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    What was in the shed?

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    22 hours ago, 60FlatTop said:

     

    It appeared the thought was, what they left outside THEN and what was left inside the shed then.

    Bernie

    I have seen convertibles of many manufacturers left out in the weather until the top was gone, and the rest of the car was useless junk. It has nothing to do with the resale value and everything to do with the owner being a moron.

    The Odd Ball and Weird Issues you've had

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    Several years ago I bought a used Dodge 1/2 ton. It was a very solid truck. Drove it 2 years, no problems. Then when turning in my driveway, it quit running. Everything dead. Looked around under the hood, but didn't see any problems. OMG I hate electrical problems! Got in the cab, turned on switch, turned on radio so I would hear it if I found a problem under the dash. After wiggling a few things with no luck, the radio started playing. I was surprised because I hadn't touched anything. I thought about it a little, but couldn't come up with any reason for the radio to start playing. When I started to get out from under the dash, the radio quit playing. I then realized the only thing I had touched was the clutch pedal. Pushed the clutch a little by hand, radio started to play. Wait a minute! How can the clutch control the radio? Thought about it a little. When depressing the pedal enough to take all slack out of the linkage, it made a ground!!! Looked under hood again, no ground strap from engine to body. Weird problem, easy fix. Truck ran perfect for 2 years without that strap.

     

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    Why do you think NASCAR has declined?

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    7 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said:

     

    Good points, Terry.

    I read that there are at least 10 makes of cars that 

    no longer participate:  Chrysler, Dodge, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Buick...

     

    It could be interesting if they got back to their roots:

    actual STOCK cars that you could buy in the showroom.

    Then you could watch to see a real proof of the power,

    handling, and endurance of products that you might want to buy.

     

    Today, I think there's almost nothing "stock" about the

    National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing--and I don't know

    if they even use the full title of their association anymore, anyway. 

    John, you do know why Mercury and Oldsmobile are not competing, right?

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    My 1951 Buick special

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    I understand your enthusiasm of wanting an old car, but strongly want to encourage you to keep looking. The expense of bringing this one back will be astronomical, not to mention the hours required just to get it to move and stop. To get the old Buick the way you probably want it will cost more than it will ever be worth. I have heard it said that nothing is more expensive than a cheap car. Good luck to you.

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