Re: [MV] I am sick.....

From: Joe Foley (redmenaced@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jul 27 2000 - 14:19:35 PDT


Steady now!!

Are you sure he wasn't yanking your chain?

$7K for a WWII truck? And he's gonna cut it up?

I hope he's laughing his butt off about the look on
your face.

Joe

--- Jeanne Lacourse <cckw@mediaone.net> wrote:
> I attended a combo DRMO and State of NH auction
> today.
>
> They had an almost one of a kind WW2 Chevy Crash
> Truck built by/for Ft
> Hollimbrad (sp). It was a close to perfect as you
> will find especially
> considering that a fire dept had it. Not too many
> extra items and holes. No
> rot at all!
>
> A friend of mine was planning on going to $2500 for
> it. He went to $6000 and
> gave up. I jumped in and took it to $7000 (more than
> I wanted to spend for
> it...) and the other guy got it for $7100. It
> outsold all the M-series stuff
> I believe.

>
> I introduced myself to the buyer. He wants to take
> the specialized body off
> and make a dump truck out of it!
>
> The WW2 Chevy's will NOT take being overloaded. The
> frame will crack between
> rivet holes that hold the frontend rear spring mount
> and the motor mount.
>
> This is like taking the Statue of Liberty and
> cutting off the arms and head
> and puting a cell tower on top!!!!!
>
> My friend and I are just sick about it....
>
>
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>
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