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11-17-2019, 07:10 PM | #41 |
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Re: Interesting read in Hemmings about restoration costs.
I have a friend who grew up in LA in the 60s and remembered the Earl Shieb guy at the end of the paint job painting the tires in one smooth circlular stroke with tire black to cover the overspray.
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11-17-2019, 08:59 PM | #42 | |
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I guess bringing this back to Model A Fords, the same applies. Those guys that have those beautiful 490 plus point Fine Point Judging Model A's have a lot of sweat and money in the cars. I'm glad they do. I love seeing them, and will never be at that level myself so I gladly look over their cars. One thing I like about the Model A News from MARC, is the pages of DETAILED photos they publish on the Fine Point cars. Amazing stuff. |
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11-18-2019, 08:13 AM | #43 | |
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11-18-2019, 12:40 PM | #44 | |
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He was at the B-J auctions about 4 or 5 years ago and plunked down cash for what he thought was the Vette of his dreams. That dream turned into a nightmare after the car was sent back here and he was able to really go over it. He is mechanically talented and knows his way around cars. He told me that they wouldn't let him really look the car over when he was there, that they rudely ran him off. I didn't know they would do that. He cusses those guys every time we bring them up at the coffee house |
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11-18-2019, 12:47 PM | #45 | |
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I think I can understand if it was B-J. If my car was for sale I would not want just anybody/everybody crawling all over my car if I was not present. |
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11-18-2019, 02:33 PM | #46 |
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11-19-2019, 09:35 AM | #47 |
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I have not been to a BJ auction, dont know how they are, I have bought and sold m/c's through Mecum with success. I dont think I would ever buy online after seeing a bike one time that looked amazing that I had to have. At the last minute I was able to swing the trip to FLA and attend. In person the bike was a POS! The cost of the trip more than paid for itself in the aggrevation and waste of money I would have spent on it.
We have a local Richie Brothers that sells mostly construction related stuff. I have bought a lot from them in the past, they put the stuff on the lot with keys in the ignition, you can start them, run them, check hydraulics, just about anything else. Takes most of the guess work out. |
11-19-2019, 10:25 AM | #48 |
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I'm sure that I am reiterating what has been said, but many car people have no idea what goes into paint and restoration. It's not hours. It's months or even a year on one vehicle, but they think you should do it for a couple grand. Not happening, so they go away angry. I do my own paint and bodywork on my own cars and leave it at that.
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