Yes, but Dimitri COULD restore the unrestoreable if he wanted to. Since no one will challenge him, he is the Grand Champion Sheet Metal Bottomfeeder by default, while Jim is the Grand Champion Shoe Goo Bottomfeeder; an ultra-special category that is extremely difficult, has few practitioners, and requires profound artistic as well as mechanical ability. (ISAB* groupies flock around Shoe Goo Grand Champions at international meetings.)
However, if Clay should choose to relinquish his title to Jim, then Jim would get the rusted through, slowly collapsing Grand Champion Bottomfeeder Loving Cup instead of Clay. *ISAB (International Society of Automotive Bottomfeeders) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Curt Raymond wrote: > The cars Dimitri does his sheetmetal magic on aren't really bottom feeder > cars though, his 240D is pretty nice overall, its just got a couple problem > areas. Jim Cathey is the real master of reviving junk. Last I heard the doors > on the Frankenheap are sagging in on themselves. Checking the log the > passenger seat is now trying to fall through the floor. Sounds like he's lost > interest. Maybe that shiney new BMW is having a profound effect on him? > -Curt > > From: archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "arche...@embarqmail.com" <arche...@embarqmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] The SDL > > According to the constitution of ISAB*, a grand champion bottomfeeder must > have such profound faith in his ability to restore the unrestoreable, that he > will buy what's left of an automobile and immediately restore it to some sort > of operationality, minimal though it may be. > Dimitri holds the grand champion title of master sheet metal bottomfeeder, > and Jim holds the grand champion title of master shoe-goo bottom feeder; each > using his world class skills to perform near miracles. > So far, Clay is the local clubs overall grand champion. > > *ISAB (International Society of Automotive Bottomfeeders) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > clay wrote: > > But you are a known God of Microwave sheet metal magic. I am just figuring > > out the welder tricks. Low end, bottom feeder HF welder that makes things > > look scary. > > > > Jim also has the ability to profit from his bottom feederness. I just > > create a sucking chest wound of cash. Much as owning a boat will drain the > > wallet. > > > > clay > > > > > On Sep 4, 2016, at 2:28 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> Clay is a world class bottom feeder. No one on the list has even come > > >> close to his bottomfeedingness > > > > > > > > > I dunno. My Chicken Wagon and especially the $100 Frankenheap might give > > > him a run! > > > The FH is running a net _profit_ of around $1000 right now. > > > > > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
