Truly well put....Welcome! John '67 SS427
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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]
