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I actually don't care how much the car is worth to
other people when it is done. I'm not going to
sell it. Not unless someone offers me impossible
amounts of money.
Recently I just haven't had the time to do some
of the stuff that I'd like. I suppose I actually
wouldn't mind doing ugly grunt work like taking the
interior out and taking all the trim off and sanding
and priming the shell.
It is a 68 145; very low body number rear vent
windows and such. It has a bit of surface rust and
a dent in the right rear corner. Nothing too scary.
Certainly no holes or anything like that.
I can't paint the car and I can't rebuild the
transmission. I wouldn't mind taking the suspension
apart if I can get someone else to put the bushings
and such in. I actually would rather do this myself
so I can sandblast and repaint everything.
Lately I haven't had as much time as I'd like and
my job has been paying pretty well. I've got the
money to do stupid things with and I'd rather do
this than buy a honda or go on vacation in europe
or buy a house. I'm not expecting to recoop my
expenses except for the fun of owning a nice car
that very few others own. Not to mention that the
140 is just a perfect compromise between the safety
and comfort of a modern car and the simplicity of
an older car and the 145 is the best example of that
family (that and a 142, of which I own a perfect
73 that just needs some TLC to put back on the road).
Eventually I'll probably get rid of my 164 once I've
got my 145 and 142 in tip-top shape. The shell of
the 164 is a bit of a mess and there isn't really
anything special about it except for the 4spd and
the IPD swaybars and such. I figure the 142 with a
supercharger is a better long term way to go than a
164. That's for later, though, after I've got the
145 back on the road.
Oh, and I need to get the 144 sold and the 122
out of the garage... Woe is me too many volvos and
not enough space.
chris
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