This is my truck.
I restored it myself, except for the paint and the automatic transmission. It took me five years.
I started with a well-loved but tired 100,000-mile truck that had been owned by the original owner for nearly 50 years.
Then I got a notebook, a camera, and started taking it apart. I just removed the next obvious thing. I'd take pictures from a couple of angles, take notes, remove them, tag them, sort them, and store them.
I eventually stripped the truck all the way down to the two bare frame rails. Then I had that frame blasted and powder coated.
Next, I restored every subassembly and component. Then I started reassembly.
Believe it or not, I just used my notes in reverse order, and as you'd hope, it worked perfectly.
It was rust-free, but I had the paintwork done by Musclecar Restorations in Chippewa Falls, WI.
MeanCat, history’s greatest monster & my best nemesis, is back home from the vet. He’s ‘ok.’ He’s a bit loopy, too out of it to steal my wallet. Theresa made him his best Airbnb ever. He’s gonna be inside for a few days as the meds kick in. I’m glad he’s back to terrifying us all
Welp, I survived the hardest semester of law school. Barely. B minus and two C pluses. Terrible but doable. Civpro was insane. I did say in August this semester would be the one to hurt me. Two murder trials plus work plus life plus I’m lazy. But it’s over. And now it gets good.
Funny/sad thing is this CivPro final was the only test I’ve legit studied for. Not crammed. Actually studied for weeks. We shall see. I’ll take what I get & move on to the next semester. CivPro, ConLaw, & Appellate Brief Writing plus work made for anti enjoyable time. Oh well.
Took what was by far the hardest exam of my tiny life: the civil procedure final. Two essays & 40 multiple choice questions, in 90 minutes. Not being dramatic, I didn’t do well on it. I just need to survive this semester, and move on. Last final is massive ConLaw paper due Monday
There’s a bug in the Mercedes app lmaoooo the way I almost thought my car was being stolen… it’s just giving me delayed notifications about the earlier drive.
Might take a few days off from work. Haven’t taken a day since late February when I went to Cleveland Law School for a weekend of classes. I get energy from doing good work with good people. But perhaps a few days. Plus I have another final Wednesday night. Cuz of course I do…