OT NPC: My procrastination thread, Meet my demons - Update: Sold my Lincoln today! |
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OT NPC: My procrastination thread, Meet my demons - Update: Sold my Lincoln today! |
KELTY360 |
May 23 2011, 01:31 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hi, I'm Marc and I'm a procrastiholic.
They say the first step in addressing your problems is admitting you have a problem. So in an effort to be accountable to myself I'm coming out of the This spring I've become determined to break the cycle, get off my ass and get some jewels back on the road. Because many of you share my affliction I thought I'd share my demons with you to help fortify my resolve. This is Loocy (pronounced Lucy), a 1954 Mercury convertible, last driven 2001. Currently the front suspension is being rebuilt so that she can get wheels on the ground in preparation for transport to a friend's shop where a rebuilt engine and transmission can be installed along with many other details required to get her driving by late July. This is Cloud, a 1947 Lincoln Club Coupe, last driven July 2004. Has original flathead V-12 and was previously owned by Merle Haggard. Currently being readied for the road with the help of Troy (messix) so it can be sold. Meet Tintipi, a 1987 Syncro Westy, last driven November 2009. Getting a Subie conversion to a 3.3L six, regeared transmission with differential lock and drive shaft decoupler. The ultimate wilderness camping rig. Finally there's Ike, a 1950 Willys Jeepster. No idea when last driven...I pulled him out of a boneyard in Colorado in 2004 where he had sat since 1972. A serious case of lost puppy syndrome..."it followed me home, can I keep it?" I'd like to turn Ike into an old school rat rod, but as you can see, there's a long waiting list. That's it. Stay tuned as I attempt to clear the logjams and get some of this old iron on road trips and off guilt trips. I feel so much better now. |
KELTY360 |
May 19 2012, 06:12 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
After running out of excuses not to get the Lincoln ready for sale; I got the tank cleaned and installed, charged up the battery, put a couple hundred miles on in various test runs it was ready to go on the sales process. I was prepared for it to possibly take months to find the right person. So this morning I headed out for an old car swap meet at 6:00am. The car cruised the freeway effortlessly, making me wonder why I wanted to let it go. An hour later I was pulling into a spot in the car corral, unloaded my chair, pulled out the morning paper and settled in for what I thought would be a long day. 10 minutes later a guy comes by and gives it a careful once over and makes a low offer; I counter and he says he'll think about it and heads off to check out a few more cars. Half an hour later he's back, talking about the logistics of a deal and the next thing I know we've got an agreement. All told it took about an hour from when I parked!
I owe this all to my procrastination skills. I could have had it ready for sale a year ago but I would have probably gone through looky loos and tire kickers wasting my time for a myriad of reasons. Instead I timed the market to just the time when a motivated buyer would see the car...piece 'o cake. I'm excited to send it to a good home but I'll miss that car. |
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