Re: [FWDLK] Montana Auction

["john g. photakis" <owlshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am not going to Montana. My comment is on the general condition of sheet metal
from that neck of the woods. I bought a 66 300 from Neil Freeman in Whitehall
Mt. a couple of years ago and during my better than average resto I can say that
it is a pleasure to work on metal that I don't have to fight with in terms of
rust. Every nut and bolt we have layed a wrench on, once you take the torque off
of it, can be spun out with your fingers! The money I spent for hauling it back
to New England probably saved me twice that amount in body rust work. Now, all
the soft stuff was toast from the vinyl top down, but what a joy this one has
been to play with. I hope to find another toy from that region when it is time
for "another one"...
John Photakis

Daniel Davids wrote:

> I'm hoping to go. I still have to look into how I'd get there, so my plans
> aren't that definite. Probably the main reason I want to go is to get a read
> on how much the cars go for. Auctions are the best barometer of what your
> stuff is really worth. The sale price of all the cars should be on the
> Silver Auctions website sometime after the auction, so I guess I don't
> really have to go to get that info (condition verification aside).
>
> And there may be one or two cars I'm interested in bidding on. It's
> impossible to tell condition of the cars until you get there and actually
> look in person.
>
> Dan Davids
> Seattle
>
> > From: N/B Nichols <3nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: 3nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:25:56 -0700
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Montana Auction
> >
> > Is anyone going to this Auction this Saturday in Billings, Montana?
> > I'm sure everyone is aware of all the Mopar stuff for sale at NO
> > RESERVE.  If you are not aware of this auction, look at August Hemmings.
> > I wish I lived a little closer.
> >
> > Does anyone know what kind of condition these cars are in?   Hope some
> > fowardlook people get some good deals.   Nick.
> >
> > Nick Nichols
> > San Francisco, CA
> >
> > '57 Chrylser, '57 Plymouth, '58 DeSoto, '59 Dodge, '59 Chrysler,  '60
> > Plymouth, '61 Chrysler, '61 DeSoto.
> >