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Drove by a car that I forgot I owned.

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I was driving from one job to another today eating my lunch as I drove. I rounded a corner and saw a bright red TR7 conv in a driveway. It was completely stripped down and had obviously just been painted. I did my usual head snap when I see a wedge. Several seconds passed, as I slowed for a better look. As I came to a stop beyond the driveway, I put two and two together. That was my car! It was brown when I dropped it off to be painted last Summer, and I hadn't even realized I was driving by the same location. One day back in July, I found the car sitting next to a repair shop, bought the car, stripped it down, and delivered to the painters house all before my wife got home from work. She still doesn't even know about the car, and in fact, with all of the holiday stuff and my other projects, I forgot all about the car. Guess I'll be getting a call soon to come by and settle up with the painter. It looked good. I better hurry up with the one that is on the lift now- my baby's coming home. Sad to say I must be getting old, because you will never get me to admit I have too many cars.
 
Todd, you must have forgotten you sold me the wedge and as I have already sent the shipping, I will expect it next week. Thanks so much, again.

Wayne
 
No, he said I could have it for free after he had it painted. Apparantly he forgot that too.
 
tr8todd said:
......She still doesn't even know about the car.......
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Yeah, we have a summer house and I have a "secret" parts car squirreled away at the place.

The Missus was out to the place the other day and afterwards she asked me, "What's that *thing* under the black tarp?"

<span style="color: #CC0000"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Busted!</span></span></span> :jester:
 
Wayne,

You scared me!Your car looks just like our
Son's '74-1/2,except the lights & bumpers.He sold
it to a guy in NY State,who's sold it again.

- Doug
 
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