Folks Of Interest How do you know when it's time to let one go?

I knew it was time to let one go almost 10 years ago before my kids were old enough to drive since I knew it wasn’t a good idea to have it around. But, like a boomerang, it came back so not sure how that worked…

 

they don't have the cars any more, is what I meant....

 

That is what I was hoping.

 

Bob;
'Vairs are fun little cars. A decent blower w/decent boost will imbibe that thing w/a new personality. She'll love the change, although it can't do the "rump-rump". . .
Marcus...

 

Junji, That board was shaped by our friend Ole……

 

Hey M,

No wonder, it is a classic design and well kept... Built from a classy So Cal guy that was a mainstay and lots of early 60s styling and shaping from the core...

He once had his main shop in Seal Beach, near the U.S. Naval Base Ammo Loading Harbor. A view directly from his front glass shop window and entrance door. Then a smaller shop just down the highway in Sunset Beach was his last So Cal shop. The huge Naval base was the ocean side of the famous Westminster Boulevard Drags location, a few miles inland from PCH.

This is what and how I remember him from our "good old days..." The teenage years in So Cal surfing circles to the 20 something freestyle timeline…

A great Fall season swell hitting the beaches of So Cal. Plenty of offshore winds and incoming medium tide was perfect for So Cal surfing. Between waves, I was able to take some photos of our friends out in the water. The winds blew the spray well over 6 feet back over the top and sometimes it was hard to drop into the waves.

Jnaki

The slightest movement caused the strong winds to pick up droplets and blast the eyes as we were dropping down the face of the fast waves...
Bob “Ole” Olson in the “Green Room”
35mm Ektachrome color slide Pentax 400mm Takumar lens ... Offshore wind days... added color dye in final processing prior to mounting on a frame.

Our old bedspread was the wrapping protection for the surfboard and with tape, we were off and running. Blues, yellow swirls and thickness of double thick for the best protection possible back then… no removable fins at the time. The LAX people laughed when we took the board off of the roof of a yellow cab in front of the curbside bellman. It was colorful to say the least. But, protect it did, to and from Kauai. YRMV


The red fin custom shape from Ole… thanks…


Note:
Later, it was hard to let that Ole model go, but like cars into the next level of building, the boards were getting shorter and the designs were getting more radical for the advanced riding styles. The cars in that realm were getting more powerful, necessitating better braking systems, suspension and handling for pure enjoyment.

The next level board was an adjustable single fin that could move to accommodate the style of waves or the size, yet still have the same basic function. The shorter board = faster motion in + across the wave action, cut backs and bottom turns. The times were changing from 10 feet to 8 feet to 7 feet and some smaller guys/girls were riding shorter, yet better action styled boards. YRMV

 

now that we're into surfboards, I guess this thread is over

 

This thread ain't over till you contact the potential buyer you mentioned and/or the Nova has left the building.

 

I already contacted him, he's not able to get it.

 

For some reason I was thinking about you typing a post on one of your remaining typewriters and scanning or taking a picture of it to get it on here. Maybe a for trade and/or sale ad.

 

I only have one old typewriter left. But that's a neat idea....thanks

 

you want some old royals? i think one is a wide carriage

 

No thanks, I ended up scrapping several when I moved a few years ago. It's heartbreaking

 

Down to one old typewriter. How many old cars do you have? An old typewriter in each trunk might be interesting.

 

Filthy Platen sounds about right.

 

I wear a The Typewriter Repairmen shirt every day, but haven't repaired a typewriter for a long time. I recently did a little typing on my 1914 Underwood No 5, and it was kind of sticky, in need of maintenance.

 

Best answer is if it does not make you that happy anymore, then it's time to let it go. I have sold cars and bikes that I had thought I would never sell in my life. But when I drove them fewer and fewer times and maintaining them became more of a habit or an obligation, it was time to say good-bye.
When I had decided to let it go and it was gone, I never regretted it.

Seller's regret is something I never have. I got good money for all my stuff and I spent the money well. I also never cared what people do with my ex-vehicles. Once a buyer said "I promise I will keep it this way."
I told him that it's his now and he can do with it what he wants, paint it pink, leave it outside to rust away, crush it. It is not my business anymore.

 

" Old typewriters never die, they just evolve into something else "

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Hello,

It isn't that we are talking about surfboards, but we did have this cool 62 Rambler Sedan for the month we stayed in Kauai. When not surfing or laying around, we drove all over the island’s main highway that circles the whole island. We were amazed at how fast and tall things grow.

After we settled in, we decided to go halves in the 62 Rambler for the vacation we were now starting. It was supposed to be for the whole summer, arriving back home in So Cal in late August. So, we bought a car.

It was a classic and we had our gas tank problems half way into the explorations. Hit a bumpy dirt road going the normal speed, but overloaded with 5 adults and a little kid.

Jnaki

When it was time to head home, we knew we were going to give up our share of the Rambler’s ownership. We had registered it in our friend’s name from the beginning, but knew when we flew home, it was going to be there next summer, if we were invited back.

We knew it was time to give it to our friend and flew home to our small apartment. The Rambler served our needs quite well and we felt good giving it to our friend and his family to use. But, it was time for a return favor... YRMV

 

I can always tell when its time to let one go, because my wife explains it to me very succinctly!

 

I went thru a car after 2 yrs of driving it, strip to bare metal, painted, done nice. Engine, rims tires... I found that if I do a car too nice, its no longer fun, you cannot park it just any where. Be rest assured the biggest POS in every Walmart parks next to you, with the longest doors... My brother restored a non hamb friendly rare car after beating on it for 10yr, he found the same thing afterwards, car was no longer fun...sold it.

 

I don't have that problem with this car, I beat the crap out of it and don't worry too much about where I park (as long as I can keep an eye on it)

 

Great advice!

 

You have hit the nail on the head with this one. There is an emotional component to selling and a financial component to selling and they aren’t always equally weighed.
My goal for my sellers is to find a nice buyer, who will take great care of it and appreciate it just as much or more as the guy who built/restored it. It’s key to seeing it leave and KNOWING it’s going to a good, new owner. I think you have the perfect perspective on selling.

 

When the next one shows up, it's time to "Move and Groove"

 

To me It has not been about money . Sold my 32 ford coupe several years ago to a soldier who came back from serving in the army . He had ag. orange and his wife said to me , if he want the 32 money was ?? Life is more then cars ( I love my time ) with them But the Lord will take me home one day an the car will be someone else,s . Yes he bought it and now he is gone ! Money Was No object And time was short . Wish you all a bless day. Wish I had it back some times . Still have a frame ect. but finding body (original ) is something else .

 

My hot rod was in need of paint as it had severely faded considering its stored indoors. I did not want go through painting it over again as i would like to get a different vehicle. This has been gnawing at me a couple years so the vehicle has now passed hands.

 

Some time ago, I sold my '32 five window coupe! The guy wanted to buy it sight unseen but I said 'No', that He would have to come drive it" ... and so, he drove all the way up from Mississippi to Indiana to drive it and did not even offer me less. Turns out Agent Orange was taking his life quickly and money was not all that important any more.
He enjoyed it I suppose, And I just found out that he is now gone.
I have collected and sold some '32, '33, and '34 fords and now have a frame and some parts I am currently working on. No Body ( hard to find and Money? ) Age also is a factor! Yes, time is in the Hands of the God who created us And our cars will someday belong to someone else.... but they sure have been fun while we have had them.