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Look what this poor guy has to work with

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OW! That's not even enough car to start with...gotta admire him!
 
Looks like ha has the fever. Only cure is lot's of junkyard parts, and a good bodyman! Maybe a few more cars along the way - hahahahaha! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
 
I think it would have been cheaper to remove the radiator cap and pull under a new car.

Still, glad somebody cares enough to save another Bugeye from the crusher.
 
That doesn't look THAT bad... but then my big Healey was worse.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif

We masochists have to stick up for one another. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
Wow - James. If your was worse than that Bugeye I have a LOT of admiration for you! (and perhaps some medication as well - lol)
 
I absolutely love this quote:
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Amazing what a Mig welder and a cheque book can do.

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I absolutely love this quote:
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Amazing what a Mig welder and a cheque book can do.

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Yet, whenever I say it, my wife cries.
 
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I think it would have been cheaper to remove the radiator cap and pull under a new car.

Still, glad somebody cares enough to save another Bugeye from the crusher.

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HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
thanks I needed a good laugh.
 
"Life is good when you drive an LBC."

I'm ready the LBC isn't.
 
God Bless him.

I would have probably thrown it $2.00 and a book of matches.
 
I've heard it said that the old car hobby is a sickness and that we (all of us involved) will put more money into fixing up a heap than it will possibly ever be worth only because we don't consider the value (dollarwise) of our own time. Perhaps it's true, but who cares.

Which brings to mind a related (lengthy) quote from a web site dedicated to hobby lathes:

https://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Start/start.htm

"Tool Envy Syndrome (TES) is a serious condition that afflicts, in varying degrees, nearly all men who are interested in mechanical things. It is very important to recognize and deal with this condition before it becomes serious; left untreated it can lead to a far more serious condition: Inflammation of the Credit Card (ICC). TES is known to strike under the following circumstances:

Browsing the latest tool catalogs or sale flyers
Visiting stores such as Grizzly or Harbor Freight (Warning: while much less than in earlier years, the tool department at Sears can still trigger small attacks)
Visiting the shop of a friend who has more or better tools than you have,
Surfing the web site of someone with a well-equipped shop
Seeing a well-equipped shop in magazines such as Home Shop Machinist.
Tool Envy Syndrome tends to strike young men particularly hard, due its close relationship to a similar condition: Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). Over time, in most men, both of these conditions tend to lessen in severity. In fact, it can be shown that gradual accumulation of tools and gear over a period of years can control both conditions while minimizing the risk of Inflammation of the Credit Card (this is known as the Mature Phase). It has also been widely observed that getting married and having children can moderate the risk; primarily, it is believed, due to counseling from a loving wife and the sobering effect of having lots more bills to pay.
 
Thanks Doug, I know have a label for my afliction. Just reading about it is making me feel the need to run out and buy another 3/4" ratchet that I will most likely never use. These are the things that find there way into the bottom drawer of my tool box.
JC
 
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif Maybe he's British? A friend made the point that Brits will restore a car from four bolts
 
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I've heard it said that the old car hobby is a sickness and that we (all of us involved) will put more money into fixing up a heap than it will possibly ever be worth only because we don't consider the value (dollarwise) of our own time.

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I try to think of it a preserving. Same difference. I just feel better about spending the money by saying it.

Bruce
 
Saddest part about that is how the car got into that condition to begin with. It is worth saving, just should have been done a lot sooner!
 
I’m just surprised at how much of the tub was still there after the acid bath based on some of the original pictures! LOL
 
Just a quick question. Has anyone actually had this done to their car? Is it really an acid bath, or is it really electrolytic rust removal, like we discussed in the tools section awhile back (which would technically be a base bath, but the base isn't what's doing the work). I would think that an acid bath, with corrosive acid, would be undesireable and remove some good metal. On the other hand, the electrolytic rust removal only removes the stuff we don't want anyway.
 
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