Early vs. Late dusters

318willrun said

Pull a torn down 318 in less than an hour. Take another running 318 and it's in the car in 2 hours, mounts tight. Now you have 6 full days and 21 hours to hook up a radiator, and wheel cylinders..... maybe a brake hose or 2. Ok, even a master cylinder. Did I say a week??? SHoot, let say 2 days..... lets drive !

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All of that may be reasonable for you and I, and many others who have done it enough times that we can get it done blindfolded with one arm tied behind our backs. The problem is that the potential buyer has little to no experience with this type of work and it can easily become overwhelming for a newbie. It's not fair or reasonable to expect Princess Valiant to do all of the work, though I have no doubt that she would be very willing to do so. Much better to start with a drivable project that a person can enjoy and work on when needed. Just my .02