Hey Neil...I used to live in that general area and my bro still has a place in Bridgport....I know exactly what you mean about rusty cars..I won't even work on my bro's stuff anymore. I hated seeing my cars dissolve in a few years. Hated the rust flaking off in my eyes even more.
I moved to Texas a few years back and now I can play in the shop year round without heat. And my cars are lots older and not as rusty. Took me over 40 years to figure it out but I am real glad I moved..And you know, I haven't plowed a single minute or shoveled any snow either. Gotta love that. If I want to go skiing I can travel for that once a year thing.
Anyhow, welcome, I'm a newbie here too but these guys put up with me most of the time. The skills shared here are world class and so are the guys sharing them. It is sometimes overwhelming for me but everyone has to start somewhere.
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No longer driving for a living so its time to dust off the old tools and get crackin'!
I'm now spending winter in the Northeast and Summer in Texas??! I think I got it backwards again...
Bill F.