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The costs have gone up faster than inflation. It's been 10 years since my fifth GTX went through restoration. Seller bought it in 2013 as a licensed driver, rough original paint and sheet metal, original drivetrain rebuilt by previous owner. Paid $18,000. Put $50K into it, cheap even then. I...

I've always had better conversations when I've had a GTX in a grocery store parking lot than at a car show. People these days aren't used to seeing something like that on the street, want to hear the history. The goofballs "who had one with a 383 six pack" seem to congregate at the car shows...

I had the driver/show car duo before I retired. My situation is pretty unique in that the show level GTX that replaced them had been on my radar since I drove it at age 16. Previous owner treated it as a trailer queen, 1000 miles in 28 years. I'm in my final chapter, and drove that GTX more...

As you know, Bill, I got incredibly lucky and own it. Would it be correct to assume that one of your former GTXs would be a candidate for the second slot?

My wife made the decision for me back in late 1979, when I bought her a brand new daily driver, took my old Valiant back, and retired my first GTX from daily driving. She said if I wanted to stay married, I was limited to one non daily driving vehicle. In later years I got around this by...

I think this approach is a good compromise, and perhaps the most economical. I have a close friend with outstanding fabrication and mechanical skills. We've analyzed the costs of his builds, which have great craftsmanship. Not cheap. He is extremely well off, no kids, and can afford to be an...

I learned all the trouble spots during the early 70s, patching up our family's daily drivers to get them through Pennsylvania state inspections. One reason I was able to snag my current GTX was that the seller couldn't prove it had been restored with NOS sheet metal. I told him if he put it on...

Three years into retirement, I'm still going through withdrawal from the last 20 years when I started my work day at 4:00 am. Unlike RC, I'm sleeping 50% more now, trying to make up for decades of sleep deprivation. My primary care doctor of 15 years called me a freak of nature that was...

I will miss the debate he sparked here. So many times I agreed with what he said, just not the presentation. As a fellow GTX guy, I appreciated his views on not messing with what the factory created. No question, he loved the cars as much as any of us.

This is especially on point when read in the context of another thread currently on the site, "cost of a paint job."

That 1956 Dodge sedan is a ringer for the wagon I rode in back in the day. It was my dad's second Mopar, in 1961.

I wrenched on my first truck to earn the money for law school. I bought the best finished cars I could afford from that time on. I have tremendous respect for built rather than bought. But many guys who bought finished cars have paid their dues as well.

I’m 72, and drive with hand controls. I think you are being prudent. Parted with my last four speed four years ago.

If you are good with green with an automatic, you are more likely to get a nice car on a budget. I got a really nice Hemi car this way. I paid top dollar on a red 440 four speed car to get that out of my system.

Why I left flats for bulk tankers as soon as I got the chance. I have a younger friend who did the opposite, and he’s paying for it now. Blown rotator cuff and both knees.

This is the sweet spot for a stock 440 GTX. My Hemi was an 85-130 mph car. My wife was relieved when I sold it after a year.

I got a good turnout tonight. So I only have one extra bag of candy I shouldn’t eat. Good deal for all.

I avoid that risk by using this.

After passing for normal and then some, 70 years post polio I decided it was enough and started using mobility aids, forearm crutches and an ultralight wheelchair. Having grown up with the imagery of the March of Dimes campaign, I've got my share of internalized ableism. I can maintain normal...

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