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I’ve a 1965 Dodge Coronet I purchased from my father. My dad and his finest good friend, Elvin Phillip, did good with buying and selling the automotive between themselves from 1989 to 2004. He lastly wound up with the automotive when Elvin misplaced his sight and couldn’t drive. Dad by no means actually raced the automotive, nonetheless he had extra enjoyable taking household, grandkids and buddies for quarter mile passes in it. When it got here to the Coronet, I didn’t need it to go away the household, so I supplied to purchase it from him.

In February of this yr, my dad handed away. It was the worst day of my life, however I’ve been engaged on the Coronet to make modifications to make it quicker and look extra just like the gasser he by no means bought. The latest addition was getting the automotive lettered to tribute him. Humorous factor is, the one factor he mentioned I couldn’t do with the automotive was set up a Hemi. Dads, proper?

–Johnny R., AZ