The previous video was uploaded by another friend from my CMU days, Josh, aka Cutlass455. Josh and I go back to freshman year, and he has oddly gone down much the same automotive path as I. We both had Firebirds for our first car, and they both got totaled in an accident. We both chose muscle cars as our replacements. Me, an old Camaro, Josh, an old Cutlass. Throughout our CMU days we both spent many hours in the automotive lab, both helping others, as well as working on our own projects. After college, we went into automotive design, and both eventually grew tired of the field and moved on to greener/happier pastures. Josh managed to total out his Cutlass due to a suspension failure on the freeway, though replaced it with yet another Cutlass, which he still has to this day.
In reference to the video, it pertains to yet another fellow CMU student/friend of ours, Wes. In addition to being into cars, Wes oddly enough drove an old VW diesel pickup. Wes was relatively large in stature, and watching him cramp himself inside that pickup was the root of many jokes throughout college. I believe Wes still has that VW, and any time one of us sees one on the road, Wes comes to mind. I have to say, a customized version is something I never would have imagined.
On a final note, Josh now resides out in Arizona, which is obviously home to many rust free project/parts cars. Look for Josh to continue to contribute in the future, with hopefully a tour or two of one of the many muscle car graveyards out there.
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