RE: Overcome by Moparitis

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You guys are going about this the wrong way...I usually have a car or 
bike for sale in my front yard that I use the proceeds from to fund my 
Mopar habit, and I usually give some of the profits to my wife. That 
way, she not only has her own play money, she can never claim that I'm 
taking money from our household money. The trick is to find a new car to 
flip that there's enough money left in to give the wife some cash, buy 
some parts for the Polara, and still leave enough to find the next 
money-maker. You have to be selective about a car and decide if it's 
worth the time/money you will have to put into it. I generally try to 
double my money on a vehicle, but it doesn't always work that way. For 
instance, a year ago I bought a 77 Caprice for $800, put $200 into it, 
and sold it to the neighbor for $2000. He went off to college and I 
bought it back for $800 again, spent $100 on it and sold it again for 
$1800. Ya gotta love those deals!

Dan McCormack wrote:
> 
> Congrats Jim. Yes I know the feeling. Btw is this going to cost you 
> anything extra? The Belvedere wagon I bought last month is costing me 
> new living room carpeting. She always finds a way to get even. LOL
> 
> Dan McCormack, Angola, NY
> 63 Fury Convert
> 64 Belvedere Wagon
> 78 Dodge D-150 Short Bed
> 77 Serro Scotty camper (that one cost me a new HD TV)
> 
> 
> Jim Altemose wrote:
> > 
> > Well, it happened again.  You know the feeling.  Not really looking
> > for another car, and BAM; it shows up.
> > 
> > (Wife sneaks up and looks over my shoulder at the computer screen.)
> > "What are you looking at?"
> > "Nothing."
> > "Looking at cars?"
> > "I like to look at cars."
> > "You also like to buy them."
> > She'd think I was more normal if I was looking at porn.
> > 
> > Anyway, I'm the proud owner of a bouncing baby 63 Polara 500.  I've
> > been wanting a driver to enjoy with my wife and two boys.  And this
> > one happens to be the exact year and model as my long-term resto Max
> > Wedge project.  It's all original, so I can use it as a guide for my
> > resto while be able to enjoy driving it.  And it's got dealer
> > installed A/C.  It just needs some interior refreshing like headliner,
> > seats and carpet.  I'm psyched.
> > 
> > - Jim
> > Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
> > '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge; project),
> > '63 Polara 500 (383, driver)
> > '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge; drag car),
> > '71 Bronco (not a Mopar but cool anyway)



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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