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And we can talk about cars…  Don’t worry, I have a couple more Gwinnett County, GA, Market Reports coming out starting tomorrow.

I was thinking about project cars (as if I didn’t already have an all-consuming project in the garage currently).  And I got started thinking about what one could do on a modest budget… maybe $5000… or less.  And that led me to eBay, looking at potential projects with “Buy-It-Now” prices between $2000 and $2500.  There were some interesting cars.  These cars are currently available (as I post this) and located near Atlanta, GA.

• 1958 Chevy Belair 4dr.  Looks interesting, but does have some rust.  Excellent patina, though.
• 1959 Edsel Ranger.  Seller says it doesn’t have any rust… and it looks reasonably straight in the 3 pictures on eBay.
• 1985 Chevy K10 4×4.  Lifted on 35″ tires… classic mud truck.  Love the short beds.
• 1957 Willys CJ-5.  I like it.  I had a 55 M38A1 (the military version of the same Jeep).  Looks reasonable, but EVERYTHING is available for these things.
• 1971 Dodge D-100.  BIG engine.  Gotta love the 440.  Florida isn’t THAT far, is it?

All of these bad boys need a little work… but they all have the capacity for coolness that separates them from the pack of boring cars that most people buy.

If you get one, let me know how it works out for you.