Rick wrote:
>Paul (etal):
>
>Ed says:
>
><<All told, not counting his labor, which is always free, he sunk $12-13k
>on it.>>
>
>You are out of your MIND, Paul!!!!
>
>Your "labor" D O E S count!!!
>
>
Yes, but that is a recurring quote from Egan. Anytime he writes up his
adventures in
rebuilding a car (usually British) he qualifies the cost by saying,
"assuming my time
is free, and it always is..."
>When you insure your car you NEED to think of "how much would it cost
>to replace her as she sits (AFTER all the work and parts have been added
>up)??
>
>IF you fail to add your "labor" in, you are only talking about a few
>thousand, MAX.
>
>Can you replace her for that??
>
>N O W A Y !!!!
>
>Ed
>
>'63 BJ-7 (Hortense THE Healey) [currently at $27K and a 10 footer]
>'73 Black Tulip MGB (Murial) [currently at $17,5K and a 10 footer]"
>
>Don't kill the messenger,
>
>Rick
>'74 MBG (no name yet & a 20' footer)
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