I've rebuilt and/or modified two motorcycles and an early '90s E-Class
Benz, and you're right, it has nothing to do with sanity. Nobody would
do it otherwise.
In my case, it was to have those things, but also to challenge myself.
There is also a good feeling to have an escape place, the garage, where
I could run to and not think about anything but the manual task at hand.
Would love to have a Sprite or something similar with a dead simple
engine and a rag top. Good times would ensue.
on topic content: The first bike was paid for with funds from selling my
FA* 80-200 f/2.8.
On 9/9/13 8:18 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
it's like the old joke: "i started my jaguar this morning."
:-)
but, yes, this buy had nothing to do with practicality or sanity for
that matter. i'm just one of those weirdos who loves to restore old
things and this car was ripe for it. i could've spent another $1500+
for a runner, but where's the fun in that? also, i really wanted to
rebuild the engine myself as there are few things more satisfying to
my way of thinking.
in the end, i may never get my money back out of it and that doesn't
bother me in the least. i've already learned so much that it's its own
reward. my whole life i've wanted to restore a car. granted, i thought
it would be 67 Camaro with a Turbo Jet 396, but hey, you gotta start
somewhere! what i'll end up with is a cool little car that gets 35 mpg
and is so easy to work on that i'll never have to bring it to a
mechanic or get it smogged.
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