- Joined
- Dec 17, 2013
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- 436
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- Location
- Houston,Tx
- My Car
- 1971 mustang Mach 1, 429CJ, J Code SOLD 3/2016
1971 Boss 351 Mustang
Medium Yellow Gold
From Kim Miller Collection
I have noticed RPMCarter use this term a few times in his post. Here is a quote:
Turns out Jeremy is quite the craftsman and not a checkbook restorer!!!! Something to be said for that.
I am not quite sure if he means that if a person here loves their 7173 any less because they did not restore the car themselves for lack of time or lack of skill. Either way it got me thinking that there might be more people here with those skills than those without. But, then again it might be the other way around.
I admit that I am unskilled when it comes to fixing cars much less being able to take a car from near death and make it new again. I am in awe of that skill and have much respect for you and what you are able to do with these great cars.
Although I did not restore my car I do know a lot about it. I never represent myself as the person that restored it. In fact I don't know who did! I am still trying to find out just who did. I got very little information with my car when I bought it.
So am I the only Checkbook Restorer here on this site? Am I thought of as something less of a person because I can't replace a floor pan? I hope not and I also hope those with the knowledge will share with people like me.
Yes, I found the car of my dreams, one better than the Mach 1 I had when I was 19 in 1972. I worked hard at a job that few people could do or would want to do for 39 years. I always knew I would buy a 71 Mach 1 one day so I saved money for just that purpose. If that makes me a Checkbook Restorer then I will wear that tag with pride because I love your cars just like I do mine.
The fact is as some of you might know,I stopped working so I could enjoy my car and share it with others for the few good years I have left here on the planet!
Turns out Jeremy is quite the craftsman and not a checkbook restorer!!!! Something to be said for that.
I am not quite sure if he means that if a person here loves their 7173 any less because they did not restore the car themselves for lack of time or lack of skill. Either way it got me thinking that there might be more people here with those skills than those without. But, then again it might be the other way around.
I admit that I am unskilled when it comes to fixing cars much less being able to take a car from near death and make it new again. I am in awe of that skill and have much respect for you and what you are able to do with these great cars.
Although I did not restore my car I do know a lot about it. I never represent myself as the person that restored it. In fact I don't know who did! I am still trying to find out just who did. I got very little information with my car when I bought it.
So am I the only Checkbook Restorer here on this site? Am I thought of as something less of a person because I can't replace a floor pan? I hope not and I also hope those with the knowledge will share with people like me.
Yes, I found the car of my dreams, one better than the Mach 1 I had when I was 19 in 1972. I worked hard at a job that few people could do or would want to do for 39 years. I always knew I would buy a 71 Mach 1 one day so I saved money for just that purpose. If that makes me a Checkbook Restorer then I will wear that tag with pride because I love your cars just like I do mine.
The fact is as some of you might know,I stopped working so I could enjoy my car and share it with others for the few good years I have left here on the planet!
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