[mrriggsohara]

Charley,

Oops. I should have mentioned the doors and other metal. In my mind I was too focused on my project which begins with a perfect shell.

It would make no sense to perform the kind of restoration I am talking about to end up with a $65K car like the one sold at Russo and Steele. I am ready to pay $75K for the parts car I need, then pay another $50K to put the 2 cars together like new. That's $125K plus what the car being restored cost to begin with. Such a treatment is reserved for cars of value in excess of at least $250K.

But nevertheless, only a moron would destroy the world's rarest hemi car. Ugly or otherwise. My first mention of the car being worth more than $30K in parts alone was in response to the message stating something about the car not being worth $30K. But you've already explained this. You were taking off zeroes from the number under discussion. I guess the remark struck a vein in me. I'm over it now.

Regarding 9/11, you wrote: "Some of us kinda wanted to go but I don't feel right about going to New York on 9/11 weekend. I wonder if that will have an effect on auction attendance." If you give in to feelings like that, YOU ARE LETTING THE TERRORISTS WIN. New Yorkers are not sitting here crying or feeling sorry for ourselves. We are rebuilding. In NY we are united. Devoted to taking care of each other. The terrorists did not win. And in the end, they will be no longer, while we will be here growing stronger together. We do not observe this day of 9/11 like a holiday to mourn or to celebrate. We remember the tragedy every day, though, and seek only opportunities to heal rather than dwell.

And yes, obviously the attendence is effected...you and some of your friends aren't going. I wish you were. This is going to be a historical event. Did you see the cars they are selling?