Well this is just me, but its been a progression. As a poor Oklahoma farmboy I saw an original red CSX sell at a Kruse auction in Oklahoma City for $275k. I was astounded at how it looked and sounded and how utterly barbaric it was, not to mention the price. I still remember the guy accidentally dumping the clutch going up the stage ramp and it ripping 20 yards of red carpet off of the stage. Some 30 years, 2 Porsches, 3 Vettes, 2 big honkin' offshore powerboats and a couple Harley's later, it dawned on me to get it on before I was too old to roll around on the garage floor. I have just finished mine (it literally just got its first bath last night) and am still dealing with a pissed off neighbor, getting my carb mixture right and healing the wounds on my sore hands. But for me its the convergance of the boyhood dream, coupled with the accomplishment of sourcing all the parts (including the barnfind '66 side oiler) and having the money/talent/patience/fortitude to build it all myself.
