Re: IML: Goal not met

["Raymond Fabricius" <tumanycars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to throw in my 2 cents.

I own a car that I purchased in 1977 when I was a senior in high school. 
The car was in terrible condition and barely ran.  Over the years I have 
completely restored the vehicle (restarting once).  Each time I get the car 
done or close to done I take something apart.  Most recently I took the 
engine back out.  I think I am afraid to finish the project.  As long as the 
project continues to some extent I am still that same kid.  I can still 
vividly recall driving the car home.

To me it is not the destination but the journey.  When a car is done you can 
drive and enjoy it.  While a car is being restored you can dream.

Ray
2-63 convertibles

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Hansen" <hansencw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Goal not met


> My restoration project will probably be complete before your updated 
> target date, but overall you will most likely beat  me. I bought my  1959 
> Imperial on July 7, 1967 when I was 19 (for $350). I used it as  a daily 
> driver for 5 years and just hung on to it, thinking pretty  soon I'll have 
> some time and I'll restore it. Well it took many  different storage 
> garages (with accompanying rent payments) over a  period of 32 years 
> before I finally got the restoration project in  full gear in 2004. I've 
> already experienced the small fortune of the  re-chroming along with a 
> multitude of other expenses involved in an  off-the-frame restoration. Now 
> my car is mechanically complete, but  still waiting (now more than a year) 
> for some final interior  components (door panels). Once they are available 
> my car is just  weeks away from completion. Hopefully it will be done by 
> July in time  to celebrate the 40th anniversary of purchasing it.
>
> So don't lose faith. Hang in there and you will get it done! Wishing  you 
> Good luck!
>
> Regards,
> Charlie Hansen
> 1959 Imperial LeBaron Southampton (always known as "Old Baron" - but 
> looking real new these days)
>
> On Mar 26, 2007, at 10:44 PM, <mtnose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> <mtnose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >      I set a goal to have my 1959 Imperial completely restored by  the 
> > anniversary of 20 years from the date I bought it. Well,
> >  tomorrow will be 3/27/2007 20 years later that I bought the car in 
> > Penndel Pa. on 3/27/1987 when I was 25 years old. I still have  interior 
> > work and a small fortune in some rechroming, along with  getting the 
> > radio, window washer system and other minor things  going. I'm still 
> > paying off loans from the 16,000  dollars I put  into it in 2005. I have 
> > had many people in my life say that I'll  never get this project done and 
> > to sell it. I have to admit, it has  been a long hard road to get the car 
> > this far and with out the help  of this site, the vendors, friends and 
> > family I would have most  likely given up. So, I've set a new deadline, 
> > 1/28/2009, that is 50  years from when the car was built. Wish me luck, 
> > and thanks for all  your help.
> >
> > Marty Trendler
> > Red Bluff, Ca.
>
>
>
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