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to many cars not enought time

Old Jul 10, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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to many cars not enought time

i have 3 cars a 1967 supreme that i need to sell. The 1969 cutlass s convertiable. My son and I did a major rebuild on engine,had the front clip off it needed to shimmed and all the bolts put back its been a struggle. We had it all back together the timming chain cover should have been replaced but didnt couldnt seal the water pump got that fix new timming chain cover. And now power steering gear box puked. only have about 300 miles on car this year getting fussy. And now I have the 1969 H/O It wont shift into drive and it over heats but it does run after 15 years of sitting I hope I will get one drivable soon
Old Jul 10, 2013 | 07:34 PM
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Is there a point here?
Old Jul 10, 2013 | 07:47 PM
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not really just cant seem to get one on the road and keep it running
Old Jul 10, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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But if you weren't working on one, you'd just be working on another. Joking, I understand your pain.
Old Jul 14, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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I've got the same problem.
This was supposed to be the season I got my wife's Nova running. She inherited it when her father passed away. Hasn't seen the road since '88.
Instead My Cutlass is torn apart for a new motor and tranny. Plus all that "while it's apart" work.
If it's not lack of time, it's lack of money.
Just glad our Cougar is OK so that we have something to enjoy -- as time permits.
Old Jul 15, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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Gearhead - lucky you. took the convertiable out on sunday. smoked the auto zone alternator and or condenser. made it less than a mile. but i did make back into the driveway befor it quit yay. parked it havent looked at yet wont start at all now. dead battery and no spark

Oldcutlass - ran out of explosives, send supplies!

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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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I feel your pain

I am currently working on a 50 ford convertible; a 69 Austin healy sprite; a 51 ****** pickup and now my 68 cutlass convertible I run my own electrical contracting company so
finding time is very hard to do. But this cutlass will ride again.
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