<VV> Making necessary repairs.

[Tony Underwood]

At 10:00 PM 1/8/2012, Matt Nall wrote:



>My point is that if I'm going to do something like this, I'd never do it
>half-a$$ed! That negates the whole concept of restoring something, 
>to my mind.
>Am I in my right mind? No, probably not! I'll have ten times as much 
>invested in
>this car than I'll ever recover; but I knew that going in and still 
>decided it
>was something I wanted to do. Do I expect everybody else to be such a purist?
>Certainly not, but to boast about how cheaply you've done something 
>also doesn't
>seem right to me.
>
>Byron Comp
>
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>
>
>If you are not a true mechanic that can reliably  access the 
>condition of parts.. then going all new is the correct way.
>If you've only driven NEW / Newer cars most of your life... then 
>that's the only way to be comfortable!
>
>
>
>
>Many  are "really "re-living" their youthful days....  cars with 
>patina....safe..but not perfect....


You wanna see patina?


You should get a glimpse of my '60 4-door daily driver (which is 
being given a break during wet cold winter weather this 
time).   Currently riding the Dodge Neon which gets better mileage 
than the Jeep.



>  Please do not confuse   owners with little or no spare $$$  for 
> with  those that just aren't caught up in "look at me", or "cruising".



Oh, the '60 sure gets a lot of those "Look at me!' ganders.



tony..

PS:   come spring, the '60 is getting a '64 front suspension with the 
bar and fresh bushings