Buying one finished can be monetarily cheaper, but by no means emotionally cheaper. I have many friends driving and bragging about their 2001-2002 Corvettes. I could also buy a Vette and cruise around and see 10 more just like it every day. I choose to continually work on my '69' and have not seen a duplicate yet.
Bob Hiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Chevelle Love > One thing I have leaned about restoring cars is It's usually cheaper buying > one finished. > > Dave > Ingersoll,Ontario > My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 7:30 AM > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Chevelle Love > > > > Hey Guys: I'm new to the list and I'm really enjoying hearing what others > are saying about their cars and their lives. Recently someone mentioned > about the admiration for the guys that do all their own work to restore, > etc. Well I admire those guys also but everyone can't do that kind of stuff > whether because of mechanical skills or other reasons and there are many > other reasons besides $$. When you work in the auto or a related business > there's a network for assistance. If you're young there's probably also a > network of gearheads in your crew. But all of us don't have that luxury. I > had a brand new L-79 SS 4sp in 65. Then came the Army and a wife and kids > and college and family. You get the picture. I usually had a 65 under a > cover rusting or in the garage in later houses. I'm on my 4th 65 SS now. I > continued to go to the shows as a spectator and went to and kept up on the > drags. I belonged to as many as 4 clubs but was always inactive because I > didn't have a d! > > ri! > > vable car. After every show, drag race and TV show, as well as all the > magazines & articles, etc., I would go through my mini states of depression > and dream of the day I would build or own a workable 65. Well the family > grew, the job got better and the wife more understanding after 25 years. I > sold the rustbucket out of the garage and immediately started looking. My 2 > teenagers were really excited. Over the years I had witten to Mark Meekins > of the NCOA in NC and spoken to Chuck Hanson of ACES in addition to speaking > to many owners at shows and reading articles. To the guys that can do it > all-my hats off to you! Obviously you have the skills and love doing it. > Many guys do some and professionally farm out most of it. And then there's > those of who buy a completed car and work on putting our own touches and > changes. Just maintaining a 37 year old weekend driver is a job. There's > always something to be done or some minor mechanical change or adjustment > needed. I didn'! > > t ! > > build my car. I didn't have the skills. But the guy who did 3000 miles > away did and for that I admire his talent and patience. Had I built this > car, and it is BUILT, it would not have been much different except for the > color. Let me end by saying there are all kinds of us in this sport, hobby, > lifestyle, or whatever you call this enjoyment of old cars. Kids, elders, > mechanics, bodymen, doctors, lawyers, you name it. Because I didn't build > my car with my own hands and sweat doesn't mean I don't Love my car and > Chevelles any less than the guy who did. Anyone who feels that way is > grossly mistaken! > > PHIL G. ACES #555 > > Maryland Chevelle Club #36 > > VCCA & LGC > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
