[Tony Martino]

I don't usually comment much here.
I do sell a lot of parts.
I guarantee I will never get rich with old Fords.
I'm not a kid, I'm 66. Been playing and I emphasize "playing"
with cars since I was about 12. I never restored a car,
only painted one, (never again). I have had a nice bunch
of old cars over the years. Usually, and still mostly, I need
to sell one in order to get another one. I like rescuing cars,
getting them back to the road and functioning, then driving them.
I understand the guys that love to build. I love to drive.
I try to find stashes of parts. Often they are the leftovers
from builds. Often they are older guys stashes. Often there are stories
about the builds, and sometimes even the car that was built!
They tell me it's time to get rid of this stuff, I won't be building
any more cars. Then I sort through the parts, check other ads
and try to find a fair price where I can make a few bucks on the stuf
I can't use myself. The best part of what I do is selling the parts
to someone who needs them and can't find them, or the kids,
and there are many, who are so happy to find what they need
and want to learn about "those great days of the '40s and '50s."
Then I am a history teacher, explaining what I learned myself or learned
from the even older than me old timers that I buy the parts from.
I focus on old Ford parts, both stock and hot rod. There's still is a seat for
everybody. When a young kid is so happy he found a set of '35 wheels,
or a carb that actually works, or can be explained the differances
between a 59A and an 8BA or wants to build a hot Banger!
and still wants to know about how, I am sure this
will always be fun. Just my $.02