Re: [Chrysler300] VIN De-coder,1960 Chrysler 1960.1965.

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxx>]

Sherwood/list -

Galen can do whatever he wants. If this is his livelihood and he makes a
living off this, good for him.

We are all experts on our cars to one degree or another. And we can all be
paid as 'expert witnesses' based on our knowledge and years of experience
with our cars. I just object to anything that he publishes being called
'official'. We also have no way of verifying the accuracy of his research.

Have a good turkey,

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: <SherwoodK@xxxx>
To: <ronbo97@xxxx>; <bjj@xxxx>
Cc: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] VIN De-coder,1960 Chrysler 1960.1965.


> Ron/lists:
>
> Why shouldn't Galen Govier (GG) sell his knowledge instead of sharing. He
has
> uncovered a great deal of info that couldn't be found anywhere. It is his
> livelihood!
>
> As for personal experience with Galen -- I will relate this personal
story. I
> had a 71 Dodge Hemi Charger that I had saved from an insurance salvage
yard
> in 1979. Totally stripped and one of 32 426 automatics. I had to sell the
> hulk in 1993. It was then totally restored. Then it ended up in a
bankruptcy
> court in 2000. I bought my car back although stripped again. I received a
> call from Galen who informed me he had found my original numbers matching
> Torqueflite in Michigan. The trans hadn't been touched since pulled out of
> the car in 1974 when it was traded for a 4speed trans. Galen gave me the
> phone number of the man who had it (he had kept it in his data bank with
my
> cars serial number) and matched the number to a letter he had received 8
> years ago from the man who had the trans. Now with an NOS warranty block I
> have a matching number car with warranty block instead of an original car
> with matching nothing. His price for all this -- nothing at all. It's just
a
> service he provides.
>
> The man is entitled to make a living on the information he has developed,
> stored and printed. Galen has such knowledge that he is hired as an expert
> witness in fraud cases around the country (There are people who make
> something that wasn't). That's his expertise. Is it any different than my
> experience in construction that allows me to be an expert witness in court
> and be paid, as well. Yet, I, too, have been an expert on earlier Chrysler
> products -- especially early 30s Chrysler Imperials. I get paid for that,
> too. I chose to do things a little differently -- I gave 13 years being
> president and editor of the WPC News. Galen does his with his
publications. I
> make a livelihood from construction. Galen makes it from his particular
> knowledge...
>
> To all, A Happy Thanksgiving
>
> Sherwood Kahlenberg
>