another money pit

anwmn1

Since I do not have enough expensive hobbies I just added another to the list.

Recently went and picked up the first car I ever owned after it has been sitting for more than a decade in Chino Valley AZ.

A couple weeks ago- after I pulled it out of the dirt with my Jeep:



As it sits tonight in my garage:


Will spend the next couple weekends cleaning it up some more and tearing into it to see what it is going to take to get it road worthy again.

black mamba

You have my condolences!! Just kidding. I've had a lifetime of messing with cars....building some from the ground up, rescuing others, and even destroying a couple. None of my other passions have come close to costing me the money I've spent on this car thing. Conversely, nothing else ( except maybe flying ) has given me the thrills and enjoyment I get from the cars.

Good luck with your latest endeavor.

Tom

kdog

Pretty cool!! What is it? Mercury?

I'm guessing it will be done just in time for Trevor to get his license.

Jane B.

kdog wrote:

Pretty cool!! What is it? Mercury?

I'm guessing it will be done just in time for Trevor to get his license.

My guess would be mid 1960's Pontiac.
Jane B.

anwmn1

black mamba wrote:

You have my condolences!! Just kidding. I've had a lifetime of messing with cars....building some from the ground up, rescuing others, and even destroying a couple. None of my other passions have come close to costing me the money I've spent on this car thing. Conversely, nothing else ( except maybe flying ) has given me the thrills and enjoyment I get from the cars.

Good luck with your latest endeavor.

Tom

I would love to do a ground up but have neither the skills or the money to have it done correctly. It is more about having a project to do with my son and get it on the road in good enough condition to take some weekend trips. No need to break the bank as it is not a 'Classic' in the eyes of collectors and I plan on actually driving it.

Thanks for the comments-

anwmn1

kdog wrote:

Pretty cool!! What is it? Mercury?

I'm guessing it will be done just in time for Trevor to get his license.

You are correct it is a Mercury. A 72 Cougar with a 351 Cleveland, C-6 Trans, and a Ford 9" Rear End.

Yeah- he thinks the same thing but I know how I drove this car. :nono

Jane B.

anwmn1 wrote:

As it sits tonight in my garage:

The above shot is the one that made me think Pontiac from being familiar with their bodies from that time. They had a very pointed front end for a number of years.
Jane B.

moose135

Good luck with it, Aaron! And be sure to take lots of photos to document the process as you get it back on the road.