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| JerryP |
 Apr 29 2004, 06:24 AM
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member  Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 8-October 03 From: Berwyn, PA Member No.: 1,225  |
This is the first chance I've had to tell you all this story.
I'm working in my yard last Friday while thinking of the stuff I need to buy at the Hershey swap meet the next morning. Note: I have seen less than 10 914s besides mine in my area in the last 15 years. A guy pulls into my driveway and introduces himself. After exchanging pleasantries, he says, "I saw your garage door open. Would you be interested in a 2.0 liter engine for your car? um....yeeess? "I have one in my garage. The body has some rust but the engine has been rebuilt". So you are saying that it is attached to an entire car? "Yes, Do you want it?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I definitely want to take a look at it. Where do you live? "Right up there" Up where? "Four doors down from you" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) How long have you had the car? "25 years" How long have you lived there? "Since 1987" How the...? What the..? But... "The car has been in my garage for 10 years". 30 minutes...one brother-in-law...some cable and I now have a fairly rusty but not hopeless 74 with a perfect dash and seats, appearance group, sway bar and a complete 2.0 liter engine....which I towed an entire half a block into my garage. I told him the parts had value and that he could get alot more for them than I could give him but he said "the wife wants it out so please take it". For all the years of losing.....the vacuum leaks, the confusion and anguish, all the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) fuel smells, NLA parts, carbon monoxide in the cabin, bloody knuckles, AA shipping overcharges, stripped bolts, electrical gremlins, stinkin' single Weber progressives and oil spots, and the rust...Oh sweet Jesus the rust! I finally got one back! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Now it starts all over again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 29 2004, 06:37 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
congrats jerry. great story. I'm jealous!!!!!!
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 29 2004, 06:54 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,493 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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you just never know about people. I bet he would really appreciate if you ask him over sometime when your working on your car. After all it's really in his blood too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| Bruce Allert |
Apr 29 2004, 07:05 AM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) I should be so lucky (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Way to go Jerry. You must shine in the eyes of someone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) QUOTE I'm jealous!!!!!! .......b |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Apr 29 2004, 07:06 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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| Gint |
Apr 29 2004, 07:42 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE For all the years of losing.....the vacuum leaks, the confusion and anguish, all the fuel smells, NLA parts, carbon monoxide in the cabin, bloody knuckles, AA shipping overcharges, stripped bolts, electrical gremlins, stinkin' single Weber progressives and oil spots, and the rust...Oh sweet Jesus the rust! I finally got one back! Awesome! It's karma man... |
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| Ferg |
Apr 29 2004, 07:52 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) Nice Score!
Now how bout some pic's... |
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