a little history on the car.......
the car was last registered in 2001 by a 56 year old women in a town 17 miles north of me. she passed away later in 2001 unfortunatly. when she passed her father soaked up her estate, the car was part of it. so the father parked the car out in a tractor shed on the property, and left it there in thinking one day, it'd be a good first car for one of his grandchildren.
fast forward to 2009, the father passed away, and the son, last remaining sibling soaked up the fathers estate. he took possesion of the estate, and made it his own, as in moved into his fathers home. this corolla still sat in the back of the tractor shed untouched. fast forward to early 2013. the grandchild turns 15, and has his learners permit. so they go out to the shed, and look at the corolla..........
"still has a half of tank of gas"
they attemp to start it, no go. they drain the gas, removed the fuel sending unit, thinking it was an easy access to the fuel pump, then i guess laziness consumed them.
so.....
my friend calls me. our conersation goes as follows:
richard: "dude, tell me you have $1100, if you say no, im coming to brain you in your living room...."
me: "well f*ck no, why?"
richard: "seriously?"
me: "no, why"
richard: "87' gts, black on black, coupe, been sitting in a barn since 2001, strait body, complete car"
me: "why you gotta do this to me?"
richard: "because you needz another 86"
me: "damn man, i really dont have it"
richard: "you f*cking suck"
then theres a long silence as you can smell both of our brains burning 59 miles apart. i break the silence..
me: "how red is this guy?"
richard: "it glows son..."
me: "would he be interested in an 81' c10 stepside 350/350th with a 5/8 drop and shaved project?"
richard: "thats very possible"
me: "needs a carburater, thats it"
richard: "lemme see"
we hand up. i send richard a pic of the truck. 3 minutes later my phone rings from an unfamiliar number.
owner: "can you get the truck here?"
me: "tonight"
owner: "where you coming from?"
me: "jasper"
owner: "are you down to trade"?
me: "ill see you tonight"
having only $900 in the truck..... and pushing it off the trailer, and driing the gts on.......i definitly came out on top.
funny thing is, when i bought this truck and droe it home, i told my wife, "this truck is gonna get me another gts, because thats the only way ill let it go." funny how coincidence works out.
