Larry,
we've completed a Spit and are now pouring money into the GT6. Not only do the
parts add up, the hours of
labour do even more.
And, the other day, when I needed a part for the GT6,I called on a person
someone recommended. Apparently he had a lot of parts for sale, cheaply. Not
so.
$ 800 later we came home with a small box of parts in the boot of the Spit.
However, some of those parts were expensive ones, like a dual break master
cylinder and others.
So, the moral of the story is: When a nicely restored Spit comes up for sale
and the price tag is rather high, someone has put a lot of money and effort
into the car, and it's 'MAYBE' worth the money???
As for working hard... it's a hot muggy day here in Ottawa and I've spent
several 14 hours work days cleaning and painting the garage/work shop.
I've promised myself to clean up the mess after the body work was finished on
the GT6. I'm keeping my promise and can't wait to 'EVENTUALLY' park a freshly
painted Triumph in the clean garage...
Cheers
Liv
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Vaughan
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 6:47 PM
Subject: wish
I was on the computer, killing time, hoping it would cool down some, so I
could go work in the metal building.
I added up my paypal purchases, of Spitfire parts. That wasn't too bad -
$2745.07.
Then I dug out some receipts. BPNW - $1098.36. Pierce Manifold - $387.79.
APT
- 43.50.
I know I've bought at least $200 worth of stuff from Joe and I gave Aaron
$350
for some Spax dampers.
I bought the first Spitfire for $375 locally, then drove to Denver and
bought
one plus some extra goodies for $1000.
I know I'm forgetting some stuff, not to mention supplies for working on
the
Spitfire project.
I wish I had bought one of those ridiculously priced Spitfires someone else
had completed.
Well it's down to 100 degrees now. I better go work on my pile of parts.
Larry
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