RE: Buy vs. Build

[62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx]

My perspective might change if I had more money than time ;)

My CFO (the wife) only allows me one old car at a time, and initial cost 
must be less that 10K... So I can't say whether, I like the things I can 
do myself or "learned" to like doing those things myself.

I don't think anyone would accuse Jay Leno of not being a "Car Guy", 
even though he has an army of people to build and maintain his cars.

Ron Crossley wrote:
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> Hi all -
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> 
> I'd like to present the other side of the argument. There was a time I 
> loved nothing more than getting my hands dirty building and fixing cars. 
> Back in the day I could probably have built a big block MOPAR 
> blindfolded. But I've done enough of that in my life that the fun has 
> worn out. Now I much prefer to drive the cars. And besides, at this 
> stage in my life(I'm 64 - wasn't there a Beatles song something like 
> that?) I have more spare money than I have spare time. I don't even have 
> time to drive my cars as much as I'd like. I think it's great that some 
> like to build cars. Frankly if they didn't I wouldn't be able to buy 
> them. But to me building isn't fun any more but driving still is.
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> 
> Obviously just my opinion but there are definitely two sides to this 
> question.
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> Ron
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> '64 Sport Fury  440/727
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> '63 Sport Fury  383/727
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> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: Buy vs. Build
> > Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 02:22:54 +0000
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Don you hit the nail on the head, while I'm not a mechanic (not even 
> > close)with a little guidance I can get a few things done.. 
> > 
> > George was kind enough to come over to point a few thing out and give me 
> > 
> > some tips on how to do it, as well as the great info provided by the 
> > members here.. between that and just plain old elbow grease removing 
> > rust and "restoring" the old paint. I will actually have a decent driver 
> > 
> > I can be proud of this summer (a "10 footer" instead of a "20 footer"... 
> > 
> > ha ha)
> > 
> > buying can definitely be cheaper than building...
> > 
> > not to get all Zen on you.. but for me, the journey is just as important 
> > 
> > as the destination ;)
> > 
> > 
> > Don Dulmage wrote:
> > > 
> > > I think all folks who buy should be, never mind you know. Even thouse 
> > > who 
> > > cant do it all can do something. I offered mine for sale to a friend 
> > > last 
> > > week. He is pretty close with a buck so i figured it was a safe get he 
> > > woudnt bite but if he did I would have to honour my price.
> > > Don
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <mikelj@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 5:38 PM
> > > Subject: Buy vs. Build
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have been looking over the prices on 1962-65 Dodge/Plymouth MaxWedge 
> > > > type clones out there and they seem to be coming down fast, many in the 
> > > > $25K to $45 K range. It would look to be cheaper to buy one done rather 
> > > > 
> > > > than try doing one yourself. It would also be much faster to get 
> > > > driving 
> > > > of course, so you would have more time to tune it in and make it start 
> > > > and 
> > > > run reliably,
> > > >
> > > > ;-{). What do you all think? I was thinking about doing my '64 Polara 
> > > > 
> > > > 500 MaxWedge or Hemi, but want to keep it all original, but I still 
> > > > would 
> > > > like to have a fast ride and could put up a carport to house another 
> > > > one. 
> > > > My wife will kill me.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mike in New Mexico
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > protect 
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> > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- 
> > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and 
> > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended 
> > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will 
> > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the 
> > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
> > 
> > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. 
> > 
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.