Great idea. Many years ago I had a Chevy that needed work on the motor. I
took it to a local Junior College and offered it to the auto shop teacher to
use as a hands on project. He was delighted and so was I when I got the car
back. Low cost, supervised work by a professional and a nice job. I
suppose there still are some auto shop teachers around who are familiar with
older cars.
Quint
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: November 05, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: IML: Blueberry Suggestion
> I, too, have been following this thread. Suggestion, one which we are
> seriously considering:
>
> Contact area Junior colleges or High schools. Are there auto mechanics
> classes there? Are there students who would work for lower wages after
> classes, say two to three hours per day, to work on Mrs. Blueberry and
learn
> MORE about autos and perhaps begin to pick up a specialty--working on
older
> cars??
>
> I am thinking of remove and replace tasks--engines, driveshafts, brake
> drums, power steering pumps, master cylinders, and whatever other things
> Mrs. Blueberry might need.
>
> Would something like this help in the $$ crunch and help to get the car up
> and running again? Possibly one can afford parts, but the labor can be
> expensive if one doesn't do it alone. Students work for less. Also as
one
> gets older, one is less enthusiastic about muscle straining tasks.
>
> Just a suggestion. We will try this and "supervise" and assist as we try
to
> get our half dozen half done projects much closer to completion.
>
> Henry Hopkins, Richmond CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hugh & Therese" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "Imperial Mailing List" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 10:16 PM
> Subject: IML: Money, logic and Mrs. Blueberry
>
>
> > This unexpected thread has been quite touching. However, what we are
> really
> > talking about is money. I am a poor man in a rich man's hobby. In
> > addition, I am middle aged, so do not have the free time of either youth
> or
> > old age. So, Mrs. Blueberry needs a ring job. She will probably get a
> > bunch more stuff done. You may be sure she will get a new spin on oil
> > filter. It is the oil leaks that are most pressing.
> >
> > I won't be able to take her out on long hauls for a while. I will need
to
> > get an engine hoist and arrange to be allowed to occupy a large amount
of
> > space at the museum. The good news is that Mrs. Blueberry really is a
car
> > that engenders affection from people. I am hoping some friends from the
> > Mopar club will help out when needed. I'd love to do the transmission
> > myself, with help, as well. I'm delighted to say that most folks in my
> > local club want to see it kept running.
> >
> > Many of these people have two cars. Their show car and their go car.
One
> > is for shows, obviously, but the other is for fun. This is not a one
> > dimensional hobby. I know of people who like buying basket cases and
then
> > working on them to bring them back to their former glory. Once the
> project
> > is done they lose interest and can't wait to unload it for another old
> > wreck. Then there are others who, when you visit them, proudly show you
> all
> > their trophies. I won this with such and such a car, and this one for
> > another. The getting of trophies is their aim and they buy and sell
cars
> > quite quickly in order to be able to campaign yet another one. There
are
> > other types as well, in between these extremes. I know one guy who
likes
> > cars from 1971. The make, the body style, etc, doesn't matter so much
as
> > when it was built.
> >
> > Its all good and everyone's having fun. This Imperial, my Imperial,
which
> > isn't even really mine, except it really is, is my responsibility for
the
> > long haul. I'm confident that my present income woes will resolve. I
am
> > also confident that with sufficient applied effort on my part, the help
of
> > friends and the generous advice I need only ask for from this fine
group,
> my
> > 1958 will end up better than it has ever been since I have had it.
> >
> > Gosh, but I'll hate to see those stickers go.
> >
> > Hugh
> >
> >
> >
> >
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