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See, see? See how it...well... looks completely the same! Well I did pay 600$ cause I got the thremastat changed, the sparkplugs changed, and the rear breaks adjusted, and the windsheild washer fluid gromet replaced. And then I drove it off and drove it one day and the brakes completely failed. So back it went and the master cyclinder was to be replaced. However now it starts and drives pretty smoothly and for the first time ever it stops. Well it stopped before but it was more like a suggestion and not a command.. I replaced the windsheild washer nozzle so now that works and can clean the windsheild.
Next is the top and in the next week I'll be ordering the materials for the top. I've selected Grey and I"m going to have it painted but it would be too hard to change colors so white it will stay/
Next is the top and in the next week I'll be ordering the materials for the top. I've selected Grey and I"m going to have it painted but it would be too hard to change colors so white it will stay/
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G'day Leviadragon, you generally don't don't restore old cars for the 'investment' value..... unless it is an Austin Healy or Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III some other collectible.... most of the time we do it for the love of the individual car or particular breed. If you value the hours you spend doing it in cash terms you'd never do it. Usually we call the time our relaxation time and fun time and the money spent for parts our 'recreational habit'.
If we ever asked ourselves your question we'd rarely do it and so many older cars would end up as scrap when they deserve so much more time on the rood giving us pleasure and satisfaction.
If we ever asked ourselves your question we'd rarely do it and so many older cars would end up as scrap when they deserve so much more time on the rood giving us pleasure and satisfaction.
Yeah, and it is csting a little more then budgeted cause there were a few more things wrong with it then planed. However to make my self feel better, I compair to the closest thing on the market, a new MINI cooper and since they start basic at 26000, I'm doing pretty good :D
Yeah... get the Chilton book and do the work yourself.
Replacing a Grommet is well like learning to tie a tie. You can do it fairly well with simple training.
Join the Gear Heads.
http://jalopnik.com/
Replacing a Grommet is well like learning to tie a tie. You can do it fairly well with simple training.
Join the Gear Heads.
http://jalopnik.com/
Chilton hates VW for some reason. Never found one. Its recomended to use a bently manual which I have 3, but the one for my year is like 60-80$ I did little things like replacing bulbs, changing the air filter *which even in 1988 the car manual said to take it in to do* and a rear break job. But with out a jack, doing so many other things like replacing the gas tanks, rebuilding the trans, and replacing the master cyclinder as just not that easy.
Your at where I last was with my cars, say with my first one the 240 Volvo wagon. At the time I couldn't afford a nice MAACO paint finish. Its far more important to get the other stuff done for your life, a paint job and Upholstry should be the end of it. That or save money for a fully restored one?
Thanks, you been able to see my Metallic Champagne (Sandy color) 960 Volvo Wagon, I know I should take pics of it but I almost never remember to do that. The previous owner had a Fender bender, I can tell by how scratched up the the bumpers are. I just had to replace the racket and steering because of it leaking. Its fine and its tight unlike it were with a lot of play in the steering wheel. There's a few things I would like to do like new Limo Tint. repaint the bumpers and replace the small unnoticeable stuff like headlight wiper and trim covers on the roof from when I replaced the sunroof (Very California to have a sunroof).
I will try for the next one, next FC. How was it and did I really miss out?.
I will try for the next one, next FC. How was it and did I really miss out?.
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