Writing A TV or Movie Script Is A Lot Like Rebuilding A Car

 I posted this picture of the ugly duckling yesterday because it showed up in a memory on Facebook. I remember it like it was yesterday, after a few months of searching, I found one in my budget. Most of the 73 Challengers were way overpriced in the area (in my head) and the ones out of State, just weren't what I was looking for. so I made a deal with a guy, the old fashioned way, on a  handshake. And within 2 weeks she was parked in my driveway.



That's what eight grand bought you 12 years ago. Within the first week, I don't remember how many times she died on me for various reasons. Universal joints went, heater core, hoses blew, electrical issues.

I had enough, and like any bad script, I had the outline, but this puppy need a page one rewrite, she deserved it. While mechanically I'm a pretty good backyard wrencher, it was above my pay-grade. Found a guy on the west coast of Florida who  specialized in Mopars. Another handshake and off me and the wife went to the West Coast. 90 miles later we were stuck on the side of the road, blew the radiator.

Towed it the rest of the way. For the next 6 months, I waited, a bit impatiently to say the least. We see things on TV that makes us think rebuilding an automobile should only take a week. It doesn't.

Here what it takes to rewrite a car. First get rid of the old 318, and find a 440



Then you have to tear the story apart, completely to see whats underneath. Let me tell you, lots of crap in there.







I could go on and on about what was found, and what was replaced, but when all the rust and crap was removed,and all 4 1/4 and roof skins replaced, she started to take shape.



Time was getting close for her to be finished. The Guy was not happy with my choice of color, since he was a MOPAR guy, he just couldn't see Corvette Yellow on one, he said said it was Blasphemy. My story,it's gonna be written my way, just like a script.



A friend had one, always loved the color.  In the end, when it was finished, the guy apologized . . . . So in the end, write what you want, how you want, and turn that ugly duckling of a script of yours into the Queen of the ball!



And yes, it cost me a pretty penny to have all this done, but it was done right, sometimes that's the only way to go!