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Old July 20th 14, 11:38 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
Rufus
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Dad wrote:
>
> "Rufus" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I'm really more of a bike guy, but the only car I've ever owned that I
>> wished I had back to this day is my '86 Trans Am.

> Now for the bike stories, My uncle got married when he was 17 ('47) wife
> was and still is his wife was 16. Had no money but lied his way into a
> job at a new plant in Toledo, LOF where they were gearing up to make the
> "new" wrap around windshields. He found an old Harley and bought it for
> $15 and got it running. road it to work year round. Forced retirement
> after 30 years but hired back in as the supervisor of his department and
> worked some more years, not sure how many. Anyhow the old Harley was
> still being ridden to work but not every day. It was black with black
> and white leather saddle bags and the leather had taken a set in their
> hanging position the last time I saw them, late eighties. It has been
> years since I've seen him but I did hear one time he had sold it for
> what I thought was a ridiculous amount.
>
> For a right now story I worked with a Harley nut, well more than one. He
> has a '39 (don't hold me to that age) restored to look vintage and it
> sure does. He will make his own castings to make them period/correct and
> then age them to period. Some time when I'm around him I'll get some
> pictures of it. There's much more to this story but I'll wait until I
> have some facts/dates to tell the rest. Interesting man, details are his
> life and he'll study something until you're bored to death but when he's
> done you can see why.


My dream for retirement is to have my own machine shop and foundry. Then
I can be that guy...

My current project is a full-scale F-16 flight simulator, and I'm making
some fair progress, but I'm purposely trying to keep it in "kit" form
until I move when I retire...in about three years.

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- Rufus
 




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