Recent content by 68BabyBlue

One of the fringe benefits of being a truck driver was the guy who did my maintenance owned a towing company, and gave me discounts. But I never had to use his services on a GTX.

One of the reasons I chose 1960s Imperials for drivers in the 90s were that mechanical parts were readily available at most auto parts stores. I fixed stuff in the parking lot more than a few times. I liked the fact that the cars were exotic looking even in that era, but the mechanical stuff...

I saw this with the engine in my Peterbilt, spending significant time at fast idle unloading dry bulk. I did an overhaul every five years. Around 400,000 miles on the odometer, would have been closer to 600,000 on a long haul unit without the idling time. When I worked in management with...

The original owner of my GTX ran a dealership that sold many Hemi cars. Back in the day, I found it interesting that he didn't set his personal ride up for high performance. The GTX was used as a tow vehicle, so he removed the factory high performance cam, and replaced it with a station wagon...

Wayne beat me to it. I've done the same. My bank doesn't keep more than $10,000 in house anymore, consistent with amounts that trigger reporting to IRS under money laundering statutes. I posted in another thread about my buddy getting a cash offer for a vehicle last week. We were both...

Sorry to hear that. Does this mean you aren't coming this year, or just not selling stuff?

Yes. I used to lay over in the Super 8 at the truck stop there.

With higher end sales, I've done a far amount of fact finding before I even give them my address. As a buyer, I've used the test drive as a negotiating tool on cars priced at top dollar. I didn't test drive my former Hemi car, which was obviously legit, and modestly priced. Seller (FBBO member)...

Good advice. I just went through this process last weekend. My Ford buddy Scott took his F100 street rod to Spring Carlisle and put it in the car corral. He found a buyer, a 30 something who already owned one. He was asking Scott for info how to best perform the upgrades he'd done on the...

I’ve done exactly the same, as both buyer and seller.

I've had the same mortgage holder since I refinanced at 3.5% in 2011. I get a HELOC offer from them at least once a month, last one was 9.9%. The interest portion of my last mortgage payment was $135. In two years, they won't be making a dime on me. My attorney, whose client base is heavily...

This is why I've never considered buying at auction. I've never been interested in a OEM concours restored piece. As Ron says, a good recording of the restoration process can verify an awful lot as to quality and scope of what was performed. It gets a lot dicier with the next level down. I've...

As I posted in the "what if" thread earlier, I am lucky to have a spare grille and tail finish panel for my '69 GTX. Grille isn't reproduced, and tail panels haven't been available for awhile. Both are fragile parts, with high risk of damage. The spares I have are pieces that were taken off...

Happy Birthday!

I was there with Dennis. He was kind enough to transport me and my wife from our hotel, traffic in that area was horrible. I had planned on selling my '68 Hemi GTX there, had already made hotel and travel arrangements. Instead, I sold the car to a fellow FBBO member. We both agreed we didn't...