Re: memorabilia

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"We must remember not to be too hasty throwing stuff out even today."

Such truth to these words! When I was 20, I joined the Canadian Navy. On the day I left for basic training - Cornwallis, N.S. - my father had my '69 Nova SS towed to the wreckers, with my collection of car magazines & Petersen manuals stowed in the trunk. Nothing wrong with the car, my father just didn't want it in his driveway! Conversely, my brother has a '59 Simca sitting in my shop. I was about to send it to the crusher, when I found a guy on craigslist who was selling one, because he couldn't get parts. Soon, I'll have my "scrap value" & he'll have a pretty good parts car - though, why anyone would want to restore such a car is beyond me. Especially those who have a '62-'64 Mopar should heed Don's words. If I were to make one complaint about my '65 Sport Fury, it would be that it is not a '64. These days, most 50s & 60s MoPars are worth keeping for the investment value, alone. Imagine, a continuously appreciating retirement plan that you can
 actually have fun with. How many financial institutions can offer you that?
Mike



--- On Sat, 8/16/08, Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: memorabilia
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Received: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 9:06 AM
> I have a few oldies. 63 Hot Rod annual . A 68 issue with a
> bunch of different stuff in it. i think it is the
> anniversary issue. Silver background with some funy looking
> attempt at a hemi by Ford on the cover. I have some pics
> from my first days at the drags. I also have some of my 1966
> time tickets from Ceders Drag Strip (AKA Les Cedres) back in
> the days of flags and distance handy-caps. But, my most
> valuable piece  think is a cardboard cutout of Big Daddy Don
> Garlits that was issued by Kendall for dealers back in the
> 1970s. It is a perfect as it could be even yet and someday i
> may part with it. Big Daddy and Keith Black were my heros
> growing up. Lou Ansen  also. I had an Ansen posi shift in my
> 58 Dodge. You could wack it with a stick or whatever but it
> never missed a shift. It is fun to keep the old stuff. We
> must remember not to be too hasty throwing stuff out even
> today. 
> I remember when every mothers son had a 383 Road Runner or
> a Dart 340. Nobody cared. Now try and find one. It isnt
> impossible yet but it aint easy either. 
> Our 63 to 65s are rarer then we think too. I am hoping to
> enjoy mine for a long time to come. 
> don
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 
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> 
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.