Advetures in '88 944 NA....that sat for 15yrs.
12-08-2011, 08:00 AM
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99% of people that start into a major tear down never put it back together. I have bought dozens of dismantled project cars like this in the past from owners who gave up or got bored or ran out of $$$.
Hopefully he is still at it.
Here is some advice to anyone else who comes across this thread. If you buy a car on the cheap due it sitting/stored for years. Do the basics to get it running, decide if the car is worth the effort for you and your wallet, then do more detailed restoration. Buying a car for a fun hobby car, then sitting it in a corner of the garage and only pour money/time in it for years with no other rewards to yourself other than "owning" it is a recipe for disappointment and tremendous losses of $$$.
Hopefully he is still at it.
Here is some advice to anyone else who comes across this thread. If you buy a car on the cheap due it sitting/stored for years. Do the basics to get it running, decide if the car is worth the effort for you and your wallet, then do more detailed restoration. Buying a car for a fun hobby car, then sitting it in a corner of the garage and only pour money/time in it for years with no other rewards to yourself other than "owning" it is a recipe for disappointment and tremendous losses of $$$.
12-08-2011, 02:23 PM
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99% of people that start into a major tear down never put it back together. I have bought dozens of dismantled project cars like this in the past from owners who gave up or got bored or ran out of $$$.
Hopefully he is still at it.
Here is some advice to anyone else who comes across this thread. If you buy a car on the cheap due it sitting/stored for years. Do the basics to get it running, decide if the car is worth the effort for you and your wallet, then do more detailed restoration. Buying a car for a fun hobby car, then sitting it in a corner of the garage and only pour money/time in it for years with no other rewards to yourself other than "owning" it is a recipe for disappointment and tremendous losses of $$$.
Hopefully he is still at it.
Here is some advice to anyone else who comes across this thread. If you buy a car on the cheap due it sitting/stored for years. Do the basics to get it running, decide if the car is worth the effort for you and your wallet, then do more detailed restoration. Buying a car for a fun hobby car, then sitting it in a corner of the garage and only pour money/time in it for years with no other rewards to yourself other than "owning" it is a recipe for disappointment and tremendous losses of $$$.
12-12-2011, 02:04 PM
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99% of people that start into a major tear down never put it back together. I have bought dozens of dismantled project cars like this in the past from owners who gave up or got bored or ran out of $$$.
Hopefully he is still at it.
Here is some advice to anyone else who comes across this thread. If you buy a car on the cheap due it sitting/stored for years. Do the basics to get it running, decide if the car is worth the effort for you and your wallet, then do more detailed restoration. Buying a car for a fun hobby car, then sitting it in a corner of the garage and only pour money/time in it for years with no other rewards to yourself other than "owning" it is a recipe for disappointment and tremendous losses of $$$.
Hopefully he is still at it.
Here is some advice to anyone else who comes across this thread. If you buy a car on the cheap due it sitting/stored for years. Do the basics to get it running, decide if the car is worth the effort for you and your wallet, then do more detailed restoration. Buying a car for a fun hobby car, then sitting it in a corner of the garage and only pour money/time in it for years with no other rewards to yourself other than "owning" it is a recipe for disappointment and tremendous losses of $$$.
