I can understand the financial problems, family issues and illness. I guess I understand liking to work on them too. When I was a kid I loved working on cars. My father sat me down at the table and explained to me once that the oil didn't have to be changed once a month, and that believe it or not a car could go longer than two months without the plugs and points being changed. I completely changed the color of the interior of a car I had 4 times. Today I changed the oil in three of my cars and you would have thought I rebuilt the engines. I guess people who build and sale are like artist put their whole heart and soul in a project then move on. I just cling to things too much I guess. Besides the Gremlin that has been in the family since it was about new. I have three other cars, I have had one of them for 16 years another 8 and the third
one for 7 years. Oh yea Eddie I had my first real date in high school when I was 16 and I dated her off and on mostly on for 8 years.
Terry
--- On Sat, 5/9/09, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] beautiful 67 rebel 343, 4spd for sale
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 10:54 PM
Hi Terry and good question about why people restore a car, only to sell it later. It really all depends on a whole variety of factors. I have seen.....job losses, mortgage problems, spouses or family member die or handicapped, move on to new project, boredom, school, financial, rather endless list. Gary works for Exxon here in Houston, and before this had a nice "B" SC/Rambler that I passed on...he almost got it finished and something happendd in his life that he sold it for $5000. So never can tell.
With me, I don't get too attached to them and sort of treat them like girlfriends in high school and move on. However! Some.....like my 68 Rebel convertible "Machine' you sort of take a liking to regardless of what it may/may not be worth and the car sort of grows on you. Like herpes. Which then reminds me of old girlfriends in high school again.
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Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] beautiful 67 rebel 343, 4spd for sale
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Nice car. I would love to have something like that. Unfortunately my wallets says give the Gremlin a bath and be glad you have it. I do have a dumb question and Gary is sure not the first one who has done it. Why do guys spend years of their lives doing complete restoration on cars and when they get them in prime condition they sale them. I have been going to shows for 10 years and it happens every summer. Guys bring out their beautiful cars in the spring that they have been working on and talking about for years and by September or October at least 50% of them will have them for sale. I know it is not the money with the price of things there is no way you can sale them for what you have in them. Is it just the act of turning old worn out metal into a thing of beauty that does it for them. Just wondering.
Terry
--- On Sat, 5/9/09, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com> wrote:
From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] beautiful 67 rebel 343, 4spd for sale
To: amc-list@amc- list.com, baadassGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Cc: grparen@earthlink. net
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8:28 PM
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