GOOD AT BORING PEOPLE..
My story isn't unique, as I've read some and personally known of some similar to mine.
In 1984 my first car, at 16 years old, was a 72 Demon. I sold it in 2005 and regretted it immediately.
11 years later in 2016 I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. After I finished my chemo, radiation and 3 brutal surgeries, I searched and searched unsuccessfully for that first Demon.
In 2021 I found a 72 Demon on MarketPlace that had been listed, "2 minutes ago".. To me it was a sign that I just happened to check MarketPlace and it was just listed...as well as being a local sale too. It wasn't the Demon I had searched for, but it was too cool to pass up. I bought it..!!
It was more of a project than I wanted, as I had never brought a car back to life...but I didn't waste any time and went to work.
Thanks to the internet, and in particular, FABO and some great members, I managed to inch along trying to get this car on the the road. SO many pitfalls, challenges, headaches, disappointments and temper tantrums over the years...At the same time, I've learned so much and even impressed myself at what I've accomplished, so far...and man, I was close...so close to driving this Demon for the first time. 2025 was going to be the year. Some clutch / throwout bearing problem kept me from zipping around the block..although, I did get to back it out of the garage and pull it back in a few times...lol
Was going to pull the tranny, etc. to see what was going on. A set back, but not a huge deal.
Then, BAM... sometimes life hits hard.
This spring, I went to the doctor for a symptom I had been dealing with for a few months... Exam and tests confirmed what I already knew, the cancer was back.
Another brutal surgery in May, and now the radiation treatments kicking my ***..
The car sits on the four jackstands and with a few wrenches underneath in the same positions from a couple months ago. No progress. Time has stopped.
I'm not sure if I'll ever get back to those wrenches underneath.
Some days when I get down to the garage and look at my Demon, I get so bummed out that I never finished it and never got to drive it after all the time and work I put into it...then, I get even more bummed knowing all the time and effort put into it actually took time away from more "human" priorities...like my girlfriend and family. Then again, it's such a kick *** car that I sometimes just shake off those bummed out feelings and smile at what almost was and what could have been.
Excepting all Mopar mojo healing vibs and prayers sent my way..!!
Thanks, FABO..!
More like an hourglass timing issue.
Tick toc..tick toc...
WARNING: SOME OF THIS STORY I'VE SHARED BEFORE, I'M GOOD AT BORING PEOPLE..
My story isn't unique, as I've read some and personally known of some similar to mine.
In 1984 my first car, at 16 years old, was a 72 Demon. I sold it in 2005 and regretted it immediately.
11 years later in 2016 I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. After I finished my chemo, radiation and 3 brutal surgeries, I searched and searched unsuccessfully for that first Demon.
In 2021 I found a 72 Demon on MarketPlace that had been listed, "2 minutes ago".. To me it was a sign that I just happened to check MarketPlace and it was just listed...as well as being a local sale too. It wasn't the Demon I had searched for, but it was too cool to pass up. I bought it..!!
It was more of a project than I wanted, as I had never brought a car back to life...but I didn't waste any time and went to work.
Thanks to the internet, and in particular, FABO and some great members, I managed to inch along trying to get this car on the the road. SO many pitfalls, challenges, headaches, disappointments and temper tantrums over the years...At the same time, I've learned so much and even impressed myself at what I've accomplished, so far...and man, I was close...so close to driving this Demon for the first time. 2025 was going to be the year. Some clutch / throwout bearing problem kept me from zipping around the block..although, I did get to back it out of the garage and pull it back in a few times...lol
Was going to pull the tranny, etc. to see what was going on. A set back, but not a huge deal.
Then, BAM... sometimes life hits hard.
This spring, I went to the doctor for a symptom I had been dealing with for a few months... Exam and tests confirmed what I already knew, the cancer was back.
Another brutal surgery in May, and now the radiation treatments kicking my ***..
The car sits on the four jackstands and with a few wrenches underneath in the same positions from a couple months ago. No progress. Time has stopped.
I'm not sure if I'll ever get back to those wrenches underneath.
Some days when I get down to the garage and look at my Demon, I get so bummed out that I never finished it and never got to drive it after all the time and work I put into it...then, I get even more bummed knowing all the time and effort put into it actually took time away from more "human" priorities...like my girlfriend and family. Then again, it's such a kick *** car that I sometimes just shake off those bummed out feelings and smile at what almost was and what could have been.
Excepting all Mopar mojo healing vibs and prayers sent my way..!!
Thanks, FABO..!
