Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Lynn]

Hello Ryan. I seldom comment on your thread, but have continued to follow religiously. I don't know that there would have been even one thing I would have done differently. Great choices all the way through to the current day; including the drive down the gravel road. You and your family are what this hobby SHOULD be about. It is the classic car hobby at its very best.

I feel your pain on the gravel road story. Not to hijack, but in Sept. 2015, my daughter got married at the chapel across the street from our home in downtown Gutthrie. We had the reception at our place (about 80 people). I took her and my son in law to their honeymoon destination in my 1964 Vanden Plas Princess (antique looking rh drive British limo). I spent a day and a half making the old Princess look the part. I had no idea the honeymoon destination was down three miles of gravel / red dirt roads! What a mess? However, no regrets. i would do it again in a heartbeat.

Here she is sitting out in front of our "house" (we live in a converted Livery Stable) after I got her cleaned up again.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Hello Ryan. I seldom comment on your thread, but have continued to follow religiously. I don't know that there would have been even one thing I would have done differently. Great choices all the way through to the current day; including the drive down the gravel road. You and your family are what this hobby SHOULD be about. It is the classic car hobby at its very best.

I feel your pain on the gravel road story. Not to hijack, but in Sept. 2015, my daughter got married at the chapel across the street from our home in downtown Gutthrie. We had the reception at our place (about 80 people). I took her and my son in law to their honeymoon destination in my 1964 Vanden Plas Princess (antique looking rh drive British limo). I spent a day and a half making the old Princess look the part. I had no idea the honeymoon destination was down three miles of gravel / red dirt roads! What a mess? However, no regrets. i would do it again in a heartbeat.

Here she is sitting out in front of our "house" (we live in a converted Livery Stable) after I got her cleaned up again.

Lynn,
I so appreciate this commentary!! I had to make decisions at every step and to show off the good the bad and the ugly was always a choice..... (for example... the metal replacement behind the rear wheels could have easily been left on the cutting room floor) for someone experienced like yourself to like my curved torturous path just makes me happy!!

I love your limo, it would really show off red mud and gravel dust :-)

It was so nice to meet a couple years ago, hope we get to cross paths again soon.

Ryan W31

PS: a wonderful story exactly on the conversation topic is not thread stealing!!