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daddymikey1975 · 04-23-2020, 09:10 PM

My fiancé and I are considering picking up a 1929 2 door. It's got 64k miles. Body is mint but missing a few panels. Needs an interior. The engine runs and it drives. Has new brakes. Radiator leaks and still needs restored.

I don't mind putting the time and money onto it but when budgeting for a project like this (this will be my first) should I rebuild the engine anyway or see how well or runs and check compression and make a decision based on the perceived health of the engine? (I'm very mechanically inclined).

Thanks for the input.

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04-23-2020, 09:10 PM	#1
daddymikey1975 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 7	To rebuild or not to rebuild - that is the question. My fiancé and I are considering picking up a 1929 2 door. It's got 64k miles. Body is mint but missing a few panels. Needs an interior. The engine runs and it drives. Has new brakes. Radiator leaks and still needs restored. I don't mind putting the time and money onto it but when budgeting for a project like this (this will be my first) should I rebuild the engine anyway or see how well or runs and check compression and make a decision based on the perceived health of the engine? (I'm very mechanically inclined). Thanks for the input. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk Last edited by daddymikey1975; 04-23-2020 at 09:16 PM.