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This post has a dual purpose. First, it serves as fair warning to all y'all within a 100 mile radius of Idaho that my 16-yr-old daughter is now on the roads unsupervised. Secondly, this is my declaration of braggin' rights (nothin' new, huh?).
My hubby bought her a beat-up 97 civic. We have spent the past several days raiding junk yards for parts. She replaced the a/c motor assembly this morning all by herself. Mama's little girl is growing up!
She'll do good in a Honda it is what my wife drives. They are OK to work on we've had several. I dread the day when my daughter has wheels to head out on her own. Guess I just gotta lay the best foundation I can. Believe me I can relate to what your feeling..
Woo Hoo. Or I guess I should say Hoopty Doo! Tell her congrats from all of us.
Good for her! Good to see she's getting her hands dirty, too. She WILL be the better for doing it.
She says she wants to take auto shop in H.S. this year. I was the only girl in auto shop when I was in H.S. so I guess she is my mini-me afterall.
Ok, I just won the sun visors on ebay for $21.45 total (including shipping)....not bad considering all the others were up to like $65 not counting the shipping. Tomorrow I go pick up the fender from the junk yard (they had to order it for $35). After that, we have to take the fender in to be painted (I don't do paint - except for the chartreus on the house, and that was only to ensure that I am never rangled into THAT job ever again). After that, we will put in the new headlights. I have to pick up a keyless entry clicker from this guy sometime this week. Then, Bethany needs to sweet talk her uncle into teaching her how to do some of the body work. I think it's gonna be pretty nice when we get done with it.
Pics girl. We need pics. If you don't have pics then it didn't happen.
If she would ever sit still long enough I could get a few snap shots...
I'll try to get some before noon tomorrow. As a teenager, she NEVER gets up before noon.
ok, this is the only pic I have at the moment. Of course it is on the car's "good side" and the driver's side headlight has been cropped out of the pic. Tomorrow comes the good, the bad, and the ugly! BE PREPARED!
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ask and you shall receive
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It's happenin'. Oh yeah, it's definitely happenin'.
That's not a bad lookin' hoopty. A little cosmetics and good as new. Thanks for the pics!!
Looks like all the kings horses and all the kings men may not be needed. I think MM and daughter will be able to put Hoopty Doopty back together again.
Well, it's better than what my daughter will get. She is 8 now, and I plan to let her drive the car I have now, a 2002 Saturn SL2. By bro-in-law already found a deer with it in Texas, so it already has battle marks.
civic's a good car, and hondas have always treated me well myself.
congrats and may she stay safe.
I picked up the front fender and paint yesterday. Now just waiting on the visors to come. Will probably have to wait till this weekend to paint the fender.
updates from today...
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Today we sanded and spray painted the windshield wipers because the one we got at the junk yard was covered in splatter paint in multiple colors. We then painted the new fender (waiting for it to dry), installed the new headlights, pounded out the big dent in the rear end of the car and then ground it down and put primer on it. Tomorrow we BONDO! Still waiting on those visors...
Looking good.
Oh, also, I have fully equipped her hoopty with registration and insurance card, wet wipes, paper/pen, wind-up flashlight, tire gauge, a large plastic container in her trunk which contains: gallon of water, gas can, small tool box (with tools), jumper cables, first aid kit, beef jerky, kitty litter, a wool blanket. She can also throw her BOB in for good measure. Have I forgotten anything?
Toilet paper (you never know and it's multi-use) and a small shovel.
and a roll of duct tape! (how could I have forgotten THAT???)
She should also keep a digital camera in the car. It can come in handy.
New front fender
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that sounds like a terrible road-side emergency...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
I have a story like that, but it starts out...back when I was in Iraq. It is a good story, but only if others want to hear. :smash:Quote:
Originally Posted by canid
please don't...
it's rude conversation for mixed company.
...or is that mixed-up company?
The car's looking good MM.
I don't care if it's a bear or a man resembling a bear who poops in the woods.... so I guess my vote would be: go for it, finallyme.
And here I was trying to ignore that thought all together.....somebody comes along and encourages him. Sheesh!
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Originally Posted by crashdive123
I'm tellin' ya.......she's like a little SheKen! :innocent:
I'll take that as a compliment, thanks, 2d2k!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit
I've been meaning to post some pics of the BONDO job, but she hasn't sat still long enough for me to snap a single photo yet. Won't get to paint it till the 11th since we will be out at the lake for Labor Day weekend.
ok, I realize I haven't posted any updates lately, but there is a perfectly good explanation for that. I swear! We did get the front bumper, front driver's side fender, and trunk fixed, but still have the hood and back bumper left to do. But, since we helped my daughter get a vehicle, the step-daughter thought she needed one as well. Since her grades aren't up to par, and she has to wait until they are in order to actually obtain a vehicle, we decided to buy a junk yard car ('90 prelude si with the 2.05 liter engine) and rebuild the engine, do more body work, etc. since we obviously have the time.
Can't finish one project without diving into another *sigh*
Now, I have to go pick up a new radiator, which seems to be the cause of the original motor overheating and thus throwing a rod through the block. *singing* "the hip bone's connected to the back bone..."
Nice to know that I'm not the only one that suffers from PDD (project deficit disorder). I get an idea in my head and often start a new one before the old one is finished.Quote:
Can't finish one project without diving into another *sigh*
Is that you or her in the photos?
Congrats for having a child that is willing to work for something.........
DD first ride was older than she was, but was in good shape, as it wasn't driven far, just often.
So after SHE (with a little help) replacing the breaks, exhaust system, front seat and added a better stereo, she drove it for about 5 years till she saved up and bought a new one.
That's her. Of course, she just looks like a younger version of me. Her + 20 yrs = ME :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Old GI
The next project will NOT be a car. It will be a tree house for my little guy (hopefully before he's 32).Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
whew....finally got the second car ('90 prelude 2.05 ltr engine) running. Even with using mostly junk yard parts it has been pretty expensive. We'd get one thing fixed/replaced only to find the next thing needing to be fixed/replaced. There was a hole in the radiator, a hole in the block from a thrown rod, standard overhaul (gaskets, bearings, rings, etc), replaced all the belts, spark plugs, filters, fluids, etc. only to find that the speed sensor was out. Now on to the body work!
Speed sensor? I just usually use a cop.
lol yeah, my friend said that if I get pulled over and the cop says, "Do you know how fast you were going?" I can at least answer honestly hahaha
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