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Why would you buy a classic without the ability to restore and maintain it yourself? Ive restored a couple and I cannot imagine the cost of outsourcing all tha
by thrown-0825 1y ago
Why would you buy a classic without the ability to restore and maintain it yourself?
Ive restored a couple and I cannot imagine the cost of outsourcing all that work.
- zjp 1y agoYeah but was your work concours grade?
- thrown-0825 1y agoI typically do frame off restorations back to factor using authentic parts wherever possible. Im definitely slower, and I do outsource the paint and any particularly dusty bodywork.
- vintermann 1y agoI'm not a car person, but I can sort of relate. I have a vintage computer, a Commodore 64. I am absolutely tempted to buy other vintage computers - For instance I see old Norwegian Tiki-100 machines for sale on occasion. But I know these machines require a bit more electronics work to not become self-destructive due to various aging components (one memorably caught fire during a demo event a few years ago). Work I'm honestly not very good at. So it's better to leave it to those who can do it. The C64 requires little or no work, and they're also not remotely as rare as the Tikis, so even if something should break I wouldn't feel too bad about it.