Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Ebay and expand the pool of buyers to Japan. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 6:53 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > BaT that and hope some fools on the west coast find it. Big dollar sale > for sure. Craig McCaw (cellular One) has a racing shop that restores > vintage race

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
BaT that and hope some fools on the west coast find it. Big dollar sale for sure. Craig McCaw (cellular One) has a racing shop that restores vintage race cars. There is a really nice red 510 in the garage. The vintage asian cars are huge out there. I was attending an MBCA event in North

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
OK, but your work is VERY entertaining to watch and requires very little effort on our part, other than making the popcorn and opening a b**r or two. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:48 PM dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > I’m no artisan, that’s for sure. > > -D > > > On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Andrew

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread dan--- via Mercedes
I’m no artisan, that’s for sure. -D > On Dec 30, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > The schlub is the guy who watches the artisan doing the actual restoration > work. > >> On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM dan--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> I will say that documenting a job like

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The schlub is the guy who watches the artisan doing the actual restoration work. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > I will say that documenting a job like the Finnie is a bit of a PITA, you > get used to incorporating it into the process. I like doing it as I enjoy >

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread dan--- via Mercedes
I will say that documenting a job like the Finnie is a bit of a PITA, you get used to incorporating it into the process. I like doing it as I enjoy sharing the work with others, plus it gives me reference points if I need to return to a particular job or repair validate my work or check against

Re: [MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
You need to restore it (documenting per Dan for his finnie sedan project) and then auction it on BAT for a huge sum while the rest of us schlubs ooh and aah. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 3:15 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have this 72 Datsun 510 wagon that belonged

[MBZ] You think 123 prices are crazy?

2019-12-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I have this 72 Datsun 510 wagon that belonged to my granddaddy. When he got sick like 35 years ago my dad put it in the barn where it sat until maybe 15 yr ago when I pulled it out and stuck it in a storage bin in KY.  It is basically all original, in good shape except for a few small body