Re: [FWDLK] Find the [mess-] ups!

[Curtis French <cmf392@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The restored-car judging standards of World of Wheels are a bit different
than the AACA standards for sure.  But I could live with any discrepancies
from a "correct" restoration is someone would give me this gorgeous car!
Curtis French

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2407103424&cat
egory=6210

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From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:04 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Find the [mess-] ups!


> Don't blame me (after all, what do 'you' expect, for $100,000.00) ; but
> my MoPar, Horace D. Dodge told me to post this message to the List.
>
> 'He' can find no less than 16 significant "discrepancies" (ahem) between
> a "correct" restoration, and what was done to that car, in making it a
> "Best of Show" winner. Some of the  short-cuts are more egregious, than
> others, which are merely laughable; and the rest are relatively nuanced,
> and/or understandable.
>
> But, to call that car "correctly" restored, is a joke! And, anyone who
> has 'assembled' a car knows that it does NOT run perfectly, without
> considerable fine-tuning/adjustments. Except for some brake fluid
> "weepage", onto the rear axle housing, that car does not look like it
> has very-many driving-miles , on it.
>
> I've written to the selling-agent for Paint/Trim plate, & engine number
> info, on the car, but, so far, no response from him. Who knows (yet)?
> The car might not be a 'real'  D500 (although it probably is), & it
> might not have been originally equipped with 'that' engine, or the
> p/windows, or p/seat.
>
> But, hey, what do you expect, for 100 Large?
> Correctness?
>
> Neil & Horace

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