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"I pssed on this one" .....interesting typo there!! :laugh:
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Detecting Rust ?
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Silverghost said:
Yeah. I guess I got pssed on by the seller. We discussed rust. He claimed he took it down to bare metal to paint and found no rust. Much of the bare sheet metal was not even there anymore.
I guess he just wanted to unload it to anyone who was not willing to look carefully. That came close to being me. In the future, no more cars outside of S Cal,Nevada,Arizona. Not worth the effort.
Steve
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Sownman said:
x 1,000,000. Unless they have a complete, photographic journal of the restoration, with receipts to match... it's not worth buying someone else's pain. With cars as common as Bs, Spridgets etc., I would never (again) buy anything other than a 'rust-free' southern car.
prb51
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There are magnets made for inspecting. They are in a plastic sleeve and you place the magnet on the car and pull the sleeve until the magnet pulls free. The scale on the side indicates the thickness of the paint or whatever is underneath in mils. You can differentiate between thick/thin paint, skim coats of filler and thick bondo.
I can't locate mine or I'd post a pic. Contact any auto inspecting outfit and they'll tell you where to buy one.
I can't locate mine or I'd post a pic. Contact any auto inspecting outfit and they'll tell you where to buy one.
tony barnhill
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Now you guys know why I don't buy 'restored' cars!
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Lots of good advice here, guys.
Most of us have learned the hard way about purchasing these cars. I certainly have. But no more . . .
If you buy an antique car and spend any money at all on it, save your receipts! This includes even the tiniest washer or grommet. Educated/serious buyers LOVE this kind of documentation, without which any "restoration" is essentially meaningless.
Further, it's really easy to keep a repair and restoration journal. Mine lists the date of each repair, the cost, and approximate time spent. On my last restoration project (a '70 GT6) my restoration journal was 5 pages long with more than 100 photos and receipts for everything, including purchases for virtually every nut and screw in the car. No doubt, this kind of documentation will easily increase the value of your car. Money in the bank!
However, NEVER add up the total (superstitious, maybe :e)!
Sure, with some restorations it's obvious if a lot of good work has been done, but for most, if the seller doesn't have excellent documentation we're literally buying a pig in a poke. And sadly, nowadays you can't really trust anything a seller says, unless you really know the seller.
Document your resto carefully, it's worth every single bit of the effort and actually adds to the fun, IMHO. :thumbsup:
Most of us have learned the hard way about purchasing these cars. I certainly have. But no more . . .
If you buy an antique car and spend any money at all on it, save your receipts! This includes even the tiniest washer or grommet. Educated/serious buyers LOVE this kind of documentation, without which any "restoration" is essentially meaningless.
Further, it's really easy to keep a repair and restoration journal. Mine lists the date of each repair, the cost, and approximate time spent. On my last restoration project (a '70 GT6) my restoration journal was 5 pages long with more than 100 photos and receipts for everything, including purchases for virtually every nut and screw in the car. No doubt, this kind of documentation will easily increase the value of your car. Money in the bank!
However, NEVER add up the total (superstitious, maybe :e)!
Sure, with some restorations it's obvious if a lot of good work has been done, but for most, if the seller doesn't have excellent documentation we're literally buying a pig in a poke. And sadly, nowadays you can't really trust anything a seller says, unless you really know the seller.
Document your resto carefully, it's worth every single bit of the effort and actually adds to the fun, IMHO. :thumbsup:
