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Who is going to fix it?

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#31 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [andre1969] by lemko

Apr 01, 2010 (6:45 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 31, 2010 2:33 pm)
I'll never get back any money I'd put into my 1989 Cadillac Brougham, but I don't care. If anything happens to the car, I have them take care of it and don't worry about the cost. I could probably get another nice 1989 Cadillac Brougham like that 17K mile one that showed up on Craigslist, but it won't be MY car.
 
Can't wait to see that DeSoto! Look at it this way, at least there will be another nice one on the road after you're done. Would you like to see your DeSoto in the hands of some knucklehead who promises to restore it and instead lets it rot, or worse yet, tries to "donk" it?

#32 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [andre1969] by lemko

Apr 01, 2010 (6:51 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 31, 2010 5:59 pm)
It must really be hard to find a place that replicates Firedome door panels, hence the price. You can practically build an entire 1957 Chevy out of aftermarket parts.
 
How's the chrome on the car? That and the paint will probably be the really big ticket items if you want a show winner at Hershey. I wouldn't even blink at $10K for a top-flight paint job.

#33 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [lemko] by isellhondas

Apr 01, 2010 (5:43 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Apr 01, 2010 6:51 am)
My friend with the 53 Merc said it was close to 3000.00 just to rechrome the grill!

#34 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [isellhondas] by isellhondas

Apr 04, 2010 (9:54 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 01, 2010 5:43 pm)
Correction.
 
I thaked to my buddy with the '53 Merc last night.
 
Total chrome bill for everything should be 4500.00.
 
Two years left on the restoration.

#35 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [isellhondas] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Apr 04, 2010 (10:59 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 04, 2010 9:54 am)
I've seen chrome bills as high as $12,000, so he got off light.

#36 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [lemko] by andre1969

Apr 04, 2010 (11:33 am)

Replying to: lemko (Apr 01, 2010 6:51 am)
How's the chrome on the car? That and the paint will probably be the really big ticket items if you want a show winner at Hershey. I wouldn't even blink at $10K for a top-flight paint job.
 
The chrome's actually pretty good for the most part. However, there is a dent in the rear bumper where the previous owner said a pole jumped out in her path as she was backing up!
 
Oh, and one of the taillight surrounds is cracked on the bottom.

#37 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [isellhondas] by fintail

Apr 04, 2010 (11:47 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 04, 2010 9:54 am)
I know a guy who restored a MB W112 300SE coupe...he blew 5 grand on the interior wood alone, and that was 15 years ago.

#38 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Apr 04, 2010 (12:11 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Apr 04, 2010 11:47 am)
I met a guy last year who spent $75,000 on an MG TC! And that's a tiny car.
 
If you want to do it right, and you want the best, these are the numbers (or more). And the more complex the car, the worse it gets.
 
If you wanted a show winning Pebble Beach Bugatti, it could run 1/2 mil, no problem. Or higher if you needed to crush the competition.

#39 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [andre1969] by fezo

Apr 05, 2010 (5:45 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Apr 04, 2010 11:33 am)
The chrome's actually pretty good for the most part. However, there is a dent in the rear bumper where the previous owner said a pole jumped out in her path as she was backing up!
 
Pontiacs of that era must be prone to that. That old Tempest that I learned to drive on had a dent like that. Couldn't have anything to do with me being at the wheel and catching this thud from behind. My girlfriend back then found it highly amusing. I didn't which might explain why that one fell apart....

#40 of 50 Re: Who is going to fix it? [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Apr 05, 2010 (6:22 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 04, 2010 12:11 pm)
But for that Pebble Beach Bugatti, you can get your money back. Sinking 75K into an MG or 50K into a non-sporting MB is a different story.
 
That being said, if I came into a real fortune, I'd have the fintail done up properly...probably have to sink 30K into it, but I'd be so rich I wouldn't care

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