Sooooooo... I tried to post on the "I am going to be eaten alive" thread and none of my posts are showing up. I have been banned from my own thread. Ha ha!
Anyway, thanks for checking up on me and the car, Richard. I am happy to say that my mom has gotten the car to run and that Sidney and I have had the pleasure of being able to take the boys for a spin in it from time to time. The aesthetics are still lacking but I appreciate the opportunity to ride in it with the boys. I blast Fleetwood Mac and tell stories about when I was a kiddo riding in the back like they are. We share memories and stories of my father too. It's been nice.
We even took the family dog in it and I think he enjoyed the wind in his fur with the targa off.
My mom is bugging Sidney to take her "practicing" in it. She hasn't driven a manual since I have been alive so she needs to get back in the saddle. That makes me nervous for her safety but you only live once and I want her to enjoy the car while she can.
I don't know the future of the Green Grinch but for right now I am grateful that the boys and I have the opportunity to share the experience at least a couple of times and they get to at least try to understand why I have such an attachment to the car.