Replace Mrs. Blueberry and make her a parts car?

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Paul, Hugh;
 To me it doesn't make sense even from a financial point of view to relegate
Mrs. Blueberry to parts car status. Considering that Imperials are
relatively rare, scrapping one with a solid body that is still runs makes no
sense. Mechanically this car has already had a fair amount of work done to
it, cylinder heads, carb rebuild, brakes, all that it needs now is the
bottom end redone and new rings. If the engine needs a rebore and new
pistons, so be it, after forty five years it doesn't owe anybody anything.
My car needs the same and I haven't even had the privilage of hearing the
engine run let alone driving it for a few years.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other Trim Parts.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Replace Mrs. Blueberry and make her a parts car?


I don't know about Hugh, but for me the decision to make a long time loved
car into a parts car is based more on emotion than logic.

It seems to me that Mrs. Blueberry, no matter how dilapidated, has become a
member of Hugh's family. For that reason, there is nothing wrong with
treating her to a total restoration if that's what Hugh wants to do.

Not all of us are in this for the money, some of us think of our cars as old
friends. It seems like Mrs Blueberry is that, and maybe she will be one of
the lucky ones that survives in spite of the fact that financially and
logically, she should not.

Paul

In a message dated 11/4/2003 10:21:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, Billimp68
writes:

> Hugh,
>
> Though not always possible, the best way to buy an old car is to buy the
best one available, one needing nothing.  Even with an excellent car, parts
are always needed, so a good parts car can be worth a lot, plus it can
eliminate a lot of worry and frustration.  I think a lot of shops stay away
from working on old cars because of the lack of parts, or the wait for
parts, so having parts that are available immediately can speed the process
of any work by a great deal and lower costs.  As you know, I have several
Imperials, and the ones that cost more initially, due to their condition,
turned out to be the cheapest, due to the fact that they needed very little
in the way of restoration or refurbish-ment, in fact some needed nothing,
not even a tune up, so I was able to enjoy these cars at once, not several
years.  It seems that once you have made up your mind, and started, to
either restore or refurbish an old car, you must stay the course, even when
costs seem to go through the roof, and they usually do.  Wishing you and
> Mrs. Blueberry the very best.
>
> Bill/Imp, a few 68's.
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