Well, things are looking up. Went over to the body shop dude’s new temporary location to try figure out what’s going on, as he's not too good at returning calls. They were just finishing up on that Camaro convertible. (Actually a ’67 and not a ’69 that I had mentioned.) That car came out BEAUTIFUL! They definitely do nice work, I'll say that much.
If he can make my ‘Cuda look anywhere near as nice as the Camaro, then all the hassle and frustration will be worth it.
The Camaro is going out tomorrow, and he wants my ‘Cuda on Saturday. He took the Camaro before mine because he is still nervous about the scrutiny a Barracuda brings, especially when I am making a ’74 look like a ’70. Just too much of a cop magnet.
He wont take it back until I have copies of the title, a letter about my intentions with the car, the dashboard with the VIN, and maybe even a blessing from a priest.
He did have some strong words to say about Harry.
One thing about the day the auto crime cops raided his old shop looking for a big bust is that my car didn’t have the dash board and VIN on it. They questioned me like crazy and said that they could take a car if it doesn’t have a VIN. Yet, when I offered to show them my dashboard & title that was less than 1/2 mile away, they declined to either wait for me to bring them to the shop, or follow me home. They never came back to verify either. Hmm. I wonder if they are just waiting until the car is completed and cloned to a 1970 to raid again, or did they just get an “honest” vibe from me and move on.
At any rate, it finally looks as if there will be some real progress on the car, and that makes me happy.
