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t t hat is that piece of junk new transmission, she was very impressed.
doing in the driveway?" Now Brezack said she even asks to drive it,
This was a typical reaction because she loves what he has done with it.
of those sons who dared to bring home a In a little different situation Senior Curt
piece of junk to fix up as their car. Kuhr 's '69 Camaro was bought in 1969 by his
Senior Scott Sampley can relate to this parents for their use. Then three years ago
situation. At the first mention of even buying it was handed over to his brother when he
a car. his mother didn't even want to discuss was 16. When Curt turned 16 the car became
it. Then after she finally gave in, he brought his, but his mother wanted him to sell it
home his '70 GTO and she didn't even want because she said that it looked terrible
to look at it. However, now she thinks he has because the paint was chipped and it was
done a good job with it. rusting. However, his dad and he wanted to
Another student, Junior Dave Brezack, keep it in the family.
had a similar situation. However, his father So Curt removed the rust by sanding it
backed him up. His mother was just scared thoroughly. Then he painted it, and now his
that if he bought the kind of car he wanted mom is glad that he did keep it and fix it
and fixed-it up. like he wanted, that he would up because she now thinks according to Curt,
have a wreck and get hurt. But after he took that it looks great.
it home, she became used to the idea. later, "Oh my gosh is that the same car? I'm
after he did get the '74 Camaro all fixed up impressed! How about letting me take it for
the way he wanted, by painting it, putting a drive?" In most situations this is parent's
on a hoodscoop, putting in a sunroof, and. a final impression of the car after it is finished.
formance. he also put on braided hoses, a high rise
Manifold. chrome valve covers. high performance fuel
pump, two weiand air cleaners. and an accel super coil.
Even though the engine is practically completed he still
has to do body work on his car and finally paint it then
his "dream" will come true.
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