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Re: daily driver resto...


My theory is get a beater.  I've got my 72 fastback...it's solid, runs
better then any 92 but it ain't pretty...That way I can pull my other
car/cars (depending on the particular time period) apart and leave them
apart if need be...that way I can do the job the way I think it should
be...not having to hurry so I can still get to work on time...I still do
here's and there's on my driver when I have time...maybe someday I'll
give the Slowback what he diserves after all his faithful duty...after
the hell I put him through, this is the one that deserves the Body-Off
resto some day :)
mikey


king-of-battle@worldnet.att.net wrote:
> 
> To restore or not to restore, that is NOT the question but rather when
> to restore and in what order?!?!?!?!?  I'm having a delema.  I just
> bought my newest edition to my VW collection this time a '69 fastback.
> This one is definately my favorite(you seem to say that each time, huh).
> 
> Being a daily driver, resto is a slow process doing one item at a time.
> I'm reaching the point where I'm not sure what to do next.  Obviously
> everything needs to be resto'd but how involved can you get when its
> your means of transportation?
> 
> For instance...you've got a good ding in the body you need to fix, do
> you leave it, fix just it, or fix the entire body?  Another
> example...your door panels are falling apart, do you get new ones, buy
> used ones at the junk yard, or just put up with them?  One more...you
> need some new window rubber, do you just replace them, replace them all,
> or paint the entire car because the window channels need a little
> cleaning and repainting anyway???
> 
> I'm sure you get the point.  You can see how one thing always leads to
> another.  In the past I was resto'ing from top to bottom so I just
> jumped in.  Now its a working project.  I just need a little insight
> from others in my situation on how you're handleing it.
> 
> charles
> '69 fastback


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