Adam: I most likely asked you this before, but where did you get your engine paint from? Is it enamel or urethane? Curious cause I mixed and tinted my own since I could not find the right color most are incorrect green apple ( from hirsh ) and his is a form of lacquer paint from what I have deduced after talking with them, and I had a real good clean survivor car to use as a calibrator in my color tinting as only a few places needed new paint. I did mine in urethane.
I just read this thread from start to finish in one sitting... most entertaining four hours of my life! GREAT JOB!!!
Hah!! Ok, so this Laurel Mist B-58 Roadmaster showed up in my driveway this evening and wouldn't leave.ou:
Another car? Thought you got married? Or are about to. She must still be in the get you down he aisle / honeymoon phase. "Sure honey, buy whatever you want." Lol! You just wait. Ha! Just yanking your chain Adam. ;-)
We recently got engaged, yes. This car literally came out of nowhere, and was too good of a deal for me to pass up. She has been looking at 62 Skylarks lately... She's definitely a keeper:beer
I'll dig into it tomorrow. After 8 hours of driving and many more hours of celebrating, I have hit the wall. :sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep: They both fit in the garage, though.:laugh:
I thought I would be really upset about doing this, but the decision was glaringly obvious to me once I laid out all of the options. Since buying the 58 Roadmaster, the thought of selling the Limited had been running through my head. At first, I was going to turn around a make a quick buck on the Roadie, but some issues with it started coming up and snowballed a bit...so I bailed on the sale for the time being. I knew that keeping both cars was not an option, so I thought about the prospect of selling the Limited. The cost of finishing the Limited far outweighed the cost of repairing the issues on the Roadmaster. PLUS, I have an instant car to drive again. Decision made. How the heck would I ever sell the car in the state that it's in? Well, I wouldn't. The car would have to be reasonably completely assembled, and I would then list it on ebay. So, assembly began. All of the trim was installed. Hood, trunk lid were installed. Bumpers, taillights, headlights, grille, windshield (front and back) were laid in and secured. Seats, dashboard, etc.... Holy crap, it looks like a car again! I found a few parts that I no longer needed or had duplicates of, so I listed them on ebay. Two of the Limited-specific parts were sold to someone in Sweden. After the auction was over, he asked me if I had any other Limited parts. I said, "Yes, I have a whole car!" I told him what I needed to get out of it, and a deal was made. Two weeks later, the transport company was sitting in front of my house. I was sure to shoot several videos of the car just before it was loaded, in case it was damaged in transport. Off he goes! Before you all ask, this has nothing to do with my recent engagement. In fact, she insisted that I keep the Limited. She does love the Roadmaster, though. It made too much sense NOT to sell the Limited. So, I'm sorry to say, this project has come to an end. Maybe someday when I have a bigger garage and a bigger money tree, I can have a Limited. For now, the Roadmaster will do a great job of filling my need
Honestly, I'm feeling slightly empty right now. Kind of like finishing a really good book. Congrats on the sale!
I was watching Casablanca for the first time. 30 minutes before the end, the film stops and the Maltese Falcon starts.uzzled:
Adam, you have to expect a little abuse on this one. Poor ol' Hobart getting shanghaied to Europe, I feel his pain! Your fiance should be getting worried too.:laugh:
