Hi, my name is Don and I'm a car idiot.

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I gotta join some support group, I'm waaaaay too weak to be running around all on my own. I just got a return phone call from some guy and I think I am about to give in to the temptation to buy another car.

When I was driving around a week or so ago I turned around in a driveway of a closed down business, and there was a for sale sign on the locked chainlink fence. Back near the building I could see some backhoes, trailers, and other construction stuff, and in the middle of it was some old four door sedan. It was back too far to make out the brand, it was either a late 30's Chevy, or Olds, or some similar car. I could tell though that the body was very solid......very solid. It looked like it was pretty much all there too.

Today for some unknown reason my car sickness kicked in and I drove back there and called the number and mentioned on the answering machine that I might be interested in buying the car. He just called back. It is a 38 Buick Century four door sedan that has been in his family since 1940. He drove it to school when he was 16, and in the late 60's they parked it inside the family business shop among the bulldozers and other stuff, and it has sat there ever since. The title was last transferred in 1940.

The scary part is, he wants to sell it because the building is being sold and they just moved it outside a few weeks ago. It has to go. He says the motor is a straight 8 with three speed stick, and it turns over. He also has all the pieces like bumpers, etc. but the interior is shot. I guess 71 years will do that to you. From what I can see from the gate this thing looks really straight and solid. He says it has no rust because it was dry stored inside for the past 40 some years.

I REALLY don't need this now, but I want it so bad. I have started doing some research on the internet, and the Century was the hot rod of the Buick line up in 38. They shoved the big straight 8 into the lighter Century chassis. I am tempted to actually keep this one stock if it is as nice as I think it is. Maybe just clean it up a little, freshen the motor up, fix whatever is worn out, and get a quick spray job on it.

We are meeting him at his shop tomorrow at 2 pm to check it out. I bet a lot of you feel the same "should I or should I not" fears I am having right now. I REALLY REALLY don't need another project, especially one that is as big as a two bedroom apartment. Anyway, here are some pictures off the internet............I'll post some pictures of it tomorrow when I go to see it.

Don