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March 21, 2004
My cars
1966 VW Beetle
1968 VW Dune Buggy
1981 Pontiac Station Wagon
1978 Dodge Aspen
1982 VW Rabbit Convertible
1977 Fiat X1/9 (Three extra copies to keep the primary one running)
1986 Ford Mustang
1976 Ford Courier Pickup
1984 Chevy 21’ Cube Van
1978 International Scout
1979 Datsun 280Z
1985 Dodge Daytona Z
1989 Geo Metro LSI
1992 Dodge Dakota Pickup
1993 Geo Metro Convertible
Cars have been such an integral part of my life. Learning how to work on cars was so nightmarish when I first started. I would rail at my dad, griping about how much I hated working on cars. Other families bought their kids brand new cars. Why did I have to buy my own piece of junk? It wasn't fair! Slicing open my hand while trying to pull the engine on the VW would send me into a rage, screaming and cursing.
So I learned to control my temper better, as socket wrenches usually don't survive being pounded into the concrete. I discovered the joy of reassembling an engine and hoping that one extra bolt wasn't important. I discovered I can rapidly escape from under a car during an oil change when a snake appears next to my head. I'm really quite good at working at cars now, I love cars, and some days I think I missed my calling. I don't have many photos of boyfriends or girlfriends, but tons of pictures of my cars.
Posted by G at March 21, 2004 12:13 PM
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