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scott#2
03-15-2006 18:01:30
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Re: Anyone use a planishing hammer? in reply to Steve Crum, 03-15-2006 08:33:50
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Steve,
Your just the man I need to talk to. Not only did I get 2 1965 convertibles, it would appear that I am now in the parts business. I think this guy hounded every junkyard from New York to the Carolinas. I have brought back 3 trailer loads (18' trailer) and 3 pu truck loads and there is probably 2 trips left before I get it all out of there. So far I have 8 complete front ends (grill & bumpers), 7 rear bumper assemblies, 6 hoods, 14 fenders, who knows how many wheel pants, 9 top boots, 5 trunk lids, 7 radios, 6 complete dash boards, 14 doors, 3 rear seat sets, 5 instrument clusters, 6 convert top frames and air systems, radiators, starters, ac condensors, pumps, carbs, intakes, heads, and probably enough nos exterior chrome, in the boxes and wrappers for 2 or 3 cars, 5 front end cross pieces that hold the radiator and battery, at least 2 or 3 pu trucks of body chrome, thresholds, rockers, new in the box 2 spoke steering wheel, 3 complete steering colums, you name it. I just made it half way through the garage and the attic of the garage and house and basement of the house is full too. I think this guy had plans on keeping a Caddy running for the next 100 years. Its all 2 door stuff. He also has a ton of early Galaxy 500 stuff too. I am running out of room to store this stuff. Any ideas where I could sell some of it? I only plan on building one car. Im thinking about Hemmings and Ebay, but for fenders, hoods, and doors... shipping problems. I am sure there is a ton more stuff I havent even seen yet. Every time I go back, there are new piles. I hope its worth the work. Those hoods and front ends are good old HEAVY AMERICAN STEEL. I would say 95% of it is as straight as new with very, very little rust, no holes except for the battery area. He was a picky guy when he went a hoarding.scott (The new Cadillac Kid... I guess) Didnt plan on all this. Lucky I have a 8 stall barn but its filling up. 2 k for all of it. Did I shoot myself in the foot? Or will I come out smelling like roses? Still wondering.
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