AmpTrooper
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Hello,
I am new to the forum, soon the club and to Lincolns.
Being an Italian and from a traditional Italian family I have grown up around Lincolns and Cadillacs. I have always loved both but, the older Lincolns have always just had a certain something that caught my attention more.
Well, after a very hard 3 years I decided to get one. I ended up buying an all original in amazing shape white with white leather 4 door 1983 Continental Mark VI. I actually had the choice between a 79 2 door or the 83 4 door. Maybe it is the Italian in me but, I really like the 4 door a lot better. Just like the over all look of it and the size. Plus I have kids so, the 4 dr is much easier and will be less wear on the front seats from them getting in and out though I will actually only be driving it maybe a few times a week for Dr.s appointments, church and just some cruising. I know, I sound like I am in my 80's or something. I am actually 36. Like I was saying before, the past 3 years have been REALLY hard.
So, I had to get a motorcycle before I was 35. Just one of those "things" you think you have to do in life. I took the motorcycle safety course and finished second in my class! I was very proud of that and I even got a special jacket patch to honor the hard work I did! Then, while I was on my was on September 6th 2008 to go do the paper work (insurance and osha stuff) for my dream job, which was to be the reptile expert and caretaker at our local zoo, I meet up with a group of cars on a small country highway that seamed to be slowing down and then speeding back up. On the turn I could see the problem was being caused by someone in a small red car. It looked like a 1998 Honda Hatchback. ( I use to work for Honda and I know that car well) He would push the gas and get ahead of everyone the he would hit the breaks so hard that it cased his little front wheel car to swerve. Cars went all over the road trying to avoid hitting him as this time it was a lot more then what he was doing before. I did everything I could to avoid hitting the Van that was in front of me. Problem is my pants caught the screw that was sticking out from the wheel cover and pulled the bike in towards the van. So, I hit.
You know, they say that when you have a life threatening situation like that, that your life flashes before your eyes. Well, fro me it was not like that at all. My training came back 100%. When I hit I swear I could hear a voice. Same voice that spoke to me before I left the house. I was leaving and I didn't have my helmet on as we do not have to wear them here in Indiana.
I touched the door knob and as soon as I did I could hear it... "Put your helmet on" I went back and almost put it on but then i grabbed my riding gloves instead. I was going to leave again and sure enough, there it was again but a little more demanding this time "Put your helmet on!" So, I did it.
Then as I am hitting the van I hear the voice again. He said " Corey, this is going to hurt but it has to be done. I love you and you will be well cared for!" I remembered that this whole time. Not knowing what in the world it meant.... "but, it has to be done" Why in the world would something like this have to be done. So, to wrap this up a bit as it is already a long post.
I lost my right leg bellow the knee, Mu right knee has had 4 surgeries and has lots of problems. I also smashed my right hip and dislocated it as well. They have 26 screws holding it together though I am starting to have some bad problems again. I also lost my left back lat muscle. After over a month in the hospital they let me go home because my wife is an LPN. I had to have a hospital bed in my living room for 4 months!!! That sucked!!!
So, with all that we lost our home, our cars and ended up moving to my home state of GA. There I was able to figure out that that meant about "it has to be done". I found a group called the 501st. They are the guys that wear the Stromtrooper armor and Vader and all other Star Wars movie quality costumes. They also do a lot of work for charity. That is what got my attention. So, I thought that maybe I could use this amputation to make a connection with the kids in the hospitals that we see and raise awareness for disabilities and encourage those that need it. So, I cam up with a one legged Stromtrooper Commander that is called the AmpTrooper (for Amputee Stormtrooper). That is what I do now and it has worked great! It has even led to the 501st opening a new detachment for disabled 501st members.
It has been a true blessing to me and to the kids I see.
After fighting for 3 years and selling my car and my motorcycle just to pay bills I finally won my case for my Social Security. Like I told them, I am not looking for tax payers money. I want the money they took out of MY paycheck back so that i can care for things. So, they are finally doing that.
We paid our bills and got my wife a Hyundai so that she had a nice practical gas saving car for her work and all. Then we decided that I can get what I want. No matter what it was as long as it was only for so much $ .
So, with lots of hunting I the 83 Mark VI. I got it earlier this week and am getting it plated on Monday. So far, the only issues seam to be that the radiator hose clamp is too large and does not fully tighten the hose. Easy fix.
The drivers side window is off track, another easy fix. Then the drivers seat has been re-bolted to be about 5 inches back from the manufacturing specs. I really need that moved back and with my hop problems I don't think I could do it. So it may have to wait till the second part of my SSDI comes in.
So, there it is. 3 years out in one post! Sorry to bore y'all!
Here are some pictures of the car and me:
Those are the sale pictures. I'll get some good ones when the weather clears up a bit here.
Thanks for reading!
