I would beg to differ, sir! Most of those nimrods clustered around BJ (yeah, that's right...) are really not gearheads, IMNSHO. Cars are not investments. Cars are, in and of themselves, art, engineering, and just plain fun to tinker with.
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HaleYes
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- Clay County, IL
We've got a 1919 Model T up on blocks in the shed at Grandma's. Grandpa restored it before he died. I go out and crank on it every so often to keep it from locking up. It's not been started in years.
Good man!
Really, it would have been fun to have something like that around. But I need another project like I need a hole in the head. And I'd have to arrange additional storage for something as well, I'm using pretty much every sq. ft. as it is without it.
As it was, I did offer to trailer it if they would have had problems with transport. It was gone well before we closed.
RedHeep
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- Landenberg, PA
I never said the people at BJ were gearheads.
You elected to have a piece of automotive history hauled away by a tow truck instead of treating it with the respect a gearhead would. That brings me to question your gearheadness.
The fact that you didn't want to deal with it simply drove me to say that even if you didn't want it, someone who could appreciate it would (or at least spend the money to buy it from you and pretend they did) at an auction such as BJ.
Even in a miserable state, an all henry piece such as that would have made me tingle in all the right places. I would have simply agreed to buy the garage en masse.
bmyohn
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- Lake Orion, MI
if you're ever looking to part with it let me know!! :rtm:
HaleYes
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- Clay County, IL
It may get a new home eventually. Just depends on how long Grandma holds on. It may end up being "an asset" and go to auction along with the house and everything else. It could likely be bought now for the right price. I'd love to have it but I've got nowhere to keep it.
That's the same issue I had a year ago. Really, I wish I could have made it part of the sale, but storage would have been a real problem.
bmyohn
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- Location
- Lake Orion, MI
let me know what the "right" price would be, I'd love to pick up on old ford!
- Location
- Columbus, In
You are a brave man Brendan!
XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Unionville, MO
:eyes: I can see everything.......
bmyohn
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- Lake Orion, MI
:eyes: I can see everything.......
lol i attempted. but the picture wasnt big enough to see :doh:
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- Southwest IN
Out of context quote for someone's sig...
Prepmech
NAXJA Member #981
- Location
- Neoga/Decatur, IL
When my father-in-law moved into his new house, he told me there was an old jeep in the barn I was welcome to have if I hauled it away. Turned out to be an old willys MB with a 9 slot grille that someone had put a small block chevy in. I've still got it, may do something with it one of these days.
Edit: scratch that, I'll never do anything with it. It will probably still be in the same barn I've got it in now when I pass on for someone else to discover.
Edit: scratch that, I'll never do anything with it. It will probably still be in the same barn I've got it in now when I pass on for someone else to discover.
bmyohn
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- Location
- Lake Orion, MI
does it run anymore?
XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Unionville, MO
finally got the t-case in this dang Nissan project last night. It took 4 full grown men to lift, manuever, and pry that dang thing it...it did not even get close to going in when we followed the FSM's directions.....BUT, 2 cases of beer and 5# of nacho cheese later it is in and should be able to drive out of the shop tonight under its own power :clap: Next up..paint the trailer and put the new wheels on it for WF.....
Cheese "gearing up for WF OH-TEN" Man
Cheese "gearing up for WF OH-TEN" Man
- Location
- Clarkdale, AZ
I've never seen one of these before, 2-door Limited. They couldn't have made too many...
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/1571938169.html
I almost wish I had room for another project, anyone wanna buy a YJ?
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/1571938169.html
I almost wish I had room for another project, anyone wanna buy a YJ?
XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Location
- Unionville, MO
how much for that pink YJ?
POLAR_JEEP_04
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- Ohio
Prepmech
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- Location
- Neoga/Decatur, IL
Doesn't have a motor anymore. All I have left of it is the frame body and axles.
- Location
- Clarkdale, AZ
$1000? :dunno:
It runs good, I've fixed a few things, needs a few more but what jeep doesn't?
