-=> Ryan Fantus wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-
RF> Last summer I restored a 1969 VW Beetle - basically everything other
RF> than painting the car. It was a lot of fun, super easy to work on...the
RF> motor was like 200lb and I was able to use a skateboard as an engine
RF> stand.
I started out working on cars working on my sister's '71 beetle, lots of fun
to work on. Did you ever see that old book "How to keep your Volkswagen
Alive (A manual of step by step procedures for the compleat idiot)"?
I used that book for everything. Different cars, different time.
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4298299W/How_to_keep_your_Volkswagen_alive
RF> Now I have a 1967 GTO but I'm going the opposite direction from what
RF> you mention. I'm actually converting it to use a modern motor, trans,
RF> etc., but to keep the same old "shell" of an old muscle car. It's fun
RF> for its own reasons but man, what a money pit.
Find a totalled Tesla for a powerplant transplant?
... Are there sections? Consider transitions
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