She Has Potential

A few weeks ago I said our car needed a friend, and I meant it.
 Russ had started itching for a new project car. He was wanting something to work on and I am not so good at saying no. It seems that in these kind of situations, when it comes to cars, I am a bit of an enabler. 
So he started looking, asking, talking around. Just "seeing what's out there", you know? HA!

We looked at a 40 Ford, an old roadster and we talked more. If we were going to buy another car it would be nice if we could fit all of us in it.
 A family car.
There she sat.

A 37 Ford sedan complete with suicide doors .
She may not look like much here but she came with all of the missing pieces: running boards, fenders, an extra grill, hood and a front fender. 
So, we brought her home.

These wheels were only put on 37 Fords kind of ugly, but unique!

Original Key

Ford safety glass dated 1937

 She may not be much to look at now but she certainly has potential. 

Now if you are thinking we will traditionally or classically restore her you have it all wrong. She will be left a bit on the shabby, rat rod like side. 

Oddly enough, it is nice to have a new project and a cluttered garage going again. I like hanging out "helping" the hubby in the evenings. It may make for a LONG winter but with a little luck she just might be running by next summer.

Then we can get us a set of His and Hers license plate covers and off to the car shows we'll go.

Model A

We happen to be the proud owners of a 1930 Ford Model A Ratrod. 

Ratrod is just a "fancy" way of saying a rusty, primered old car that hasn't been restored to its original condition. 

I love this car.

 "We" started building it right after we got married and it was magically finished a little shy of 2 years later, right before Marissa turned one. 

Back in 2011 the tornado took the entire garage, but the car was still there. It did have a few dents but nothing that wasn't fixable.

Before

After

Now it has a roof to, woo hoo!

Sunday night we finally took the car out to a car show. I honestly can't remember the last time we have done this. We used to live at car shows.

Of course now that Marissa is big enough to ride along she is always BEGGING Dad to take her with him in the car. And he is always happy to have a pretty little girl in the passenger seat. 

 Sadly Emily and I  have to follow along. 

The Prettiest little car girls I have ever seen, Daddy's car has never looked so good.

 We walked around and looked at cars

Chilled out

And even won a door prize!

It was a great night that left me wondering why we don't do this more often.

Maybe we will.