The project

So, a few whiles ago, I made a post searching for a cheap project. Fully aware that everyone I know also wants cheap projects, I didn't expect a whole lot; however, I had to take a shot in the dark. Not too much time passed when my friend Harley sent me a text..."Go get it sucka". There was a picture of a Craigslist ad to a "1979 HD low rider" in Los Angeles. I made a couple of phone calls, but as per usual, everything was taking longer than expected. The bank, traffic, the borrowed truck. I finally get everything together and call the guy back, explain I'm about 2 hours away because of traffic and ask that he call me if he sells it to someone. You know what he says? He says, "No, man. You called first, I won't show it to anybody else till you have a chance to see it".

I get down to LA, just west of the 405 on Slauson (that's the hood for those that don't know). Meet with the guy and a deal is struck. It's a 1979 Lowrider, 80 inch. Shows 3900 miles on the odometer and I think those are true original miles. He says that his girlfriend's uncle bought it new and left it at her house in 1981 when he took a trip to Texas. The dude never came home, so it sat in her shed for all those years. This guy came along and thought about restoring it, but decided he wanted to stick with cars. He even took it down to the DMV and got a VIN verification and titled it. Obviously, it's a bit crusty, but what a great start.