How much is your "prom queen" costing you?
11-25-2015, 07:01 AM
#61
Burning Brakes
Fortunately after 10 years of ownership I've move past that point, but I paid my fair share the first 5 years. Unless I do a frame off restoration my monthly expense is only a tank of gas once every other month plus $300 a year for insurance.
11-25-2015, 10:29 AM
#63
Burning Brakes
Lost my calculator
I do not even want to think about it. I am only looking at how much more will it cost before I am finished.
#3 will ride again soon.
#3 will ride again soon.
11-25-2015, 10:35 AM
#64
Ride of Frankenstein
Oh, I'm there as well..
It has been more than several years of "Sundays" since getting it, and it has been on the back burner for quite a while.
This is the winter of wrench-turning.
It has been more than several years of "Sundays" since getting it, and it has been on the back burner for quite a while.
This is the winter of wrench-turning.
11-25-2015, 12:42 PM
#65
Drifting
Mr. Duane4238, that's the difference between MAINTAINING and RESURRECTING.
Mr. Alan41 has an absolutely amazing car that he purchased new (I believe). While it is clearly one of the best examples of this particular generation of car in existence, I would venture a guess that he has spent FAR LESS KEEPING it that way than for me (as an example) to take my bubba-fied, modified, FrankenVette and try to make it look ANYTHING like his.
Tired engine replacement aside, I wish I had bought one of these in the mid 90's. Hindsight, of course, since they were "far from cool" at the time. But I could have gotten a really nice car for CHEAP back then and sidestepped some of the little things that cost lots of money to fix.
Truth be told, though, I probably would have spent nearly every penny I've spent anyway...but it would have been on a better 'platform'. But I'm just a frame swap away from fixing that...
Mr. Alan41 has an absolutely amazing car that he purchased new (I believe). While it is clearly one of the best examples of this particular generation of car in existence, I would venture a guess that he has spent FAR LESS KEEPING it that way than for me (as an example) to take my bubba-fied, modified, FrankenVette and try to make it look ANYTHING like his.
Tired engine replacement aside, I wish I had bought one of these in the mid 90's. Hindsight, of course, since they were "far from cool" at the time. But I could have gotten a really nice car for CHEAP back then and sidestepped some of the little things that cost lots of money to fix.
Truth be told, though, I probably would have spent nearly every penny I've spent anyway...but it would have been on a better 'platform'. But I'm just a frame swap away from fixing that...
11-25-2015, 02:16 PM
#67
Melting Slicks
Owned for 25 years. Purchased the best I could afford ($14,500). Minimal fixing. Did the brakes & steering system 10 years ago. Now at 50,000 miles. $250 a year for insurance $35.00 for plates..just add gas!
11-25-2015, 04:49 PM
#68
Dementer sole survivor
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I recently shelled out 7 grand for all the parts to assemble a new gen 1 sbc...not a single GM part in the build. Well one if you count the OEM coolant sender. The last engine was getting tired after 23 years. If I did everything right it should last me the rest of my life. Nobody can say I'm not doing my part to stimulate the economy. 
What's the opposite of prom queen? Cause my car rides like a stonepile, reeks of gear lube and Sunoco 260 unleaded and the lacquer paint attracts brake dust like nobody's business. I'd be embarrassed to denote it of the female persuasion.
What's the opposite of prom queen? Cause my car rides like a stonepile, reeks of gear lube and Sunoco 260 unleaded and the lacquer paint attracts brake dust like nobody's business. I'd be embarrassed to denote it of the female persuasion.
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