Sunday, July 5, 2009

Don't wait. The time will never be just right.

The Custom was special. I wrecked the car and stored it. I've been tossing this around for thirty years. I was always dreaming on how to fix it and make it special again. Fifteen years ago I bought a beat up 66 Mustang coupe as a donor for "The Custom". I completely disassembled the car and determine what could be salvaged.

Then I had an idea! I was going to build "new" old Mustangs. I went to the 30th Mustang Anniversary at Charlotte Motor Speedway (1994), went to Carlise to meet vendors, created my own Mustang Restoration company with the goal of creating "new" Mustangs in a kit car format. Working with Mustang restoration vendors, I determined that about 80% of the components to build a car from scratch existed. The rest of the components could come from donor cars or be fabricated. I could build and sell rolling chassis or even completed cars. I just couldn't find a way to make it profitable...now you have companys like Dynacorn selling an entire shell to $16k

I let my dream go...

Now, thirty years have passed since my life flashed before my eyes and my 50th is only four days away...

I thought about my first goal...rebuild "The Custom". Time to get started.

"Don't wait. The time will never be just right."
Napoleon Hill

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