I hope I die first because I won’t be able to afford an electric car and I live in the country and a charge won’t last me to go to the nearest city and back!
A friend who recently passed had been restoring a ‘55 Chevy. When he found out how little time he had left, his wife paid to have it finished so he could witness the plan come to fruition. It’s a shame if you can’t enjoy crossing the finish line of a project like this, even if it takes some third-party pushing to get you there. So Baldo – get off your A** and prioritize the darned car. There are a lot of readers who’d get plenty of vicarious thrills from you moving the project along.
For many of us, the project of restoring an old car to its former glory is really an effort to connect to our past and relive our youth.
A young person thinks about restoring an old auto differently than a mature individual. For the youth it’s often more about getting his beater on the road, souping it up, and making it look cool, rather than restoration to its original factory condition.
My first car was a 1941 Chevy coupe that ( with the help of my cousin ) I promptly turned into a hotrod. If I had that same car today, I would meticulously restore it to its pristine, 1941 showroom condition.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
interesting alternative
sueb1863 about 3 years ago
They won’t be banned, but it might find it harder to find a gas station.
I wouldn’t worry about it for at least 20 more years, though. The price needs to drop a long way until most Americans can afford an electric car.
bignatefantic21 about 3 years ago
No by the time he finishes it, summer will be over
Lawrence.S about 3 years ago
If the strip lasts, and Baldo continues not to age, cars will be flying by the time he’s finished. (I read it in an old issue of Popular Mechanics.)
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
It will become a museum piece, sadly……
ScratchyPDX about 3 years ago
Grand Theft Auto or Need For Speed?
kaycstamper about 3 years ago
I hope I die first because I won’t be able to afford an electric car and I live in the country and a charge won’t last me to go to the nearest city and back!
Charlie Fogwhistle about 3 years ago
A friend who recently passed had been restoring a ‘55 Chevy. When he found out how little time he had left, his wife paid to have it finished so he could witness the plan come to fruition. It’s a shame if you can’t enjoy crossing the finish line of a project like this, even if it takes some third-party pushing to get you there. So Baldo – get off your A** and prioritize the darned car. There are a lot of readers who’d get plenty of vicarious thrills from you moving the project along.
Linguist about 3 years ago
For many of us, the project of restoring an old car to its former glory is really an effort to connect to our past and relive our youth.
A young person thinks about restoring an old auto differently than a mature individual. For the youth it’s often more about getting his beater on the road, souping it up, and making it look cool, rather than restoration to its original factory condition.
My first car was a 1941 Chevy coupe that ( with the help of my cousin ) I promptly turned into a hotrod. If I had that same car today, I would meticulously restore it to its pristine, 1941 showroom condition.
Ukko wilko about 3 years ago
What if… truth and common sense are banned? We’re a lot closer to that.
GaryCooper about 3 years ago
At the rate you’re going, Baldo, I don’t think you need to worry about finishing that project.
bakana about 3 years ago
Then the project morphs into “Installing a second hand Tesla drive train.”