Re: Hey guys

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Plumpy72@xxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 12/24/2003 10:38:32 AM Central Standard Time, 
> servermaster13@xxxx writes:
> 
> > Good to know Doc, thanks. But just as a reminder: I'm
> > 14, so I have 2 years to get the car going before I
> > get my license, and even then I don't plan on driving
> > it around.. show car. -Dave
> > 
> 
> I'm sure there are many of us that have had that same passion. Don't set a 
> goal so high that you would loose interest or go broke before it is completed. I 
> have seen some fine examples of carrying a restoration to an extreme. 
> 
> When I attend any car show, I like to see a vehicle that shows detail. This 
> does not necessarily mean a "factory correct" type of restoration either. 
> Attention to detail is limited by cost, time, and imagination. Regardless of the 
> make, model or year anyone is into, there are a lot of unfinished "projects" for 
> sale out there also. Things can change in a heartbeat. Priorities can shift 
> and passions can dwindle. 
> 
> You will need a lot time and plenty of patience. There is a lot you can do 
> in the mean time. How solid is the Gremlin? A car can deteriorate badly just 
> sitting there. If it is under a tree, I take it that it is sitting on dirt. Over 
> the years, the moisture in the ground can seriously cause problems. 
> 
> It is vital that you have a good solid vehicle to start with. Unless, you can 
> do the cutting, shaping, fitting and welding, it could be costly.
> 
> Check it out and look close to see what you really have.
> 
> Rick

Good point about sitting on dirt. I had a freind that tried to buy a Gremlin 10 years ago. The owner said his son was going rebuid it. He watched it over the next 5 years turn to a rust bucket sitting next to the drive way on the ground. He kept trying to buy it for 2-3 years with no luck. One day it was gone so he stopped and asked about it. The owner said it went to the crusher because it was too rusty to repair when they finally got around to it rebuilding it. So a good car was trashed and any usable parts even though the car was trash now also went to the crusher.
"Doc"