To such great lenghts

It's not unheard of to go to great lengths for the things that matter to us. But when that thing is  a car and the great length is a long drive, well it's time like this I'm appreciative of the woman that I've been blessed to be married to.

As you can guess, we're about to embark on a trip to go look at a car that I'm hoping to buy. But with such an extensive list of requirements on my sheet, I've had to expand well beyond the bounds of my county, well to be true my state.

We're going to crack into a new state that neither of us has ever been to, and with a drive time of a little over five hours, it's easy to see that she has to love me if we're doing all of this just for a car. Now the hope is that it'll be the one, I'll seal a deal, and the ton of this blog will take on some new aspects as I begin to describe the process of going into a restoration of a classic muscle car.

I'm being intentionally obtuse about the location of the car and what it is. Call me paranoid but I don't want to risk ANYONE getting to the car before me this Saturday. There's no room for favors here, when you're hunting for a car that was made 45 years ago it's obvious there's a limited supply and an ever growing market of buyers.

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On the lighter side of things, we are going to make this a multi-day trip. We'll do half of the drive tomorrow, and spend the night at a hotel at a location of our choosing. Normally, I wouldn't bother, I'm a car guy, and the thought of driving 11 hours in one day isn't that big of a deal to me. But this isn't a solo venture anymore, and I'm lucky enough to be able to include my wife. Adding the overnight stay was her idea, though now I wish I could take credit for it. A better night sleep and a happier disposition means I'll be a better negotiator when the time comes. Not to mention that it makes the whole thing feel a bit more fun, and less of a chore.

Keep your ears tuned (eyes maybe?) for the results of the adventure. I'll also do a follow on post about what to do when you go to visit your potential project car. Should be fun...