Yes he is ill, after he realized what it was going to take to fix it up.
Like others, I have one that will take more than it will ever be worth to get it to showroom condition, but I enjoy working on it and driving it So there is some personal satisfaction in knowing every part on your car.
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C3: 1979 Corvette Coupe, Auto, L-48, Red/Doeskin (my wife's fave);
C4s: 1986 C4 coupe (SCCA road race car), satin black, 4+3, Z51 package, L-98; & 1993 C4 coupe, white, 6-speed, LT-1.