From: david gudmunsen (kroctec@btopenworld.com)
Date: Thu Aug 25 2005 - 17:45:32 PDT
Tim,
Slightly different to your situation. Some years ago I was left some money
in an aunt's will and so was in a situation of wondering just what to do
with the money.
My girlfriend at the time said her advice was to spend the money on
something that I could never have even considered before (she was so damned
right too). With that advice I went out and bought a whole lot of camera,
scope and other such kit. Having had a lifelong interest in wildlife and
natural environment.
Result - every pic and film that I have shot and all the events that I have
watched through a big lens reminds me of such a very kind and dear person;
my creativity is a tribute to her that is enjoyed by so many other people.
So then my advice is use the 'vette and make a dream come true, when it does
you will have something that will always remind you of your dad with love at
the happiness he gave you. You carry that with you for ever.
Best regards from David Gudmunsen
on 8/25/05 12:52, timothy.smith1@att.net at timothy.smith1@att.net wrote:
> Lads,
>
> Here's something I'd like to take an informal MV-list poll on.
>
> My father passed on in September last year. I receivd from his estate a
> beautiful 1980 L82 Corvette with only about 18,000 miles on the clock, snow
> white, with lipstick red leather guts. Though I really didn't want a
> Corvette, (I've owned a 63 split-window) I wasn't about to spend the rest of
> my life saying to myself that I should have taken the Vette! Anyway, it sat
> covered & unused in his garage for a very long time. It sat for so long, in
> fact, that the Goodyear Eagle GT's developed flat spots (though they outwardly
> appeared to be in excellent condition). I replaced the tires with a set of
> brand new Eagle GT II's and as a precaution, I also replaced the radiator
> hoses and belts, all of which were original to the car, before driving it back
> to San Antonio, Texas, from N. central Ohio. Because it just wasn't driven
> much by my father, the Vette hardly qualifies as a family heirloom in my
> estimation. Congestive heart failure has a way of making it very tough to get
> in and out of such a low-slung car!
>
> Dad, who was only mildly interested in my interest in MV's at best (he, being
> an aviation enthusiast) always said he thought I should have acquired
> something more substantial than thin-skinnd vehicles (i.e. armor) though I am
> restoring a Scout Car. To that end, I have four questions of the group.
>
> Question One:
> Should I sell the Vette and roll the dough into a relatively turn-key
> half-track or other armored MV? (provided I can find one of comparable value)
>
> Qustion Two:
> Should I sell the Vette & roll the dough into the completion of the
> restoration of the Scout Car?
>
> Question Three:
> Should I offer to trade the Vette for a suitable MV?
>
> Question Four:
> Should I keep the Vette?
>
> I would be interested in everyone's perspective on this.
>
> Regards,
> TJ Smith
> Boerne, Texas
>
>
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