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03-08-12, 14:53
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Seriously guys. I am sure that a rebuild of a flathead motor is in the $3K area now just on its own. Try to fully resto anything for Mike's asking price and see how you fair.
BTW, not affiliated with the seller in any way, just a little support for another mv guy! 
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03-08-12, 18:17
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Chris, you touch on a very good point. I've priced out what a CMP restoration costs, using a relatively clean, complete starting point. Not counting your own labour, given that you start with lots of NOS parts and don't have to get them one at a time at E-Bay prices, and assuming you've already got $30,000 in specialized tools, compressor, torches, etc. and space in the garage your wife would like to use for her car...it's still over $15,000 for things you need to buy or have someone else to do like sandblasting, machining or building the engine, tires, tubes, brake turning, shoes and lines, glass, paint and primer, wiring, gas tanks, rebuilding starters, generators, carburetors, nuts, bolts, taps, grinding wheels.... I love doing it, and the money spent over 3-4-5- years it is justifiable (-ish), but these things aren't cheap to do and, I'd suggest, for anyone who baulks at paying for a restored one, the alternative is paying more, taking years and, sadly, often running out of time and money before it's ever completed.
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08-08-12, 21:22
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Ride to Amherstburg
Blondie and I drove from Windsor to Amherstburg this past weekend to participate in a time line event focusing mostly on 1812 aniversary. She performed wonderfully even in the 45+C temps....stop and go in a parade and then a static display for the whole weekend. Then is was another 45 min drive to the Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village where she will wait for the Military Muster. No problems what so ever.
Gonna miss her....  cheers  Mike Timoshyk Event Coordinator www.militarymuster.org
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15-08-12, 23:41
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Now posted on MILWEB
Blondie is now posted on MILWEB since there appears to be no serious interest locally (Canada)
You can view her personally at the Southern Ontario Military Muster 25-26 August at the Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village in Kingsville Ontario. Cheers Mike Timoshyk Event Coordinator Southern Ontario Military Muster www.militarymuster.org
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