Wound Up

John wrote:
> "John" <mooresjc@chartermi.removethisandonedot.net> wrote in message
> news:qEukf.14307$0u6.11366@fe06.lga...
>
>>"Maximillian Rennquist" <WDSPoontang@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1133632660.106648.64920@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>The trans and diff should have numbers on them too. Are you looking to
>>>make this all original?
>>>
>>
>>Ever since I got it back in September I've just been enjoying driving it.
>>A few times, I dropped the kids at school or picked them up in it. You
>>should have seen the crowd of kids it drew. Most of them telling us,
>>"cool car"! My kids about cracked their faces their smiles were so big.
>>Now that the Michigan Fender Solvent has been applied for the first time,
>>she's put up for winter and I'm just looking to see what I actually have.
>>You have been a tremendous help too. Thanks Max!
>>
>>Making it all original is not my cup of tea. I skipped the hot rod phase
>>when I was in high school. My two brothers had hot rods, both mustangs.
>>I wanted a hot rod, but I wanted to go to college worse and I knew I had
>>to pay my own way. I'd been looking for this car for several years, but I
>>was not satisfied with all that I looked at. Then, I had a battle with
>>melanoma about a year ago and won! After that, I said no more waiting and
>>being so picky. I found this car and I had to have it. I haven't been
>>disappointed yet. Solid car, no rust, good paint. It's not perfect, you
>>can tell it's a driver, and that's the way I'll keep it. No trailer queen
>>for me.
>>
>>Once I know exactly what I have, I'll figure out what I'm going to do. I
>>may bore and stroke what I have and add some goodies, or I may drop in an
>>Aluminum block 427 sideoiler. I see you said you have some 427 stuff.
>>Watcha got?
>>
>
>
> Max,
>
> What I have in mind is something that will eviscerate every other
> performance car in its path. It will flatten every pedestrian hapless
> enough to be within 50 feet into a putrid lump of bubbling entrails and
> shredded flesh. It will bitch-slap every righteous do-gooder, tree hugger,
> and chevy owner into whimpering submission. It will send import owners
> diving into rice paddys with bricks tied to their necks. Who ever pilots it
> will speak in tongues, walk on water, possess awesome magical powers, and
> impregnate every quivering female that will most assuredly swoon and faint
> from beholding it. The seas will boil red and part for the Brethren of the
> Big Block FE engine and Mustang enthusiasts, and it will lead the way in a
> glorious parade through the valley of the shadow of death, for not only will
> it fear no evil, it laughs and spits in the face of evil and triumphs in
> victory after victory in the presence of it's enemies. The clouds shall
> part and the sun shall shine as the Heavens shower the muscular flanks of
> the Holy steeds with purified Holy water every morning before sunrise. It
> will be a time for rejoicing, to be sure.
>
> Amen.
>
> That's all.
>

John, that was absolutely beautiful. It's the most inspirational piece
of writing I've seen in a long time. I feel a renewed sense of purpose.

I must now look away before I get all pansy ass and mist up.

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