Sacrifice Mrs. Bluebery?

[Miles Steuding <miles_steuding@xxxxxxxxx>]

Owning an Imperial is like owning a house;

It was probably built before you were born.
You are one of many owners.
You spend alot of money and time fixing it up.
It's really, really big.






--- richard burgess <lecrown60@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Hugh, Therese and all,
> I figure if you have given your car a name, other
> than derogatory, you have to save it!
>  
> If you are familiar with the story of my '60 LeCrown
> you know that decisions have to made and more often
> than not they are emotional.   I knew when I bought
> my car that it needed all new mechanicals.  I didn't
> know that a frame up restoration, new interior, and
> parts car were going to be neccessary.  It kind of
> just snuck up on me.  The farther I went the worse
> it got until I just had a big ol pile of parts that
> no one could save but myself.  It is in the worst
> best condition it could be if that makes sense.  Too
> bad to keep as is and too good to let go.  
>  
> I have a garage apartment that provides a major
> amount of my income and it has gone unrented since
> July.  The car just went to the shop for engine and
> chasis restoration so I am ebaying great
> grandmother's china to get this car restored! 
> Whatever it takes, and often that means sacrifices. 
> Good luck with the Blueberry!
>  
> Richard
> 
> Hugh & Therese <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This unexpected thread has been quite touching.
> However, what we are really
> talking about is money. I am a poor man in a rich
> man's hobby. In
> addition, I am middle aged, so do not have the free
> time of either youth or
> old age. So, Mrs. Blueberry needs a ring job. She
> will probably get a
> bunch more stuff done. You may be sure she will get
> a new spin on oil
> filter. It is the oil leaks that are most pressing.
> 
> I won't be able to take her out on long hauls for a
> while. I will need to
> get an engine hoist and arrange to be allowed to
> occupy a large amount of
> space at the museum. The good news is that Mrs.
> Blueberry really is a car
> that engenders affection from people. I am hoping
> some friends from the
> Mopar club will help out when needed. I'd love to do
> the transmission
> myself, with help, as well. I'm delighted to say
> that most folks in my
> local club want to see it kept running.
> 
> Many of these people have two cars. Their show car
> and their go car. One
> is for shows, obviously, but the other is for fun.
> This is not a one
> dimensional hobby. I know of people who like buying
> basket cases and then
> working on them to bring them back to their former
> glory. Once the project
> is done they lose interest and can't wait to unload
> it for another old
> wreck. Then there are others who, when you visit
> them, proudly show you all
> their trophies. I won this with such and such a car,
> and this one for
> another. The getting of trophies is their aim and
> they buy and sell cars
> quite quickly in order to be able to campaign yet
> another one. There are
> other types as well, in between these extremes. I
> know one guy who likes
> cars from 1971. The make, the body style, etc,
> doesn't matter so much as
> when it was built.
> 
> Its all good and everyone's having fun. This
> Imperial, my Imperial, which
> isn't even really mine, except it really is, is my
> responsibility for the
> long haul. I'm confident that my present income woes
> will resolve. I am
> also confident that with sufficient applied effort
> on my part, the help of
> friends and the generous advice I need only ask for
> from this fine group, my
> 1958 will end up better than it has ever been since
> I have had it.
> 
> Gosh, but I'll hate to see those stickers go.
> 
> Hugh
> 
> 
> 
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