I debated on getting a car already finished, when I bought mine all I really thought I needed was a headliner and carpet...... WRONG!!!! After really going through the car it was said that I had some work ahead of me, I learned a lot out of it many things that I couldn't do my brother would show me how to do it (imagine being 16, and never really messed with brakes all that much and doing a whole disc brake swap.... not fun, especially without instructions and using parts that weren't meant to be on the car). My hats off to those who can do it all also, I didn't paint my car or do the finish work on the body. But I'm learning thats why I bought my 69 stepside, only have $300 in it so when I go to paint it I won't be mad if it turns out wrong!!! In ways I kind of wish I would have bought totally redone cars, but then I wouldn't have had such a learning experience. But no matter what if you built your car from the ground up or if you bought it finished either way your still an enthusiest and you have excellent taste in rides!!! Josh
>From: "Dave Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Chevelle Love >Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 08:56:12 -0400 > >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] _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
