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Ever regret building a car?
Everyone always talks about "the one[s] that got away", i.e. the cars they've had and regretted selling--I'm just wondering who else has ever regretted building a car in the first place?
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Hell no! It's had it's ups and downs, but I wouldn't change a thing.
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-Dave Semper Fi! 69 Camaro SS396 L34 X66 |
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There is none I regret building. You seem to forget everything that when wring after they are done and sorted out. I do regret selling them
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69 RS SS L78 conv 69 RS SS ZL1 69 L78 Chevelle conv 69 L78 Nova 69 L34 Nova 67 SS Chevelle 73 Trans Am |
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I've got three cars sitting here that I built. I don't regret building them, as they are what I wanted. What I do regret is throwing thousands and thousands of dollars at them. Now that I'm thinking about selling, it has hit me hard that I will never get back anywhere near what I spent on building them. Although I knew that going in, reality is a bitch.
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Tony 55 Nomad Gasser 70 SS 427 Nova 34 Ford Sedan..Hemi powered Michigan/ Florida |
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Yup, my infamous 1972 Trans Am in the mega thread. Seven years in body shop prison got me to the point where I got angry any time I opened the garage door after it was finally finished and thought about how many years I wasted letting a restoration shop not work on the car but bill me anyway. I had to sell the car eventually and move on to another project to clear the angry cloud from the garage.
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Someone got a beautiful and painfully CORRECT Trans Am! I loved that car!
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~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos |
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No regrets building any of my cars which have ranged from VWs to Street Rods in the 90s to my passion, early 2nd Gen Camaros. I've learned a lot along the way, so my skills improve and each gets successively better. By the time I hit 90, I should have it down pat.
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Steve Nuwer 1970 Z28, Norwood 03A, 48 48, 723 Int, M20, COO, 2021 Legends Platinum restored 1970 L78, Norwood 04C, 17 17, 711 Int, M21, COO, born-with drivetrain project. 1972 Z28, Norwood 11C project, born-with drivetrain, 26 26, 775, M20, CGG project 1970 Z28, Norwood 05C, 48 G, 720 Int, M21, COZ, Original Unrestored (SOLD) www.2ndGenZ.com |
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Never regretted afterwards, but like so many, I've suffered the restoration blues at some point during the build, and considered selling up. Have to go and focus elsewhere, then come back to it when the mojo returns!
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Tim in NSW, Australia 1969 Van Nuys 04A Z/28 from Clippinger Chevrolet. Cortez Silver with dark blue interior. Ran at Lions Dragstrip and Pomona Raceway, with paint by Bob Kovacs of Fresno. |
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