Thanks Daniel.
That was a long road trip. (CA I hate you and your stupid chains required for snow on a 4wd w/ trailer)
I'll continue on with the project this summer well the wife is downrange. Expect to see a thread on it when I get time.
If you havent sold it already, take it from me, Student loans are the way to go. You will pay them off pretty quickly after you finish school, but it will take you much longer to replace the car (you will always miss it). I made myself a deal to never sell mine no matter what. Im glad I did.