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02-13-2019, 08:46 AM | #41 |
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Bob-A, that is a beautiful car. While im not crazy about rat rods, or rust waxed cars, that is my idea of a nice preserved car. Though it may have been repainted in 1950 and not original, it still looks really nice. Its too bad im a year or so away from actually thinking about a purchase!
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02-17-2019, 01:33 AM | #42 |
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02-17-2019, 05:16 AM | #43 |
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So I bought this very early 1929 (Feb) Tudor about 10 years ago or there abouts...It was either me or a hot rodder.
Things that were noted when I bought it... 1. It was repainted at some time in its life BUT it was repainted the same color as it was originally; 2. The fabric top was replaced at some time in it's life BUT with the same type of material that it was originally; 3. Shocks were reproductions BUT replaced with originals that were restored; 4. Cast Iron sediment bowl was cracked so I replaced it with a original that was not cracked; 5. The chassis was so covered with crud of dirty hard grease in most spots you could not see the grease zerks in lots of places or anything else as that goes; 6. Upholstery is in its original condition as most other things still on the car. I decided to remove the body, take everything off the frame and come back with it by cleaning it up taking great care as not to remove most of the original paint that was originally put on the chassis parts, replacing parts, as bearings and bushings, with good unrestored parts that still retained the original finish except as noted above if need be, and just tried to keep it in it's original shape/condition the best I could except for the nice shinny restored items (shocks and sediment bowl). So...did I restore the car or did I preserve the car? I would estimate that overall it is about 85% still in its original condition but what do I know??? Pluck Last edited by Steve Plucker; 02-17-2019 at 05:21 AM. |
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02-18-2019, 10:33 AM | #47 |
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It looks good , Bob !!!
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02-22-2019, 03:07 PM | #48 |
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To all who have complemented my "A", Virginia. Thank you very much!
She is such a nice car and runs super sweet. I just can't make up my mine as to whether to sale her or not. The 'ol lady and I are thinking about moving into a smaller place and are starting to down-size. What to do, what to do..... Bob-A |
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Bob, keep it until you can't drive it anymore. "Downsizing" doesn't include the things you enjoy and will miss. That is called "dying" and since you can still remember all the words and where they go in a sentence it doesn't look like you are near the Pearly Gates yet. |
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02-23-2019, 03:25 AM | #52 |
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Another thing that all this "restored vs preserved" reminds me of is an old saying regarding originality about the guy selling Daniel Boone's personal tomahawk. "It's the actual tomahawk that Dan'l himself carried but has been restored over the years. The head's been replaced twice and the handle's been replaced 4 times".
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02-23-2019, 05:00 PM | #54 | |
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I've got to agree with Dennis . I would keep it !!!!!!! |
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02-24-2019, 10:10 AM | #55 |
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bottom line do what makes YOU happy!!!!
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