On 6/16/13 8:21 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"thumper" wrote in message ...

On 6/13/2013 11:28 AM, Eisboch wrote:

I get a kick out of letting people try my S&W 627. I load it with
alternating .38 Special and .357 Magnum rounds and make sure I set the
cylinder so the first one that fires is a .38 Special. The second shot
almost always gets a "Holy ****!"

http://richarderiksson467.wix.com/richard-eriksson#!page-four/cx3c

I'd rather have the GTO...!

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That was my favorite. It was the first of seven classic cars I had
back when I was into collecting them as a hobby. I bought it from a
classic car museum in Florida. It had 43,000 original miles on it and
had just come back from a $10,000 "detailing" by a company in Canada
that only does GTO's. The detailing included going through the
entire car, replacing components that showed any evidence of wear.
All new interior and chrome .... even suspension parts that had the
slightest bit of normal surface rust on them were replaced with new,
OEM parts. The exhaust system was replaced with the O.E.M factory
type manufactured by a company in California that owned the rights to
the original pipe bending and muffler designs. The engine was torn
down and all bearings, rings, valves were replaced with new. Same
with the transmission. (4 speed manual). When they are done with
this level of detailing, the car is basically in brand new, show room
quality condition. When I received the car, the undercarriage and
frame was in the same condition as the rest of the car. It was
spotless.

That's the problem, as I soon discovered.

Even though I installed heat and air conditioning in the garage where
I kept this one and only drove it during the summer on sunny, rainless
days, the climate here in the northeast began to take it's toll.
Nothing major, but small areas of surface rust started showing on the
undercarriage, even on the new parts. To be expected on a daily
driver but it can be a killer on the value of a collectable classic.
Plus, cars need to be driven. With a sable of seven of them that I'd
only drive during the summer and on sunny days, it wasn't possible to
drive them all enough. So, after enjoying the "hobby" for about four
years I sold them all (the General Lee was gifted to someone) before
their values began to drop too much.

Selling the '46 Ford Streetrod was an interesting experience. I
advertised it in Hemmings. Within 2 days a guy in Texas called me
about it. After a brief discussion he said he'd grab a plane the next
day and fly out to see it. I offered to pick him up at the airport
because I live 40 miles south of Boston but he said he'd rent a car.
He stayed overnight in Boston and visited the following day. Typical
stereotype Texan with a big cowboy hat and string tie. Checked it
out, we went for a drive down the street, came back, negotiated a bit
and he handed me 95% of my asking price in cash. I gave him the title
and he said he'd contact me about his shipping arrangements (which he
did the following week) and off it went to Texas.




Was at the autoparts store Friday looking for dust covers for the brake
bleeders on the boat trailer. Had a leaker connection so fixed that.
Looked like some crap from manufacturing was in the connector (UFP
disks). No covers, but guy drives up in a restored 1964 SS Impala 4
speed. Looked like factory one with the built in tack. Asked what was
worth. He said he paid $30k for it. My first new car I bought. I was
20, was a 1964 Black SS Impala 4 speed, 300hp 327 as was $3371, tax and
license out the door, in Sept of 1963. Loved that car. As to bleeding
the brakes, bought a pressure brake bleeder, Motion Industries. Worked
great. About $80 with the trailer adapter.



My fourth new car was a 1969 BMW 2002ti. Paid less than $2400 for it,
actually, a lot less, because I had a VW as a trade. Bought the Beemer
in Huntington, West Virginia, from a new BMW dealer who had a half dozen
2002's on his lot and hadn't sold one in months and months.

Great car. In Detroit about a year later, I was stopped at a traffic
light when two cars collided in the intersection and one ended up on the
hood of the BMW. That was the end of that car.

"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...


My fourth new car was a 1969 BMW 2002ti. Paid less than $2400 for it,
actually, a lot less, because I had a VW as a trade. Bought the Beemer
in Huntington, West Virginia, from a new BMW dealer who had a half
dozen
2002's on his lot and hadn't sold one in months and months.

Great car. In Detroit about a year later, I was stopped at a traffic
light when two cars collided in the intersection and one ended up on
the
hood of the BMW. That was the end of that car.

----------------------------------

I always liked the style of the BMW 2002 series. Still see a few of
them on the road once in a while.

Cars today are superior overall, but they lack any distinctive
styling. They all look the same. I suppose it's because the wind
tunnel tests for aerodynamics and fuel efficiency all produce the same
basic body styles.

In article , says...

"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...


My fourth new car was a 1969 BMW 2002ti. Paid less than $2400 for it,
actually, a lot less, because I had a VW as a trade. Bought the Beemer
in Huntington, West Virginia, from a new BMW dealer who had a half
dozen
2002's on his lot and hadn't sold one in months and months.

