[elky] Re: Car Show today.
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:32:36 -0500
Probably a kit car
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> More great stuff. I see that ghetto Lincoln Zephyr was back. I can think
> of a dozen different ways to do that car...and they're all better than the
> black/purple with bling wheels. Maybe you otta suggest some Spreewells
> (the rotating hubcaps) to the owner along with a coupla fart can mufflers.
> Just for the hell of it, does it still have the V12? If not, I wunner where
> it went. On the off chance that it's still in his garage (I bet it isn't, I
> bet the owner bought the car that way from a rod factory) ya might wanna see
> if you can take it off his hands. Or let me know and I'll see if my friend
> in Huntley is interested. It'd make an ossum motor for Rufus...if I ever
> get him back.
>
> John, I sure enjoy your car show coverage. Great work.
>
> r
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> On 7/19/2011 9:00 PM, John Christensen wrote:
>
> Met some cool people today at the car show. Made friends with the guy who
> had the old green Chevy pick up across the street from me. He had a little
> overheating when he arrived. We talked about solutions for his hole in the
> radiator situation.
>
> One guy in the light blue GTO really liked the Elky. We were standing in
> front of it talking when a dude in a 57 Chevy came in, he stopped him, and
> said he had some parts for him. Didn't know his name, but saw him a few
> weeks ago, and they were talking. The GTO guy was carrying the rubber parts
> the 57 owner needed, so if he saw him he could give them to him. Neither
> knew the others name, but they were helping each other with their cars. Is
> that cool or what?
>
> It's what brings us all together here too. (for the most part) I need
> a tissue ....... just kidding
>
> Now that the group hug is over..... I worked the downtown car show for the
> Car Club again tonight. They only sold $110 in the 50/50 raffle to benefit
> the car club tonight. It was slower than last week because of the heat. The
> winner donated the money back to the kids! That was very cool.
>
> Go to the Events page <http://www.myelcamino.net/events.htm> on my web
> site for pictures. Best of show was the 1957 Turnpike Cruiser that showed up
> again. I do not know who best of show was last week, but those pics are on
> there too. For the camera guys, I used the pocket Nikon Coolpix 2.1 MP
> pocket camera today, instead of the Canon Rebel XT that I had the week
> before. Just didn't want to carry the other around in the heat. This one can
> go in the pocket. No hot wide shoulder strap. It was nearly 100, but cooled
> off to 90 something before the end.
>
> See ya,
> JC
> ---
> John Christensen
> 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
> NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
> Saint Charles, IL
> ---
> John Christensen
> 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
> NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
> Saint Charles, IL
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