This Weekend's Question: Your First Street Car  

1968 Ford Fairlane 2 door sedan, lime gold, black vinyl top, parchment interior.  Had 19,000 miles on it when I got it in 1981.  Called it the Beast.  Did some quick and dirty stuff like painting some of the grille chrome black, baby moons instead of the stock wheel covers, and shackled the springs on the back to improve the stance. After I was able to lift up the rubber floor mats and see the road, began fixing all of the rust on it.  Then did the body work, had it literally ready to go in for paint and some yutz from Sugerman's where I worked at the time put a crease down the side of it with his POS Dodge midsize. Got a job shortly thereafter that paid for a new car (1986 Cavalier Z24) and the old Beast sat under the hemlock tree in my parents' back yard while I was waiting for the next summer to finish the restoration, but before that happened rust killed what was left of the frame.  Still have the grille, dashboard, and a tub full of parts in case I find one I want to restore in a few years when I have the space and time.