Great car. In Detroit about a year later, I was stopped at a traffic
light when two cars collided in the intersection and one ended up on
the
hood of the BMW. That was the end of that car.

----------------------------------

I always liked the style of the BMW 2002 series. Still see a few of
them on the road once in a while.

They look like bath tubs on wheels or a Corvair.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_New_Class

Cars today are superior overall, but they lack any distinctive
styling. They all look the same. I suppose it's because the wind
tunnel tests for aerodynamics and fuel efficiency all produce the same
basic body styles.

My favorite care is a 1961 Chevey Impala.

http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/1961-Ch...Pictures-c4311

"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...

On 6/16/13 8:21 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"thumper" wrote in message ...

On 6/13/2013 11:28 AM, Eisboch wrote:

I get a kick out of letting people try my S&W 627. I load it with
alternating .38 Special and .357 Magnum rounds and make sure I set the
cylinder so the first one that fires is a .38 Special. The second shot
almost always gets a "Holy ****!"

http://richarderiksson467.wix.com/richard-eriksson#!page-four/cx3c

I'd rather have the GTO...!

-----------------------------------------

That was my favorite. It was the first of seven classic cars I had
back when I was into collecting them as a hobby. I bought it from a
classic car museum in Florida. It had 43,000 original miles on it and
had just come back from a $10,000 "detailing" by a company in Canada
that only does GTO's. The detailing included going through the
entire car, replacing components that showed any evidence of wear.
All new interior and chrome .... even suspension parts that had the
slightest bit of normal surface rust on them were replaced with new,
OEM parts. The exhaust system was replaced with the O.E.M factory
type manufactured by a company in California that owned the rights to
the original pipe bending and muffler designs. The engine was torn
down and all bearings, rings, valves were replaced with new. Same
with the transmission. (4 speed manual). When they are done with
this level of detailing, the car is basically in brand new, show room
quality condition. When I received the car, the undercarriage and
frame was in the same condition as the rest of the car. It was
spotless.

That's the problem, as I soon discovered.

Even though I installed heat and air conditioning in the garage where
I kept this one and only drove it during the summer on sunny, rainless
days, the climate here in the northeast began to take it's toll.
Nothing major, but small areas of surface rust started showing on the
undercarriage, even on the new parts. To be expected on a daily
driver but it can be a killer on the value of a collectable classic.
Plus, cars need to be driven. With a sable of seven of them that I'd
only drive during the summer and on sunny days, it wasn't possible to
drive them all enough. So, after enjoying the "hobby" for about four
years I sold them all (the General Lee was gifted to someone) before
their values began to drop too much.

Selling the '46 Ford Streetrod was an interesting experience. I
advertised it in Hemmings. Within 2 days a guy in Texas called me
about it. After a brief discussion he said he'd grab a plane the next
day and fly out to see it. I offered to pick him up at the airport
because I live 40 miles south of Boston but he said he'd rent a car.
He stayed overnight in Boston and visited the following day. Typical
stereotype Texan with a big cowboy hat and string tie. Checked it
out, we went for a drive down the street, came back, negotiated a bit
and he handed me 95% of my asking price in cash. I gave him the title
and he said he'd contact me about his shipping arrangements (which he
did the following week) and off it went to Texas.




Was at the autoparts store Friday looking for dust covers for the brake
bleeders on the boat trailer. Had a leaker connection so fixed that.
Looked like some crap from manufacturing was in the connector (UFP
disks). No covers, but guy drives up in a restored 1964 SS Impala 4
speed. Looked like factory one with the built in tack. Asked what was
worth. He said he paid $30k for it. My first new car I bought. I was
20, was a 1964 Black SS Impala 4 speed, 300hp 327 as was $3371, tax and
license out the door, in Sept of 1963. Loved that car. As to bleeding
the brakes, bought a pressure brake bleeder, Motion Industries. Worked
great. About $80 with the trailer adapter.



My fourth new car was a 1969 BMW 2002ti. Paid less than $2400 for it,
actually, a lot less, because I had a VW as a trade. Bought the Beemer
in Huntington, West Virginia, from a new BMW dealer who had a half dozen
2002's on his lot and hadn't sold one in months and months.

Great car. In Detroit about a year later, I was stopped at a traffic
light when two cars collided in the intersection and one ended up on the
hood of the BMW. That was the end of that car.
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I was going to replace my 1968 Dodge Charger with a 2002Tii. But wife
informed me she was pregnant and we were not getting a 2 door car.