91_bonneville_le - yeah but mines junk
Merlin 91/97 - it'* a hard call to make.... to get rid of a car or to fix it up
Merlin 91/97 - if I hadn't done all the repairs on my 91 SSE... it would be junk too
91_bonneville_le - that has been keyed egged has a bronken windheild, no ac, tilts broke, needs gril, bumpers lights, driver turn signah, hail damage, intereor is like perfect one hole in the drive side seat, pioneer 6x9s, needs a radiotor, pait and som bondy work, prob a new trannie, its shakes when i take off, has a set of good tires on it, i am fixing the back tire it has a leak next check but what do you think i
Merlin 91/97 - 5 months after I bought the car in 2000, the engine completely died... that was a $4200 repair
Merlin 91/97 - and that was only the start
91_bonneville_le - so is it worth it?
Merlin 91/97 - I've replaced EVERTHING in that car
Merlin 91/97 - the last thing to go was the tranny last month
Merlin 91/97 - and hell yes it'* worth it
Merlin 91/97 - the rust repairs and a new paint job set me back $2500.... that was last year
91_bonneville_le - i love my car when i deliver papers in the morning i c it and i just love the bk of it its diff and then i see the front a beat up old car
Merlin 91/97 - then $2700 for tranny and misc repairs this year
Merlin 91/97 - not to mention $2000 for struts and misc repairs the year before last... and all the regular maintance stuff... tires etc oil etc
91_bonneville_le - well maybe i wi ll put a rebult trannie and re do it
Merlin 91/97 - I put a lot of work and money into my 91
Merlin 91/97 - and now look at her... not to brag... but she'* HOT
91_bonneville_le - yeah
Merlin 91/97 - but you can't fathum(sp) the work/money I had to put into her
Merlin 91/97 - my fiancee and my parents will speak to that... lol
91_bonneville_le - maybe iw ill put som money into hey
Merlin 91/97 - take care of her... baby her and she'll take care of you
91_bonneville_le - i need alot thow
Merlin 91/97 - so did I
Merlin 91/97 - just do a little at a time
Merlin 91/97 - and save for the big stuff
91_bonneville_le - i am guessing tht you would say one thing at a time dont send a nother bonnie to a junk yard
Merlin 91/97 - oh btw... keep in mind all the prices I gave to you were Cdn
Merlin 91/97 - just so I don't totally scare you
91_bonneville_le - yeah
91_bonneville_le - i was gonna say tarnne is like 500 here
Merlin 91/97 - in the meantime... here'* some tips
Merlin 91/97 - drive her easy... don't race or run her hard
Merlin 91/97 - ok
Merlin 91/97 - she'* a 91.... really really old... hehe... take it easy on her and you'll extend her life
Merlin 91/97 - I know you'll wanna drive her hard and challenge the stupid ricer next to you at the red light
Merlin 91/97 - but just remember that you ARE hurting YOUR car
91_bonneville_le - yeah
91_bonneville_le - i love the way they handle thow
Merlin 91/97 - next.... Rust Check
91_bonneville_le - i have a * turn iin my town
Merlin 91/97 - that stuff in a can ... pink and smells like cream soda
91_bonneville_le - i dont have alot of rust just in the sil and in the fenders
Merlin 91/97 - coat anything that looks like rust with it
Merlin 91/97 - buy like 2 cans and go over your car... find any rust spot and coat them heavily
91_bonneville_le - ok
Merlin 91/97 - wash your car at least once a week
91_bonneville_le - does it come off when i get a new paint job
Merlin 91/97 - before (or after) you wash it... when it'* dry... put a few spot coats of rust check on it
91_bonneville_le - ok
91_bonneville_le - if you have any serious spots of rust... sand them done as best as you can
91_bonneville_le - yeah
Merlin 91/97 - if there is a hole, don't worry to much about it
Merlin 91/97 - just make sure you get ALL the rust
Merlin 91/97 - then coat it with rust proof... same brand as rust check... only grey can
Merlin 91/97 - and it comes out like grey paint
91_bonneville_le - ok
Merlin 91/97 - this will prevent the rust from spreading
Merlin 91/97 - now... your car isn't going to look too pretty at this point
Merlin 91/97 - but at least you are taking care of it
Merlin 91/97 - and stopping the rust from spreading.... thus costing you more money in the end
Merlin 91/97 - if you want (after you put the rust proof on) you can buy a can of near-match spray paint and paint it
Merlin 91/97 - it won't be perfect, but it will make it look a bit better
91_bonneville_le - yeah
91_bonneville_le - is hail damage hard to get out
Merlin 91/97 - don't worry about that
Merlin 91/97 - when you have your car painted
91_bonneville_le - yeah but when i get it repainted i want it to be great agin
91_bonneville_le - have them repair the rust and bang out the hail damage
Merlin 91/97 - I had a few dents in my doors and 1/4 panels
Merlin 91/97 - I just had them fix them, along w/ the rust, before they painted it
91_bonneville_le - i also have scatches and egging marks
Merlin 91/97 - both those will be fixed by painting
Merlin 91/97 - in the mean time you can buy the 2in1 scratch fix paint
Merlin 91/97 - it'* like $10
Merlin 91/97 - it'* like a paint pen & brush
Merlin 91/97 - just pick the color that closest matchs your paint
Merlin 91/97 - the rust check and rust proof along with the spray paint of near-match and the 2in1 scatch fix paint will probably run you a grand total of under $40 USD
91_bonneville_le - ok ok
Merlin 91/97 - then spend an afternoon fixing her up... to make her look pretty
91_bonneville_le - these are ssom great tips
Merlin 91/97 - trust me... after working all afternoon on the car... you can't help but take pride in it
Merlin 91/97 - even it it'* not 100%.... it'll be a step in the right direction
Merlin 91/97 - again.... you can't expect everything to be done at once.... just a little at a time
91_bonneville_le - yeah i have som egine work tht needs to be down like oil gasket and tarnnie and raditor
Merlin 91/97 - if you're saving like $300 USD a month.... you could probably afford the rust/dent repairs and a paint job in a month or two
Merlin 91/97 - btw... goto a place that you know well.... and will do BOTH rust repair/dent repair and paint
Merlin 91/97 - don't goto maccco
Merlin 91/97 - and don't goto the cheapest place
Merlin 91/97 - if a place is REALLY cheap... it'* cheap for a reason
91_bonneville_le - i got a guy tht lives down the street with me
91_bonneville_le - from*
91_bonneville_le - and he does som greats hit
Merlin 91/97 - do the minor rust repairs now
Merlin 91/97 - it'* cheap and it'* a "do it yourself"
91_bonneville_le - yeah
Merlin 91/97 - but DON'T get a new paint job yet
Merlin 91/97 - you're first MAJOR PRIORITY should be getting the car RUNNING good
Merlin 91/97 - cosmetics is a distant 2nd
91_bonneville_le - yeah