[big job]

Another great story. Heres mine, around 1970 I bought from a local
used car dealer a black 4dr 1936 ( no dings or rust) just a unmolested
used car for $400 and drove it away. He gave me the origional engine,
it was replaced with a 8BA. Drove it to work for 7 yrs and a local haunt
twisted me to sell it to him for $1000. I then bought a local 1941V8 2 dr
sedan for $150 bucks drove that one 5yrs and here comes my haunt again
sold it to him for $1100 I kick myself til this day This SOB had them
sold before he bought em from me. Then early 80's I came upon the
36 at a swap meet. While I'm checking it out this dispicable woman shouting &
proclaiming about no bondo and was school teacher car. So I say, where is the
drivers door window garnishing. She doesnt know. I say I got it cause this
was my car and I aint no old lady teacher. She wanted 5 grand for it. Till
this day that window surround hangs on the wall in our shop. Now at my
age, the 1970s was the other day, ya right a turn key 36 for 400 bucks.
Worst yet one of my classic failures. I traded a set of Ludwig drums for
a one owner low mile split window vett 327 FUEL INJECTED mint mint and
got only $950 in trade for a new 1970 coupe deville in which turned into a
turd with a pretty face that I drove directly to Lincoln Mercury and bought
a new Lincoln. Yes, a 25 yr old dope. Been retired for 15yrs and I'd kill
for a 1933-34 2 or 4 door = that aint going to happen with my monthly check period. So back to the machine shop I go. You think retiring means
boats & fishin poles, cold beers? forget it thats TV talk... So to get my
head screwed on right,I buy a 1923 Ford and now nobody going to talk me
out of it. Hmmm I maybe buried in it. thinkin out loud again

sam