[elky] Re: Wichita car show....was Re: Re: Fw: Broken window roller
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:43:41 -0500
I have been taking Nate to car shows ever since he was 1 or 2. He is a real
car guy now, although he is focusing on his Harley Sportster at the moment.
He can't keep a wrench away from it. Anyway, we used to take him in the
Radio Flyer (that we still use for gardening) and he really enjoyed the
shows. He learned at an early age, not to touch the fancy cars. Nate went to
the Geneva Concours last weekend, and thought it was the best show he had
ever been to. I was working and didn't get to go at all this year. Keep
taking him to the shows. You will find that you will make good connections
for parts, and friendships that will last your lifetime at the shows.
As for selling the Clustertruck... Craig's list would be the first thing I
would post it on. Just make it clear that you don't want to waste time on
people that just want to talk or tire kick. "Serious buyers only" or
something like that. "no texting" would be a good one too if you list your
cell. I sold the Monte in under 24 hours. Had 3 calls in the first 20
minutes. That was priced right (key) and desirable, but it will get exposure
even outside of your geographical area with Craig's list.
Good luck, and have fun at the shows!
JC
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
Saint Charles, IL
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
Saint Charles, IL
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Wow, I posted the e-mail below way back in Nov 2009? After writing that
> e-mail, I purchased a window roller from ecparts.net for $25 or so. But
> it wasn't until last weekend that I finally got around to installing it.
> Turned out to be much easier than I thought. Everything is easier AFTER I
> do it the first time.
>
> We had a car show in town last weekend. I put the door panel and window
> mechanism of Clustertruck back together for the first time in years. Then I
> grabbed my "For Sale" sign, and parked in a very visible spot near Black Top
> Nationals (attracts approximately 100,000 people each year). Still not a
> single phone call. That ugly paint work is definitely a sales killer. I
> still wish I could keep Clustertruck, but the longer I have it, the less
> interested I am in doing all the projects I originally had in my head for
> it. I will do one of the following:
>
> a. stick parts on it here and there so that maybe I can drive it a little
> this fall/winter, and keep the for sale sign in the window
> b. put it on ebay with a very low minimum bid
> c. donate it somewhere
> d. ?
>
> Anyway, the car show was a great experience. Probably a few gearheads on
> this list who are used to going to car shows, but they're a little bit of a
> novelty for me. This is the first one that I've gotten to enjoy with my
> son, now that he is old enough to spend a few hours there and not complain.
> I brought a wagon for him to ride....smart move, and one I couldn't have
> done without an El Camino to carry the wagon downtown!
>
> One of the cars on display was a '76 El Camino. I usually prefer factory
> cars to custom jobs like the one in the photo, but this one was nice. I
> even liked the custom hood (had a hand-made scoop on it shaped similar to
> the eagle decal on the late '70's Trans Am. Sorry I didn't photograph the
> hood.
>
> Saul
> '76 GMC Sprint
> '73 GMC Sprint "Clustertruck"
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Robert Adams <ladams21@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2009 12:44 PM
> *Subject:* [elky] Re: Fw: Broken window roller
>
>
> > Thanks Robert. I'm gonna check with ecparts.net for the moment, but
> hopefully will be removing the old one soon if they don't have one on hand.
> My existing window roller literally crumbled. I didn't know they could do
> that. And to think, the airplanes that I work on are 15 years older than my
> Sprint!
> >
> > By the way, here's the stuff going on:
> > 1. Inner door panels for my Sprint have been sitting in my garage for
> a long time now...taking up space.
> > 2. I have inherited a very nice set of tool boxes from my Dad, but I
> don't have keys for them, so that'll be my next errand.
> > 3. Need to clean the garage to make room for the tool boxes.
> > 3. Don't want to buy any new tools til I open up the old tool boxes.
> Although would be nice to get an inspection mirror and whatever tool I need
> to remove the existing window roller.
> >
> > One of these days soon I will have a nice, organized garage. This has
> been long overdue.
> >
> > Saul
>
>
>
>
> The one at EC parts is really over priced. IIRC there is
> still an aftermarket roller available for just a few $. Will look up and
> shoot you the info when I get a chance. You also need a tool to put it on as
> it's like a rivet.
>
>
> Robert Adams
>
>
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