Good for you Mike! It looks fantastic!
I did the same, sold everything I had of value to buy my '02 and took it with me to the community college (while in still in highschool).
Unfortunately, it had accident damage hiding under >1" of bondo...
Before:
After:
Soon after, I sold the car to an extended family member to help pay for school. It was given to his 16yr-old for his b-day. It was not cared for...
------------------Fast forward ~17 years---------------------
This was taken last week . The city dragged it off their property as it was in violation of the Derelict Vehicle By-Law.
My brother happened to be driving by and snapped this pic:
Sorry for the highjack. Keep up the good work. You will be glad you have these skills for many years to come
Tim K