Hi, in my personal opinion, you'll never make a brand new Spitfire out of an old car. That way of thinking doesn't fly with me.
What you'll end up with, after hundreds of hours of work and many trials and tribulations, is a fun little classic that, hopefully, someday, will increase in value and should be treasured and appreciated for what it is. No matter what you do to this car, you'll never be able to catch up with the neighbours mini van, you'll never be able to out-run a rice rocket...... That is not the point in owning a Spit. In the end, you'll be driving something special that is a lot of fun and makes up for the lack of luxuries and power of modern cars in many other ways. Getting the body into good shape is a challenge for most people and some people may have resort to the help of a body shop, which is a costly option. But, most of the restoration is just a matter of very hard work and determination. So far, on the restoration of our GT6, we've put over 800 hours into body work and restoring components alone. The car is in the process of being painted and we're celebrating half- way point. Rebuilding the motor and assembling components will now be EASY work. By the time we're finished, we'll probably total 1 500 hours of work. We're counting, just for the fun of it. Have we regretted all this time in the garage? Not one second of it. It's a labour of love for the car. So, it's all a matter of how one looks at this. It can be a beloved hobby or a dreaded job. If it's a job, it's just added stress that one doesn't need. I really hope you'll not give up on the work because, in the end, it's worth it. Don't get discouraged, just take it one job, one component at a time. Good luck and a happy 4th. of July. Cheers Liv ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Vaughan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 10:32 PM Subject: help! I don't want to be a crybaby, but what will I have when I complete my project. I figured a complete dismantle and rebuild would result in a brand new Spitfire. If someone had a brand new Spitfire for sale, I would like to drive it. I think I have spent enough to have bought a brand new Spitfire, but I have a pile of parts and two rusted out frames. If I get this Spitfire running before I die of old age, will I be able to merge onto I 240 From I 40 without getting squashed? Will I be able to outrun anyone that says nice car wanta race? I don't want a historical monument. I want a sharp looking car that runs as well as it looks. I am more discouraged today than I have ever been. Larry *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
