Well, this weekend I plan to work on my car with my father-in-law, James. My 1964 Chevy Impala SS has been a work in progress since I purchased it from a relative of a relative back in 2003. Since I have purchased it, it has had the old points distributor changed over to HEI, it’s had a bit of body work, new wheels and tires, a paint job, new carpet, new interior (yet to be re-installed), and some suspension and light engine work. The car is ready for the rear seat belts and interior to be installed. I will then need to install a stereo, replace some old bushings and rods in the suspension, and then work on tidying up the engine. Oh, and I almost forgot, thanks to my run-in with the garage over last New Year’s weekend (NO, I wasn’t drinking!), I will need to have a paint touch up on the rear fender. That should be expensive.

I have to admit the project as a whole was going along pretty well until a couple years ago. What happened? Kids. We had 2 kids in two calendar years. I don’t think either Candy or I have had much free time over the last few years, and my car is just one of the many projects that took a backseat to parenting. Not that I regret having kids, I love being a daddy, it’s just part of the experience. In the end, I look forward to finishing this project and someday taking my family to car shows in my beautifully restored Impala.