Other than the vette,what other cars do you all throw money at?

Riley, don't think I haven't thought many times about just BUYING one... as a matter of fact I just watched the last Barrett Jackson, in whatever new city it was in, and there were so many cars going so cheap it was nuts.

This car is my personal albatross that I must complete because so many people have told me I could never do it. So now, what choice do I have? I can't prove them right!

I would like to put in an LS motor + 6 sp (like the 'Vette) but I think that will be saved for the next project- too much money and work for a 4 dr, unfortunately. Just gonna throw in a small block/aout tranny to get it on the road.
 
2010 Corvette Coupe blue
1976 Corvette Stingray red (frame-off resto)
2007 Dodge Laramie black, on black n silver 20's, tinted & chromed out
1989 GMC Sierra 6.2L diesel currently holding down the driveway in need of some TLC
 
Red76 said:
2010 Corvette Coupe blue
1976 Corvette Stingray red (frame-off resto)
2007 Dodge Laramie black, on black n silver 20's, tinted & chromed out
1989 GMC Sierra 6.2L diesel currently holding down the driveway in need of some TLC
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Ha! Holding down the driveway. I have a car holding down a friends lawn. Have you posted pics of your 76? I can't remember.

Semis57 said:
Riley, don't think I haven't thought many times about just BUYING one... as a matter of fact I just watched the last Barrett Jackson, in whatever new city it was in, and there were so many cars going so cheap it was nuts.

This car is my personal albatross that I must complete because so many people have told me I could never do it. So now, what choice do I have? I can't prove them right!

I would like to put in an LS motor + 6 sp (like the 'Vette) but I think that will be saved for the next project- too much money and work for a 4 dr, unfortunately. Just gonna throw in a small block/aout tranny to get it on the road.
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Totally makes sense and I am not one to talk and it goes without saying but remember that the most important person to take care of in this project is you and ultimately it's your decision whether to do it or not. People may have said you could never do it. Well, what if you can but chose a new path? That doesn't mean you quit or can't do it. You're not proving them right. It just means you are evaluating the project as you go along and making informed decisions. Me, I think it would be cool to see you complete it and I hope you take pictures along the way so you can share it with the rest of us. I can only dream of having the skills to do a project like that. It sounds awesome.
 
Riley P said:
I can only dream of having the skills to do a project like that. It sounds awesome.
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Whether or not I have the skills is debatable, but I'm doing the best I can with the time and skills I have. Two skills I need help with, and likely the most important to keeping any project on track, are time management and motivation.

Money, while not really a skill, also helps to further things and is always a factor in project delays.

Being super-fussy also delays things. I look with a critical eye at some of the projects on the road, but... at least they are on the road, and not stuck between some guys vision of ideal and incompletion!

I should have been working on it the last 3 days, but the warm weather here pulled me away...
 
Very cool. Sometime a few days off is good. Best of luck with the build!!!! Keep it up and keep us updated!
 
DeTomaso

I'll see if this works...
 

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Woooo-Hooooo! That is a nice car! Did you purchase it that way? Is the drive train stock? Any modifications outside of those gorgeous wheels?
 
great rides everyone. I've had many over the years including a '68 Shelby GT500, several GT's, Infiniti's, and Lexus. Only had 2 Bowtie's so far.-- 3rd one on the way, tho, and probably the best ride I'll ever have: an '11 GS.

Better be good; I traded my IS-F in on it.
 
Love the BMW--those rims available for my C6? Exactly what I want--think it would look sharp with black!

By the way, my other moneypit is a 2008 Avalanche LTZ. Just put my 180,000th kilometer on her and she drives like new. Aside from a sweating strut and power steering, she's all good! Just put new Pirelli's on today.
 
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I'm with you Mark...... Most of my cash goes to trying to lower my handy-cap. And not going well this year either.
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LOL Brian... that '88 beauty is beckoning you off the course and into the driver's seat all the time.

It's saying "drive me, drive me --- forget about that silly white ball, drive me!.":rofl:

C.
 
The golf cart thing as well here too!!

Obseshon and I have something in common!!

I also had a 1971 Roadrunner, but I got rid of it. Was a cool car though!
 
my wish would be for my Vibe to have a turbo !!
But Manny can't get a LSX engine to fit. [vbg]

Can you imagine the other mods I would need to do, if there were,say, 350rwhp
on the vehicle. Talk about $$$. And an equal amount of fun.

Tony, welland
 
tony said:
my wish would be for my Vibe to have a turbo !!
But Manny can't get a LSX engine to fit. [vbg]

Can you imagine the other mods I would need to do, if there were,say, 350rwhp
on the vehicle. Talk about $$$. And an equal amount of fun.

Tony, welland
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Might look impossible to us Tony, but a piece of cake for our magic man Manny.:D
 

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