Re: [Amc-list] Adding up the receipts, ouch!

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I did that once upon a time with my American.
I forcast how much it was going to cost, how much I had spent and the fact I did not have neough of "my" money coming to pull off finishing it!
   I then proceeded to decide to get rid of it.  Some 15 years later it is still in my Garage, mostly finished and running.
My motto is, it'll get donw when it gets done! simple.
   Look at what you need to do to keep enjoying it! Be it cancel the insurance and tinker away in the garage till better times or whatever it takes.  The trunk floor? Ah, cheater patch, wire wheel, fiberglass cloth and resin. seal it top and bottom with a layer of paint. If it is not structural it will last for many years and can always be cut out and replaced with metal LATER.  My front floors where done this way 10-12 years ago [god I'm gettin old] I never intended to replace them with metal when I did them. Still don't, the rust in them was pinholes and they where still pretty structurally sound.
--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> Okay, so my wife left her job. Was feeling devalued. I can understand
> not being able to work in a situation like that. Our group will have
> to start commuting in. I knew that a few weeks ago - just not sure
> when.
> 
> So, I loaded a personal finance app (KMyMoney) on my laptop (running
> Kubuntu Linux). That doesn't matter at all. What matters is that I
> pulled down all transactions my bank, credit union and credit card
> places had records for. Some went back 2 and a half months. Some went
> back to June (yay credit union!).
> 
> I categorized most of my transactions, and know some places we can cut
> back in to cover some of the loss and added expenses. But just adding
> up Napa, Autozone, Blaser's, Galvin's and Gouza Machine Shop - I spent
> over 2K on the Rambler since June. Probably closer to 3K since
> December. Over $500 in August, and $350 in September (between parts
> and tools).
> 
> Those little expenses sure do add up quickly! And forget about the big
> ones. So, dollars figured out - I need to decide about replacing the
> windshield and back glass gaskets, the windlace, the rubber around the
> doors, hood and trunk, figure an estimate on front-end work and
> mig-welding a replacement patch in the trunk, figure out how to take
> care of the sagging headliner and sunvisors and messed up armrests.
> And the clutch and transmission. And figure if the oil under the car
> is from the access plates or from the main seal. urgh. Access plates I
> can fix (I already used Right Stuff, maybe not enough?). Main seal
> would be a different matter.
> 
> I know there is a bunch that needs doing. I'm thinking of just keeping
> it, driving it and saving for repairs as I can afford them. After all,
> it runs. The other stuff is pretty stuff. Clutch needs work - but does
> work okay as long as I stay out of stop and go traffic. Transmission
> synchros are going, but I'm doing okay trying to match revs with speed
> by ear. Car leaks when it rains, but I can use goo in a tube or
> replace the rubber, or keep the car in the garage.
> 
> Anyway - if you decide to track your expenses in a personal finance
> package, you might be surprised. I just keep telling myself that the
> American is cooler than a used generic-mobile, and it will cost as
> much to get it in good running condition.
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