I agree. Good comments.
Mark
On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 08:13 PM, Mark Evans wrote:
> I've had the fortune to meet both Hugh and Mrs. Blueberry. To meet
> her, is
> to instantly fall in love; warts and all.
>
> Long-time members of the list might remember that I used to own a a'63
> Crown
> four door. Green with white leather interior. It had a bad cancer
> problem
> with the doors, trunk and rockers. The engine and transmission were
> pretty
> good and the A/C blew cold. After agonizing what to do with the car, a
> friend that knew body working volunteered to buy and restore the car
> back to
> her former glory. So, I made him a great deal on the car and saw it
> drive
> away. After all, I really wanted a convertible...
>
> Fast-forward three years later. I got a call from him out of the blue
> saying
> the car was headed for the salvage yard and did I want it? I pictured
> that
> green beauty and the fun I had driving it. Without asking a question,
> I said
> YES. He warned me, "the car is in bad condition and probably can't be
> saved". I wasn't listening. I was going to go get my old old car.
>
> He went through a divorce, the car got pushed outside and the Texas
> City air
> took its final toll on the body. The doors were rotten through. I
> could see
> the driver's seat through the bottom of the door! It had several
> inches of
> water in rear passenger compartment and the leather interior was in
> shreds.
> Indeed, it couldn't be saved. I did get the engine, wiring harnesses,
> wheel
> covers, and some interior bits. But, the shell was sent to salvage.
>
> The lesson I learned: the car was save only while in my hands. Also,
> if you
> want to restore the car, do it. There won't be another Mrs. Blueberry,
> even
> if you find another '58 identical to her. You two have been through too
> much. But, if you give up on it, let someone else with the crazy
> dedication
> to save it from becoming another donor car.
>
> Mark Evans
> 1963 Imperial Crown Convertible
> http://www.imperialclub.org/~maevans/MyImperial/index.html
> 1968 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible
> http://www.imperialclub.org/~maevans/MyPolara/index.html
>
>
>
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