Gee I’m lucky to remember my sun glasses. 

Wow!  That’s a awesome garage.  2400 sq ft must make it  about 40×60.  My plans for one was only 24×36 (no second floor) and I thought that was over what I needed.  May have to reconsider, I have a 3 car attached to the house and a 16×20 shed (tractor and yard stuff), and both are full.  I’m wanting/needing at least room for wood shop and ca…[Read more]

That’s gotta be either be the most expensive TDr or a misprint.  Cash only $650000

No rides here in Ohio either, car’s just sitting there tempting  me every time I go in the garage.  Good luck Tex, I called it quits Nov. 2013, a little over a year ago.  No regrets.. When the checks start they come like clockwork though.  It only took about 2 months for everything to start.  Then there’s always health care cost .

I’m with you there, I’ll stop in to see my agent and get a copy of my actually policy.   I can’t fine the one they sent me.  I need to probably need to get a new appraisal too, sometime, ,  with all the changes, extras and stuff I’ve put on under the hood.   May have to wait for a little warmer day for the appraisal though.   

Paul I finally got around to checking into my insurance with State Farm.  Here is a paragraph from the policy.   Mine runs about $300 a year for 18,500 (State Farm’s approved appraiser cost me $60) agreed value, Haggerty’s was quite a bit higher when I bought the car 5 or so years ago.  “More Reasons to Choose State Farm”

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Paul, you really have good eyes.   I couldn’t get the pictures to enlarge to see that much, but I agree way too much bling and extras. 

Yea what Paul said, sometimes easier than others.  It does fit, very tightly.  No way you could get the side curtains in there too (on mine anyway).   

Looks good, I’m working on one too.  Well it’s in the garage anyway.   Guess you could say it’s a replica of a replica.

I have a NADA price guide from February 1962.  Just an idea of few retail prices:  1952 MGTD  $460 1957 Jag XK140 $1180 1955 Corvette $940 1956 T-Bird $1885 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta $1200 1960 Austin Healey 3000 $20251957 Porsche 356a Carrera $1720I’ll take several of each please.    

Merry Christmas to all.

I saw a brg one with the chrome at a car show a couple years ago.  It’s about the same stuff as that snap on door edge protector available at most car paint shops.  My car is white with 2 red pin strips close to the edges.  I had a piece that I just held up to mine, didn’t care for it at all, really cheapened the look of the car in my opinio…[Read more]

Dave, when I bought mine I added it to my State Farm policy.  They required me to get it appraised at one of their approved appraisal shops (basically a body shop they recommend).   Mine is a flat replacement price for the appraised amount, at the time was $18,500 (I didn’t argue).   I need to get it re-done it’s been 5+++ years and I have add…[Read more]

Very few even come close to $50,000.  I’ve seen some total original restored ones on ebay for 20 to 30… this guy is really dreaming. 

I’ll take 2, Santa.  a 2 seater and a 4 seater.  Price list must be off or not in US $  I thought they were lots more.

I use sta-ble in the gas and a trickle charger on the battery.  I also try to start it once a month or so, usually there is a couple winter days almost warm enough (50*) to take short rides ( fine for me but not the wife). 

Here is a Duchess in Columbus OH.  Need’s some chrome a top and a little TLC, but a starting place.   http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4802283029.html

I agree with John a mess,  she got abused by someone.   

Average 20-25 round town.  Highway???

I really don’t know why anyone would want a v8 in one of our cars, outside of the neat look.  There’s a local guy that races the little Ford 2.3 like mine.  Claims he’s got 400+hsp in one of his cars.   He looked at my car and told me the frame would probably twist under that much power, not to mention the other stuff that would need beefed up. …[Read more]