Re: [FWDLK] '58 Plymouth torsion bar removal

[Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@KETCHUM.COM>]

I second this!!!

I am currently working on a car that was 100% completely and totally
disassembled by the previous owner.  The car only had 1721.4 miles on it when
he did this.  The result?

- many pieces were lost or damaged, some beyond repair
- things that worked fine before are no longer working
- the cost of 'consumables' like gaskets and other items that need to be
replaced on every teardown went through the roof
- the reassembly task was so massive he never even tried.

-Dave

PS - To All:  I'm back home and tomorrow morning I'm setting off to try and get

the calendar printed.

richard main wrote:

> Anthony Knight ,
>
> A very great temptation to new restorers of old Plymouthsis to completely
> tear down a car.  The very common outcome is nothing happens thereafter
> (except the parts get lost or broken).  I've bought several in this
> condition.
>
> Do yourself a favor, select an area to work on, then get the parts for the
> job before you tear it down.  Finish the job, then move to the next.  One
> more piece of advice, DON'T FIX IT IF IT WORKS.