The Shadow: November 21, 2002
by Russ Knize on Nov.21, 2002, under Shadow
R.I.P. I have decided to retire the old beast. The right rear brake line rusted through last week (not too uncommon). I spent several hours trying to patch it, but more and more of the lines crumbled away and all the fittings twisted off as I tried to remove them. If the body on this car wasn’t in such horrible shape (five shades of peeling red paint on a crooked body), I would certainly just fix it. This was simply the final straw for me…and excuse to get something worth fixing. I will be pulling the powertrain and stripping the body for spare CSX parts. After that I will part what’s left out and have it hauled away. It’s sad, as I have been driving this car for the past 7 years, but there comes a time when you just have to give it up. I learned a great deal about cars through the old-timer, and its memory will live on here.