My first car was a '36 Chevy! I sold it 30-some years ago and recently found it for sale on eBay. The seller turned out to be someone I used to know, and he had bought it from the guy I sold it to.
This is me standing next to it a few months ago.
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I'd love to stop and see your projects sometime. Are you close to I-5?
Keeping the wife happy is important. I'm building a truck for mine that she remains excited about. That helps quite a bit.