You don't pick cheap hobbies do you Roy?
Pity you couldn't keep both
Oh well, the Chevelle's probably the most practical for you both anyway.
How is Dee btw?
Dam. Just Dam. T.M.I.......
Well Roy, I spoke with a small amount of authority on that having restored a 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible in 1985 and kept it for about 14 years - sold it before moving to DE because had no place to garage it here.. Nice car but not cheap and just a bear to find some parts for, an electrical part for the AC went and never did find one so it had a cobbled in patch for 5 years. I got a few show trophies but never better than 2nd Place, best I ever did was 3rd in a really good sized show.
Paul, hope to pick you up next week for lunch, as Dee will be able drive so I can leave her for a few hours.
Damn Smitty that's almost to the word what Dee said:biggrin:
Pity you couldn't keep both
Oh well, the Chevelle's probably the most practical for you both anyway.
How is Dee btw?
Skippy, I wish I could have kept both but what with Dees recent hip replacement she just couldnt get comfy in the "51 but loves the Chevelle. She is doing great and will start chasing me around the house soon.
Well Roy, I spoke with a small amount of authority on that having restored a 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible in 1985 and kept it for about 14 years - sold it before moving to DE because had no place to garage it here.. Nice car but not cheap and just a bear to find some parts for, an electrical part for the AC went and never did find one so it had a cobbled in patch for 5 years. I got a few show trophies but never better than 2nd Place, best I ever did was 3rd in a really good sized show.
Paul, hope to pick you up next week for lunch, as Dee will be able drive so I can leave her for a few hours.
Damn Smitty that's almost to the word what Dee said:biggrin:
Pity you couldn't keep both
Oh well, the Chevelle's probably the most practical for you both anyway.
How is Dee btw?
Skippy, I wish I could have kept both but what with Dees recent hip replacement she just couldnt get comfy in the "51 but loves the Chevelle. She is doing great and will start chasing me around the house soon.
Well I only did one - but I'll tell you, that missing part for the AC cost me more than one trophy - I changed from a 'show' car to a 'parade' car because of it. I didn't mean to imply that you didn't know how much it would cost, I was only saying that when I made the original statement that I knew from experience that it wasn't a cheap hobby.Well Roy, I spoke with a small amount of authority on that having restored a 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible in 1985 and kept it for about 14 years - sold it before moving to DE because had no place to garage it here.. Nice car but not cheap and just a bear to find some parts for, an electrical part for the AC went and never did find one so it had a cobbled in patch for 5 years. I got a few show trophies but never better than 2nd Place, best I ever did was 3rd in a really good sized show.
Paul, hope to pick you up next week for lunch, as Dee will be able drive so I can leave her for a few hours.
Damn Smitty that's almost to the word what Dee said:biggrin:
Pity you couldn't keep both
Oh well, the Chevelle's probably the most practical for you both anyway.
How is Dee btw?
Skippy, I wish I could have kept both but what with Dees recent hip replacement she just couldnt get comfy in the "51 but loves the Chevelle. She is doing great and will start chasing me around the house soon.
Smitty, I've either built or bought over a dozen classic or street rods so am well versed on the cost of building them and cost of parts. Try finding an SS console with shifter for a 65 Chevelle, nobody has made them for the aftermarket so you need to find an original, the are made of chromed pot metal which after 48 years pit and need re chroming if you can find one. I did and it cost me $370 with shipping and will cost me another $350-$400 to get re finished and chromed, or try to find a 32 Ford grill for under $300, yes it's a much more expensive hobby compared to pen making but hell we only can live so long and as long as my kids are doing well and we're not in debt I'll spend their inheritance on my toys:biggrin:, as the old saying goes "He with the most toys when he dies wins" .
