Alas, no sentiment appears capable of altering the cruel facts. I
guess it's time to let the little old girl go. Sniff. Thanks for
responding.

Travis




"Travis" <travis_at_charbeneau_dot_net> wrote in message
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>
> Hi, Folks,
>
> I'm the only owner of a 1982 silver Prelude (automatic [sorry], with
> AC and the four-spoke mag wheels, dead "moon roof"). The car has
> only
> 118,000 miles on it, spent all its life spent in Virginia, and I
> have
> every receipt the little bugger ever generated for service, etc.
>
> I've had two paint jobs, same color, with body work chasing the
> usual
> rust sites in the wheel wells and leading/trailing edges of the cab.
> I
> crumpled the passenger door recently, which has hurried forward the
> third rust-chase/repaint (last done in '99). Now, with factory,
> Maaco,
> and '99's base coat/clear coat, I have three layers and a piece of
> work ahead.
>
> I have about $5K to put into a car, and that's what a local,
> lacquer-only Richmond, VA gentleman wants for a
> bumpers/windshields/light housings dis-assembly, rust-plug (with
> metal), and then a sand-to-metal, four-plus coats silver lacquer,
> three coats clear coat. He seems to do very good work, and it will
> take a month. (Second old car available.)
>
> I could go for it, or buy a $5K "pre-wrecked" ten year-old something
> or other.
>
> My best guess is to do the restore and hope to recoup a few pennies
> in
> the antiques market down the line. Will there be one? Should I
> finally
> say goodbye to the old girl?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Travis
>
>
>