Outright buy? What other kind is there?

My '64 is running rough and I changed the plugs. Seems the Holley is hosed
so a rebuild is in order. Car has been in my garage for 20 years and the
last 8 has not seen much driving.

I have used a battery tender and the battery still died after 3 years.
Retorqed many of the engine bolts including those on the valve covers.
Amazing how the bolts seem to come loose over the years.

In So Cal, we never have to worry about the weather except for rain and the
wipers take care of that. I hate that white stuff and only look for it in
the moutains when I want to ski.

Vito


"Dad" > wrote in message
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> "CardsFan" > wrote in message
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>> Don't know about the rest of you, but it's been a fairly ugly winter here
>> (if Floridian Ric Seyler is still lurking, I don't want to hear it). I
>> have the car on battery tender, but it's still good to exercise it a bit
>> once in a while, if only to keep seals from drying up.
>>
>> Anyway, we are in between storms and I actually got to take the cover off
>> and drive it for an hour yesterday on clean and dry roads. Even got a
>> wave from a state cop who had a Trailblazer pulled over.
>>
>> AJM
>> '93 40th Anniversary coupe, 6 speed (both tops)
> Look at the plus side, you didn't have to clean any bugs off when you got
> home. I've been looking at another one for my little collection and most
> won't even let me come and look at them because "the Corvette is in
> storage until spring" is the most likely excuse.
>
> Had the '05 and the '64 out last week and was quickly reminded that wide
> cold tires just don't stick very well in this weather and the '64 I just
> don't push that much to fine out how 4" wide tire do. ;-)) The '72
> wouldn't start and what do you know there was no juice because the side
> mount post fell out, a first for me.
>
> Right now looking at a '96 coupe with 27K miles for $16K or a '04 with 60K
> for $20K. Most likely the '04 will win because of the few miles on the '96
> puts me off and can spell niggling problems. Don't sweat the prices as I'd
> would never pay asking price for an outright buy.
>