Really ?
Has the blush gone that far off the rose ? I'd imagine a nice looking wagon would get more than that , at least $2,500.00 .
@ $1,500.00 he'll just barely squeak into the C.W.C. =8-) .
-Nate
Bogy Wrote :
Absolutely! He might get a grand and a half - on a really really good day.
O.K. Bogy ;
Sounds reasonable to me .
You know I grew up building vehicles out of scrap sp I'm always suspicious .
Bogy Wrote :
On Monday, January 13, 2014 5:14 PM, "vwnate1@..." <vwnate1@...> wrote:
O.K. Bogy ;
Sounds reasonable to me .
You know I grew up building vehicles out of scrap sp I'm always suspicious .
It being in the snow , makes me worry about rust too in spite of the nice looking under carriage shots .
I now have more $ than he's asking , in my European Spec. 300TD .
As I built it for SWMBO on her request , I don't mind never getting any $ back out of it , she keep it in her garage when not driving it .
-Nate
Bogy Wrote :
Nate et.al.:
He had to use what he could find and afford - hence the mismatch.
As for the springs - he never asked me about the rear suspension before he began to work on it and when he saw the sag he assumed the springs were bad. When the new springs also sagged then he did his homework.
It's not perfect, like I said. But it's not bad. He got very meticulous as he went on and learned about these beauties. He may never get what he is asking. But that is what he is into it out of pocket so that is where he started. His wife is giving him grief about the money and time he spent on it. And now that it may be a money loosing thing he is in deeper do-do with her.
When he first came to me I advised him to not worry about the looks and just get it running reliably and he could have it for another two decades. I guess I am just to practical, but I can't see any value in prettying up a car. Especially one that is going on the road. I think that if you have the money and want to pretty up a car then you should put it under glass, take it to car shows, or get it's picture on a calendar. But there is too much exposure if you drive it daily - rocks and other cars hitting it and... and... and... I just wont saste my time worrying about looks - it is a never-ending uphill battle. He could never see that.
Anyway, that's the end of my rant.
Bogy.
Nice but ;
Mis matching seats and carpets always make me skeptical .
Why new rear springs after only 220,000 miles ? .
-Nate
Bogy Wrote :
He had to use what he could find and afford - hence the mismatch.
As for the springs - he never asked me about the rear suspension before he began to work on it and when he saw the sag he assumed the springs were bad. When the new springs also sagged then he did his homework.
It's not perfect, like I said. But it's not bad. He got very meticulous as he went on and learned about these beauties. He may never get what he is asking. But that is what he is into it out of pocket so that is where he started. His wife is giving him grief about the money and time he spent on it. And now that it may be a money loosing thing he is in deeper do-do with her.
When he first came to me I advised him to not worry about the looks and just get it running reliably and he could have it for another two decades. I guess I am just to practical, but I can't see any value in prettying up a car. Especially one that is going on the road. I think that if you have the money and want to pretty up a car then you should put it under glass, take it to car shows, or get it's picture on a calendar. But there is too much exposure if you drive it daily - rocks and other cars hitting it and... and... and... I just wont saste my time worrying about looks - it is a never-ending uphill battle. He could never see that.
Anyway, that's the end of my rant.
Bogy.
On Monday, January 13, 2014 7:36 AM, "vwnate1@..." <vwnate1@...> wrote:
Nice but ;
Mis matching seats and carpets always make me skeptical .
Why new rear springs after only 220,000 miles ? .
-Nate
Bogy Wrote :
Guys:
I thought you'd like to see this. I sold this guy a lot of parts off my parts car and helped him with some of the minor work. You could almost balance a nickel on its edge on the engine when it is running. I've almost never heard one of these engines sound this good. It's not perfectly cherry but it's damn close.
Enjoy,
bogy.
http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/1124344?ad_cid=2
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