Owning An Older Vehicle Presents Tons Of Roadblocks, But I Wouldn't Change A Thing
Even with the difficulties of not being able to find a windshield wiper arm (or literally any part I seem to need for my car), I have zero regrets about being able to drive my el Camino every day.
I own a 1987 el Camino and I love this car/truck so f*cking much. This car is basically my child, but when it comes to working on it, I really could be better.
For example, my passenger side windshield wiper arm is broken and literally no auto parts store in Eugene or Springfield, Oregon can get me this wiper arm. Talk about frustrating to need such a small thing fixed and have no one able to help you.
My only remaining choice is to go to a junkyard and hopefully locate a wiper arm that will fit my car. However, a broken windshield wiper arm is obviously a roadblock in a place like Eugene where the winter is rainy. Not being able to see out of the passenger side of my car when it's raining hard is unsafe and it makes it even more frustrating to find a simple part.
In April of 2017, I wrecked the el Camino and never thought I would get to drive it again. I was DEVASTATED. I LOVED this car and having to do without it was heartbreaking. Due to my own actions, I had wrecked my car and had to spend the next year taking the bus everywhere or walking.
Last summer, my dad and my uncle worked diligently to put my car back together. They joke about my car being a Frankenstein Monster underneath (since they had to basically re-shape the frame from when I hit a tree). They worked their butts off so I could have my car back before this school year and I'm so grateful to have it back.
Even with the difficulties of not being able to find a windshield wiper arm (or literally any part I seem to need for my car), I have zero regrets about being able to drive my favorite car every day.
