My "New" 1979! [Long Read]
05-27-16, 11:50 AM
#26
Thanks Ray! Yeah, the wheels are exactly the look I wanted. Also, my dad will be in town the week of June 6th, so the plan is to bring him to the OGTA meet on the 7th. This will be the same day I reveal the car to him. This has been an incredibly tough secret to keep!
05-28-16, 08:30 AM
#33
Rotary Enthusiast
Never been a fan of the "waffles". What you now have just sets it off and it "sits" perfect. I'll bet your mate has to make you come to bed cause you're sitting in the garage staring at it from all angles all night..!!lol
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06-14-16, 07:18 PM
#39
Thanks guys. My dad flew back home last night, after a very fun and emotional, week long visit. The Rx-7 surprise was certainly a highlight, and something that we'll cherish for a long time. About 5 minutes into the drive on the video, a song came on from one of his old mix-tapes which I'd converted to Mp3, and he was overcome with emotion. Back in the day, he made a bunch of mix-tapes, which I always referred to as the "Rx-7 Tapes", because I have such vivid memories of listening to them in the car.
As I posted a while back, this was his first visit after losing his long-time girlfriend/best friend to cancer, so he was still very much in a state of grieving. But these tears were most certainly tears of joy, as he was taken back to a much happier time in his life.
It's funny how something like a car, or sound, or song can have such an impact, but this particular car certainly touched our family in a unique and special way. I'm so glad I got the opportunity to find it, and share it and our story, with you, and my dad.
As I posted a while back, this was his first visit after losing his long-time girlfriend/best friend to cancer, so he was still very much in a state of grieving. But these tears were most certainly tears of joy, as he was taken back to a much happier time in his life.
It's funny how something like a car, or sound, or song can have such an impact, but this particular car certainly touched our family in a unique and special way. I'm so glad I got the opportunity to find it, and share it and our story, with you, and my dad.
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11-05-16, 07:40 PM
#46
Rear Seats Installed!
After months of searching, I finally came across some rear seats, identical to the ones I sat in as a kid. Well, identical except for color (my dad's were beige, the ones I found were red) I found a local upholstery shop though, shared my story, found some matching material, and had the seats shipped directly to him. While I waited for the seats to arrive, I ordered some brown lap belts from ebay, installed them, and prepped the area for the seats. I think they turned out great, and the wife and kids absolutely love them! It's now the "family car" of choice for dinner out and trips to the park, etc.
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