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John, I do not fundamentally disagree with your comments. I have driven a 1947 Desoto long wheelbase Suburban as my daily driver for 22 years.
We do not own a modern car. I have had cars that are show car and cars that are drivers. In fact, I like having both a concourse car and a daily driver. I part my ’47 all around town in San Francisco on an ongoing basis. I do not part the concourse ’47
Desoto on the street here in San Francisco. But that is not my point. The price to buy a car like that “B” for sale is a false utility. A would bet with a few months of work one could find a good driver or a sitting in a garage “B” that is very tired for $15k to $20K and all there. Just the difference in
the costs of finding the parts for the “B” in the ad may well make up that difference and you would have all the little parts like nuts and bolts plus the important knowledge of how they come apart. Over the decades I have seen way too many people buy cars like this thinking that they could do even a good driver car over time, only to see them dump a lot of money into it and never finish it. A cool look at the condition-cost of a car
often shows that spending even a little more up front on a better candidate often yields a less overall cost in the end. If the point is to do a car on a tight budget the very first thing to do is to make sure you get the right candidate at a good price.
James From: John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx> At the end of the day, it all comes down to what you want/can afford. I don't possess the skill set or $$$ to do 'high quality' restorations, but I can /have in the past done nice driver quality 'cruise night'
cars that I'm not afraid to drive long distances and enjoy out on the road. I've brought back some dead puppies that are still on the road today in the hands of new/different owners. I'm not sure I could enjoy owning a car that I was afraid to approach or
have others approach at a public cruise night. I generally arrive at a show/cruise and get out of my car, lift the hood, and walk away to go look at all the other cars. I wouldn't want to have to 'stand guard' all night protecting my car from potential finger
prints. I fully appreciate a high quality restoration and the skill and time involved. That last 20% takes as much time and money as the first 80%, but that's about the time I choose to get in and drive as opposed to chasing down the very last details.
I have also gone another route, which is to buy low mileage and original condition cars that have never been apart/restored and simply maintained/preserved them as needed, which is also rewarding in its own way. Plenty of room in the hobby for a wide spectrum
of owners. To each his own. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 3:28 PM Bob Podstawski <bobp8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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