Good convertible project with minor body damage

Postby jr » 11 Jan 2008 9:21


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Postby ianandjess » 11 Jan 2008 10:12

ouch
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Postby dave-r » 11 Jan 2008 10:29

$10,975. :shock:

A lot of money for just the VIN numbers to be cut out.
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Postby jh27n0b » 11 Jan 2008 11:26

That is a lot of money for a non R/T. It is a 71 model. Still a shame though.

Hey Dave, How are you coming on your car? Any new pics to share with us?

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Postby dave-r » 11 Jan 2008 12:34

jh27n0b wrote:That is a lot of money for a non R/T. It is a 71 model.


Well spotted! I didn't think to look that closely.

Hey Dave, How are you coming on your car? Any new pics to share with us?

Bob


Not been able to work on the car since I started back at work part time. I am still recovering from my serious illness (been exactly one year now) and I am still not back full time yet. Nearly there though. At the moment I am working 8:30 to 4pm. I have to get to a 5:15pm finish. Just another 1.25 hours per day to be back to normal.

I was going to do some work over the xmas holidays but I had the flu!
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Re: Good convertible project with minor body damage

Postby christer » 11 Jan 2008 12:45



The smallest Challenger known to exist - Even smaller than the notorious 1978 Challenger…... :s009:
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Postby Jon » 12 Jan 2008 0:29

Wow. :shock: What a mess.

What do you suppose happen to it? Accident or malicious mischief.

Dave, Glad to here your getting back to work. How many hours a day do you consider usual?
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Postby patrick » 12 Jan 2008 9:32

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Postby drewcrane » 12 Jan 2008 14:22

so somebody is gonna cut the vin and use it again, and rip someone off! great!jackasses!
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Postby dave-r » 12 Jan 2008 16:39

Jon wrote: Dave, Glad to here your getting back to work. How many hours a day do you consider usual?


When full time I am paid for a 37 hour week these days. Five days in a week. Which is 7.4 hours a day.
However.
I have to start at 8:30am and stay until about 5:10pm So they force me to have a "lunch break" of 1.25 hours. So in reality I am there for 8.65 hours a day normally.

At the moment I am up to 7 hours a day but with only a half hour lunch. So I can go home at 4pm. So although I only have 0.4 hours to make up to get full pay again I still have to work another 0.75 hours to be back to my normal work time. About one hour ten minutes in total.

So I am nearly there. Except it is a bit of a struggle to do the 7 hours at the moment. I get very tired and have no energy left for working on the car. If I push myself I get bad headaches and get confused and stressed.

Part of my job is to find/solve/repair equipment and operator errors while under stress. Usually while 150 students are watching everything you do.
If I start getting flustered and confused I am no good to anyone.
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Postby RedRaven » 12 Jan 2008 19:45

dave-r wrote:
I was going to do some work over the xmas holidays but I had the flu!


You were on the beer admit it!! :s024:
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Postby fal308 » 12 Jan 2008 19:49

Not a total loss though. Looks like the passenger seat is reusable :s011:
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Postby Eddie » 12 Jan 2008 21:31

drewcrane wrote:so somebody is gonna cut the vin and use it again, and rip someone off! great!jackasses!
I saw a 1957 Chrysler 300C that was basically restored around the front windshield/cowl, the car was rusted so bad that virtually every piece of metal had to be worked or replaced, I hope they dont do what Drew describes but wouldnt be surprised if they did. I kinda know what Dave is going through with his job, I used to heat up pennies with my Lighter and roll them down the cellblocks, when the convicts picked up a glowing hot penny :biggrin: :s023:(It was VERY stressful...not to laugh hysterically)!
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Postby Jon » 13 Jan 2008 4:24

fal308 wrote:Not a total loss though. Looks like the passenger seat is reusable :s011:


:lol: :wink:

That collapsible steering column is still good too. It didn't due what I though it would. Damn thing just bent sideways.
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