Maybe if the tools were destroyed after the car was restored, otherwise tools are just part of the game. Sometimes I don't want to think abut how much I have spent on tools... Tool costs get diluted with more cars restored using them. I would include lending them to friends to help restore other cars. Rob McCall '67 LeBaron (initial purchase price was much less than the tool inventory. -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JosephStil@xxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:13 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: IML: Hypothetical My wife and I were having somewhat of a heated argument over the following question, and rather than writing to Dear Abby, I thought I would poll the members of the list: If one were to tally the total cost of restoration of what can only be described as rolling art, would one include in that sum, tools? Pondering in Allen, Texas.... ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm