Stop in for a cup of coffee
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He or she will just check your head and find it empty.
Been there done that.
Good Morning everyone. My girlfriend made it here safely. 100's of miles of rain, but all is good. I am switching to working 4 ten hour days, will be nice saving the drive and having 3 day weekends from now on. So far it has been working well. With that....happy Friday.
It's Friday?
Ya I thought it was just another Saturday...
2 more days to go. Would like to get my new (to me) car home. Hoping it doesent rain this weekend.
Got to spend some quality time at the AACA museum while in Hershey.
Barn find 70 SS454 Chevelle, near twin to my brother's car.
According to the bride we need another car to fill the garage. I was thinking a 64 Dodge 330 with a Max Wedge??
My other choice 70-71 Barracuda or Challenger 440 6 pack??
Or something close nice driver won't be too worried to get rained on etc...
My other choice 70-71 Barracuda or Challenger 440 6 pack??
Or something close nice driver won't be too worried to get rained on etc...
Huge Tucker collection, including 4 cars, one of which was in the movie, and several engine/transmissions on display
In Rockingham NC this morning, passed by Petty's in Level Cross late yesterday. Off to Daytona Beach today.
For me as it is the last of the work week....Saturday for many of this group though
Wow, 27 post alerts this morning.
Love those Tuckers!
It is a shame that Preston got so screwed in that deal. Can you imagine if he was able to keep going where we could be today?
Yea. Seems anything worth something is and always has some sort of copying. The trouble comes when they're passed off as the real thing. Stuff on the website is right in the gray zone for sure. Looks like top quality repairs and reproduction work - really beautiful - works of art. But if someone thinks its the real thing who is doing research of making a copy, or someone sells it claiming its an original....
IIRC Tucker also made some steam turbine prototypes. Also very cool, or hot.
Here's very nice collectible with its original Winchester made stock. But somewhere along the line either a collector or reenactor restamped it.
Winchester 6,508,480 - The Carbine Collector's Club - Page 1
Once the owner found out - it drove him crazy and went got another stock.
I'd say that is actuallymore common than not in many collecting circles. Some of us do it here with cars - others couldn't care less.edit: Great quote from that thread "I don't think it was "faked" on purpose. Re-enactors wanted it to look more real. To them it was an enhancement. To them any old stamp will do."
The Furniture Doctor by a guy named Grotz humorously describes all sorts of ways unscrupulous people aged, "improved", and faked antique furniture. That book is probably 60 years old. Ironicly, nowadays the market for old furniture has dwindled...
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Any word on hood? Tell your sweetie hello and apologies for not meeting her at MITP. I will be heading back down home with another trailer load.
Here's very nice collectible with its original Winchester made stock. But somewhere along the line either a collector or reenactor restamped it.
Winchester 6,508,480 - The Carbine Collector's Club - Page 1
Once the owner found out - it drove him crazy and went got another stock.
The Furniture Doctor by a guy named Grotz humorously describes all sorts of ways unscrupulous people aged, "improved", and faked antique furniture. That book is probably 60 years old. Ironicly, nowadays the market for old furniture has dwindled...
Internet both increases the ability to sell fakes and increases the information available to spot fakes
Buyer beware
Not a peep yet. I am trying not to think about it right now. I will work on the car tomorrow, don't need the hood with what is going on. I will tell her, but I know the answer will be...."i drove 1805 miles to get to WI, then 300 miles to get to MITP only to have John not show up"...
In all serious, you are crazy busy, another time my friend.
Not finding anything in a quick web search. I'll have to find the article to see who made it. I'm pretty sure is with late 40s or 50s and the article was in American Heritage History oif Invention and Technology
For sure.
And probably more people want something to look perfect than those that love the accumulated marks, scars and changes that speak to the object's history.
I've had more than one person ask about replacing the tail molding on my '67 Barracuda's trunk. Nope. In 1966 or 67 Pheonix Town and Country put their name on it and so its not going anywhere. It's now a part of the car's history along with the Bola Tie Society of Arizona sticker in the side window.
Says the guy who replaced the car's entire drivetrain and suspension. LOL
I love the scars and marks as well. Even in the house. Nothing is new. 120 year old cream brick house. What isn't decades old, I am changing back. Wrought iron, worn paint, etc. Stories. Even my Demon - True Mr Norms GSS, it has rough edges and will be covered in bugs at MITP.
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