Austin man builds home on top of his car, turns tragedy to positivity | FOX 7 Austin

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[biscuitthehamster]

I saw him in a grocery store parking lot today he will be in my prayers.

[dawnalfonso]

Now if someone with some money and an rv just sitting around rusting would give it to this man, I'd be REALLY impressed. Imagine what he could do with that! Love it.

[Nedwardnudgent]

i met Terry at a wheatsville co-op near my apartment complex. I saw him working on his home in the parking lot and when i got to talking to him, he told me about his plans for his house, showed me his make-shift tools and told me about his story, about how he lost his home. when I asked if I could help him in any way he just asked if I could get him a can of coke from the store and so I did and he was very thankful for that cold can of coke, as it was a hot summer day, I dont know how he was out there working diligently in that heat. hes a very kind and ingenious fella. if you ever meet the guy, atleast buy him a can of coke. Im sure he'd appreciate the kindness.

[BridgesDontFly]

Talk about bundling your home and auto insurance. 😉

[christianbrother]

And this is what we have come to. It won't be before to long most of us will be living like this.

[vtecxrpm]

I lived in my tiny Scion tC but surprisingly it had lots of space (Thanks to Toyota designers). I ranger rolled all my shorts, tees, socks and boxers all stuffed int a rucksack. Air refreshed and detailed my car right after waking up. Showered at gym did my cardio everyday 7am. Worked 6 days a week at a Firestone and now I rent a room and got my own SnapOn toolbox/repair bay at a dealership. Being homeless sucks but as long as you're clean, healthy and hard working you won't have to resort to building a tent on top of your beater 🔧

[dontarguewithfools]

He's proud of that. Damn right brother you are a legend.

[Mamabear_of]

This poor man! Bless his heart! Bless all the police officers who leave him be as well! Such a heartwarming story to hear! Poor man! Someone needs to start a go fund me for this man! Let’s help him get a piece of land to build his home on!

[xtckels]

he really looked at the brighter side of things despite his situation 🥺 i wish i had his strength & ability to do so

[pledge]

I wanna see what it looks like inside the house though not the outside

[Drawfornoone]

Met this guy a few weeks ago he's a nice dude.

[VVVVV]

Ah yes. This is what a blessing looks like in America.

[tonygonzalez]

This story is not inspirational its actually pretty tragic. The fact that no one wants to talk about the housing crisis in America is the real story.

[rickkrockstar]

That's the Superhero, TweakerGonzalez.😂😂

[marcoantoniolopez-ymbe]

This man is showing us the future, I would like a house like that one because I have nothing

[edp]

The building of the house is well done. He's talented.

[franceshodges]

Awesome story...may God's grace and anointing follow you and pets🙏

[MsPat.]

Prayers, 🙏And Blessings.To him. Praying for him. Amen.

[Melissa]

How is this street legal? You'd think he'd build a trailer to tow behind the car, not put a bunch of weight on top of it. How the hell is a mechanic supposed to get it up on a lift, or even onto a car jack, when it needs tires and stuff? There's no way this could be safe. A car is not meant to have that kind of weight on the top. If people really want to help, they should get him a real shelter that is actually safe.

[CudeTUA]

God bless he will be in my prayers. This!