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Re: The Real costs of restoration

To: mgs@autox.team.net, Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au
Subject: Re: The Real costs of restoration
From: Carl French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 21:11:45 -0500
Neil_Oldfield@nag.national.com.au wrote:
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> Found this in a club mag tought you guys may find it interesting
> 
> Purchase Weekend Newspaper To Read For Sale Advertisements          1.20
> The Actual Purchase Of A Ton Of Rust On Four (?) Wheels       1,500.00
> Flowers For Wife To Break News                            25.00
> Dinner A Restaurant After Argument With Wife              50.00
> Restoration Costs - Engine Recondition               2,000.00
> Parts And Endless Trips To Swap Meets                1,250.00
> New Lounge Suite To Balance The Ledger And Keep Wife Happy    1,800.00
> Restoration Costs - New Upholstery                   1,900.00
> Flowers For Wife To Save Buying New Kitchen Suite         25.00
> Dinner A Restaurant After Argument With Wife              50.00
> Restoration Costs - Spray Painting                   1,500.00
> New Outfit For Wife To Save Another Argument            225.00
> Dinner At Restaurant After Argument With Wife             50.00
> Registration And Other On Road Costs                    500.00
> Dinner A Restaurant To Celebrate The Finished Project              50.00
> Visit To Hairdresser After Wife
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> ?s First Ride In Open Car           35.00
> BBQ To Invite Neighbours To See Finished Project          25.00
> Repairs To Paintwork After Neighbours Son Drew A Crayon Picture
> 75.00
> Settled Out Of Court For Clobbering Neighbours Son      450.00
> New Slacks And Cardigan For Wife To Go Rallying In      290.00
> New Shoes To Go With Slacks And Cardigan                  75.00
> New Handbag To Go With Shoes, Slacks And Cardigan         45.00
> Dinner A Restaurant With Wife After Asking Her To Economise        50.0=
> 0
> New Clutch After Teaching Wife To Drive Car             250.00
> Dinner After Shouting At Wife To Release Clutch Slowly             50.0=
> 0
> Repairs To Mudguard After Wife?s Second Driving Lesson           290.00=
> 
> Dinner After Shouting At Wife To Look Where She?s Going            50.0=
> 0
> Speeding Fine After Wife Drag Raced Young Lad At The Lights      135.00=
> 
> Candle Light Dinner At Home. Can No Longer Afford Restaurant       35.0=
> 0
> Advertisement In Weekend Paper Car For Sale               14.00
> TOTAL
>   $12,795.20
> 
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 Very accurate, except you forgot the $1500.00 to fix the sills and
patch panels. ;-)
 Carl W. French
Solid and shiny 67B
$0000.00 in savings now

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