I heard they used to have to give goats or cattle in order to get there daughters married off.
I like this new twist on the dowry
dow·ry/ˈdou(ə)rē/
Noun:
Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.
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I got mine for a dollar on the bill of sale, but it looked like this... And I highly doubt yours will cost as much as mine did to get to a state that you are happy with. But hey, nice ride hope you get it out soon.