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$1000+ 240 paint jobs 200 1984

posted by  jon_h on  Sun Nov 9 23:16 CST 2014
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I understand. Sounds like it's your primary car. When my wife and I were working, I would go south and buy nice ones. But we drove a lot then and in 3-4 years they were starting to deteriorate underneath. So we'd sell those and get Southern replacements.

It's probably cavalier for me to say cosmetics aren't important. My cars now aren't that bad. But they're not that nice either. We use them to haul - load up the inside, tie things to the roof rack; and sometimes I tow a small trailer.

Mechanically: I agree, safety 1st. I sometimes do preemptive replacements on seals, belts, brakes, fuel filter, bushings, .... Exhaust, I'm more lenient: I'll weld and patch as long as feasible.
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240 drivers / parts cars - JH, Ohio






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