Well, today the auto transport company came to take my car back to WI.
I had a lot of inquiries to purchase, and 4 offers- only three of which I would entertain. And those three I said "yes" to only to have each "buyer" then say "I thought I had my other car sold, I thought I could get there this week, etc". What a bunch of FLAKES!
If you do not have the funds, wife's permission, skillset or dollars to hire help to complete the car-
DON"T OFFER TO BUY IT! I was brutally honest when describing what was left to be done with the car. Even told a couple of guys that what was left to be done might be a bit more that what they had said was their skillset was capable of and pocketbook might be able to hire done. I did not want to mislead anyone.
I even was told by the last guy that I seems like an "honest enthusiast". Nice complement, but I would have rather had him complete the transaction rather than decide, after he'd talked with buddies at a bar, and come back with " I would have to change too many things and I would be upside-down in costs". And this was he said he was excited as that it was exactly what he had been hunting for several months, the right size, motor and stage of finish so he could do the final finish to his liking. Meanwhile, I await his wire of funds and instead of calling me, he sends me a text.
So, my wife and I talked about it, and we decided to ship it back so I can finish it.
Haven't quite decided if I'm happy that I get to finish it or "Damn, now I have 3 cars to finish"!
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The toughest part was the cost to ship right now! Almost $2k! Between the cost of fuel and fewer drivers, it was difficult to even find a reputable company to even handle it on short notice. I looked at moving it myself. But that meant I would have to rent a truck & trailer here to move it to my buddy's house, drive back to WI with my wife in our car (it can't tow a trailer), drive my SUV back to Boston, rent another trailer- one way and drive back (2 days, 1100 miles & one nite's hotel stay and meals & gas) to WI. The cost for that trip was $1600 with the cost of fuel and the trailer rental (that has almost doubled in the last 3 yrs alone).
Most likely will not get back to working on it until I get the 67 Mustang finished and sold this summer. That will empty up my workshop.
But I will still be around the site when I get settled.