Re: Buy or Build

[Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I always build my own cars ( except for paint and interiors) even though it 
is infinetely more expensive that way. I just can't bring myself to drive 
something that was built by another person. I guess most of it is the 
satisfaction of knowing it is done the way you want it and you can really 
call it yours. I have seen many high dollar shop built cars that just make 
me cringe, too many people do not care about producing quailty work and the 
end user doesn't know the difference until it's too late.  Now that I am 
going to school at age 54, my time is more limited but I find it relaxing to 
put the books down for awhile and go out and build a 727 or port a set of 
heads. I would eventually like to learn to paint my own cars, especially 
after the hose job I took on my current 65 Dodge by a so called restoration 
shop in Indiana. The good news I will pass on to everyone here is my 
interior was done by a guy named Joe Allen in Logote Indiana, I can't say 
enough about Joe, he is a great guy and VERY reasonable.

Joey



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ollie" <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mopar Club" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:39 PM
Subject: Buy or Build


> Buying a finished car or doing your own? Ollie's Rambling
>
> Personally I could not drive a bought finished car. The vehicle does not 
> reflect me. But..we, myself and wife.  do all the body work, paint, fuel 
> system, brake, electrical, upholstery work (actually wife's division), 
> etc. My wife is a car nut, lucky me, and we do it as a hobby. (Now that we 
> are retired?)  I draw the line at mechanical work, that is done 
> professionally. My personal mechanic happens to be my cousin, but he 
> supports a family of four, 1 employee,  with his shop and I really expect 
> no deal.
>
> I am not a hung up mopar type either. Done a bunch of Mustangs and Cameros 
> in my day. Have bought and sold 100's of vehicles. Always been my 
> philosophy to get as little tied up in a vehicle as possible and let the 
> buyer see his dream car.
>
> I would say if you are paying for everything to be done.with this economy. 
> might as well buy one. They are a endless money pit anyway.
>
> Speaking of the economy, I have about put all my projects on the back 
> burner, unless I have parts available in my personal stuff collection. 
> Sales are getting tougher and I am not giving stuff away. My situation. A 
> lot of people need money and there are deals out there to be had.
>
> My only working project is the wife's car.. Petty Stock Car. The whole 
> idea of that car was to do it as cheaply as possible, and have a mopar car 
> show vehicle. I would like to sell MS Cruiser but I do not think my asking 
> price will generate a sale. The economy will not be down forever and MS 
> Cruiser is very happy living here.
> Ollie
> http://picasaweb.google.com/satellite1965
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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