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Old 02-26-2009, 11:46 AM
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Yeah, they would take way to much to make pretty, but they were free and will be a project for me one day, far away. If I can have a spare $1000 and can get a good deal media blasting the shell, I might have it done over summer and painted to keep them from rotting and really seeing what I have, but it will be years before I really start on them. My uncle saved one so it is motivation to me. Pics of it later.

It is one thing if the car can drive, then it isn't a big deal if it takes a year or two to me.. But I can't drive the lemans I have, so basically any money I put into it just seems pointless to me which is why I am trying to get rid of it. Plus there isn't any emotial tie to it for some reason. I wouldn't get anything from restoring it.

Well, I am going to look at the 78 T/A this weekend. It doesn't have T-Tops which sucks, but it has a rebuilt engine and transmission. It will be my daily driver so it is a plus. Will put some pics up later the guy sent me, but it seems like a good buy at $2500.


Also, the Chevelle was the only car that had a high quality job, but also notice the price difference. When I get my next project painted, I am taking everything off the car and painted seperatly. It is amazing how much more labor and money it consumes to have it done "right". All the other cars were drag cars or personal weekend warriors, so taking all the parts off was pointless to the owners, but the Chevelle was a show car.

But yeah, they were high quality to me, I know they aren't the greatest, but your everyday person wouldn't notice the difference. I still can't justify dropping $15000 for a paint job though, just for small detail stuff unless it was a born and raised show only car, but there is no fun in that.

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