I kept track of the hours spent on restoring my truck. I put the bills
in an envelope. Haven't taken them out and added them up. Have approx
2,000 hours. MONEY ???????????????????????????????? afraid to check
On Wed, 23 May 2001 23:14:47 -0400 "tcape" <tcape@weblnk.net> writes:
> I keep all the expenses for my truck in an Excel
> spreadsheet......like
> several people have mentioned. I look at the total quite often to
> remind me
> that my truck is still worth more than I have in it. Since I've
> owned the
> truck, I've spent about $1,800 on it (in 3.5 years). During that
> time, the
> value of the truck has gone up by over $2,000 according to two of
> the major
> classic car price guides. I try to keep track of the expenses just
> so I'll
> know if I still have a good investment. However, I fully realize
> that I
> might well cross that line one day where I'll have more in the truck
> than
> it's worth.
>
> And that brings me to an issue I've wrestled with for quite a while.
> My
> truck is in very good condition, but certainly not a show truck.
> I've
> thought a lot about doing a frame-off restoration on it one day, but
> the
> dollars I'd have to spend would be more than the truck is worth.
> Isn't it
> better to just find one that someone else has fully restored or
> rodded and
> buy it for what it's worth.....rather than spend more than it's
> worth fixing
> it up?? I'd sure like to hear from some of you guys who have done
> a
> complete restoration or rod project. Why did you do it rather than
> just
> buying one that was already fixed like you wanted? My guess is that
> (a) the
> truck is very special to you (eg, family history ....like Emory's),
> or (b)
> you just wanted to do the work yourself because of the personal
> rewards of
> doing it. Either way makes perfect sense. After all, there's a LOT
> more to
> owning an oletruck than just looking at it as an investment. If
> investment
> was the key issue, I guess most of us wouldn't be oletruck owners.
> Like I
> mentioned, the complete restoration/rod issue is one I've struggled
> with for
> a while. Just wondering what some of you think..........
> Tom Caperton
> 47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
> tcape@weblnk.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
> To: "Ole Trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 3:51 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Project Book
>
>
> > Has anyone else here kept a book with all the purchases and work
> done on
> > their vehicle?
> >
> > I just started mine today, took a 3 ring binder, made a nice cover
> sheet
> > with a picture of a 55 and slid it in. I've got receipts from
> years back,
> > have to dig them out and put them in the book.
> >
> > Not sure I really want to know how much money I have in it!
> >
> > Bill
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
>
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