2001 3.8L
Being brought back from a certain death from rust.
I hope that everyone of us in our lifetime can do a worthwhile project with our child that they are genuinely excited about. At First Glance this Mustang is a steal at the price ($600.00) we originally gave for it. When I got it back to the shop and seen the extensive decomposition that hides beneath the surface I was disheartened. My employees here were not short in the jokes and advice to tear it apart for parts and scrap. I did not disagree with them and was already thinking along those lines, but when I spoke with my son about it he had a different idea. He said that he is not afraid of putting in the work, learning from the mistakes and doing things that not only will get the chassis back into shape but to strengthen it further for the future. A Father could not hear better words from a son!
Knowing that he is taking the approach of using this build for learning while building and we get a father/son project out of it. I am more than willing to go forward with it and see what the outcome brings. We could have a gem or a turd when it is all over, but we will both learn and have fun in the process. I do hope that each and every one of us all can get this same opportunity in life.
I guess it can not be a Peckerwood Build Without Proof!!!
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Being brought back from a certain death from rust.
I hope that everyone of us in our lifetime can do a worthwhile project with our child that they are genuinely excited about. At First Glance this Mustang is a steal at the price ($600.00) we originally gave for it. When I got it back to the shop and seen the extensive decomposition that hides beneath the surface I was disheartened. My employees here were not short in the jokes and advice to tear it apart for parts and scrap. I did not disagree with them and was already thinking along those lines, but when I spoke with my son about it he had a different idea. He said that he is not afraid of putting in the work, learning from the mistakes and doing things that not only will get the chassis back into shape but to strengthen it further for the future. A Father could not hear better words from a son!
Knowing that he is taking the approach of using this build for learning while building and we get a father/son project out of it. I am more than willing to go forward with it and see what the outcome brings. We could have a gem or a turd when it is all over, but we will both learn and have fun in the process. I do hope that each and every one of us all can get this same opportunity in life.
I guess it can not be a Peckerwood Build Without Proof!!!
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