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I wouldn’t be putting off purchasing anything NOS I could afford now. I bought a lot of small stuff when I had very little money and more expensive stuff when I could afford it. It was 16 years from my first ride until the second, had lots of stuff done and bought before I even started, I know I’m not typical but this stuff isn’t getting any cheaper.
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During the Covid shutdown, my employer gave us a week off without pay every quarter. I was bored, so I decided to load my toolbox and visit some of the country junk yards I visited over the years.
First stop was a guy who bought cars over the scale. I was able to wander the yard, not a single 60s or 70s Pontiac except a really rusty late 1970s Firebird. The next two no longer allowed you to just look around. Another one charged an admission fee, but it was obvious all they had was late model stuff. I knew a couple of guys who lived out in the country and hauled scrap cars for a living. The county had shut both down. After a full day of roaming, I came away with nothing. I'm sure there may be a few individuals with a junk car in their back yard, or buried under a ton of stuff in their basement or workshop, but any car that sits outside in the heat and rain for the last 40 - 50 years is going to return to the earth it came from. Good luck in your searches. I tried to buy up all the parts I would need for future restorations years ago, probably don't have everything I need. Quote:
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Sucks when your the seller sucks when your the buyer. But sometimes there’s only so much $$ on hand and your trying to do as much as you can w what you’ve got. Family and other facets of life take precedent over the car unfortunately. Not sure it’s always someone just trying to get a deal or being entitled but more trying to make as much happen w the budget they have. Otherwise their car will never get done . I know my business requires significant investment and I have to have money for that above all else . The cars are secondary at best
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