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Originally Posted by Flathead
At my age I put more value on my time.  |
Granted
I'm glad there's so much stuff available for the As. And I'm not above buying stuff when the tradeoff seems right. But my usual philosophy (with cars, tractors, airplanes, and maybe now boats) is to try to use what I've got, and when possible (and the tradeoff feels right) make parts the way they would have back in the day.
On my '28, I could have saved a bunch of time by simply throwing money at the body work. Instead I opted to do a bunch of work to save the existing fenders and other body parts which were all dinged up. I did buy running boards and splash panels, because the originals were too far gone, and I determined I don't have the equipment to make new ones. When I get it done, I'll have the satisfaction of knowing I kept as much of the original car as I could.
All part of the fun