TW> My policy was IF you have a particualr attraction to a car it is always
TW> best to fix it even if the fix pushes it over it's sale value.
TW> In most of the cars I was buying it was a matter of finding the cheepest
TW> trasnportation as possible.

That is the same way I feel about it.  It really boils down to how much you
like the vehicle.  It isn't like you wouldn't be upside down in a new
vehicle right from day one.  :)

TW> One car we really made out on after having it fro almost two uears
TW> someone hit is in hte rear o nthe Drivers sidt tweeking the body so the
TW> doord o nthat side could not be opened. Teh insurance company totaled it
TW> and gave me to option to keep it. They give me a check for almost what
TW> I paid for it and after replacing the drivers side tail light the wife
TW> drove it as her commute car for over another year.

Sounds like you might have made some money on that vehicle!

TW> I did too for over 50 years. It was only a little over 1 year ago that I
TW> finally had to stop doing my own oil changes,
TW> I had to stop doing any serious mechanical work arround 8 years ago.
TW> Before that I did all Driveline/Electrical work except Automatic
TW> Transmissions.
TW> 
TW> I will be 80 in December.

That is fantastic.  I'm no expert in repairs, but between AllData, YouTube
videos, and Google, I can find out many ways to fix things..  

- Mark

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