Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't care all that much to do their due diligence. Tars - I like that one. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:02 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other such car flipping shows. Rusty heap cars are rescued from junk/salvage yards, and most of them don't seem to get much more than new paint, upholstery, shiny wheels, tars, sometimes another used engine and/or tranny, etc.; cars often flipped/sold in a week or less. Buyers don't seem to ever look under them. In spite of all that shiny new paint, upholstery, etc., how can they not basically still be rusty POS? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
The good restorers replace rusted panels and cut out all floor and frame rust as well as media-blasting. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't care all that much to do their due diligence. Tars - I like that one. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:02 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other such car flipping shows. Rusty heap cars are rescued from junk/salvage yards, and most of them don't seem to get much more than new paint, upholstery, shiny wheels, tars, sometimes another used engine and/or tranny, etc.; cars often flipped/sold in a week or less. Buyers don't seem to ever look under them. In spite of all that shiny new paint, upholstery, etc., how can they not basically still be rusty POS? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
The REALLY GOOD restorers weld in new pieces to replace the rusty stuff that the good restorers cut out. Randy On 26/10/2012 1:32 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: The good restorers replace rusted panels and cut out all floor and frame rust as well as media-blasting. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't care all that much to do their due diligence. Tars - I like that one. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:02 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other such car flipping shows. Rusty heap cars are rescued from junk/salvage yards, and most of them don't seem to get much more than new paint, upholstery, shiny wheels, tars, sometimes another used engine and/or tranny, etc.; cars often flipped/sold in a week or less. Buyers don't seem to ever look under them. In spite of all that shiny new paint, upholstery, etc., how can they not basically still be rusty POS? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
Yes, a good RESTORER - part of the point. What a very quick-time flipper? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc. The good restorers replace rusted panels and cut out all floor and frame rust as well as media-blasting. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't care all that much to do their due diligence. Tars - I like that one. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:02 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other such car flipping shows. Rusty heap cars are rescued from junk/salvage yards, and most of them don't seem to get much more than new paint, upholstery, shiny wheels, tars, sometimes another used engine and/or tranny, etc.; cars often flipped/sold in a week or less. Buyers don't seem to ever look under them. In spite of all that shiny new paint, upholstery, etc., how can they not basically still be rusty POS? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
I MEANT, What ABOUT a very quick-time 'flipper?' 'Point is: I don't think these guys are doing a proper RESTORATION in 4 or 5, etc., days. What they're doing is cleaning, sanding, painting, etc., to make 'em look good until cash is in hand. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc. Yes, a good RESTORER - part of the point. What a very quick-time flipper? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc. The good restorers replace rusted panels and cut out all floor and frame rust as well as media-blasting. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't care all that much to do their due diligence. Tars - I like that one. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:02 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other such car flipping shows. Rusty heap cars are rescued from junk/salvage yards, and most of them don't seem to get much more than new paint, upholstery, shiny wheels, tars, sometimes another used engine and/or tranny, etc.; cars often flipped/sold in a week or less. Buyers don't seem to ever look under them. In spite of all that shiny new paint, upholstery, etc., how can they not basically still be rusty POS? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
Yeah 4 or 5 days - impossible. Chip Foose does a proper job in a week but then again he has thirty people working on the car' Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2012, at 4:43 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I MEANT, What ABOUT a very quick-time 'flipper?' 'Point is: I don't think these guys are doing a proper RESTORATION in 4 or 5, etc., days. What they're doing is cleaning, sanding, painting, etc., to make 'em look good until cash is in hand. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc. Yes, a good RESTORER - part of the point. What a very quick-time flipper? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc. The good restorers replace rusted panels and cut out all floor and frame rust as well as media-blasting. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't care all that much to do their due diligence. Tars - I like that one. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:02 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other such car flipping shows. Rusty heap cars are rescued from junk/salvage yards, and most of them don't seem to get much more than new paint, upholstery, shiny wheels, tars, sometimes another used engine and/or tranny, etc.; cars often flipped/sold in a week or less. Buyers don't seem to ever look under them. In spite of all that shiny new paint, upholstery, etc., how can they not basically still be rusty POS? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
[MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other such car flipping shows. Rusty heap cars are rescued from junk/salvage yards, and most of them don't seem to get much more than new paint, upholstery, shiny wheels, tars, sometimes another used engine and/or tranny, etc.; cars often flipped/sold in a week or less. Buyers don't seem to ever look under them. In spite of all that shiny new paint, upholstery, etc., how can they not basically still be rusty POS? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
