The CZickness XXXVIII....To Honor a friend

[churchmouse]

Well said, 88. Our customer with the 1968 Shelby GT350, he bought that car this year from a large dealer out of Canada. It had been restored probably 15 years ago and then stuck in a museum. It was real pretty concours done just like factory, but it wouldn’t drive! He spent another $10k with us to get it back up and driving proper and everything working. They had just made it pretty... So this summer he enjoyed it, he said he put over 1000 miles on it and when it came back to us, it was dirty, it had dirt on it, had some mud flung up underneath and down the side. I was so happy to see that. He’s enjoying the car.

If he has not left 2 long black marks on the pavement out front of his house the car is being wasted.........

Unless it is a single and then 1 long one bullet style will suffice.

 

[T-DOGG]

Morning

Practical T-Dogg say:
I don't like anything in our home sitting and not being used. If I haven't used it in years, it's time to find a new home. I am not wealthy enough to be a collector.

 

[T-DOGG]

I'm actively restraining myself from looking in the classifieds. I also un-subscribed from a bunch of email advertisements coming from retailers I usually buy gun stuff from. I don’t need the temptations anymore.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

My son and I were talking about the idea of buying and not using something last night. He was showing me an ad for an old Porsche 911 that had only 42 miles on it. I hate seeing cars like that. All of the craftsmanship that went into building something like that and the guy that buys it puts it away as an investment. Things are meant to be used, not just had. Buying something and being afraid to actually use it is something I just can’t do.

My desire is to shoot all of my guns as much as I can afford to, drive my cars into the ground and get every bit of use out of something. Ownership is a burden that has no reward if the item is not used. Even my USGI 1911s have barrels fit that let me shoot them as much as I want with little worry about ruining an old gun.

If I had silly amounts of money, I’d start a rescue organization that would buy up old collector cars, have them refreshed to replace deteriorated rubber components and then drive the snot out of them for a while. Guns and cars deserve to be driven, and shot. If not, they are just things that wasted a craftsman’s time.

Preach on. Wear marks on anything are a sign of fellowship with the machine.

GM all. The pups first snow is hilarious. She don't know how to act. I hope it accumulates enough... do you wanna build a snowman? (Anyone with young kids just started singing that song.)

 

[MindfulMan]

I’m with you on that. I buy stuff to use it, not to just have it.

I have two pieces that I've admittedly babied, but they've still been shot many times.

 

[MindfulMan]

Morning folks!

2020 continues to suck. I got a notification from HR that someone’s trying to file an unemployment claim under my name. Then, yesterday, I found termites in the wall of my office. What will today bring?

Oh my.....that is​ terrible. Yikes !

 

[KJQ6945]

Good morning everyone.

About these collector guns, I went to a very old gun store this week in Tyler, Texas. They’ve been in business for about 70 years, and in this building since 1971. They didn’t have a lot of guns for sale, but the walls were full of cool, old guns. Think Leadeye cool. It was an amazing place, but kind of sad in a way. Most of those guns had been on the wall since 1971.

 

[MindfulMan]

I’ve been going through the ‘collection’ lately to exercise the unshot. There are a couple things in there to move still but I’ve let a bunch go this year. The new Arisaka and Enfield will both be shot when done being restored. Winter is here so it’s now Mosin time again

I seem to keep quoting you today..... you say good stuff. I boldfaced the part that echoed with me. My M44 must roar this winter, and the flames melt some snow !

 

[Bennettjh]

I have two pieces that I've admittedly babied, but they've still been shot many times.

Yeah I agree with that. Babied but shoot the fire out of them, carefully.

 

[MindfulMan]

Yeah I agree with that. Babied but shoot the fire out of them, carefully.

 

[gmcttr]

Morning.

After registering on a new site and placing an order last night, I found they had sent me an email for 10% of the first order. Will call when they open in a few minutes and see if they will add it to my order or cancel the order so I can reorder.

Also contacted another company with a warranty problem. Fun and Games.

 

[gmcttr]

Excellent! Sportsman's Warehouse applied the discount, saving me $95 and the item is shipping today. Off to a good start.

 

[Benp]

Morning all!
I had both vehicles out of the garage last night due to the work that I was doing. So I got to clean off both of them this morning. I parked the other vehicle in the garage before I left. I've got to plan my garage work with the weather a little bit better.

 

[Benp]

Excellent! Sportsman's Warehouse applied the discount, saving me $95 and the item is shipping today. Off to a good start.

Awesome!

 

[KJQ6945]

Excellent! Sportsman's Warehouse applied the discount, saving me $95 and the item is shipping today. Off to a good start.

Winning!

 

[T-DOGG]

Morning again

Hi KJQ, hope you're enjoying Texas so far.

 

[SarahG]

I've been so busy this past week! Hoping things calm down after the holidays.

 

[churchmouse]

Morning again

Hi KJQ, hope you're enjoying Texas so far.

He seems to be deeply in touch with this whole retirement thing....

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Morning.

After registering on a new site and placing an order last night, I found they had sent me an email for 10% of the first order. Will call when they open in a few minutes and see if they will add it to my order or cancel the order so I can reorder.

Also contacted another company with a warranty problem. Fun and Games.

Good CS will make a loyal customer out of me. Nothing better than honest people doing good business. Sweet score.

KJ this place is a Holy Place. If you didn't, you must purchase arms of old from them. 1791 ratification and store opens in 1971 is an omen.

 

[KJQ6945]

Loving Texas for the most part, but bored to death. I need a house, and a garage!