God bless!
Amp
I am new to the forum, soon the club and to Lincolns.
Being an Italian and from a traditional Italian family I have grown up around Lincolns and Cadillacs. I have always loved both but, the older Lincolns have always just had a certain something that caught my attention more.
Well, after a very hard 3 years I decided to get one. I ended up buying an all original in amazing shape white with white leather 4 door 1983 Continental Mark VI. I actually had the choice between a 79 2 door or the 83 4 door. Maybe it is the Italian in me but, I really like the 4 door a lot better. Just like the over all look of it and the size. Plus I have kids so, the 4 dr is much easier and will be less wear on the front seats from them getting in and out though I will actually only be driving it maybe a few times a week for Dr.s appointments, church and just some cruising. I know, I sound like I am in my 80's or something. I am actually 36. Like I was saying before, the past 3 years have been REALLY hard.
So, I had to get a motorcycle before I was 35. Just one of those "things" you think you have to do in life. I took the motorcycle safety course and finished second in my class! I was very proud of that and I even got a special jacket patch to honor the hard work I did! Then, while I was on my was on September 6th 2008 to go do the paper work (insurance and osha stuff) for my dream job, which was to be the reptile expert and caretaker at our local zoo, I meet up with a group of cars on a small country highway that seamed to be slowing down and then speeding back up. On the turn I could see the problem was being caused by someone in a small red car. It looked like a 1998 Honda Hatchback. ( I use to work for Honda and I know that car well) He would push the gas and get ahead of everyone the he would hit the breaks so hard that it cased his little front wheel car to swerve. Cars went all over the road trying to avoid hitting him as this time it was a lot more then what he was doing before. I did everything I could to avoid hitting the Van that was in front of me. Problem is my pants caught the screw that was sticking out from the wheel cover and pulled the bike in towards the van. So, I hit.
You know, they say that when you have a life threatening situation like that, that your life flashes before your eyes. Well, fro me it was not like that at all. My training came back 100%. When I hit I swear I could hear a voice. Same voice that spoke to me before I left the house. I was leaving and I didn't have my helmet on as we do not have to wear them here in Indiana.
I touched the door knob and as soon as I did I could hear it... "Put your helmet on" I went back and almost put it on but then i grabbed my riding gloves instead. I was going to leave again and sure enough, there it was again but a little more demanding this time "Put your helmet on!" So, I did it.
Then as I am hitting the van I hear the voice again. He said " Corey, this is going to hurt but it has to be done. I love you and you will be well cared for!" I remembered that this whole time. Not knowing what in the world it meant.... "but, it has to be done" Why in the world would something like this have to be done. So, to wrap this up a bit as it is already a long post.
I lost my right leg bellow the knee, Mu right knee has had 4 surgeries and has lots of problems. I also smashed my right hip and dislocated it as well. They have 26 screws holding it together though I am starting to have some bad problems again. I also lost my left back lat muscle. After over a month in the hospital they let me go home because my wife is an LPN. I had to have a hospital bed in my living room for 4 months!!! That sucked!!!
So, with all that we lost our home, our cars and ended up moving to my home state of GA. There I was able to figure out that that meant about "it has to be done". I found a group called the 501st. They are the guys that wear the Stromtrooper armor and Vader and all other Star Wars movie quality costumes. They also do a lot of work for charity. That is what got my attention. So, I thought that maybe I could use this amputation to make a connection with the kids in the hospitals that we see and raise awareness for disabilities and encourage those that need it. So, I cam up with a one legged Stromtrooper Commander that is called the AmpTrooper (for Amputee Stormtrooper). That is what I do now and it has worked great! It has even led to the 501st opening a new detachment for disabled 501st members.
It has been a true blessing to me and to the kids I see.
After fighting for 3 years and selling my car and my motorcycle just to pay bills I finally won my case for my Social Security. Like I told them, I am not looking for tax payers money. I want the money they took out of MY paycheck back so that i can care for things. So, they are finally doing that.
We paid our bills and got my wife a Hyundai so that she had a nice practical gas saving car for her work and all. Then we decided that I can get what I want. No matter what it was as long as it was only for so much $ .
So, with lots of hunting I the 83 Mark VI. I got it earlier this week and am getting it plated on Monday. So far, the only issues seam to be that the radiator hose clamp is too large and does not fully tighten the hose. Easy fix.
The drivers side window is off track, another easy fix. Then the drivers seat has been re-bolted to be about 5 inches back from the manufacturing specs. I really need that moved back and with my hop problems I don't think I could do it. So it may have to wait till the second part of my SSDI comes in.
So, there it is. 3 years out in one post! Sorry to bore y'all!
Here are some pictures of the car and me:
Those are the sale pictures. I'll get some good ones when the weather clears up a bit here.
Thanks for reading!
God bless!
Amp