WOW! Thanks for all the welcomes. Bringing Ruthy the Skylark home was one of the best choices I ever made. My Dad and I had been looking for projects. Chevelles, etc, I like the square bodies. Then we stumbled on Ruthy, had a chat with the owner. Then took a step back to consider. We both looked at her from a distance and said 'Now THAT is one good-looking car'
Ruthy was a project for the owner's husband, who passed. She wanted the car to go to a good person, so she enlisted the head of the local chapter in Los Gatos, CA. He agreed to sell the car for her.
And Ruthy was the little old lady who owned the car prior to them. That is where her name comes from.
I did most all the work, including paint. I had a bit of a health crises a few years back, but still kept her. Now I mostly just drive but do some light projects here are there. Now mostly just grateful and not too worried about making more projects.
Mark: yep this is the one!
