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Sad 914 day, 914 parts auctioned off |
jt914-6 |
Apr 12 2011, 02:54 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
A 914 friend died in 2007 leaving his wife tons of parts and some 914 bodies. After all this time they were all sold at auction. Ron (pcar916) and I went to see what we could snag. I got three side shift trannys for $60 and he got two and 1/2 trannys for $40. He got a few other things too. The trannys were the only things that I was interested in. Lots and lots of other parts. Although we got a good deal on the things we got, it was sad knowing that most likely all the bodies were going to be scrapped....I did see Hotshoe's old LE....it's the first two pics....the auctioneer called it a wad of metal...it was lucky #13....the rest of the bodies which went for $30-$60 were going to the scrap yard..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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IronHillRestorations |
Apr 12 2011, 10:24 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,731 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Very sad to see. I just heard about it last night, or I would have made an effort to get there.
Skip did a transmission for my first conversion car, and we became friends at a surprise part at Rich Johnson. Skip and Gail came to the '97 Midwest Renegade Festival where I met my wife. He was recovering from cancer then. I never hear what he died from, and just assumed the cancer came back. Were there any chassis worth saving? Were there any wheels, or NOS stuff? Tools? Too bad for Gail, I'm sure all that car stuff has been a burden and a sad reminder of Skip. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
jt914-6 |
Apr 13 2011, 04:58 AM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Very sad to see. I just heard about it last night, or I would have made an effort to get there. Skip did a transmission for my first conversion car, and we became friends at a surprise part at Rich Johnson. Skip and Gail came to the '97 Midwest Renegade Festival where I met my wife. He was recovering from cancer then. I never hear what he died from, and just assumed the cancer came back. Were there any chassis worth saving? Were there any wheels, or NOS stuff? Tools? Too bad for Gail, I'm sure all that car stuff has been a burden and a sad reminder of Skip. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Perry....there wasn't much notice about the sale...I learned about it the morning of the sale...yes there was chassis worth saving, but the people there weren't "teeners"I think there were a dozen of buyers there...most were "scrappers"...wheels & tires went as one lot...not really much there...very little nos stuff...no tools to speak of...though have no idea where his race car or his lift got off to....In the end his heart gave out....for some reason he didn't want a transplant.... |
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