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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C
But here is the problem. There has been a mindset over the last decade or two where these cars have either not been restored properly, -or even maintenanced very well, ...and as such, the worth (-i.e.: prices) of these cars have fallen. From my vantage point of seeing/touring with other 100 year old cars, the value of other 100 year old non-Ford vehicles is significantly higher where the owner can justify spending something like $250 for a replacement front spring. It is the present day hobbyists that find it acceptable to substitute inferior parts (-both aesthetically and mechanically) on their car because in their words, -it is only a Driver and they don't plan on showing it.
Also, some are willing to MacGyver their car because they don't want to spend more on it than it is worth. To me, this is a huge disservice to fellow hobbyists and being a poor steward of the vehicle. Kinda like owning an animal that is tethered to a 4' chain in the backyard in which that animal must spend its entire life unsheltered in an 8' radius. Not much of a quality of life for that animal is it?? Kinda the same with the MacGyvered car.  |
Brent:
I think you and I are on the same page. I fully agree.
Cost of something needed for our Model A’s has never been the deciding factor on whether it was repaired.
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