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The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - mrmorningside - 08-29-2007
well on the cars if i wanted to turn them right now the way they sit the fairlane would fetch $4000 the torino about 2k the thunderbird around $1500 the fury $3500-4000 the porsche $3500-4000 and the hearse around $1500 old cars no matter what the shape are a high dollar business when these cars are done they will be worth a small fortune the fairlane alone being a cj car totally restored it will go for $45000-50000 with np thats why i like cars all they do is go up in value the bugs done the porsche needed a starter and is now done the plymouth fury needs stripped and painted and an interior kit the fairlane im going for a ground up as well as the torino the thunderbird is in pretty good shape but i just found another one in texas im buying and using this one for parts
The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - scream4me - 08-29-2007
thats a bug you dont want to swat! nice job..No more pacman. <img src=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":no:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"no.gif\" /> I shall call you, Transformer..
The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - mrmorningside - 08-29-2007
thanks guys parting with the screen used h20 was a bummer and the kh but they got me some cool stuff and its for the wife and kids that makes it all worth while <img src=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"
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The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - knewby - 08-29-2007
But doesn't restoring them cost a sheetload and tons of time?..................Larry
The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - mrmorningside - 08-29-2007
well i do pretty much everything myself and when the car is done you have a killer investment that you can enjoy let me try to find a pic of the last car i restoredhere we go this was a 1972 q code 351 cobra jet mach 1 after i totally redid the car i had about $8500 in her and sold her for $21000 <img src=\"http://i12.tinypic.com/4uaelmp.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />
The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - knewby - 08-29-2007
Impressive....most impressive........can't wait to see Christine in all her glory..................................Larry
The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - mrmorningside - 08-29-2007
you aint kiddin larry i need to get off my ass and get that car done ive owned her a year and shes been in storage since i got her because of my horror collection habits i blew all my cash on them and couldnt put anything aside for parts paint etc things have changed and im ready to rock lol im going to grab alot of sandpaper and a couple gallons of primer and get every car stripped and primed then hit one by one till im done <img src=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":yes:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"yes.gif\" />
The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - Rahl - 08-29-2007
So, I guess technically, you can still say you own a piece of horror memoribilia (Christine).I would take that over a Hockey Mask any day.
The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - mrmorningside - 08-29-2007
you know your right my plan is to do the fury as christine the thunderbird from sometimes they come back again and the hearse as the phantasm 1 hearse and the wife still has her collection she has some really nice pieces that i will never let her get rid of because they were given to her on birthdays anniversarys and graduation from lpn and rn school <img src=\"http://forums.NIGHTOWLpro.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"
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The Reasons I Quit Collecting Off Topic - pooch - 08-29-2007
That's an amazing skill you have,I used to own a few hot Rods myselfand I used to have to send my cars out for Repair.......That hobby gotextremely expensive.....good luck on all your projects...-matt