First Car -- 1968 Barracuda Notchback
So, about late March of 2018, the rush for prom started. I ordered stainless pre-bent lines for the front half of the car and rear axle, new wheel cylinders, a new master cylinders, and some tubing and fittings for the brake line going to the back of the car. I also ordered various maintenance parts and some hardware to get the car ready for the eventual 4-speed swap. Everything showed up, and I took the car out to the Auto Hobby shop on base and I got to work. Said shop has bays with lifts you can rent for $7.25/hr, all the tools you need, and help from mechanics! I don't have many pictures from the process, but here are the ones I do have:
I did end up getting the car ready in time for Prom, and it was an... interesting time. The girl I wanted to go out with went with another guy, and we all went as a group of friends. Long story short, I did end up dating one girl from the group for a little over a year, and she did appreciate and enjoy this ratty pile of rust :D. Of course I took my senior photos with the car, with my quote on here of "If it ain't broke, I'll fix it 'till it is!"
I drove the car all summer of 2018 until I parked her in August to move to Indianapolis for school. That's pretty much where the catch-up part of this thread ends. I drove the car when I could when I came home for holidays, but I didn't work on it until I came home for spring break of this year. More on that in a little bit!
So, about late March of 2018, the rush for prom started. I ordered stainless pre-bent lines for the front half of the car and rear axle, new wheel cylinders, a new master cylinders, and some tubing and fittings for the brake line going to the back of the car. I also ordered various maintenance parts and some hardware to get the car ready for the eventual 4-speed swap. Everything showed up, and I took the car out to the Auto Hobby shop on base and I got to work. Said shop has bays with lifts you can rent for $7.25/hr, all the tools you need, and help from mechanics! I don't have many pictures from the process, but here are the ones I do have:
I did end up getting the car ready in time for Prom, and it was an... interesting time. The girl I wanted to go out with went with another guy, and we all went as a group of friends. Long story short, I did end up dating one girl from the group for a little over a year, and she did appreciate and enjoy this ratty pile of rust :D. Of course I took my senior photos with the car, with my quote on here of "If it ain't broke, I'll fix it 'till it is!"
I drove the car all summer of 2018 until I parked her in August to move to Indianapolis for school. That's pretty much where the catch-up part of this thread ends. I drove the car when I could when I came home for holidays, but I didn't work on it until I came home for spring break of this year. More on that in a little bit!
