Tribute to dad

When I was a child I rode with dad to work on Saturdays. Dad drove a 1965 Barracuda with a Commando 273 with all the goodies. It had a 4 speed, fenderwell headers and sheared the ring gear bolts off the 7 1/4 once as I recall. After many years of playing with cookie cutter Chevys I decided to be different and go Mopar. I found a pretty nice 1966 Barracuda to build. My 1st intention was to put it all back as the fender tag reads 273 2 bbl auto. After dad came over to see the car we sat down and began to reminise of the days after work of stomping many Camaros and Mustangs that the young kids he worked with. Bring the story to this year he is 9 years older than my mom at the ripe age of 78 years old now. Mom went into the hospital in Janurary to have back surgery on 4 disc. She also was diabetic. As the story goes her kidneys quit and she lost the fight in March. At that time I decided to build mine like his to try to take him back to a better time in life as the loss of mom was very hard on him. Because of the cost of building a 273 like his I decided to go 360. He is very happy and wants this one bright red as he says fire engine red. I do not have the money to make it as nice as I would like ie; chrome pelling off the bumpers etc. but am in hope to have it where my son and I can go over on fathers day and see if he can work the clutch. If not I am sure he will be almost as happy riding in the passenger seat. He has had to use a walker for the past few years as the arthritis from many years as a farmer and labourer have taken their toll on his body. As time goes we can save money and begin making the car alot nicer but I am not sure how much time we have as I saw my grandparents pass less than a year apart from a broken heart. Sorry for the long story I will also add pics of his.