Yeah, mine was a daily driver when I got it. I was rough on it...going through transmissions like they were free. I've always had more than one vehicle since I was 18 or 19, so the last transmission I tore up, I didn't have the money to fix it right away so it sat because I had another vehicle to use.
When I finally got around to building a good transmission with upgrades, I decided to pull the engine and beef it up too. That process ended up taking a lot more time than I anticipated too since I overshot my budget...by a lot. Then I decided to have a child so the car had to get at least running and driving before the baby arrived.
Engine and trans went in together in 2004, but the rest of the car had gone downhill almost to the point of no return. With age and experience came advancements in my and my wife's careers, so I decided to start restoring it.
The 1st pic is what I started with in 2009 and a few documented pics of the restoration along the way. I actually have the entire build documented with detailed pictures.
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