$6000.00 money saving decision..
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01/23/15 11:00 PM
01/23/15 11:00 PM
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Belpre,Ohio
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I have been wanting to get my tow buggy painted for some time now. It runs good and all mechanically safe and sound, just needs to look a bit nicer,,I thought. My wife told me that she sees where some people are actually aging their vehicles to give it 'patina'. I thought about this for awhile, and I have to agree with her. My truck DOES have 'patina' that a fresh paint job does not have. I am really glad I didn't mess up the 'patina' by having it painted. Gotta' count myself as one lucky guy to have a wife guide me before I made a mistake and messed up my stylish truck. She has such a good head!! I told her to pick up something for herself for Christmas. She came home with the prettiest diamond ring,,,WAIT,,,it was ON SALE!!! She is always finding ways to save me money. 
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Re: $6000.00 money saving decision..
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01/24/15 12:00 AM
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I have been wanting to get my tow buggy painted for some time now. It runs good and all mechanically safe and sound, just needs to look a bit nicer,,I thought. My wife told me that she sees where some people are actually aging their vehicles to give it 'patina'. I thought about this for awhile, and I have to agree with her. My truck DOES have 'patina' that a fresh paint job does not have. I am really glad I didn't mess up the 'patina' by having it painted. Gotta' count myself as one lucky guy to have a wife guide me before I made a mistake and messed up my stylish truck. She has such a good head!! I told her to pick up something for herself for Christmas. She came home with the prettiest diamond ring,,,WAIT,,,it was ON SALE!!! She is always finding ways to save me money.
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Re: $6000.00 money saving decision..
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01/24/15 02:51 PM
01/24/15 02:51 PM
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Yeah, my 20 yr old parts haulin' farmtruck has so much patina that the idler arm is about to break away from the frame. I love the simplicity and no stress as more metal falls with every slam of the door. Picked up a 24 yr old rustfree KY truck from a coworker. We're gonna go "shoptruck" on this one, lowered, mild cam'd smallblock, painted steel wheels. It'll tow the 440 powered vintage skiboat just fine. 
R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04
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01/24/15 03:16 PM
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I put a new pair of doors on my truck(95 Dodge diesel dually)that was $1000 for the doors... then I gave it a fresh paint job... I had plenty of the paint.. now I need to finish up the bed and shoot it... maybe this year 
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