I am not looking for pity on this, just telling a story. I have been on disability for about a year now. I got hurt at work and needed surgery on my back. The first doctor messed up and hurt me permanently. The second doc fixed the original problem but can not fix the disease I got from the first doc. This led to my wife having to quit her job to take care of me. Now she can't find a new job since I am up and about again. We are losing our house because I can not make near the money I used to before this happened. I am getting a check from the state monthly that is not even enough to pay out mortgage. So we are moving in to a smaller house in NC that does not have much room for wrenching on cars. I am getting rid of all my project cars/motorcycles except my Maverick and my wifes project Opel GT. I have always wanted a 1970 Maverick and I am going to do everything in my power to keep this one even though it is a 69.5. It was a gift to me from my neighbor for one. Secondly it is the model from the year I was born. I have put time, a little money and a bunch of thought in to this car. It is not much now to look at. It does have a rebuilt motor and trans. I have all new brakes to put on. I have found and made a deal on all of the body parts I need to get the outside fixed right. I will not get rid of this car. I have done it in the past and regretted it to this day. Not my Maverick. Anything but my Maverick. It must be saved. I am the type of person that hates new cars. They have no soul like old American cars. I can see the beauty in an old rusty American junkyard heap and see nothing in a shiny new Toyota. I just had to get that off my chest and I am sure some of you guys understand. Thats why I posted this here. Tommy
Good luck...just remember with the love of a good woman anything can be over come maybe not easily but over come just the same Robb
Good luck. Hope everything works out for you. We had the same problem with my wife. After 3 back surgeries she won't let anyone touch her back again. That's the reason we moved from Washington state to Az. The climate is a lot better for her back here.Luckily she had a Gov't job and gets a disability check.
I am very sorry to hear of your problems. Good luck in keeping your Maverick. At least you have the love and help of a good woman. Enjoy that to the limit. Life isn't always about what you have as much as who you have in your life. Jim
I can feel your pain White Trash! I was permanently disabled three years ago by an unisured driver. The house had insurance so it is being paid for and i used my 401Ks and savings to live on until SS kicked in. It isn't fun being without the $22/hr that I was making but it has been OK. I finally took myself off methadone after three years and although i still have lots of pain it is better than being drugged all the time. Hang in there! It does get better.
