OK, but your work is VERY entertaining to watch and requires very little effort on our part, other than making the popcorn and opening a b**r or two.
On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:48 PM dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m no artisan, that’s for sure. > > -D > > > On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > The schlub is the guy who watches the artisan doing the actual > restoration work. > > > >> On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM dan--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I will say that documenting a job like the Finnie is a bit of a PITA, > you get used to incorporating it into the process. I like doing it as I > enjoy sharing the work with others, plus it gives me reference points if I > need to return to a particular job or repair validate my work or check > against my memory. > >> > >> I think it also adds value when the time comes to sell the car. You > could be a real schlub when it comes to doing the work, but if potential > buyers can see what and how you did something it instill confidence that > the work was done. > >> > >> -D > >> > >> > On Dec 30, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > You need to restore it (documenting per Dan for his finnie sedan > project) > >> > and then auction it on BAT for a huge sum while the rest of us > schlubs ooh > >> > and aah. > >> > > >> > On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 3:15 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >> I have this 72 Datsun 510 wagon that belonged to my granddaddy. When > he > >> >> got sick like 35 years ago my dad put it in the barn where it sat > until > >> >> maybe 15 yr ago when I pulled it out and stuck it in a storage bin in > >> >> KY. It is basically all original, in good shape except for a few > small > >> >> body dings and what the mice and time have done to it. So a fairly > >> >> unmolested barn "find." A coupla weeks ago I got thinking about it, > and > >> >> found some FB groups for 510s. Lot of guys with cool cars, some > mostly > >> >> original, some modified with newer engines, etc. but still OK. Fun > to > >> >> see the old cars being loved. > >> >> > >> >> I just saw this POS project car listed, a sedan, the guy wants $2800 > >> >> for. So now I'm thinking this thing I have, even just cleaned up a > bit > >> >> not even running might be a $5k car, and if got back running who > knows? > >> >> Not that I want to sell it, but I think that is pretty crazy. My > >> >> granddaddy, who was a very wise man for being mostly unschooled (at > >> >> "school" anyway) would probably say something about fools and money > and > >> >> such and just laugh and laugh. He probably paid maybe $800 for it > back > >> >> then, if that much, used, a few years old, and drove it for maybe 10 > years. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> --FT > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________ > >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> >> > >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________ > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
