'Cept this time I was given a small heads up.
Known about this place for 2 years. Couple of cars I've even posted here before. Owner wouldn't sell anything before - now they're being scrapped come Nov. 2!
Here are a couple 'before' shots taken last year:
Guy named Slick and his wife owned this property. They separated over a year ago and he moved to FL while she stayed on the 20-something acres. House sold earlier this year; their divorce was also finalized. Slick maintained that he was moving all of the cars left behind to FL. New property owner has been patient with Slick. Now he realizes after many broken promises to move them that he's getting the runaround.
So, cedar posts are currently being cut, stumps cleared, property cleaned, and fenced to start running cattle.
It has little to do with money for the cars at this point. I was called by the new property owner Monday evening. He told me to come get what I need - mighty nice of him. Spent the last two days there and have made plans to return Saturday. Time is a considerable factor to save parts...and it is over an hour drive away.
The company under contract to clean the property up took care moving them around & placing together. After all that work had been done, an unknown entity sneaked onto the property and took a pent up grudge against Slick out with a backhoe! Makes more sense why a nice vintage Mercedes & a neat motorhome were smashed to nothing...
Some 'after' shots. Yes, these are the same two cars:
Grabbed most of the trim from this '57 limo. Jump seats are still in it but they may be too labor intensive to save. Steering wheel is really nice...now it's pointed into the seat though and there isn't room to pull the column.
Rollers and bier pin tracks came out. Few other decent bits on it.
Known about this place for 2 years. Couple of cars I've even posted here before. Owner wouldn't sell anything before - now they're being scrapped come Nov. 2!
Here are a couple 'before' shots taken last year:
Guy named Slick and his wife owned this property. They separated over a year ago and he moved to FL while she stayed on the 20-something acres. House sold earlier this year; their divorce was also finalized. Slick maintained that he was moving all of the cars left behind to FL. New property owner has been patient with Slick. Now he realizes after many broken promises to move them that he's getting the runaround.
So, cedar posts are currently being cut, stumps cleared, property cleaned, and fenced to start running cattle.
It has little to do with money for the cars at this point. I was called by the new property owner Monday evening. He told me to come get what I need - mighty nice of him. Spent the last two days there and have made plans to return Saturday. Time is a considerable factor to save parts...and it is over an hour drive away.
The company under contract to clean the property up took care moving them around & placing together. After all that work had been done, an unknown entity sneaked onto the property and took a pent up grudge against Slick out with a backhoe! Makes more sense why a nice vintage Mercedes & a neat motorhome were smashed to nothing...
Some 'after' shots. Yes, these are the same two cars:
Grabbed most of the trim from this '57 limo. Jump seats are still in it but they may be too labor intensive to save. Steering wheel is really nice...now it's pointed into the seat though and there isn't room to pull the column.
Rollers and bier pin tracks came out. Few other decent bits on it.
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