On 10/17/97 9:10 PM so and so Brian & Patricia LaVoie said. (And I quote)
Exactly why did he want to trade in the first place??
Larry Macy
78 Midget
>So there I was minding my own business when my father calls to ask if I
>ever sold my '74 B. "No, got a few offers, but couldn't bear to go
>through with the sale..." So he asks if I want to trade my car for his
>car and $1,500; seems he's getting tired of the restorations and just
>wants something to drive.
>
>His car: '68 B, purchased from DPO who rebuilt the engine (no idea as to
>the quality of the rebuild; looks good from the outside...). All parts
>seem to be there, wire wheels, and new interior (which I installe during
>a visit last year). My dad had the bodyshell professionally painted BRG;
>looks really nice.
>
>My car: '74 B, received as a wedding gift from my father, runs great
>(after I sunk about $1,500 into it) but needs a new paint job and could
>use an interior. No rust, Rostyles, engine runs great but has 105k miles
>and has never been rebuilt.
>
>This was NOT an easy decision. My car has run perfectly for 2 1/2 years
>now; do I want to go back to the restoration stage? (Especially as I've
>only got a Cover-It fabric garage!) In the end, I decided to go for it.
>Probably be another 2 years before I'm on the road again, and I'm sure
>I'll be asking the list alot of questions (I've mostly been lurking for
>the last year). I'm not deluding myself; I'm sure it will cost twice
>what I expect and take three times as long. Nonetheless, I'm excited
>about beginning a new project - guess the best of all worlds is to have
>one running and one being restored - wish I had the money and space.
>
>Just felt like telling someone...
>
>Brian LaVoie
>'74 B for the moment
>'68 B on the way
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