>5. If the item is considered a "normal wear and tear" item, i.e.
>plugs, belts, tires, upholstery, bulbs, rings, bearings, pistons,
>springs, a new hood, bushings, seals, oil and other fluids, water
>pumps, etc - they should not be included in the total either. :)
>6. Anything used for cleaning or preparatory work, cloths, rags,
>brushes, degreasers of various types, emory cloth, wire wool etc as
>well as all types of polish, dusters, window cleaners etc - none of
>these are car related expenses! -
7. Purely cosmetic items (badges, grilles, paint, etc), accessories
(doohickey's, whatchamacallits, and chrome-plated thingamobobs, etc),
aftermarket performance pieces (twin Webers, alumuinum valve covers, tube
shock conversions, polyurethane bushings, etc) and/or text, reference, or
research materials (manuals, books, videos, vintage races, trips to
Abingdon, etc) are not necessary to making the vehicle actually run, and
thus cannot be included in the total.
Rich
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